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Nurses How do you track
Ok, so my wife is a nurse and just signed up for MFP. I know you nurses are on your feet all day. So how do track that activity? A pedometer perhaps? but how do you translate that into MFP?
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Restart not as bad as I thought (kinda long)
Well I was doing great back in June. Started in May and by the end of June I was down 24lbs and 2 inches from my waist. I was rocking it. Then my wife got sick and didn't work the entire month of July and part of August. I ended up caring for our 3 small children (5, 3, and 1 in ages) completely solo and had to get a 2nd…
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Loving Summer with my garden
I planted a garden for the first time this year and I am in heaven. I cannot even describe how rewarding it is to be able to eat a salad made totally from the veggies in my garden within minutes of having picked them. I grew up on a farm and am addicted to fresh stuff like it's crack. And the stuff is so good for you too…
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Half way to my goal
I started out at 227 and I am down 21 lbs so far on my to the 185 range. Not sure I will actually get to that number because my initial plan was to lose the weight then start with strength training to put muscle back on so I knew I wouldn't stay at that weight. Now after diet and exercise I am feeling good enough now that…
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Crap! pants don't fit NSV
So my wife bought me some pants last year cause I needed new pants. I didn't go with her and they were too tight. Couldn't get them buttoned. Well last month I tried them on and they fit perfect! Yay I have new pants without spending any money. Well I have only lost another 2 lbs since then and yesterday I put them on and…
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Vitamins have really helped.
I noticed after my first month of MFP and watching what I eat and exercising that I wasn't getting enough of some pretty important vitamins. I have cut down on cheese and juice so calcium and vitamin C have taken a hit. So I went to a health store and picked up a good mens fitness multi vitamin. I can tell you after 2…
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Can't wait for the weekend!
This weekend my wife and I are taking an anniversary trip to the Twin Cities. We have a whole plan. We are going shopping at the mall of america (new skinnier clothes for me), shopping downtown, touring the new Target field (not a twins fan just want to see the stadium). Will be walking all day for 3 days plus the hotel…
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I just got new motivation
Last night I got a call from a good buddy who asked me to be a groomsman in his wedding in November. Hurray! Of course I will. And that also gives me more motivation to keep on my diet and exercise plan.
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Staying positive with the help of others stories
Today I had a very cool NSV. My favorite camo shorts have been to tight to get buttoned for 2 years. Well the forecast was great for today so I hit the shorts drawer. Oops forgot to do laundry. The only clean shorts were my camos. I thought what the hay let's see how close I am getting. My goal is 40lbs down and I have not…
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No longer Obese, officially overweight
The title of this one says it all. Last night the Wii Fit+ said overweight. For the first time in probably close to 10 years. I am loving the new me. I am down 16lbs and almost halfway to my goal. I cannot describe the overwhelming feeling I have but it is certainly a good feeling. I just realized I totally put this in the…
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My wife is funny! NSV
The other night my wife complained that I was losing my butt. I told her no, I just needed new pants.
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A sort of two sided NSV today
Well this morning it was really hot and humid when I got up so I decided to grab one of my favorite lightweight golf shirts to wear to the office. I put it on and WOW!:noway: :noway: It hung off of me like a tent. I guess I now officially have 'fat clothes'. I have lost 12lbs so far and isn't quite my halfway point. I…
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My first NSV
After doing really well in the beginning I plateaued and stayed exactly the same for the last week. This really bothered me because I knew I had a heavy food weekend coming up over the Memorial Day holiday. My daughter's 1st birthday party was Sunday and I knew it would be full of things that I love but that are not great…
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Question on strength training.
Odd question. I have noticed that all cardio has some calorie burn value but strength training does not. I don't get it. I thought there would have been some measured value to both.
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Wow! I am actually doing it.
I didn't think I could. I just didn't think I had the will power to stick with it but here I am 2 weeks in and I have lost 11 pounds. Now to start doing some more targeted exercise to get the pot belly gone and some weight training so my arms don't turn into twigs. Thanks MFP.
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Here we go.
I am starting today. I am 33 and have 3 children ages 5. 3. and 1. I want to lose a few pounds and regain some energy. I find that I don't feel health anymore and cannot keep up with my kids which makes time with them less enjoyable. I like MyfitnessPal because the site and the app for my Droid phone work very similar so…
