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Holy Period Bloat Batman!!
Seriously, y'all. 4 pounds overnight and probably about 3-4 more over the weekend. I feel like *kitten*. I keep drinking water and trying to avoid salty food (even though that's all I crave right now and we went to the fair this weekend). My pants are all tight any sign of the abs that were starting to show are long gone.…
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Progress Pics AGAIN 105 lbs down
Alright MFPee-ers, So I posted some progress pics about 20 pounds ago- I am 1.4lbs away from my "goal" weight. Physically there are still some changes I want to make but I'm seriously on my way. I saw abs last week and that is what inspired this post. SO, here goes nothing oh and BTW if you're offended by skin stop now. My…
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Need a Paleo Dessert Recipe
Hey y'all, I don't want to hear anyone weighing in on the Paleo Diet. That's not what this post is for- so please keep your opinions to yourself. I eat Paleo. It works for me, the end. That said, I have been tasked with bringing dessert to the boyfriend's parent's place tomorrow and they are "out of the box" people.…
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Need Fall Vegetable soup advice STAT
Hey all! I made chicken broth last night and wanted to finish making a soup tonight... I need thoughts and advice on this one. I have: Acorn Squash Zucchini A Yam Bell Peppers Onion Garlic Frozen Veggies (Peas, green beans, broccoli, cauliflower) and a whole crap ton of spices... Any suggestions with these ingredients…
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Weight Lifting Gloves
Hey all you MFPee-ers! Need some suggestions from serious weight lifters... I just finished filing the caluses off my hands for the last time. I'm going to break down and buy some gloves. What I need from you beautiful people is a recommendation as to the best, most resilient and possibly supportive gloves you've had…
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Progress pics... 88 pounds down and ?? more to go.
So, I promised I'd post pics or at least one of my bulging biceps... This has been quite the adventure. I'm getting closer and closer to where I want to be. I would just like to tell everyone that this didn't happen overnight. The first picture was from 2 years ago... most of my weight has come off in the last 12 months…
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Best 24 hours EVER
I'm pretty sure I've had the best 24 hours ever. As of last night, I've lost 95 pounds & the boy that I've been seeing finally copped to having feelings. I'm flying on an emotional high all day just all sortsa school girl giddy. :blushing: I decided to take an adventure as I've been getting some sht for my baggy pants…
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I'm responsible for the YAMS!
Hey ya'll! I'm responsible for the Yams at dinner tomorrow. Mostly because I refuse to eat the ones my mother "makes." By "makes" I mean dumps out of the can adds brown sugar and marshmallows to and bakes into a funky soup. :sick: I did chili glazed sweet potatoes (I did half yams half sweet potatoes) for thanksgiving and…
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Plateaus and Pictures o.O
**I just posted this as my blog but the pics didn't show up I was at least partially curious if they'd show up here** Until Saturday I had been stuck on this stooooopid plateau for, well since I posted progress pics. I didn't lose a single ounce not ONE in fact I went up 6 pounds of bloat for like a week. I was insanely…
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I need a nutritionist STAT
Ok my MFPee-ers, I need some help. I'm finding myself watching my sodium intake, fat intake, attempting to get 100 g of protien a day and in the process am not getting enough calories. That said I've plateaued. I hate the term starvation mode because I'm clearly not starving myself (I eat) but I fear I may be there. I've…
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I have the world's WORST blender
and I want a new one. I picked up a cheap ($15 at Target) Chefmate blender for smoothies. The stupid thing won't blend a banana let alone ice. My smoothies all come out lumpy and it'm tired of it taking longer to make a smoothie than eggs and bacon in the morning. Does anyone have any suggestions on a realitively…
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Clothing Sizes
Here's the deal. I've been short on work appropriate clothing in a big way for about a month now. I was out at my mom's yesterday and made some remark about it. She told me she had a bunch of stuff that didn't fit or that she didn't like for one reason or another and that I was welcome to go through it and take want I…
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HEY!! Guess WHAT?!?!?!
I LOVE YOU ALL! Every last one of you MFPers. You are all amazing and wonderful and you inspire me on a daily basis. Thank you for being here- you deserve this healthy life you're giving yourself. We all deserve this. Keep smiling and know that you are all STRONG, you are all BEAUTIFUL and you are all LOVED. Big hugs to…
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Daily Devotion -to yourself
I was thinking this morning (which is dangerous as I've only had one cup of coffee) about all my MFPer's out there that seem to struggle with the motivation to stay "on track" with their weight loss goals. As I fancy myself an arm chair therapist I was pondering all the reasons why someone might not have the motivation to…
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For All my Pumpkin Pie Lovers
I found this smoothie recipe I tried it and all though it's not EXACTLY like punkin pie it was a great substitute and it was REALLY REALLY yummy. So yummy in fact I drank the whole thing. :blushing: Ingredients: •1/2 cup pumpkin puree •1/2 very ripe medium-sized banana •3/4 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt (I used Mountain High…
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Stepping on the Scale
For all of you that spend your time obsessing about what the number on the scale says... http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/10/07/3-reasons-to-reconsider-stepping-on-the-scale-this-morning/ :drinker:
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Calling All Fitness Gurus!! Lower Body Workouts
Hey y'all! Looking to spice up my lower body workouts. I have 2 that mix up but I'm looking for a few new "fun" exercises to try. Here's what I already do: Weight Days: Warm-up Single leg Dead left Angled Leg press Toe Raises Hip Ab & Aductor machines Hack Squat Glute Machine (designed by the Marquis de Sade) Step-ups…
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Weightloss Body Weirdness...
Hi!! So strange thing happened this morning and I wanted an opinion. Maybe I just wanted to ***** and get support but either way... Lets start with a little back story because I'm sure this will be a factor... I've lost 60+ pounds in the last year and eight months. 35 of it (give or take) in the last 5 months. I've always…
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Kettlebells
Anyone use 'em and how do you log it? Cardio or Strength Training?
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weightlifting and burning calories
I can't help but notice that the exercise journal only logs calories burned for aerobic exercise. When I go to the gym and lift I generally try to keep my heart rate up is there a way to get credit for calories burned lifting?? Do I not have the thing set up right? or is lifting considered a wash because your building…
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weightlifting and burning calories
I can't help but notice that the exercise journal only logs calories burned for aerobic exercise. When I go to the gym and lift I generally try to keep my heart rate up is there a way to get credit for calories burned lifting?? Do I not have the thing set up right? or is lifting considered a wash because your building…
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Fruit and Sugar... I'm so confused.
I didn't realize we could see the MFP nutritional suggestion for sugar intake until this weekend. I've been going about my business eating all my servings of fruits and veggies because, well, I'm pretty sure that's what I'm supposed to do with the whole getting healthy thing... I went back and looked at my food diary for…
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I'm fat I get it...
Ok- So I get it- I'm fat. Fat people have stretch marks. Hell, I had stretch marks before I got fat. Thing is... I've lost a good deal of weight and there are new ones now... new ones in places I've never had them. I'm disturbed. I was laying in bed this morning, I bent my knee so my foot was flat on the bed and looked…
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TOM tips PLEASE
Hi there!! TOM stopped by this weekend! YAY ME!!! My problem is that exercising is REALLY painful when TOM comes to visit. (I have Polycystic Ovarian Disease and Secondary Dysmenorrhea) Seems like I get the blood flowing (no pun intended) by going for a walk and before I know it I'm doubled over in pain. To make matters…
