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I am going on vacation, and I have a plan in place.
Every year, bunches of my aunts and uncles and cousins and other extended family get together for a week at a working farm in the Catskills (NY). I have a plan in place. I am going to run every morning (my usual run), but around the lake - I can't wait! I am going to count calories as best as possible, but I'm not going to…
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I just ran 8 minutes! In a row! Twice!
I am just amazed at my progress lately with C25K. If I didn't actually *do* the 8 minute run myself, I wouldn't have believed me if I told myself what I had done. I would have said, "Self, you must be losing your mind!" It wasn't that long ago (3 months) that I was barely making 60 seconds and wondering how in the world I…
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Need a big sphere for a costume...
Every year, I take the kids to the Catskills to a working farm. It isn't much, but a lot of my father's side of the family also go, so it's nice to spend a week with aunts, uncle and cousins. One of the highlights of the week is the masquerade contest for the kids. I made my daughter's Campbell's soup costume last year and…
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My cousin has died.
On Saturday, I found out that my 16 year old son's father (who hasn't been a part of his life) died. It was hard telling my son, and it's hard guiding him through how he feels. His is not a "traditional" grieving. Last night, my mother called to tell me that my cousin, just 49 years old, was found dead in bed in the…
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How do you log? When do you calculate your calories?
I'm curious to see how most people log their food on MFP. For me...I don't put a morsel of food into my mouth until I know how many calories it is. Most of the time, I know down to the calorie & I log it before I eat it or almost immediately after on my iPhone. If I haven't prepared the food myself, I search through the…
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Just can't seem to get motivated to work out today...
I haven't missed a day of exercising in over a month, but today is the first day that I just don't want to do it. Help! I keep putting it off and off. The plan is for 2 workouts today (C25K now and 30 Day Shred later), but my daughter has her brownie meeting at 6:30, so if I don't get it in gear soon, it'll be just 1…
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Getting frustrated...stuck at the same weight for 11 days...
I don't know what's going on, but I've been stuck at the same weight for 11 days. This comes after a phenomenal first month of diet and exercise. I've been very particular and very good about my diet. I plan my day for food, add up every morsel that goes into my mouth and log it. I exercise with a heart rate monitor and…
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Headed to the Philadelphia Zoo tomorrow!
We are going to have beautiful weather tomorrow, so I'm packing the kids up and heading to the zoo. I'm so excited to go. I join with a family membership, so it doesn't cost me anything but the gas to drive there. We pack a lunch and eat on the lawn. It'll be good exercise - walking all day long!
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Things I need to know because I *want* to run...
I'm a new runner. I'm not that good at it yet, but I am determined. Any tips for how *exactly* I should push forward week by week? My plan is to do a 5K on June 11. It will be a relaxed, smalltown 5K, so there isn't any big pressure on timing. Though I'd like to finish around 40 to 45 minutes, if possible. I currently…
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I've decided to run a 5K!
My town sponsors a "Cops-N-Runners" 5K every year and I have decided to run it this year! Or at least run as much of it as I can, but I'm going to start and I'm going to finish. It's set for June 12. I can't believe I'm going to do it!
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It's been 1 month since I started & things are going great!
1 month since I made the decision to be better to myself. Lots of little victories, and a few big ones. I've lost 14 lbs, much of that in the first week, but have been losing at 2-ish lbs per week steadily and that is just phenomenal for me. I posted in my status last night... I laid down (read: collapsed) on the treadmill…
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Chinese lunch - what to eat?
I work with an accountant and today is...well, everyone in America knows what today is. And you can imagine what the office is like. It's a nuthouse. The boss is ordering out for all of us from Chinese. I would love to eat with everyone else. I have allowed for a 300 calorie lunch today already. I can cut out a snack and a…
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Question on how to (not if I should) eat exercise calories..
I've been here at MFP for 3 weeks, but I think I'll be "new" for a long time. I'm unsure about so many things. I'd like to know how other people handle eating exercise calories. For me, a single mom with 2 kids, a full time job and heavy volunteer activities, it's very hard for me to gauge exactly how much I will be able…
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My pants are falling down!! (and other little NSV's)...
I just started 3 weeks ago & have lost 12 lbs. Yesterday, my mother mentioned that she can see, just a bit, that I've lost weight! Today I am wearing a top that I bought a few months ago without trying on, and it's been too small to wear until now. And all day, my pants are falling down! By George, I need a belt!!!!!!!
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Buying sandwich meat...
I recently discovered the joys of a chef salad. I want to make my own, but I'm not sure what coldcuts to buy. Or would it be better to cook up my own pieces of chicken and perhaps a ham steak?
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Wondering about maintaining good eating habits during dietin
I'm pretty new around here and have a question about my eating habits. I have a history of massive over-eating. I've had chronic depression for years (no, make that decades). It's taken a good two years of trying different medications with my doctor to finally find the right combination that has taken me out of that…
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Hi, new & soooo happy to be here!
I hit that point last week - I am so sick and tired of being fat. It's been years of gaining and gaining and not caring about gaining. I'm embarassed by how I look and I need to do something about it. I started with MFP through my iPhone on Monday, and I would love to join in here for some support. I don't know if anyone…
