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Any Tampa Bay area mfpers?
Hello! I've been on this site for waaay too long to not have gotten to my goal, but that's neither here nor there...my real question is for people who live in the Tampa Bay area. I live in Chicago with my husband and we are looking to make a move. Any insight on that area in terms of job availability for…
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Pregnancy and working out...
So I recently found out I'm pregnant, my first prenatal appointment is Monday, and I think I'm only about 1 month along. I'm ecstatic! But myy question to ladies who are/were pregnant, what's your heart rate like during your workouts? I find that it takes barely anything to get it to 140, which is the recommended number as…
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Why I hate facebook, account officially deactivated.
So I deactivated my facebook, and here is the last time I will comment or reference anything about the site. I need to vent, and I am not a blogger. So here it goes.... I am tired of reading about people in a way that is so narcissistic. I find myself feeling envious and jealous of certain people, or of their baby stories,…
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So I got in trouble today in spin...opinions?
Sooo, sometimes in spin class I use my ipod because the music the instructor chooses just isn't upbeat or interesting enough. Case in point, this morning the teacher was playing music that they play CONSTANTLY on the radio, you know, those songs they play over and over and over and over..... It's just not what I like to…
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How Long Will THis Take?
Okay, so I've been good straight for exactly 7 days....how long until I start seeing results? I lost about 13 pounds here a couple years ago and I never lost the last 10-15...so I guess I only made it half way:laugh: :laugh: .....I haven't just sat around doing nothing though...I've completed 2 marathons, 5 halfs, and I…
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Croutons are a B***H
So the Panera tomato and mozzarella salad has 770 calories, 340 of them are from those stupid croutons....there's only like 10, okay maybe 15 AT MOST of those little irresponsible bread nuggets, and they equal 340 calories? That's just wrong....get it without the croutons and it's a healthy amount of calories for a lunch.…
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RAVE!!!
Blue Diamond makes almond milk next to the soy milk area in the grocery fridge!!! I am so tired of drinking soy milk and after hearing about the negatives of too much soy, I am so glad that there is now almond milk in the fridge section! I know that companies have been making it for some time, but I just never tried it…
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Rant
Dunkin Donuts lowfat blueberry muffin...so I got one figuring it to be around 300, felt the urge to splurge, will go for a run later will be able to afford that...but 450 Calories? 45 grams of sugar? I'm already over my sugar now by 21!!!!! This is complete false advertising and it pisses me off.
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does this count?
When they give the calorie count for fruit in a jar in light syrup, does that include the syrup or just the fruit? My instincts tell me it includes the syrup? Right or wrong? I don't eat the syrupy part...
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My first marathon!
Well, on Sunday I ran my first marathon in Chicago. I am officially hooked! I did not beat oprah's time, unfortunately, but I finished (5:31:31). I guess that is as good a goal as any. I looked at my race photos and look a little pudgy still. My goal for the next marathon, May 1st, is to lose 15 pounds by then. Hopefully I…
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This is a funny website...
http://thisiswhyyourefat.com/ I can't say I've ever indulged to this extent, but I have had a deep fried Snickers....soooo good!
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Master Cleanse
Anyone tried the lemonade, organic maple, and cayenne pepper cleanse? Fasting? Share please, my sister is on day 2, and it's tough, but she's as stubborn as I am and will probably finish it. I'm intrigued, it's the whole competing with your sister business, I know immature. But, if you've done a cleanse, how quickly did…
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Chili's New Shrimp Salad..Rave!
Oh my goodness, this salad only has 630 cals, BUT get rid of the bacon, the cheese, and the fried tortilla stips and who knows how low it can go! It tastes wonderful and, although it has like 1000 sodium, it's still a delicious low cal option at a restaurant that is ridiculous for high fat, high calorie items. I figure…
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Shamrock Shuffle Chicago??
Any MFPrs doing the Shamrock Shuffle 8K this weekend??
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Alternatives to gels..
So I had my long run (10 miles) this weekend, training for a half marathon in April. I bought an energy gel-Gu-Blueberry Pomegranate. I cannot handle the taste nor the texture of this stuff-YECK! :grumble: :grumble: Do any runners out there have an alternative to gels for an energy supplement for the long runs? Of course,…
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how it's really going...
:heart: Hello. I have some things to get off my chest here. Let me just say, before I started this program in June of 2008, I was a depressed person. I went out all night and partied, and partied HARD. It was not unusual for me to stay out all night on the weekends and sleep the entire next day. I was a mess. I had been…
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Anyone tried Bikram?
Tried this yoga last week and my my my was it challenging. I want to like it, I want to go back, but it really took a lot of mental energy to stick it out for the 90 mins. And it lasted for 90 mins, the relaxation part at the end was only 2 mins because you could leave when you wanted to. I was blacking out :noway: and…
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I'm going to toot my own horn now...
Because I deserve it! So today it's about 4:30 and I'm over my cals by about 800. Yeah, bad day right? So I decided to take a spin class (50 mins) followed by high intensity training (another 50 mins), it's like boot camp. I kicked butt. Burned 1260 cals. Now I'm under by 200 after dinner. Just needed to share! :bigsmile:…
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I love this...you gotta try it!
Fiber One pancake mix. It's delicious, just thought I'd share. :tongue: :tongue: :tongue:
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at the airport..
So I'm sitting here in Las Vegas, just finished a 5 day trip here. WAY too much eating, drinking beer, and might I add smoking to the mix as well. I am very anxious to finally get home to my health. On the upside, I did run 8.5 miles up and down the strip that was my longest run to date!!!! I am going to be doing a half…
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at the airport..
So I'm sitting here in Las Vegas, just finished a 5 day trip here. WAY too much eating, drinking beer, and might I add smoking to the mix as well. I am very anxious to finally get home to my health. On the upside, I did run 8.5 miles up and down the strip that was my longest run to date!!!! I am going to be doing a half…
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Eating too much before 12:00 noon?
Hello, I have this habit of eating most of my calories by about noon. Then I go to the gym and earn about 600 more and then eat dinner around 7ish. Does this matter? I am ravenous during the day, especially between 6-10 am. Does anyone eat their cals in a relatively short amount of time? Or does this even matter.
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Got a Garmin Forerunner 305!
I'm soooo excited about my new toy. I can't wait for all this snow and ice to thaw so I can use it. I took it to the gym with me though today and used it during a class. The hrm part worked but it wouldn't tell my cals burned. I'm so frustrated, I feel so old because I can't figure this thing out! I've been studying and…
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my in-laws....HELP!!!!!!!!!
Ok, so here's my rant. My sister-in-law and mother-in-law are both morbidly obese, my niece is following suit. They are diabetic and have numerous other ailments due to their size, however. Neither admits or changes their habits even though their weight is literally killing them. It's like the elephant in the room no one…
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Cleaning house...
So, I have been holding onto all my fat clothes. I just threw them all away (technically donated), wow! I have so much space in all my drawers and closet, this feels great! Those clothes (three trash bags full) were ugly and never fit correctly anyway. It wasn't the clothes, it was me. I never felt good in clothes until…
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Sleeping pills..
I have a question...do sleeping pills like Ambien (which I take rarely) or overthecounter Unisom (which I take almost nightly) slow down your metabolism? Just curious, I was looking on some websites and can't quite tell. Any docs or nurses out their know about this? I know that getting enough sleep is important, especially…
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I'm so nervous...
Tomorrow I am running my longest distance ever...10K-6.2 miles. I've never run that far, the furthest was 5.5. And it's going to be freezing (weather.com says 40, but will feel like 24). I went to Target and got a new pair of running pants and a new blue fleece. Oh and this cute headband thingy with a little brim. I figure…
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YEA!
Just finished my first 5K today...it's my new profile pic. I'm happy because it wasn't that hard...there's an 8K I signed up for on the 16th....ran 5 on Friday for my exercise so it should be a piece of cake! It's a very early run followed by bloody marys.....Ha! I love this (the running that is)!
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Should I be doing anything else?
So, I signed up for a 5K and was wondering if I should be modifying my workouts at all for this...here's a typical week. The race, by the way, is in 2 weeks. Spin class-50 mins three times per week High Intensity Training-one time per week Jogging- 60 mins-one time per week Step-60 mins- one time per week I figure I'm…
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I have to say this....
Hi everyone...I can't help it...I'm here to complain. Perhaps it's almost time of the month (which it is), but here's the deal. I have been having a lot of anxiety after my workouts, like I haven't done enough even though I wear a HRM and calculate a lot of calories during each workout, I generally stay within my daily…
