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Is Your Fat Uneven?
My fat has always been uneven. Not noticeable when clothed, but when nekkid - another story. I have a larger saddle bag on my right side, my lower stomach pooch leans to the right, my love handles (which are now nearly gone) were always right-side dominant. I always wondered what kind of freak genetic code caused that and…
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L-Tyrosine?
Anyone try it? At what dose? Effectiveness?
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A Special Favor For An Exceptional Woman
Would it be rude to ask you guys to do my sister a favor? There is a local make-over competition that my sister entered and, well, she needs votes. She just lost a good chunk of weight and on top of that she's the type of person that will do anything for her friends and family. She's gentle and sweet and, basically,…
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Candidiasis
Anyone have success with getting rid of this? Does this really exist or is it a bunch of crap? I have to say, I have almost every symptom and many of the causes. I'm looking at some OTCs and about to start treating for it. I refuse to do the candida diet though. Eliminating all: sugar (no fruit) and yeast-containing…
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Cut Calories By Boiling Sausage?
I posted on FaceBook about how shocked I was with how many calories are in one link of Italian sausage (my personal BBQ fave). My high school English teacher posted that she remembers her family always boiling the heck out of the links before cooking to get most of the fat out. Any validity on this drastically cutting the…
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Actually This IS A Scale Victory Of Sorts...
Went yardsale-ing all morning and found an LA Weight loss food scale FOR .50!!! WINNING! :-D
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Odd Q For People Just Starting An Exercise Routine
Are you getting nightmares that wake you in the middle of the night? I had forgotten that I had a few nights with nightmares that woke me and then my husband did an out-of-the-blue hour of Jillian circuit that beat the hell out of him and he asked me if I noticed when he woke up last night. Followed up to tell me about the…
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Anyone Else Feel This With Jillian's BFBM?
Yesterday I did Jillian's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism. I don't know what the outcome will be as far as weight loss/body shaping but I can tell you this...the afterburn is MASSIVE! I was dying through the workout (I'm still carrying too much weight and my balance isn't very good). I kept going, modifying where I could and…
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Breakfast Grains! Who's The Guru?
I'm posting this because I'm *certain* that someone here has already done the legwork of comparing common (and uncommon, I guess) breakfast grains. I know one could easily Google the caloric value of a bunch, but before you rush off and do that and post your findings...it *really* won't be helpful! 1 cup of prepared…
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Here's A Fun Game!
It's called: "What is the advertisement to the right of this box and why is it claiming something stupid?" :-D To the right of my box is LA Weight Loss. It's claiming a 7lb loss in a week. Wow, look at "Wendy"'s before and after pic. Amazing. Too bad Wendy's before pic is SO small that I have NO way of knowing if that's…
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NSV - Good Morning Legs
I'm 5'8" and have heard about how some guys love long legged women. I've never thought of myself as having long legs. My width must have been something of a negative optical illusion, I guess. I've been sleeping in a tank and underwear so that when I get up in the morning I can weight myself right after going to the…
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NSV - Warm Weather Workout
Not only did I get an over 2000 calorie burn yesterday mowing the lawn, but I got a tan (and a burn on my back, but still...). WINNING! :-D
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Oddball Produce Flavors - Why?
I swear I just took a bite of an apple with grape flavored undertones. This isn't the first time this has happened - or the only variation. One time my apple tasted a bit like corn on the cob. No clue why. Anyone?
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Gaining Weight From Salad Topped With Ham
Water weight is still weight. X-D To cut some calories out of meals and use them toward a few holiday indulgences I've been filling up on green salads topped with ham and light dressing. HOLY SODIUM! :-D My face is flushed this morning (and I have LOW BP most of the time) and I feel dragged out from the sugary bits of…
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How Political Correctness Negatively Affects Us. :-D
I was reading a study/article from the US govt circa 2005 (I think?) about how much exercise we should be getting. They claimed that everyone should be getting a bare minimum of 30 minutes every day. EVERY day. On top of that, people that were successful at going from obese to "normal" should be getting upwards of 90…
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Best Desk Jockey Workout Ever
Sit at a desk all day and worry about how many calories you're *not* burning? Here's a workout you can do while sitting. It's like Insanity and Zumba rolled into one. Follow the instructor and keep up with the pace. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8MDNFaGfT4 X-D
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Best Exercise For Building A Lil Muscle On My Back?
I've got a little bit of love handle fabulous left on my back that would probably benefit from a bit of muscle. Any ideas on how to build them in that general area?
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Well, Yuck
Not looking forward to my inevitable weight loss stall for the next few days. I'll be slightly under calories, but a couple of food choices are beyond questionable and I know they'll stall me. X-D After dinner tomorrow? Apple pie. Not even homemade. After dinner the next night? It's my oldest's birthday - cake. Gah! The…
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Ladies Shopping (do you know your size?)
GREAT SITE: http://www.sizewize.com/ When you're losing weight it can be hard to know what size you are in what brand. I just found this site. I don't know exactly how accurate it is, but it seems awesome thus far. :-D ***edit*** I typo-ed because I tried to spell "wize" correctly. X-/
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Any Kind Food Scale People
Would it be too much to ask those of you with a food scale to let us know how large of a slice of spiral ham is about X ounces? Easter's coming... :-D THANK YOU! :-)
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"On An Empty Stomach"
How long after you eat is it safe to assume that your stomach is empty? I have a supplement that was delivered and left on the porch. Found it there *just* after eating breakfast (grrrr). :-D
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Help Me With My Thoughts On This...
I *think* I have the right idea - help me out (without taking offense please!). I'm thinking that anyone that looks elegant during a workout is probably not doing it right. Like, at the gym, if you see someone just effortlessly running at top speed on the tread or someone carrying a conversation on the phone (rude!) while…
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Thank You MFP!
I took some (almost nude) pics to send to a plastic surgeon for a quote a few days before signing up here (three weeks ago). I've cropped it and took a picture today to show the progress on my waist line. Thank you MFP! :-D A couple of days before MFP Today!
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*Rant* *Rant* *Rant* Foods of the "Bar" Variety!
I'd like to make snack bars. Homemade protein bars or fake Larabars or the like. But EVERY recipe I find has some ingredient that almost NOBODY has in their pantry. It's like: Rolled Oats (fine, got that) Peanut Butter (that's on the shelf) Baking Cocoa (not a problem) Wheat Germ (starting to get a bit difficult, but I can…
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Is It Common For Treadmills To Be Off?
When I'm using my tread at 3MPH, I'm jogging. I'm NEVER walking when it says 3MPH. Every site I go to claims 3 MPH is a walking pace. About five years ago I used to walk home from work. It took me about 40 minutes to walk home and I remember driving the path once and it was just under 2 miles. That would mean I was walking…
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Ladies With IUDs
Have you ever had god awful cramps followed by mid-cycle spotting after a workout? Last week I was doing some strength. Really working a burn in the abs and afterward I was doubled over with pain that felt like back labor for about 15 minutes. This week I'm spotting. My string is still in place, I'm just wondering if I…
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NSF. It's like NSV...(but not) X-D
Share your failure. Please stick with non-depressing non-scale-fails. For your failure may help someone else get through the day with a smile. :-) Yesterday as I was undressing to get into the shower I realized that my TotalGym pull-ups are giving me pectoral muscles that are noticeable. Sadly, more noticeable than my…
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Nutrient Hunger?
You know that "hungry feeling" you get without stomach pain and you ignore it because you think it's probably boredom? Ever wonder if your body is telling you that your diet is starving you of something it needs? It's a theory.
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Holiday Eating - Like A Normal Person
So for holidays (Easter's coming!) are you strict on yourself and hate the people gorging around you or do you eat the cals, track them and go about your life? :-D I'm planning on ham, pierogies, potatoes, a piece of pie (ONE piece) and maybe a piece of the kids' candy if they offer it. Seriously, how many holidays a year…
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I Wish I Had A Bomb Calorimeter
Libby's canned pumpkin claims 40 cal/half cup. Pumpkin is the only ingredient. Island Sun canned pumpkin is 50 cal/half cup. Also - only pumpkin. http://caloriecount.about.com/calories-pumpkin-i11423 claims about 25 cal/half cup. As a math/science nerd type, this drives me bonkers. You guys can go on about wanting food…
