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Back after baby
Hi! A few years ago I used MFP to lose around 40lbs and maintained successfully for 2 years. I ran a full marathon in October and then found out I was pregnant the next day! Well now I'm 6 weeks post partum and those 40 lbs gave retuned... my lifestyle has changed significantly in a short period of time. I've gone from…
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Foods/recipes you grew up with that you would not eat today
What types of food did your parents make for you that you would not touch as an adult? For me it was a lot of canned products. Canned potatoes, canned rice pilaf, canned peas and corn. Yuck.
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Christmas Win
Happy holidays all. I have to say I have been enjoying myself to the fullest. I am very close to maintenance now and down almost 40lbs. Last night I got to see a lot of family and friends that I have not seen in a very long time, and I certainly got a lot of positive comments on my loss!! Feels great and it's nice to feel…
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Healthy Work-Friendly snacks
I've been keeping a lot more food in my office lately so that if I forget to bring lunch I still have food around and I'm not tempted to get take out! Things I've been keeping on hand: Container of 25 almonds (I keep these in my purse literally all the time just in case!) Individual (unsweeted) Apple Sauces Fresh Apple…
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Rhubarb!!
Have you all been enjoying rhubarb season as much as I have? I can't stop eating the stuff! Literally all I do is cook about 1lb with 1 cup of water and 1/4 cup of sugar on the stove top. Then adding some frozen strawberries when done for texture (Fresh ones aren't quite ready yet in this area). SO good with yogurt or…
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Clicky knee
So I discovered my love for running a few weeks ago. I did five 5K runs the first week and five 7K runs the second week. Prior to that I was doing p90x and insanity so it was challenging but not crazy. But after the last run my knee started to feel sore. I ran again the next day but it felt really off and I had to cut it a…
