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Not so new...
Hi there! My name is Amber and I've been at this for a LONG time. I joined MFP in 2011 at 200 pounds and a size 16/18. This was not my highest weight as I was roughly 250 pounds (give or take) in high school. Prior to getting pregnant with my son in 2002 I had lost 63 pounds on the WW point system. After he was born in…
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Hershey, PA info needed
HELP and INFO needed!!! Hershey, PA in August... do you have any MUST SEEs, deals, or general info that you would like to offer up to someone who has never been???? I could use all the help I can get! It will be my husband, my 11 year old son and myself. We are driving from Maine to Penn and have never been. I have found…
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New? Or Struggling? This might help...
This morning I posted a question to all my MFP friends… “Tell me, what are some changes that you have made on the 'road to a better life' that sometimes SHOCK you when you think of how it used to be??? Exercise, food, attitude... ANY story you wish to share…go for it!” The responses were great! I have compiled a list of…
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"Old Man Survival Kit"
My uncle's 50th birthday party is tonight. This guy is amazing. He runs daily and has done multiple marathons and other running events, once he and his son ran and biked from Kittery, Me to Florida for charity... So this gift is even funnier given the fact that he can literally run circles around many of the 20 year olds…
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FYI In reference to the Boston Athletic Association Post...
I don't know if any of you have seen this or not, but it is IMPORTANT in light of recent events... The Boston Athletic Association has posted an invite on FB asking that "Runners and Running Clubs Unite" on Tuesday April 16th at 9pm. They ask that you gather together at your local track and run a mile to support and honor…
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Weirdest comment... ?
As we lose weight, tone up, or change in whatever way that we do in this process the comments/compliments come pouring in. Some of us LOVE that, some of us HATE that. The other day I had the strangest comment that I have had to date... "Amber! You've been losing weight! A LOT of weight! ... Your husband must be so…
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NSV (best comment to date!)
As you know, once you start the process of losing weight the compliments tend to roll in and it's pretty awesome! People you haven't seen in years, or even those that you see everyday often have something positive to say in regards to the smaller 'you'. I had what I would consider the BEST COMPLIMENT so far in my efforts…
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Kale Chips???
I found a recipe for these kale chips and am just a wee bit nervous about giving them a try... anyone have any reviews they would like to share? I will add the recipe in case anyone would like to give em a whirl! 2 cups fresh kale leaves olive oil non stick spray salt to taste Preheat oven to 425 Spray pan and spritz…
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The Way Things USED to Be...
Sometimes, for me, the most motivating thoughts come from the way daily activities USED to be for me compared to how they are now... what I did in my spare time, how I ate, thoughts I had, etc. I just wrote on a friend's status update about how way back when, my husband and I used to buy a LOAF of homemade bread and a…
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FINALLY FORTY!!!
I don't have pictures to post yet, but I am sooo elated right now I HAD to post!!! I started this process the last Friday of July 2011 at 200 pounds. In the beginning I used the 17 day diet plan and followed that for about a month and a half. I didn't like being 'restricted' in the food department and branched off to do my…
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What have u THROWN???
:laugh: I was looking at my list of random facts and found "40% of women have hurled footwear at a man."... I :heart: my hubby more than anything, but YES I have thrown a shoe at him once or twice in our 16 years. Another item commonly used against the significant other was pots and pans YIKES! So, it got me…
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Real Water Bed
I really hope that this link works... it is hilarious! Enjoy! http://www.youtube.com/embed/9wm-Ge8LL7o?rel=0 :laugh: :laugh: I tried it and it does work :)
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Can hardly believe it!!
This post is a LONG time coming and I am so very proud to write it! May 25th 2003 I walked out of the hospital with my sweet newborn baby boy at 210 pounds. Roughly 9 months prior to that I found out that I was pregnant on the very day that I had reached 163 pounds... Well, TODAY September 7, 2012 I weighed in at…
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Mini goal surpassed!
Hit and surpassed a mini goal today!!! I was hoping for 1/2 a pound to reach my mini goal of 35 pounds down, and lost 1.5!!! It hit me this morning that I am ONE, just ONE pound away from the very day that I found out that I was pregnant with my son... he's 9...WOW. It's overwhelming in a way that after all this time, I am…
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Double Standards...
I really need to rise above and 'get over' this... so decided to post a question, mostly in jest but kinda seriously too :wink: Society HATES it when people comment on someone's over-weight or obese status. We are not supposed to tell people that are overweight to exercise, we are not supposed to tell them to put down the…
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Before and DURING...
I will be honest and tell you that I have NO idea how to even start with posting pics to the forums... so that being said, this is a link to the blog that I posted them in this morning. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/AwesomelyAmber/view/33-5-pounds-lost-pics-306327 I have now lost for seven weeks straight! I have gone…
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She didn't know me... NSV
This weekend was one for the books for sure! One thing that happened made me feel sooo guilty but soooo great at the same time... My niece, Chloe is only 4. I don't see her as often as I like but when I do we always have a great time. This weekend my mother took her and her brother as well as my son camping. We met up with…
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Holy Crap!! :)
A couple GREAT things happened regarding this morning's weigh in and I had to share em! 1st... I have now lost for SIX weeks in a row! This is following a more than 4 month plateau! 2nd...Although I don't hold a lot of faith in the BMI scale, I am officially OVERWEIGHT! After being OBESE for roughly a decade that is pretty…
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Dancing???
I read a lot of posts on my feed regarding 'so and so burned xx calories Dancing, general'... This might sound like a silly question, and I'm ok with that :wink: But, WHAT is this? Just turning on the radio and dancing around the room? It would be great if it was just that simple!! How FUN! Certainly sounds a whole lot…
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Rant on Public Forums :)
I'm sooo very sure that I just left a bunch of people on FB scratching their heads, but really hope that the ONE that it was meant for gets the message. Somehow I doubt it... "Proving your a 'grown up' doesn't mean "Hey world, I am now 18!", it has more to do with how you portray yourself in a 'public place'...Yup,…
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Toot toot!
Feeling the need to shout from the rooftops today... I HAVE LOST FOR FOUR WEEKS IN A ROW!!! I was on a plateau (of my own making, I am sure) since roughly November 1st. From Nov to June 1st I had lost 3 pounds in yo-yo-ing up a few down a few. Once I figured out what I was NOT doing and changed it up a bit I started…
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Best NSV in a while!
NSV: Non scale victory... anything that isn't a number on a scale. A compliment, a new clothing size, old clothes that fit again, etc. This morning I drove my son to school and his principal saw me and said "Wow you look...great" and I didn't think that my day could have gotten much better until...about 5 minutes…
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calorie goals question...
Ok so... I have always been part of the 1200 per day group. But I continuously read how eating more will help me to lose so I bumped myself to 1370 giving a projected loss of 1 pound per week but wasn't losing. When I went in to change my projected weight loss goal to 2 pounds per week it dropped me back to 1200 cals per…
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DsiXL help please!!!
I have no idea WHO to ask...so I choose you guys! Please assist if you can! My son's 9th birthday is tomorrow. He has a Nintendo DsiXL system and asked for MarioKart 7. I didn't realize and neither did he that you CANNOT play MarioKart 7 on anything but a 3DS. Do you have any good game ideas that might be something he…
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Never give up...
Sometimes I feel as though I say this, or something to the same effect, all the time. :heart: "Never give up on a dream due to the time it takes to accomplish it, the time will pass anyway":heart: I don't know who said it first, I don't even know where I got it from... but the words are sooo true! More often than not, we…
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Fruit dip
This past Saturday night was girls' game night with me and my friends. We try to do themes for food and since several of us are trying hard to shed some excess pounds, this month's theme was fruit/veggies. I signed on for fruit skewers. Instead of making a fruit salad with everything jumbled in together, I used bamboo…
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Apples...
Ok folks, I need some kind of sort of advice. I have given an apple 80 calories for as long as I can remember. The last few bags of apples that I bought all said "80 cals per serving", MFP usually says "80 cals per serving"........... However, today I looked at the bag that I have here at work and it says 130 calories per…
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Changing goals
I did a search but couldn't find an answer... Can someone please enlighten me on how to change my goals BACK to what MFP recommends? I don't remember what the daily cal goal was but a while back I changed it to 1200. I am curious to see what the actuall recommendation is. Thanks in advance!
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Another question re: TOM. (sorry guys!)
Finally after 4 months of standstill, I can say that I have lost for 3 weeks in a row! And wouldn't ya know it, bam! Welcome to my life again TOM! I usually weigh heavier on the first part and less on the second, so yes, it does even out in the end...BUT. I would like to keep the momentum going as long as I can. So far…
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Importance of MEASURING!
I often eat dry cereal as a snack, a meal... whatever:love: ! However, I am not always so good about watching HOW MUCH I have at a time... Today is complete proof of HOW IMPORTANT it is to MEASURE things out and not 'eyeball' it. I grabbed what I considered a 'small' bowl and dumped in some Blueberry Muffin Frosted Mini…
