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It's not me. It's my son.
And he doesn't need to lose weight. He needs to gain it. Background info: He'll be 12 in a few months, and he weighs 75 pounds. He's weighed 75 pounds for over 2 years. He gained 2 in the last year. It's muscle weight. He's a (very good) swimmer, and swims 1.5 hours a day, 5 days a week, and loves it. He has a 6-pack, he's…
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A calorie is a calorie, right?
If I eat 200 calories in my morning coffee, or 200 calories of carrots, they're still calories and I should be able to burn them off the same, or no? I mean, I know the preferred 200 calories are the carrots, because they're good for you and you can eat more of them, but won't it all burn off the same way if you're…
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Running Shoes
Any brands you swear by? I have a wide foot at a size 10 womens (at least they're not hairy, lol) and I was wondering what the runners have to say about their shoes. I was going to try C25K again, and I know my Converse just don't have it in them. :)
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My sister sucks lately!
I'm pissed off. My sister appears to be competing with me with this weight loss thing, and the sad thing is that I really could use her support! The kind of stuff she does is over Facebook, but she's stopped calling me, too. When I post something like, "Down 12 pounds," like I did today, I kind of expected her to say…
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New to MFP, not new to weight-loss efforts!
Hi, my name is Angela, I'm a 31-year old SAHM/housewife, and I live in Washington State. I have over 100 pounds to lose, and I'm looking for people to add as friends for mutual support. I don't care if the only thing we have in common is our weight loss goal, I just need to meet positive, motivated, friendly folks who will…
