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Psoriasis & A Healhtier Lifestyle
I was diagnosed with Psoriasis (www.psoriasis.org) in 2002 when I was a sophomore in college. I have been through countless types of treatment as I have 3 types of Psoriasis (Plaque, Guttate, & Inverse). I am very fortunate to have a fabulous attitude about my diagnosis, as there is NO CURE and it's never going to go all…
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TALL WOMEN-5'9" & Up... New to MFP? You're Welcome!
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/90-totally-tall-women-of-mfp I am 5'11 and one of the shorter ones! :laugh: We like to call ourselves Glamazons... Check out the group! Lots of great topics and good people. It's like finally walking into a bar where EVERYONE is the same height as you... :bigsmile: WIN! **And just to…
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Ha!~ Large Frame BMI! I knew it :O)
So I was very happy after my weigh-in this weekend because I was finally in the Overweight Category on the BMI scale... That thing is so bogus anyway. But, hey I am a sucker for numbers so I was thrilled! :bigsmile: So I did a little research and found this calculation for a BMI skew for Large Frames (I am 5'11" and my…
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My 2yr Journey on MFP ~ 40lbs and plenty of pics!
Today marks my 2nd anniversary (730 days if you are a days logged in kind of person like myself) on MFP. Tomorrow is my 30th birthday and I couldn't be happier. I started this journey because I simply wanted to drop some weight. I have always been confident in myself, at any size, and just wanted to challenge myself to see…
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Power of Positivity!
Hey Glamazons! :flowerforyou: I thought I would bring my positive attitude to you all even if you aren't on my friends list. I have a very positive view of myself (at any size, frankly) and I wish more women would love themselves for who they are! I think we should post things we love about ourselves here. It can be…
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Large Frame BMI (probably applies to most of us TTW)
So I was very happy after my weigh-in this weekend because I was finally in the Overweight Category on the BMI scale... That thing is so bogus anyway. But, hey I am a sucker for numbers so I was thrilled! So I did a little research and found this calculation for a BMI skew for Large Frames (I am 5'11" and my wrist is 6.75"…
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Significant Others
:love: Hey ladies! I was just reading the uber poplular "How did you meet your SO" thread out in the general msg boards... And it got me thinking. Who is dating/married to a Shorty and who has a Tally? :laugh: (I couldn't think of a better way to put it lol) I am 5'11" and my love is 6'3" :heart: We have been together a…
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Girl's Beach Weekend ~ 1 Year Later
I just thought people would get a kick out of this! I know I did... Everyone says it is so HARD to lose weight. Well, I beg to differ. You just have to WANT to do it, and put in a little effort. Because if you don't want to, you will find every excuse not to. I finally got to the point where I wanted to be better...…
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My Very First 5K~ Success!
I can't lie, I am so ridiculously proud of myself at this moment I can hardly put it into words. I am just under 6 feet tall, and have been an athlete my whole life. I play on rec sports teams even now. With this being said, I played sports (basketball, volleyball, and softball) where long distance running was NOT on the…
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Glamazon NSV's
I think we should have a thread JUST for NSV action! I am sure many of you have seen this one already, but I'll post it again just to get started: (posted on Saturday) I go to the same Subway every Saturday for lunch. The woman who works there is always very friendly and has noticed I've been losing weight over the past…
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30 Day Shred
Hey ladies, how many of you have done this or are currently doing it? I am on day 4 level 1, and I'm loving it so far! :bigsmile:
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Me & My Love's Progress - 5'11 & 6'3
:heart: I have been on this journey with the love of my life for about 9 months now... He started getting serious right around this time last year (his birthday) and I lolly-gagged :blushing: around until about August before I got serious. I think side-by-side comparisons are amazing! :bigsmile: I just put this together…
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Sports! :O)
Since we haven't actually FORMALLY brought this up yet... hahah but I want to know! (I realize not all of you did...) Who played what sports? :bigsmile: Young: Soccer, Gymnastics (I literally outgrew this one), Basketball, & Softball/Little League Middle School: Basketball, Volleyball, & Ran Hurdles and did Field Events on…
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Slightly Vindictive and Mean Spirited ;O)
:bigsmile: I was thinking today about how much I ACTUALLY weigh, and how different it looks on me... than say a person who is a foot shorter than myself. And that brought me to the amusing fact that I will lose another 15-25ish pounds and look ridiculously good (in my :blushing: not-so-humble opinion)... and that will…
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I feel pretty... PRETTY AWESOME!
I woke up this morning feeling pretty awesome. :drinker: I generally am not a fan of the word skinny... but I have to admit it, I felt skinny. I got out of bed and looked in the mirror, and took a long hard look at my body. I love it. I can see slight definition of abs, YES ABS! A few more pounds gone and I may be the…
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5'11" - Want more women the same height as me to go along fo
Hey ladies! I have found many like-minded ladies from the TTW of MFP thread (anyone who is over 5'9" and does not know about this thread, its awesome, search it!), but I wanted to put this out there to see if any new women were tall and looking for tall MFPers :bigsmile: I find it so much more motivating to have women on…
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Work Rant! I am screaming in my head!
So my boss tells me today that I am going to be moving to a new position from my current one. Not a promotion, just a lateral move. I really like what I do now, and will be transitioning into one that I frankly don't want to do. I will be very good at this position, but I don't want to deal with most of the…
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Ah HA! Moment?
Hey ladies! I was just thinking about why I started this whole process, and I wondered what made you guys begin your journey to better health? Mine was twofold. It started with a trip to FL in May last year with my stunning girlfriends who are in great shape and looked fabulous in all of our beach/bikini pictures and I did…
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Merry Christmas!!!
Hello my fair ladies! :bigsmile: I just wanted to say Merry Christmas (or insert 'whatever holiday you may be celebrating around this time of year' here) and I hope you all have a wonderful weekend and spend time with family and friends and enjoy yourselves! :happy: You have all been instrumental in my success thus far and…
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5'11" - Down 30lbs and Counting!~
I just did this pic comparison of myself and I can honestly say I don't remember looking like that! :noway: Geesh~ I still have about 20 pounds or so I'd like to lose... my Goal Weight is 190 (I am 5'11 with a large frame). The one on the left was a few months before I started seriously utilizing MFP, the one on the right…
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Feeling Richer Effect
Ya know, one of the biggest things I love about the healthier me? I don't blow SOOOOOO much money at fast food joints anymore :bigsmile: Here's to the "Feeling Richer" effect! :drinker:
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Thanksgiving Holiday Damage!
Hey ladies... I don't know about the rest of you, but last week I was getting ready to leave and not on track with my workouts the beginning of the week but my food was fine... THEN I had to travel out of state and sleep on a fold-out couch for a few days this Thanksgiving. I brought my 30DS with me with high hopes of…
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Shopping NSV - Size & Deals!
So I went shopping this weekend because I had some coupons :O) I LOVE COUPONS! hahah :laugh: I had a "Spend $20, get $10 off" at Old Navy. So I went in to get a couple shirts from clearance (I buy cheap until I am maintaining). I found some, and off I went to the Dressing Room to try them on. I will add here, I bought one…
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Tall Friends?
Hey ladies! One of my dear friends growing up has just joined us (ajstout652), and this lead me to thinking about how blessed I was to grow up with a friend who was tall like me! :happy: We are still very close (albeit she lives in FL and I live in Chicago) and I am so thankful for her to be my partner in Tallness as a…
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Battling High Chloresterol
Hey MFPers... do any of you have (or had and fixed it) high chloresterol? I am finding that even though I am working out consistantly (5-7 times a week) and lost this amount of weight... my overall chloresterol number is going down (210 last year, to 197 this year), but my LDL is too high and my HDL is too low and my ratio…
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High Chloresterol
Hey ladies... do any of you have (or had and fixed it) high chloresterol? I am finding that even though i am working out consistantly (5-7 times a week) and lost this amount of weight... my overall chloresterol number is going down (210 last year, to 197 this year), but my LDL is too high and my HDL is too low :grumble:…
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Tall Women Unite!
Hey ladies... our wildly successful TTW of MFP thread has become a group! Join us and be supported by women who understand what it's like to lose weight and the challenges we face as tall women! http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/90-totally-tall-women-of-mfp See you soon!
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Stranger NSV - The Power of a Kind Word!
I go to the same Subway every Saturday for lunch. The woman who works there is always very friendly and has noticed I've been losing weight over the past few months. But I walked in there today and she looked at me and said, "WOW! You look so skinny! Your face is getting so skinny and you are just looking great! How much…
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I Love Halloween! Costume NSV
Backstory: I am a bit defiant :wink: And my senior year of HS (10 years ago) I decided that I was going to wear an animal print dress to all of the dances (I was never the type to be all "OMG Prom is the best night of my life-ish" person) so I had a tiger print, zebra print, and a snake skin print dress for that year.…
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Airport Obnoxiousness - Confidence NSV!
So I am going to visit friends in Phoenix (I live in Chicago) and my flight leaves today at 8pm. I love airports, people watching, and all the gloriousness that goes along with that... :bigsmile: Now, :happy: I have lost a good amount of weight already and I am rocking some skinny jeans and heels (I'm 5'11" already... lol)…
