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Why am I so lazy?
I finally talked myself into walking on the treadmill. I walked for 37 minutes while reading a book and burned a nice 320 calories. It wasn't hard....I sweated, but I was just walking at a nice easy pace, I was lost in my book and I actually went over my original goal of 30 minutes so I could finish the chapter I was on. I…
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tricks?
What tricks do you use to get yourself to work out, even when you don't want to? I'm starting to get desperate, I feel as though I am battling someone else, when in fact it is me who is holding myself back. Most of the time I can't seem to win the fight to make myself work out.....the part of me that wants to sit on the…
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DOGS
My husband and I have been talking about getting a dog for a few years now, but could never decide to take the plunge or agree on one. He wants something massive, like an English Mastiff or a Saint Bernard. I like their temperment, but the size and their drool was a deal breaker for me. I wanted a lab, but he wasn't happy…
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take out vs take away
In the past few months (mostly from message boards) I have noticed some people say "take away" when referring to getting food to go from a restaurant. Here in Michigan we say "take out". I'm just curious, which do you say and where are you from?
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home gym-pics
In addition to my gym membership, I've used a section of my basement for a home gym when I am too lazy to leave the house. But I wanted it to be more inviting so I would enjoy working out down there more. So with a couple cans of paint and some self stick carpet tiles, voila I have a pretty new gym. I thought I would post…
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to the non-clean freaks
This is sort of diet related, bear with me... I like a clean house, but I often find I do not have the energy or time to keep it that way. It also doesn't help when you're married to the tazmanian devil. I swear I can spend the whole day cleaing the house and between my husband and the two cats (cat hair everywhere) the…
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Expiration dates
This might be a stupid question....but are expiration dates for once something is opened, or as long as it has not been opened? Yesterday I bought a jar of garlic spread (like what they serve at Arabic restaurants). It was not refridgeratred, and said to refridgerate after opening. For the expiration date all it said was…
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You have another ________ coming
I'm having a debate with my co-workers. I've always thought the saying was "You have another "think" coming, as in your kid says he is going to the park and you reply with "if you think you're going to the park before you do your homework, you have another "think" coming". Granted it doesn't make a lot of grammatical…
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Back.....again
For the last year I've been back a million times.....for some reason I am having a hard time sticking with it this time. But, 6 months ago I had my last cigarette because my husband and I are trying to get pregnant and I refused to let stupid cigarettes get in the way of that. But for some reason I've let food get in the…
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painting
I don't normally log little activities through out the day, but I am redecorating my home gym and therefore do not have the time and/or opportunity to work out. But the other day when I was moving furniture and painting I was working up a decent sweat....since that will be my work out for the next few days, I was curious…
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Kindle vs Nook
Which one do you have, do you like it? Why or why not? Also, if you have the kindle and check out kindle books from the library with it, do you have any problems finding the books you want to be available?
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The Melting Pot
I'm so excited, me, my husband, my dad and his girlfriend and my inlaws are going to The Melting Pot tonight to celebrate my finishing grad school. I know it's not exactly diet friendly and way more food than anyone needs in one sitting, but its sooooooo good and we only go on very very special occasions (only been twice…
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SCALE SCARE
I just bought a new scale a few weeks ago at the recommendation of a few fine people here (Can't remember the name, but I love it). The old scale would give a different read out almost everytime you stepped on it.... So my new one seemed to be very accurate, giving the exact same weight each time. This moring I got on and…
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grad money
I just finished grad school....my grandma game me $50 (I heart my grandma) and I suspect my dad and my inlaws may give me something. Not a ton, we're probably talking $100-150 total. I'm wondering what I should do with it though. My work paid for my tuition, but I still had some fees here and there like books, registration…
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My new favorite thing.....
.....reading a book while on the treadmill. I used to think people were crazy, I couldn't figure out how people do it, but I'm reading good book and I didn't feel like working out, so I combined the two. The half hour absolutely flew by and I think I even moved faster than normal because I wasn't bored. Now I've just got…
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Anyone not counting?
I would really like to begin my second journey of weightloss by not counting calories, just making smart choices, only eating when hungry (ie not when bored or something is yummy) and trying to get at least 30 mins of exercise 4-5 times a week. Now don't get me wrong, I think counting calories is great, I did it for 4…
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Fresh start
The past few months have been baaaad. I've been under a lot of stress....I am currently finishing grad school, I've had disc issues in my back that have been hurting me a lot lately and going to physical therapy. But, I am just 4 days away from being done with grad school and my back is feeling much better. By this weekend…
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scale recommendations
I need a new scale, mine can't decide what weight I am. Both this and last week (and sporadically now and then) it will give me a different read out every time I step on it. And yes, if I am not happy with what I see (or excited and afraid to believe it) I get back on two, three or four times. Today it showed half a pound…
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energetic color
I'm working on setting up an area of our basement for a home gym. I want to paint it....what's a good, energetic color? I still want it to look nice (so I'm thinking no on the purple/yellow combo from planet fitness) since it will be visible when walking into the basement, but I'm hoping by making the area look nice and…
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OT-To paint or not to paint
I need your opinions and what you would do. We've been in our house for 2 years now and painted the kitchen, living room and our bedroom when we moved in. We didn't touch the two spare rooms because they will be kids rooms onoe day so we figured we'd paint then. So we're currenty trying to get pregnant, so obviously we're…
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Been here a while?
To those that have been here a while, had success and kept the weight off, how have you maintained the commitment? I first came here in 2008, yeah I had some set backs here and there, but for the most part when I came I had reached that point where I was sick of being fat and I was ready to do something about it. Like I…
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What's your next goal?
My next goal is Oct 29, my husband and I are going out for our first wedding anniversary and I bought a cute strapless dress for it. It's already too big, but if I am going to spend money on getting it altered I would like to lose more and get it altered all at once. By the way, I could use some opinions. I don't dress up…
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Cyclists
I'm just curious what other cyslists do. Where I live there is a "park" which is basically a 26 mile long two lane road with park areas on either side. It's very popular with cyclists since there is a wide shoulder and very few stops along the way. When I am on this road I obey all traffic laws, I stop for red lights, and…
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near- kitty death-experience
I went in to work early this morning and thus came home early. I'm greeted by this weird sounding meow from one of my cats that almost sounded like HELLOOOO. I come around the corner and I see my poor kitty with his head completely stuck in a little chip bag. He was bumping his head into the corner of the room trying to…
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Does anyone have these shoes?
http://www.skechers.com/style/11635/stride/ccpr I'm wondering if anyone has these and likes them? I have great running shoes that were picked out for me based on the way I walk and such at a running store, but I need something comfortable to walk in, like the kind of walking you might do on vacation. Aside from my running…
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If only I didn't have to work
I am on "vacation" this week....I say "vacation" because it just means I don't have to work, but I still have school, housework, etc. Actually I usually use this time to do extra projects around the house, like organizing the pantry and doing the "good cleaning" I often don't have time for. But I love it, because having…
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Game of Thrones fans?
Any fans, book or show? I haven't read the books yet, I was going to buy the books, but then I realized A. I don't have time to read until I graduate in October, and B. I need to stop thinking I can buy what I want as soon as I want it. I'll save them for a Christmas gift. I'm in serious withdrawl since season 1…
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The only good thing
about being fat is it takes less work to burn calories :laugh: I gained back darn near all of the 50 I lost, but I must say I am kind of enjoying the fact that I don't have to work as hard at this weight to burn 400 at the gym as I did when I was thinner. And I didn't eat so well the past two weekends but I still lose 2…
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Yummy discovery
I was slicing strawberries to put on my cereal tomorrow and my husband decided to play with the slap chop and pureed a few. I was a little annoyed until I realized they would mix great with my granola. I don't even need milk (which is nice because I hate transporting milk to work).
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Polar F4 breaking
Does anyone else have problems with the buttons on the watch breaking? I've had mine for almost two years, last year both buttons on the watch broke and fell off within days of each other. Still under warranty I sent it in and they fixed it no problem. I've had it back for about six months and one of them recently broke…