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OT: This is cute.
Check out this video. It's sweet :smile: I'm not usually one for semi-cheesy stuff but this may cheer you up if you're having a rough day :happy: http://www.i-am-bored.com/bored_link.cfm?link_id=31868
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people are noticing...
We went for a play date today with a friend whom I've not seen in a good 3 weeks. When we showed up at the park she just went completely nuts. I finally asked her to stop because I was getting seriously self-conscious. She was going on about how much thinner my face and collar area are, how my torso looks more toned and I…
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sweet & savoury
We had a fab supper tonight. A light, sweet & savoury summer supper. I made brown rice and after it was cooked added fresh chopped cherries and slivered almonds. I also added a little skim milk, fat free plain yogurt and cinnamon. Then I also bought some amazing baby yellow patty pan squash. All I did was quarter it,…
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woot.
So none of my pants fit me anymore and it's been like that for a couple of weeks now. In fact, they're all gone. I'm surviving on work out wear. But now even 2 of my work out pants are slipping. So tonight I went out to look for a new pair. Went to a great store near me and picked this awesome pair of plum purple capri…
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4800 baby!
So, loving my Polar F6 HRM and I really love that every Sunday it gives me a weekly summary! I've been around 3200 to 3500 burned in a week but my goal is to get to 5000. This past week was a hair under 4800 calories and I'm so stoked! I need to really bust my tail this week, although my bike needs repair which is my big…
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Wow.
So, I'm on a recipe rampage and loving it. I've ranted and raved about Clean Eating Magazine tonight (I promise I'm not affiliated lol) and for supper we had one of the gazillions of recipes in the current issue. Fresh, tasty, filling, fast, healthy, low on cals... can we ask for more?! If you make this, it's in the…
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Yes Yes YESSSS!!!
Today I can officially say I've met my FIRST BIG GOAL in this process!! For a couple of days in a row I've weighed in and am SOOOO happy to say that I am officially UNDER 200 LBS!!! I feel on top of the world!! MAN it feels good to hit a big goal. And you know what's great?? Before, when there was something to celebrate,…
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Blood Pressure & Changing Form
Well, the biggest trigger for me to start this transition had been that at the end of my pregnancy with my son I developed hypertension. There is enough heart disease in my family history that that really worried me. Then, the high BP didn't go down after the pregnancy like it should have. Scary. It got down low enough…
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How do you know?
How do you know when to change your weight... how long do you guys wait? What if we check in once a week and only once. Since I weigh myself daily I see that there can be a lb or 2 variability from day to day (although I haven't seen the scale fluctuate UP since my plateau which was probably muscle gain). Do any of you…
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MUST SEE!!
So, I have to share this tip with everyone!! Yesterday at the store I picked up a copy of Clean Eating Magazine. I read about it in Oxygen Magazine (LOVE IT!) and wanted to check it out. I must say, it is a MUST HAVE for anyone on this path. FULL of fabulous recipes with full nutritional break downs and exactly the kind of…
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proud of ME!
Well, this is totally a 'me' post but I'm just feeling so proud and energized today and I have to let it out!! Maybe it will inspire someone :tongue: So, I'm 5.5 weeks in to this wonderful new lifestyle. I'm down 17lbs and several inches which is GREAT!! I had a nice moment this evening right before going out to the store…
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soak your nuts
... alright, minds out of the gutter... :tongue: Do you know that if you purchase nuts that have already been shelled you should soak them in water for about an hour before you eat them? Of course the easy way around this is to buy nuts that are still in their shells (helps with portion control too! - you think about how…
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weigh-ins and breastfeeding
Well, I always figured that since drinking a bit of water before a first-thing-in-the-morning weigh-in can make a difference, the fact that someone is breastfeeding can make a big difference to the weigh-ins. Today I woke up well before my son. I decided to do a little experiment. I weighed in as I usually would and then…
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help?
I can't find where I go to change my protein levels.. help please :happy:
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Denise Austin - rant
warning: highly opinionated paragraph to follow. So, some of you may recall I ordered a few dvds 10 days ago or so. I guess I don't *totally* regret the Denise Austin ones but I don't know if I'm going to be able to bring myself to use them too often. When you guys said her voice was annoying I thought, 'okay I can handle…
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WAHOO! I'm "overweight"!!!
Is this something to celebrate?? TODAY it is! I've officially bumped my BMI out of the "obese" range and into the "overweight" range! MAN that feels good. And I'm feeling confident that I've broken my plateau. Only 2 or 3 more lbs before I hit my first BIG goal - breaking the 200lb mark. Hopefully within the next 2 weeks I…
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never thought I'd have THIS issue...
So, I'm baffled (and happy!) at the position I've found myself in the last little while. My cals have been reduced as I'm shrinking (yay!) and at first I thought 'I'm going to have to work out all day every day to survive this!' since at first, I NEEDED my exercise calories because without I would really feel starving. Now…
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singing the praises of....
North Coast Naturals 100% ISO Protein Powder (Chocolate Flavour) WOW!!! So, I picked up Oxygen Magazine's Abs special issue (you all need to get this mag - SO full of great info and really level-headed tips, recipes and advice INCLUDING a week's sample diet of amazing whole foods all within 1300 to 1500 calories a day) and…
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new username, FYI :)
I wasn't really thinking too hard about it when I chose my username (Minnie) but it's been driving me nuts. So, in honour of my FAVOURITE cardio activity, you may now call me Pedal Hound :tongue:
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help!
I need ideas for really healthy calorie-dense foods that are non dairy, not avocado and no splenda, egg beaters or other unnatural foods. THANKS!!!
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You MUST make this recipe!
So, this fabulous link was posted yesterday offering dinners under 300 cals. http://food.yahoo.com/blog/yahoofreshpicks/1/days-of-the-week-dinners-under-300-calories Tonight I made the almond crusted chicken tenders and it is a MUST-MAKE!!! Very tasty, very crispy, and a huge hit with everyone. I will definitely make this…
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singing the praises of....
A good breakfast! This has got to be the OLDEST advice out there as far as nutrition goes, and it's advice that I've always followed. But I learned something today. Usually I have what I consider to be a decent breakfast. Some cottage cheese and fruit (although watch sodium intake for the rest of the day!!) or some oatmeal…
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big losers experience needed:
So, I'm 4 weeks into my new way of life thanks to MFP. I'm currently in "stage 2" as defined by Banks in his very eye-opening "expectations" post and I totally get what's going on, I'm plugging away and optimistic that this phase will pass and my body will start losing again. Today I'm just in need of a little moral…
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excited! New DVDs on their way...
So, what did I do to help myself through this slump feeling today? I had a small lapse in nutritional judgment, but I kicked myself in the pants, stepped away from the emotional eating, a did some emotional shopping instead. I ordered 3 new work out DVDs: 2 Denise Austins (1 cardio and 1 fat burning yoga) and the NYC…
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Fun little survey:
Hey guys, As I was walking this afternoon and contemplating whether I want to get these particular work out videos I'm considering, I was thinking about this journey we're all on. My question is this: What have you spent money on to help with this new way of life? My answer: #1 item is my HRM (Polar F6) Then there are a…
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Denise Austin reviews?
I'm considering adding some Denise Austin dvds to my ever-growing collection (boot camp & cardio blast) Any reviews???
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praise to the heart rate monitors!
Thanks for the input yesterday on monitors. I bought a polar f4 today and gave it a spin. I walked for an hour hovering just under 70% max HR and burned 584 cals!!!! I never would have thought brisk walking would be THAT many calories!! WOW! Talk about motivating :laugh:
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CONFUSED! Please help...
So, I was poking around the site and checked out the BMR calculator. It says 1731 cal a day for me. I have my settings at 1.5lbs a week and I'm a home-based mama so I've put lightly active as my daily activity level. MFP suggests 1590 calories a day before exercise but I have 70 lbs to lose (I'm 5'9") and I keep seeing…
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ups and downs...
Well, folks, this journey really is a rollercoaster! One day I feel like I can TOTALLY do this and everything is on the right track, and the next (today, as it seems) I feel like something's off and worry that I'm messing up without knowing it. Most days I end up with 100-200 calories left over. Yesterday I went over by…
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Try Turbo Jam!
So, I'm pretty tough on work out dvds as I'm a trainer and can't help but pick them apart. Although there are some parts in the warm up I'm not too sure about, over all this is SUCH a great work out! I really sweat! I find it hard to actually get a work out from dvds so I'm pleased with this one. Definitely worth a try for…
