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Does cycling make your legs bigger?!
Due to ankle problems, I had to find an alternative to running, so I took up the recumbent (sit-back) cycle at the gym, and started using that for 30 minutes per day at 20 mph and high resistance (level10). I've gained a couple since I've started this activity, and while my legs are firmer than ever, they are noticeably…
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Ugh ... I ate an expired cereal bar.
So, I was delighted that the convenience store in my office had re-stocked the Milk & Cereal Bars in Cocoa Puffs! Unfortunately, I had already scarfed it down before I noticed the expiration date... Feb 8! That's more than a month expired! Should I be worried? Or are there enough preservatives it that thing to make it…
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Weekend without Weight Gain + other success
For the first time in I don't know how long, I did not gain any weight this weekend! And I also advanced my skiing to the next level - black diamond! Double diamond here I come!
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It's here ... Stevia in the Raw!
From the maker of Sugar in the Raw. I found it at a grocery store this weekend, so I bought a box of 50 packets and used the first one in my morning coffee today. It's not as sweet as Splenda - not even close. More like a packet of sugar in the level of sweetness. But, one can argue that it COULD BE healthier, because it…
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Pepper's Week in Review - Am I Sick or Just Lucky?
Last Friday was my birthday, and for the whole weekend, I partied "like a rock star." Or, come to think of it, probably more like a classical music star, but that's beside the point. Anyway, on Friday, I weighed 136. On Monday, I weighed 139... Whoah! I was pretty upset. I also had allergy tests this week and wasn't…
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2 steps forward, 3 steps back
Last week, my boyfriend started a Biggest Loser challenge at work... He's super committed. So into it that he came over faint from not eating enough on Saturday night. We went out to eat at a restaurant under my apartment building. I ordered my favorite: a lobster club sandwich, which comes with fries. I ate half and took…
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No more excuses for me!
So, last week I complained that my dieting downfall was the wining-and-dining I did with my boyfriend. Well! He and 6 colleagues have started a "Biggest Loser" competition at work, and he is motivated to win. They each paid $100 to enter and the winner (in % of starting weight) takes all! They're all guys of roughly 200…
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Recent learnings about my eating habits
1. Size of breakfast does not affect my mid-morning hunger Usually, I have half a cup of oatmeal with splenda and cinnamon for breakfast (160 calories) and I get hungry about 3 hours later (11 AM). One day this week, I tried having a whole cup with the same flavorings (320 calories) to see if I'd get hungry later. Nope! I…
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New product recommendations!
1. Special K2O. I was initially skeptical... as like many of you, I prefer not to add anything to my water. But this 30 calorie packet contains 5 grams of protein and 5 grams of fiber! At full strength (mixed with 16 oz), it makes you feel fuller than water would. I sometimes have trouble finishing the whole packet. Or I…
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Pizza joke
What's the difference between a pizza and a jazz musician?
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Calorie breakdown by meal
How do you all tend to break down your calories between meals throughout the day? For me, my goal breakdown is as follows: 300 breakfast 400 lunch 200 snack #1 200 snack #2 400 dinner Exercise calories (above the included 300, in addition to 1200 base) are added to snacks and dinner. What about you?
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Committing to morning workouts!
Tomorrow is the day that I will start working out before work! I've never been able to do this before, but I am resolved. I will wake up at 6:30 tomorrow (instead of my usual 7:30). Wish me luck! -YP
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Pumpkin pie with less than 200 cal per serving...
... would be my dream for next week. Anyone have a good recipe that I could ... ... send to my mother? :blushing:
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More than 20 pounds lost, and still gone 6 years later
At the end of my freshman year of college, I weighed 155. I had gained 10 pounds that year, and 10 pounds the year before. I was preoccupied with food. I'd try one of every dessert in the dining hall. I'd eat from my roommate's candy supply. I'd snack on pizza or a pint of Haagen Daz at 3 AM, and wash it down with a Jamba…
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So disappointed ...
I took a cab to the race I was signed up for this morning. The race I have been diligently training for since March. The entrances to the site were so backed up it was impossible for the driver to drop me off near the race start area. He had the nerve to offer to drop me right on the highway, but it seemed too dangerous to…
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Half-inches!
So, after 4 weeks on MFP, I finally unrolled my measuring tape after I got home tonight (which is why I'm posting so late). And here are the results: Inches lost: 1/2 inch from each thigh! (23 to 22.5) 1/2 inch from my waist (26 to 25.5) Inches gained: 1/2 inch to my hips (37.5 to 38) I don't really mind the gained…
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Peanut butter
So when my boyfriend left for a 1-month business trip this Sunday (:sad: ) he left me with two open nearly full jars of peanut butter. Why he opened both of them, I don't know. But over the last 4 days, I finished one of them. I was looking at my food log wondering why I was 64 grams over on fat, and - duh! - I had 4…
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How the Rich Get Thin
Best guide to eating that I've ever read. When I followed the plan last year, I lost weight quickly without any hunger, and I felt amazing ... I had high energy and I truly felt that I had control over my eating. I still feel that control now, even though I am not eating in accordance to the author's plan. It's a book that…
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Runner's Diet - companion post to "How the Rich Get Thin"
Sometimes it seems that losing weight and shaving minutes off my 10K (or 10-mile) time are as incompatible as two goals can be. As recently as last year, when I wanted to lose weight, I relied on my favorite diet books, "How the Rich Get Thin," "French Women Don't Get Fat," and "Thin Tastes Better" to lose weight without…
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Calcium - especially necessary for soda drinkers
Have you ever read the list of ingredients in your Coke or Pepsi? Whether it's regular or diet, it contains phosphoric acid, WHICH CAN STEAL CALCIUM FROM YOUR BONES! Phosphoric acid binds with calcium during digestion. If this calcium is not available from what you eat or a supplement, your body will break some down from…
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Work out hard, Eat out hard
Have you ever had one of those days when you ate everything you wanted and still came in just under your calories for the day? For me this happened today ... I must admit, it would not have happened if I had not: 1) attended a 90 minute dance lesson 2) walked around town for an hour 3) run 7 miles (which was the farthest…
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Could not resist ...
This site's message board distinguishes it from the rest! I couldn't resist jumping in. "I can resist everything but temptation." - Oscar Wilde Speaking of things I cannot resist ... my sweet tooth really got the better of me today. I was doing great until about 4:20 (just a coincidence), when I left my apartment to go to…
