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My horrible, accidental weight-loss technique
When I quit smoking, I used the nicotine gum. I still chew a ton of gum, usually mint. On Monday, I got a pack of cinnamon gum and chewed 8 pieces throughout the day. This made a kind of chemical burn on my tongue, which caused me to develop about 60 angry taste buds. My tongue swelled up and I could barely even talk, let…
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Fitbit or Pacer?
If you've tried both, which do you prefer?
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Bye, Felicia.
Had to buy new clothes for a new job... goodbye, size 14. Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya.
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Hello, I'm back
I used MFP before my wedding and lost some weight three years ago. Well, I gained it back and then had a baby and gained more. I am hoping to lose 50 pounds. I'm looking forwards to fitting into normal clothes again! Hope everyone is having a good day!
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Aw, man!
Someone brought chocolate cake into the office. So far I have done well keeping away from it but there is a long day ahead.
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running with weights
Hey, I saw a vest-type thing at Target that weighs 12 pounds and you're supposed to wear it while running. Has anyone tried this? If you train with it for a while, do you run faster? I am looking to improve my speed. Worth the investment?
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i don't feel like working anymore today
that's all.
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sooo upset
I went to a yoga place yesterday to sign up for a month of classes and the lady behind the counter was telling me about rates and things and then she said "so when you give birth you can put your membership on hold." I said "excuse me but I am NOT PREGNANT." She said "oh I'm so sorry, here's a pass for a free class." I…
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just venting
oh i am so hungry i feel like i'm going to puke. and i can't eat anything until this damn lunch meeting is over, so probably not for 3 more hours. i hope my stomach does not grumble too loudly.
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posting pictures
how do you post pictures?
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I need to keep repeating to myself...
I'm not hungry, I'm just bored. I'm not hungry, I'm just bored.
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darnit!
i ate three cookies and a cupcake for breakfast, and have eaten half my day's calories already. darn you christmas cheer! why is it so hard to resist treats in the office?!
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personal best
i ran 9 miles today.
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what if...
... you eat your dinner really really (really) late? here's what happened - i had a little snack around 5, and went to the gym. ran for an hour and a half (this is not unusual for me) came home, started cooking dinner around 7:30. drank a half a glass of wine (fairly unusual but not really) while cooking and by the time…
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half marathon
i just signed up for a half marathon. has anyone done one before? any tips for training? thanks y'all!
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white asparagus?
does anyone know how to cook the stuff?
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woot
went past the halfway mark! (i wrote this post mostly to see the ticker)
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oh....
so hungry today..... :frown:
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really bad
i stayed within my calories but.... i used all my dinner calories on beer. i'm not that hungry but i feel bad for being so unhealthy. i'm a drunkorexic today :(
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woot!
10 pounds down! :happy:
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just whining
i got my wisdom teeth taken out this morning! boo! :cry:
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soda
can anyone tell me why drinking diet soda is bad? i like them but everyone in mfp seems to be giving them up. why? i understand giving up regular soda, that stuff is bad news. but diet? what about mineral water? it is carbonated too. i looooooove mineral water, please don't tell me it's bad for me!
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marinade?
do you count the calories of a marinade, or do they all "cook off"?
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subway
i am just wondering, when i log a subway sandwich, does the calorie count include cheese? ( i don't think it does).:cry:
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bummed
i had lost 9 pounds. now i have gained 5 of it back. i track my food. i exercise a ton. i think that eating all my exercise calories is what's killing the weight loss. there are days where i eat over 2000 calories because of working out. i'm just bummed out.:sad: and trying to figure out what my problem is. i have cut back…
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Ode to My Sports Bra (rated PG)
Dear sports bra, you are the best At holding back my bouncing breasts! You put me in a happy mood When I have my mono-boob! One day gravity will take hold (I know it's part of getting old) But right now you're so uplifting I don't feel that down they're drifting. I'd never rant, I have to rave it! Of all my gym clothes,…
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CARBS?
i am not that great at minding my carbs. my calories, i'm like a nazi. but carbs i let go. is that really bad, or just a little unhealthy? am i sabotaging myself:wink:
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too tired/ lazy to eat
i worked 11 hours today and took kickboxing class after, which earned me about 600 calories. all i have in the house is diet food and i have eaten 700 of my 1200 calories i have left for the day. i would rather just sit here and be hungry, than get up and eat something.
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BAD HABIT
i have been eating those "skinny cow" ice cream sandwiches for breakfast. yum. ice cream for breakfast is AWESOME:tongue:
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SICK DAY
i got real sick yesterday and lost my lunch. (i think it was salmonella poisoning from the tomatoes.) i didn't eat for the rest of the day, which makes my total calories for the day like 500 (if i count my lunch, which i lost, so it's more like 200). is this really bad? should i have eaten? is my body in starvation mode…
