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Anyone in the Chicagoland area?
I just signed up for my first 5k November 2nd in Forest Park. It's the Golden Apple 5K...wanna join me?!? It would be a great way to support an organization that has helped me throughout my teaching career and an even better way to hook up with fellow mfps! It's my first, I'm so motivated to start running since being a…
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Chicago Marathon
Just got back from cheering on some people running today...I'm so motivated! I SO TOTALLY want to do it next year, I get so excited thinking about it...anyone ran one? Training tips? I know I could figure it out online and find a local training club...but just curious for tips from fellow MFPs!
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Chantix...
Hello everyone...I am considering getting a perscription for Chantix, the drug that helps you quit smoking. I checked past posts here on the boards and everyone says how well it works. What I didn't find any complaints about were the side effects. My sis is a doc and says the side effects seem pretty significant but that…
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50 Tips.....
Check out this link.... http://chris.pirillo.com/2006/06/05/50-weight-loss-tips/ I like #24....how can we take diet advice from a fat nurse/doc? I love #34...I have to have at least 8 hrs per night...mmm....sleep.... #36 is so me....people think all I do is eat, but I can't help it...I usually stay within my cals.... #43…
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my chubby hubby
Regardless of my model behavior (ha!) I cannot get my husband to follow suit. I never nag him or get on him about his weight, he'd be fine to just lose 20 pounds. He golfs a few times per week and usually walks one of those rounds. I'm sorry, but golf does not get your heart rate up although it does burn some calories just…
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It's about freakin time people!!!
I'm finally under 170!!! I weighed in last night and I'm between 168 and169...I'm so happy I could cry. I started at 183 at the beginning of July and have been steadily losing a pound per week, I didn't experience any drastic changes in the first week or two....just a measly pound per week. But that's okay because it…
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smoking...
Hello everyone! I have to confess something. I work out hard 5-6 times per week and I follow my calories to a tee and eat all of them, but I still smoke. I wouldn't consider myself a heavy smoker, but I smoke about 5 per day. I love having a ciggy after the gym. I wish I didn't smoke. Does anyone have this problem?
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favorite "diet" foods
Here's a list of the foods I love to eat on this "diet," actually it's really just the foods my body needs to be at its best....I just made frozen squash with a touch of butter and brown sugar...super low in cals and sooo good for you, so that tops my list....share yours!! What are your usual standbys? frozen squash:happy:…
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I don't feel like I'm getting any stronger....
Hello everyone. I have a bit of a rant....so before I started doing all this healthy eating and exercising, I was basically eating garbage but still exercising 3 times per week...of course I lost no weight because of the poor diet. NOW, I'm doing very well combining the two (diet and excercise) and hitting the gym hard 5…
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So I'm watching Biggest Loser....um...
How in the heck are these people losing so much weight in a week? Is it because they were heavier to begin with??? I honestly don't get it...by the way...I'm totally hooked on this show....never watched it until tonight and I''ve been on this "diet" since July...I need to weigh in after TOM...hopefully I can stay…
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I'm Mad Mad Mad
So...here's why I'M angry today....not only am I majorly pms-ing, but I had just enough time to "clean" the house so the realtor can post the pics on the MLS of our listing....get dinner ready for the husband to pop in the oven while I'm at the gym...pick up my perscription at Walgreens...then drop the dog off at Petco to…
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food is food...right?
So, this girl I work with eats Cheerios for breakfast with a cup of fiberone cereal on top of it. She's counting points with weight watchers and says that the cup of cereal does not count for any points because it's high in fiber. In my opinion, food is food and everything that has calories should be counted. That's 120…
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Explain yourself!!!
Hey everyone....I had a curious thought. How did you choose your handle (nickname) for this website? What's the history behind it? For me, it has been an email addy from college when I finally moved out of the house (suburbs) to Chicago. My full name is Michelle and I've always been called Mich by my family for short...so…
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I totally screwed up
I ate yesterday over by about 1000 cals.....just my confession. I guess the best thing to do is to drink a lot of water today, exercise, and not go over. I've had days like this...about once every 13 or so days...and my weight loss has still been consistent at 1 pd per week. I guess according to mfp I should be losing 2. I…
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OT-Show at NGEO
There is the saddest show on National Geographic Channel called "Dog Town" about rehabilitating the Michael Vick dogs....so sad. Those poor animals, but I hope this has a happy ending! :cry: :brokenheart: :sad:
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Anyone watched..
the episode of "True Life" on mtv about the people on a diet??? I wanted to tell the guy in Seattle about MFP...he needed some balance~~
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OT: Las Vegas
Hello everyone...I currently live near Chicago and my husband wants to relocate to Las Vegas to attend a program at UNLV. I am a teacher and just finished my admin master's program. Can anyone give me some feedback about Vegas? I've been to the strip before, we're not big gamblers...but what is the rest of the town like? I…
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OT I get to meet 60 new students tomorrow...scared....
So, it's my eighth year teaching and this night does not ever get easier....I meet 60 new 6th grade students of mine tomorrow. I'm nervous, probably won't sleep much tonight, but I've prepared as much as I can. In relation to losing weight, I must say I'm more confident....the funny thing is -is that of course teachers…
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OT-You are what you eat..
I am completely addicted to this show You Are What You Eat on BBC, usually preceded by How Clean Is Your House....if you haven't watched, I highly recommend it. It totally makes me feel good to see how bad others have it whether with their eating habits or messy house...is that wrong???? Anyone else a fan????
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gonna beat the dead horse...
Okay. So. I know you're supposed to eat the exercise cals. I get it. I do. But just wanted to know what everyone else does and how they have fared with all this. In other words, do you eat all of them and still lose, eat all of them and not lose, or do you eat them and gain. I kinda want a consensus on what those who have…
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So I burned 1020 cals this morning....
I did two classes this morning back to back and used my hrm....came out to 1020....I've already eaten my 1200 for the day and it's only 2 pm (big salad was really BIG). I know you're supposed to eat exercise cals, but I'm not sure I can eat them all....those Hershey bars left over from camping might do the trick...
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Rave!!
Morningstar Pizza Burgers are soooo good!! Put it on a couple pieces of toast with some ketchup....yummmmm! Total cals...260 and very filling!
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Went through the drive thru at McDonald's today...
Forgive me Father for I have sinned... I went to McD's today for the first time in about a month. I used to be a hamburger junkie....so today, I had one hamburger and a small diet coke. Oh well, time to go to step class at five and burn it off. It's amazing how quickly it takes to eat something and how LONG it takes to…
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So I'm stuck with this hrm I don't like....HELP!
Ok. I made a bad purchase, well not terrible purchase, of a HRM that does not tell calories burned in a certain amount of time. I bought the Nike Triax c3 and it's cute and all, but like I said, no calories burned. Is there a way I can figure it based on my heart rate? If I exercise for an hour and my heart rate averages…
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A note about drinking...
Okay...I'm on week three and have followed my cals and have not lost weight. I've exersized extra so I can have more food. Again, I've lost no weight although I can fit into jeans that didn't fit so well before. The slow loss is I think because I've drank some of those calories...okay a lot of those calories. I have to…
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Is 1200 enough calories?
Hello! I read some posts that people felt that by only consuming 1200 calories per day forces the body into starvation mode and thus they won't lose any weight. I'm on day 10 and haven't weighed myself...I want to wait until 2 weeks are over for that. I just wanted to know if the site judged too low for my calories. I'll…
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Heart Rate Monitors...Help!
Hello! I wanted to know if anyone can recommend a hrm that tells calories burned too. I just ordered a Nike C3 hrm and all it does is tell heart rate so I'm selling it on craigslist....or is there a way I can figure calories burned without trying to sell it after I just bought it. I don't want to spend more than $100 on…
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shed a tear in spin class today.....for good reasons
Never in my life have I ever felt so powerful. I have put in 6 very strenuous workouts this week, eaten my calories (except for spluring last night by about 500), and done this thing to a tee. During spin class today (75 mins) I realized that never in my life have I ever felt a greater sense of accomplishment with…
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What to do with my extra 554 cals....
I'm gonna have some Miller Lite...I've busted my butt all week...I deserve it. Cheers!! You know, Thursday is the new Friday ladies!:drinker:
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I gained 5 lb from TOM?!?!??!!?!
I'm very upset. I've been at this for 4 days and I have been religious about eating and exercising and I have gained 5 lbs. I've drank a lot of water too. Is it really possible to gain 5 lbs during PMS? I weighed myself today and I'm not due until next Monday...HELP!!
