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Let's do this thing...again
I'm Katie. I'm not new to MFP ... I've done it several times with success, then popped out a few babies and now I'm back. Brief backstory -- fit in college, gained a ton of weight in grad school, lost said weight using MFP after getting married in Aug 2011, had first baby in Dec 2013, lost some of the weight, had second…
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Best time-efficient workout?
I've had two kids in two years and now I'm fluffy & soft. With two little ones (2 years and 4 months) and a stressful, full-time job (clinical psychologist at a hospital), I need to be efficient with my workout. I do yoga twice a week, but that's really more for mental clarity. I'm working on my diet -- I'm breastfeeding,…
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Back bend fear
Hi! I'm Katie - I'm new to this group, but not yoga. I am finding myself struggling with backbends....I can get into camel without too much trouble and I've been in wheel before, but I'm having a hard time letting go of fear in these poses. I think it's more of a mental block than physical....not sure what's going on.…
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How do you manage your boobs?!?!?!
Question for breastfeeding mamas: How do you keep yourself comfortable to work out? My little one is 7 weeks old and I'm exclusively breastfeeding/pumping (back to work already). I just started exercising again last week...I'm doing yoga and attempting to get back into running for now...but I'm having such a hard time…
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Hey Runners ...
I'm new to running and signed up for a marathon relay in May. Seems pretty doable to train for that distance by then -- but it's so.so.so cold in Pittsburgh right now. This weekend, it's finally going to be "warm" -- we're talking 30's compared to the sub-zero temps we have been having -- and I was wondering ... what do…
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New to mom-hood - not new to MFP!
Hi Everyone! My name is Katie and I lost ~50 lbs on MFP prior to getting pregnant with my first son. He's now 7 weeks old, so now I'm back and trying to get myself back to that point :) It's awesome being a mom, but it's also so much harder to get back into a routine this time around. I have about 40 pounds to lose and…
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What do you do with your hair at the gym?
I have a choppy, chin lengthed bob and I don't know what to do with it at the gym...It's too short to pull into a ponytail (which used to be my favorite) and headbands give me a headache. I have a lot of hair -- so I've been pulling it half-way up, but it's huge and wild and looks pretty ridiculous. I was just wondering…
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What do you do when you're glutened?
So I was diagnosed in December and have completely cut gluten out of my diet, because -- well it sucks if I don't. I've only had gluten (by accident) a handful of times since the diagnosis, but yesterday was one of those days. We had people over for a dinner party and someone brought a potato dish that she said was GF and…
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Citrus Margarita Spritzer ... in time for CINCO DE MAYO!
~Viva Mexico~ :drinker: Skinnytaste Citrus Margarita Spritzer Skinnytaste.com Servings: 1 • Serving Size: 1 margarita • Points+: 5 pts Calories: 137.1 • Fat: 0.2 g • Protein: 0.6 g • Carb: 12.1 g • Fiber: 0.2 g • Sugar: 9.3 g Sodium: 13.7 mg Ingredients: 1 oz clear tequila 1/2 oz Contreau (or Grand Marnier) 1/4 cup fresh…
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GF Tailgating
Hey Everyone, So baseball season is rapidly approaching and I will be anxiously waiting the start of my Pirate's first game in the parking lots outside of PNC Park. I absolutely love to tailgate, but have not done it since finding out about my allergy to gluten. Just wondering if anyone had any easy gluten-free tailgate…
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World Autism Awareness Day
Light it up blue today! Autism Speaks is shining a light on Autism Awareness today. To see some of the places that are lit up blue or learn more about this initiative, check out www.lightitupblue.org Autism is a developmental disorder that affects 1 in 88 boys, according to the most recent CDC data. Autism is a…
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Gluten Free Tailgate???
Hey Everyone, So baseball season is rapidly approaching and I will be anxiously waiting the start of my Pirate's first game in the parking lots outside of PNC Park. I absolutely love to tailgate, but have not done it since finding out about my allergy to gluten. Just wondering if anyone had any easy gluten-free tailgate…
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Who here's gluten free?
So, short story -- I'm having some stomach trouble and my doctor wants me to try out a gluten-free lifestyle for a couple weeks to see if it helps. Anyone gluten-free? If so...what does your menu look like for a day? Open to all suggestions!!
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Need a diet/exercise critique ... come on out experts!
So one of my new year's resolutions is to focus less on the scale and more on good, healthy choices. It's been going great (I'm working out more, eating better, feeling better) ... until I weighed in today. It's been a little over two weeks since I last weighed in and I'm up 5 pounds! Ack!! During that time some things…
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Ladies that Lift ! Help me out...
I'm finally ready to break out of my rut and get serious about lifting....problem is, I don't really know how to structure my lifting days. I'm looking to strength train 3x/week. What do you all do?
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Quinoa Recipes?
I was JUST diagnosed and am having trouble with some of the textures of the GF products. A friend of mine recommended making quinoa, as it's totally different than anything else I know and she says it's delicious...I was just wondering if anyone had any good recipes to share. I bought some and am eager to give it a try!
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What Tabloid Is Best?
I drew this girl I don't know very well for a gift exchange at work. She loves magazines but gets a ton ... I wanted to get her some kind of tabloid or celebrity gossip magazine subscription and a Steelers coffee mug (obviously). What tabloid do you like best?
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Fast Food Advice!
I know this is not a good plan, but I'm having fast food for dinner. My husband and I are leaving right after work to travel for 4 hours to go to a bon voyage party for one of our great friends who is being deployed. Since we'll be in the car until we get to the party, we are doing fast food dinner. I was hoping for some…
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Awkward NSV
So I've lost 15 pounds and apparently it's starting to be noticed ... I was at a meeting this morning about a student and his father looked me up and down and said to his WIFE "Ask that girl what she does to have an *kitten* like that! You gotta get on that." -- oh.my.god. :blushing:
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Not sore from Shred!?
Okay, so I've been seeing all kinds of posts about the 30DS (which I've owned for over a year)...I tried it last night for the first time. It was a little rough, a good workout, I burned a lot of calories according to my HRM -- but I'm not sore today. I feel like I should be. Should I give Level 1 another try or move up to…
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Too Much Protein?
So I recently joined a gym and have personal training/diet counseling sessions once per week. My trainer gave me a "cheat sheet" about how I should be picking food for my meals ... she wants me eating 4-5 mini meals (which I actually really like!). My question is...I've been going over in protein in my macros for the past…
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I <3 Ranch
So I posted a while ago to get some alternatives to ranch dressing...and lots of people suggested making my own! Here's the one I found and love the best so far :) Thank you www.skinnytaste.com! Low-fat Buttermilk Ranch Dressing Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes Servings: 13 • Size: 1/4 cup • Old Points: 1 pts • Points+: 1 pts…
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Help! I love ranch dressing...
So I'm new to this logging business and I am so discouraged that almost half of my total salad calories are from my dressing. I LOVE ranch, but was wondering if there were alternatives...I hate Low-Fat/Fat-Free ranch...already tried it. What dressings do you all like on your salads??
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Getting Back My College Body!!
Hey Everyone, My name is Katie and I just finished a miserable 5 year graduate program to be a school psychologist....although I now love my job, I gained about 50 pounds in the process...so it's time to get it OFF! I downloaded this app to my phone a few months ago, but I'm getting serious now. I now have evenings free,…
