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Customized Meal Plans?
I think I need to start using a meal plan but I am struggling to find a place I can make my own plan using foods I will actually eat - any suggestions?
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The Last 25 Pounds - How did you do it?
Hello All... I have been around here for a loooooong time. I guess I've been losing the same 10 lbs for several years now. I don't remember a time I wasn't counting calories. Sure, I'll take a break here and there for a few months but I always come back. The same thing happens every time. I get so close to my goal... but…
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Homemade Milkshakes and Other yummy things
On my way home from work today I was craving ice cream or something cold and sweet. I just got done with my walk at the park and its like 85 degrees outside.... and I was trying to decide where I could get something that would be the healthiest/lowest calorie and decided since I had everything at home I'd just wait and…
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Beware of Dirty Girl Mud Run 5K - False Advertising
I signed up for this race that was advertised to be in Raleigh, NC. Just yesterday I was notified that they moved the race 2 hours away in the middle of nowhere... and guess what? They have a strict no refund policy. So... I either have to drive 2 hours to the race or lose my $60.00. I'm sure this is probably a common…
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"I am Happier Heavier"
Take a look at this post a heavier woman wrote about her weightloss and how she decided she was happier being heavier because she was always in "anxiety" over food and exercise and how it consumed her life. What do you think?…
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New Years NSV!!
Last year my husband's mother died and despite my closet full of clothes, I had nothing to wear because nothing fit me. I ended up safety pinning a skirt closed and wearing a long top. That was probably my lowest point. Today, I have only lost about 7# from what I weighed then... But... My old clothes fit! I tried on all…
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"Fatkinis"
OK - I know I'm going to get ALL KINDS of crap from re-posting this on my facebook page with comments as some people are still in denial that "being fat" is OK and accepted and all that garbage. But here... I know we all know better. SO.... take a look at this article about this line of "fatkinis" made for women sizes…
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Runners - What Kind of Earbuds do you use?
This is REALLY driving me nuts. I like my Apple earbuds the best... they fit in my ears the best. Any others I buy from the store with the longer plastic bit that goes in your ear just fall right out.... the only problem is the apple ones aren't snug enough and while I run they fall out. I recently purchased a pair that…
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NSV - Intimacy with no shame/insecurity
First of all, I apologize if you are offended or think this is TMI... but I thought sharing such a small victory might bring some hope to other ladies that have been in my shoes before. My husband and I have been married for 5 years... and whether it was life getting in the way, the 5 year slump... or whatever. We have had…
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Smaller Boobs - NSV?
So i'm about 40 days in ... 4# down. I asked my hubby last night after I put my bathing suit on for the first time in YEARS if I looked any skinnier and he said... "I think so... but I think you're losing weight in your boobs... they look smaller. Your legs look REALLY muscular now too." So... NSV? Not really where I want…
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Zucchini Pasta with marinara - Raw or Cooked?
So i've been doing some searching online for new recipes and came across Zucchini Pasta with marinara but I see that some people cook the Zucchini and Marina sauce... but some people eat the zucchini raw and blend a raw marinara using sundried tomatoes, raw tomatoes, and a bell pepper.... anybody have any insight on this?…
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I'm just... pi**ed!
I have been using MFP on and off for... I dunno. A long time. I did so well... I lost 20lbs and I was only 2lbs away from hitting my first goal... to be under 150lbs for the first time in.... a hundred years it seems. I was SO CLOSE! Then I lost my access to a gym... life happened... I thought... I don't need MFP I can do…
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AM Workouts are GREAT!
Okay... I know... you're not a morning person, right? Neither am I but I just decided...I have to do it. My days are so long... I have to drive 1hr to get to and from work so by the time I get home I am dead! I thought... if only I could squeeze in my workout in the mornings.... then I would have so much more time in the…
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Back in the saddle again!
I started with MFP about 1 year ago... I lost 20lbs from May-Dec. After new years I was on a big time plateau! No matter what I did I wasn't losing any weight. I decided to "tread water" a while... got off MFP and just tried to maintain... it's been about 3mo since i've used MFP and I've gained 2lbs. Not bad, I guess. I…
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6 Pound Holiday Challenge
So... my wedding is over and I haven't lost a pound in 2 months! My nutritionist thinks that I need a new goal for my mindset to get me in the zone... back to weightloss. So... I made a bet with her. If I lose 6lbs by Christmas I get to go get a mani/pedi :) If I don't lose... I have to go to the gym EVERYDAY for a month.…
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Living on $1.00/day
So i recently saw a news clip about this couple that lived for 1 month on $1.00 per day (each, so $60.00 for the month). This is what they ate (every day): Breakfast - Plain oatmeal with 1 tsp of margarine; Lunch - A peanut butter and jelly sandwich on homemade bread; Dinner - Rice, beans and tortillas. That being said....…
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Wii Sports Calories Burned
I just got a Wii for my Xmas gift from my hubby... let me tell you... that is a pretty awesome thing! I don't have wii fit yet because everyone is out of it in the stores... but just playing wii sports for 30 min... I am sore today! But how can we use this for exercise on MFP? I found an article that outlined how many…
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WeightView
Ever wonder what you would look like after losing those 20-30lbs? Try www.weightview.com I read about it in a magazine... you post a recent pic of yourself and they simulate what you should look like after losing all that weight. Pretty cool! :)
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*Sigh*
Well.... that did it. I had a really bad day at work I really needed some moral support... went and met a girlfriend at Starbucks... got a hot chocolate thinking it would be lower calories.... 300... and an oatmeal cookie for good measure..... 360... :sad: yeah... even with my workout of burning 300 cals... i'm over on…
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The Best Motivation!
I bought a pair of pants about 7mo ago (right before I decided it was time to shed some lbs) but I am really bad about buying without trying things on... got them home... couldn't even get them on! I was so depressed but I thought... these will be my goal pants... I will strive to fit into these. I tried them on about 2mo…
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Honeymoon Weight
Hello MFPers! I am back from my week long honeymoon cruise and guess what? you guessed it! I gained 3lbs! Of course considering I went from cataloging everything that I ate... no alcohol whatsoever... and exercising EVERYDAY... to eating whatever I want.... whenever I want... 3-5 drinks everyday.... and walking being my…
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Degrees of devotion
Okay first and foremost I don't want any of my fellow mfpers to think I am "dogging" you or saying what you're doing is wrong in any way.. what works for me is sometimes different from what works for you.. if it works for you... that's what you should do. Some people need more structure to stay focused... some people just…
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Losing momentum
At first I was really pumped and I was seeing results... my clothes fit better. Now, after 12lbs... I have hit my plateau... I can never get under 160lb! Now I am losing momentum and getting very frustrated... I was going to the gym EVERYDAY and really doing well with my food... cutting junk food nearly 100%... and…
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Greatest Shopping Day
Today was the greatest shopping day ever and I didn't buy a thing. I tried on a pair of jeans in (what used to be) the perfect size for me. The greatest thing happened... they didn't fit! I would say they were about 1 size too big. In 3 months I have lost 10lbs... (6 of which were before MFP) and one jean size. I can…
