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Coconut Oil good for weight loss, lowers cholesteral, arthritis, dementia and altzheimers--Who Knew?
This has been quite a topic of discussion with my family members recently. Again the stuff we were told was bad to eat is now supposedly good. It makes sense--as coconut oil is an MTC medium triglyceride chain. Yes it is saturated fat, but a different saturated fat that is easily absorbed through our system and is NOT…
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5'7" 250 pound woman runs ultra marathons
Here is a great story, and one that is becoming more frequent. This coming from Runner's World. Enjoy! http://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/ultra?cid=socMOT_20150721_49502376&adbid=10152924001491987&adbpl=fb&adbpr=9815486986
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The Biggest loser--Extreme Weight loss, FAD diets--Oh Boy!
I go cross-eyed watching these shows, and I wonder how many people actually believe that they have to work out every single day of the week, 2 hours or more to lose weight, because of these shows? Even on MFP, I see many new-comers wanting to lose weight that mention this horrific schedule of exercise, when they probably…
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Scared straight motivation shows on T.V.
I thought I would make a thread about the weight shows shown on Television. Now these are not the "Biggest loser type programs"--they are reality. Maybe you all can add some too that I haven't seen. These are the (wake up call) type shows. 1. My 600 lb. life. Shown on the Learning channel and in it's second season. You can…
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I never introduced myself?
Hi everyone---I have been an active person ever since my 30's and really never had a problem with weight. I hit my 40's-- well a couple of pounds was O.K. my BMI was just fine. Then I hit my 50's what the heck a few more pounds wasn't bad right? Then late 50's everything just O.K right? Wrong. I was one of those people…
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MFP synced with Jawbone UP fantastic
I can't believe how easy myfitnesspal pal is. I just love it. No more looking up calories from a 3000 page book. I have it uploaded to my android cell phone, so it's always with me. I bought a Jawbone UP similar to Fitbit, and wear it all the time. Now I can keep track of how many calories I am consuming, along with how…
