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Need Funny, Motivational Friends
Hey everyone!! I've been here since the dawn of the early MFP days, back when it all started...before you could scan barcodes! Before UA purchased it! Pretty much when the site was still in beta -- I've entered HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS of foods into the database for everyone to log! I maintained for YEARS and was a…
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Is Your Morning Coffee Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Efforts?
It’s incredible how weight gain, nutrient deficiency, and increased sugar cravings are associated with caffeine and sugar consumption! As a dietitian, I’m fascinated by what I’ve been compiling in my research, and what’s more, is I’ve noticed a dramatic difference in my mood and satiation through omitting my daily long…
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Calling all Chefs!!
How do you NOT snack when spending all day in the kitchen sampling your foods and eating the scraps?? I’ve only been a chef for a year and have managed to put on 20 kilos...I’m at my heaviest weight ever! Yesterday I discovered that chewing gum all day helped significantly, and drinking espressos helps with energy bursts.…
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Diet Tips for Travellers??
Hey everyone!! I’ve been on the road and in the sky for about two years now travelling and living all over the globe. This has made making healthy choices pretty difficult when it comes to eating foreign foods and trying to eat frugally in airports (usually succumbing to eating packaged foods). Obviously, it’s been tricky…
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Long term MFP Member Needs Help Getting Back At It
Hi everyone!! I’ve been a member of MFP pretty much since it all began. For years I maintained my weight, introduced members to the site, and was a cheerleader for oodles if people! Unfortunately, a series of major life events have caused me to gain back all of my weight (and then some) and I am now at my heaviest I’ve…
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Vitamix S30 Recipes
I just received the Vitamix S30 as a gift, and am looking for some recipes to EASE my way into incorporating this insane blender into my every day life. It's not the big family-size blender, so a lot of the recipes on the Vitamix website are too large for it and I'm much too lazy to figure out how to cut them down to fit…
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24/7 Fitness Club in Niagara Region (Canada)
Howdy, fitties! How many of you are still looking to wow people away with your hot summer bod when you return to school or from your vacation? Would you like to beat the rush and not have to make that annual New Year's resolution of "needing to get in better shape" ?? If so, downtown St. Catharines, Ontario offers a…
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Captain Morgan's reunion
In case you haven't seen the viral heart warming picture of Captain Morgan, the one-eyed dachshund, I thought I'd share it with you: "Cappy" was rescued from a high kill shelter by Sarah Cross of Badass Brooklyn Animal Rescue. He was suffering from heartworm and she nursed him back to health. The dachshund was adopted to…
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I WIN.
I hate to toot my own horn, but...*TOOT TOOT* !!! I just convinced my boyfriend to do the 30 Day Shred with me. We already do JM's Yoga Meltdown together, but he's super jazzed about the Shred. ....and by jazzed, I mean JAZZED. More jazzed than I am. All day he's been talking about coming home and working out with me, and…
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Full-Time Career as a Personal Trainer?
(I had also posted this under "Fitness and Exercise" but figured it may be in the wrong topic board) I sit behind a desk all day at work (40+ hours/week), so of course that's how I originally packed on the pounds when I got this job 6 years ago. I decided I'd like a career that's more active and rewarding, so I gave my…
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Is Anyone a Personal Trainer at Goodlife?
I sit behind a desk all day at work, so of course that's how I originally packed on the pounds when I got this job 6 years ago. I decided I'd like a career that's more active and rewarding, so I gave my résumé to Goodlife when I saw that they were hiring for a Membership Consultant position. Unfortunately, I didn't get the…
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Anyone out there from FatSecret?
Hey! I'm Tubbs McGee from FatSecret. I moved over to MFP about a year ago, and brought a bunch of FS'ers with me in tow. Just wondering if there's anyone else out there that's made the move to this site?
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Ladies in Ontario, Canada: Which Gym Do You Use?
I've been a member of Mademoiselle/ Premier Fitness for 2.5 years. Aside from being promised FREE personal training sessions, boxing sessions and getting a free gym bag and never receiving them, the general atmosphere of the club was great. Mademoiselle is women-only, which I love. Last month, however, as I stepped into…
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Homemade Vegan / Gluten-Free Pizza
A co-worker just brought me a slice of this tasty pizza. After begging him for the recipe, I thought I should share the deliciousness: -Melt Coconut oil over low heat in small pot, enough for 1/4 cup. -Preheat oven to 300. -Process 6 carrots and put 1 cup aside. -In the remaining carrots add 4 cloves of garlic and a dash…
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Halloween Costume Contest
Help! I have a big Halloween party to go to. I'm looking for a creative costume idea...with the guarantee that it will be the most original costume in the room and that I will win that freaking contest. My sister just sent me a text saying that she's going to be a Furby (remember those? The most annoying toy to ever be…
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Attention, Clean Eaters! What's on YOUR shopping list?
I've been drooling over the recipes in the Clean Eating Magazines lately, and I've been reading Tosca Reno's cookbooks like the bible. I can't decide on what to make, as I'm just slowly trying to get back into the habit of eating clean again (plus it's hard to do when living with someone who loves frozen entrees and hot…
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Thanksgiving Cocktail Party
This year I want to shy away from the traditional big bird feast (especially since half of my invites are vegetarian anyway). I was hoping to have a Thanksgiving cocktail party, but was looking for some tasty appetizer ideas, T-day themed. I plan on serving mini potato casseroles in ramekin cups, as well as slivers of…
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HRM vs. FitBit
I've been searching high and low for a decent heart rate monitor to track my calories burned. I live in Canada and for some reason it's next to impossible to find something under $200 that actually works. The FitBit seems to have good reviews, but I'm not entirely sure how accurate it is. So far, the price is right, but…
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Sneaking in Vegetables
I love vegetables, but find that I'm not eating nearly as much in a day as I should. Last night I pureed carrots and celery and added them to my soup, and it was delightful! I'm wondering what I should hide in pasta sauces, chili, ground meat mixes (like burgers), etc. Does anyone have any favourite vegetables they like to…
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Calling All Size 3 Ladies!
I've been fascinated lately by all the different female body shapes... waist-to-hip ratios, banana/apple/pear/hourglass shapes, etc. I'm really curious to know the shape, height and weight of all you size 3's out there. I'm a pear shape, 114 lbs, and 5'7''
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Low-Sodium Lunch Ideas
It's almost time for my lunch break... I'm in desperate need of a trip to the grocery store, so I wasn't able to pack anything homemade today before I got to work. The closest food stores to me within walking distance are the grocery store, pita place, pizza place and Subway. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'm…
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Junk in the Trunk
I am minus an *kitten*. Seriously. I want a big booty...a big round apple bottom---rather than something that could be considered concave when it's supposed to be convex!!!! Does any body have any awesome exercises to help sculpt a bum? I've been looking into Kim Kardashian's "Fit Into Your Jeans By Friday" but I'm worried…
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Anemic with stomach issues...
My doctor just called me to discuss my blood work. As it turns out, my iron levels are STILL insanely low. I've been trying to monitor it, but it seems my body isn't absorbing it as well as it should. I have some digestion issues-- my stomach/gallbladder can't handle red meat, cow's milk/lots of dairy, or iron supplements.…
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Do you read the ingredients list on your food packaging, or
I'm noticing a trend in food journals; many people are reaching for lots of low cal food options (100 calorie snack-pack cookies, pre-packaged cereal bars, etc.), but don't seem to care about what's IN the food. Just curious....Do you mostly care about the nutritional value of your food, or are you looking at the…
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Vanity Weight Loss
Hey MFP'ers! I'm new here. I'm basically now in maintenance mode, and just looking to stay at the weight I'm at. I'm in a healthy weight range, and was before I started losing weight. This isn't a diet for me, it's a lifestyle change. I plan on eating healthy, home cooked, whole foods for the rest of my life along with…
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Hey, Everyone! :)
I just found this site today--I was looking for new calorie-counting apps and stumbled across this. So far so good... I've been a Fatsecret.com user for the past 6 months, but haven't been too pleased with their phone app. I love the community there, but was hoping to find new friends on this site. I've lost 20 lbs so far,…
