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Any takers for this course?
BECOMING A MAN - TWO YEAR DEGREE COURSE TWO YEAR DEGREE COURSE A new two-year degree is being offered at the University that many of you should be interested in: Becoming a Real Man. That’s right, in just six mini-semesters, you, too, can be a real man as well as earn an MA degree. (Male Arts) Please take a moment to look…
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Maintenance and weight loss calories the same amount
Folks, help me out here. I am slightly confused. When I have input my desired weight and other info MFP gives me the same amount of calories (1200) to maintain and to actually lose weight. I want to try and keep to the weight I am now ( a couple of lbs heavier wouldn't hurt if they went on though). If I want to gain it…
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Low carbing with Diabetes
Hi, Anyone here diabetic and having to do low carb? I don't have weight to lose, if anything it needs to go back n a little. Need ideas, I am going to find it hard to give up the potatoes and rice but I have to try and cut some carbs out and they make up most of the carbs that I eat. Suggestions please? Feeling low and a…
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Calories burned decorating??
A site I've just used has calculated I have burned 963 calories for painting the house for 4 hours today ...seems an awful lot .(I actually painted for around 6) ...My neck muscles are in agony (this is day 2 of the painting) and my arthritic hands are saying woa ....what you doing to us?!! Ive just got to work out I hope…
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Belly Dancing
Anyone else out there attempt to do belly dancing? Been at it 17 months now and still as unco-ordinated as ever! Would be nice to chat with someone else who does the same.
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Query about low carb/diabetic diets
Hi all I am pre-diabetic (and have underactive thyroid) and have been told recently to make lifestyle changes to improve my sugar levels. I need suggestions for low carb but low calorie meals if I am to try to keep to my 1200 cals. a day which I've been trying to do for about 4 years now. I do eat a couple of pieces of…
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(type 2) Diabetes and low calorie diet
Does anyone have a food regime that lets them eat 1200 calories but is suitable for diabetics?
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low metabolism diet
Hi folks Any ideas for foods to help someone recently diagnosed as having hypothyroidism? My metabolism needs all the help it can get. Used this site to reach and maintain a happy weight but now my weight is starting to creep back, not major gain but little increments which I am not happy with. I don't really want to…
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staying power
Just a thought, is anyone still on here from when it first started? I joined march/april 2009 and whilst I do not read the community boards regularly I nevr see any of the names form that period popping up. How long has everyone being doing this?
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Back to the logging in...
Hi there After a good year out of logging into this and just maintaining to a degree I am back. Just want to lose around three to four pounds but realise I have to be so exact again in my portions etc to make it work. See you guys online again!!!!!!!
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In reverse .... HELP ...(calling Banksy ) anyone if you are
I took 1 year to lose15 lbs. I did it slowly a few ounces at a time. It was not too bad to do but was on 1200 a day not realising at the start that was the minimum this site gives to all. I coped. I was to others not overweight because I still looked ok to them but I felt I was as I have always been "light" and small…
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new arrival
My 1st grandchid Rhys arrived on Tuesday (2 weeks late) ...he looks so gorgeous ...but me in UK and babes in USA means I don't get to cuddle ...:cry: oh for the days when family were only a few miles apart .....cheer me up .....please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Who will re-apply?
PARENT - Job Description This is hysterical. If it had been presented this way, would you have ever taken the job? POSITION: Mom, Mum, Mommy, Mummy, Mama, Ma Dad, Daddy, Dada, Pa, Pop JOB DESCRIPTION: * Long term, team players needed, for challenging, permanent work in an often chaotic environment. * Candidates must…
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3 Most important events in your life
After spouse / children, what do you think are the 3 most important events / best things to happen to you in your life? Mine were : passing my driving test Having a hysterectomy ... (long story)( feeedom!!!!!!!) Passing my bookkeepers course
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Gonna blow my own trumpet
Ok I know there are so many of you out there with so much to lose and so many of you have done so well already. My heartfelt congrats to each and every one because I know how hard it has been. I have only lost 12 -13 lbs (nearly 1 stone which we in Britain tend to use rather than just the pounds).(14lb = 1 stone) BUT…
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Thanksgiving Day
Happy Thanksgiving Day to all our Stateside friends Hope you all manage to enjoy without blowing it and if you do tomorrow is another day! :drinker:
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I can (sometimes) resist a bargain BUT
My local supermarket had a special offer on yesterday, a BOGOF on their take away curries ....so, being the weekend when I exercise and treat myself more I bought some. Ha ...save some money she thinks ..... couple of cheap meals for the week ........weelll .....I did buy them but am probably not going to eat much of the…
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Maintenance? Advise please
Anyone out there on maintenance? Think I am more or less happy with where I am but am a bit scared of putting it back on ....Any help appreciated :smile: I am obviously not going to go back to my previous lifestyle but would like to ease up a bit and know if occasional treats won't do any harm ...please ....say yes…
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emaciated athletes?
Having watched part of the Olympic marathon on the box I must admit that the bodies of the female runners look unhealthy to me....bones jutting out and some muscle ...no curves at all! I think they look too thin, anyone agree? How on earth do they maintain the stamina to do it...
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OMG have just made "granny" status!!!
Have just been told by son and daughter in law that I'm to be a granny next March ....am over the moon ... however the thought of the cost of fares back to the States is a downer ....made a pact with my counterpart Judy that we would both be with them for a baby's 1st Xmas ...want to go to see when born AND at Xmas. Still…
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Weight maintainence? How???!!
Once I reach my desired weight how am I going to keep it there? Hope this doesn't sound stupid but I hope I will be able to occasionally eat stuff I like and not count calories as strictly as now ... Is anyone maintaining their desired weight yet? I know I have to keep eating healthily and exercising but I don't think I…
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how doI log in a buffet pig out?!!!!!!
Today was the 21st birthday of a work collegue and no matter how hard my resolve I caved in quickly .....:embarassed: They set it up first thing as someone was having a half day so from nine in the morning we had 2 desk laden with food ........ I threw caution to the wind and nibbled the buffet, all day!! (working at desks…
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"middle"age and weight loss
Hi, I'm someone who has been lucky all her life in never having a weight issue till I turned 50 ,two. years ago. I hate the extra I have put on ,around 12 lbs,(crept on and surprised me one day when I woke and REALLY saw myself in the mirror). So, these past few months I have been trying to exercise more (back to swimming)…
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new to this
Hi all, my eyes are opening wide to keeping track of everything ...this sure makes you realise how easy it is to lose control ....this is going to be a fun challenge. Have been trying all year to shed a literal few pounds but nothing moves, now it will ...............!!!:happy:
