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Losing baby weight and my baby is 24 years old.
Seriously, just looking for friends for motivation and support
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watching what happens
I've participated in several 'quick fix' diets in my 46 years of existance. I do much better making healthier choices, moving a bit more and not stressing on a quick weight loss. I would HOWEVER like more Friends that are not on the "quick weight loss plan". PLEASE add me. I've lost over 60lbs over the last 5 years and…
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Calling all Coconut oil lovers
I'm learning all the wonderful benefits of coconut oil. I'm in my 3rd week of incorporating it into my diet with great success. I was looking to add more friends that has studied it's benefits for repairing the damages of their metabolism from all the chemicals from fat free foods and hydrogenated oils. Anyone loving…
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pre-log
Anyone else pre-log? I started this journey pre-logging and fell away a few months ago. Pretty sure the pre-logging is the key for me. Anyone else a pre-logger and would like to add me, I'ld love it!!
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Not New/refocused
Hi, I'm Barbi. I'm not new to MFP just needing to refocus. I've lost 45lbs, regained 10 and need this refocus and to add a few new friends. Doing the NEW YEAR challenge in hopes to find motivation and drive again. I'm ready to break this diet/binge cycle!!
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SILK or Diamonds?
Blue Diamond Almond Milk contains an additive called Carrageenan. Some folks can eat just about anything. Some people might have no problem producing a tall glass of homemade soymilk, then converting it to chocolate milk by adding the following ingredients: Three teaspoons of sugar. One teaspoon of chocolate powder. Two…
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Color Me Rad 5K
Anyone doing the 5K this weekend in Indy or will be/have already? Proceeds go to the Special Olympics.
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Friends needed that eat their exercise calories!!
Hello, I'm Barbra (friends call me Barbi), I've dieted my whole life and until just recently I've done it totally wrong and I'm certain I've deprived myself and failed. Too low cal diets and no one can do that forever. I'm a 1300 cal diet girl. If I exercise and burn 500 then I eat 1800. This is working for me. :love:…
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Skills to help us succeed on this journey
Sometimes we start losing weight, but we never finish. We ditch another diet. We throw in the towel on our exercise efforts. Maybe it's from outside pressure; sometimes we aren't ready to lose weight. Whatever the cause, it is not at all uncommon. That doesn't mean you're destined for failure. Even if you've started and…
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Eat your exercise calories
If I haven't convinced you to eat your exercise calories maybe MFP will, DO THIS. Go to your reports tab, then click on nutrition. View for a week or even a month. Notice it measures in NET calories. If you are at or even close to your 'line" you are under eating. Please eat your calories. You're body needs you too. I will…
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Turkey Chili
Servings: 9 • Size: 1-1/4 cups Calories: 198.8 • Fat: 1.4 g • Carb: 29.7 g • Fiber: 7.0 g • Protein: 19.5 g * 1.3 lbs 99% lean ground turkey * 1 medium onion, chopped * 1 bell pepper, chopped * 10 oz can rotel tomatoes with green chilies * 15 oz canned or frozen corn, drained * 15 oz kidney beans, drained * 8 oz tomato…
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Eggplant Chips
Eggplant chips!!! I loved these. Eggplant will now be a staple at my house. =) 1. Wash eggplant and slice into thin rounds. 2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. 3. Place eggplant on a large metal baking tray and brush both sides of the eggplant with olive oil and sprinkle with just a touch of sea salt and seasoning if desired.…
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Yessssssss! Pizza!!
Ingredients: * 2 large whole portobello mushroom caps. (cleaned and gills removed) * 1/2 cup marinara sauce (I used store bought, no salt added) * 1/4 cup reduced fat mozzarella * 1 cup spinach leaves * 8 turkey pepperoni slices * Salt and pepper * Cooking spray Directions: * Clean mushroom caps and remove gills, pierce…
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Water
Do you do anything special to your water to be able to get all your water in on a daily basis?
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What's for Dinner???
Just wondering what everyone is fixing and having for dinner???:ohwell:
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Help with this cal in/out process??????
Can you all help me out as to if I got this straight in my head and the reason that I've failed so many times at losing and keeping my weight off??? If I eat 1200 and exercise off 400 my body only gets 800 cal. This "could" eventually cause me to not lose or lose extremely slowly. Years of dieting and depriving and have…
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Week 2
My name is Barbi, I'm married to the love of my life Ken. Just Kidding!! My name is Barbra, but my friends do call me Barbi. I'm 45 and have been on this weight loss journey since I was 15. That's when I remember dieting for the first time. I've lost the same 80-100 pounds 3 times now and I was terribly depressed 2 weeks…
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Simple math ")
If you eat 1200 and exercise off 400 you're body only gets 800 cal. Could eventually cause you to go into starvation mode and you'll not lose as well. 1800 in - 600 exercise = 1200 is still (at the end of the week) from a normal 2000 cal diet is a deficit of 5600 cal which is over 1.5 lbs a week. I think I'm understanding…
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HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA - JUST SAY NO!!
It's just as important to read the ingredients as it is to read the label When will the FDA ever admit that it's Hydrogenated Oils that has caused the disease more than genetics or high fat natural foods such as eggs (the perfect natural food) READ THIS ARTICLE AND SEE THE GRAPHS. http://www.dldewey.com/hydroil.htm -…
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Looking for Friends
I need friends to keep me motivated, be able to see their food diary to get ideas!! Protein/carb (non complex) ideas.
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Progresso soups
:smile: I'm enjoying more soup in the evening when I come home from work. It works well when I'm only having to fix dinner for myself. I get a bit tired of the "lite" ones because of all the celery. I really like the veggie with barley. What's your favorite Progresso soup and why?
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Hydrogenated oils
What are hydrogenated oils and what is the process? The first patent for the hydrogenation process was in 1903 by William Norman. The first patent for hydrogenated cottonseed oil was in 1911. This is the same year that Proctor and Gamble came out with Crisco oil. Crisco was a combination of hydrogenated palm and cottonseed…
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15 simple changes for long-term weight loss!!
Here are four really simple, fun and delicious changes in habit that will get you there easier. 15 simple tricks for lasting weight loss: lose 5-40 pounds this year by making just one of these easy changes - or more! 1. Beware the burger blast. Make your own burgers at home with a cut of beef called round or a round steak…
