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NSV... signed up for my first 5K
Signed up for a 5K that my work is participating in... Never, ever thought I would be doing this!! It's in September so I'm going to start "training"... hoping to complete it in 30-40 minutes!!
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May '11 to Feb '12
When I got engaged at the beginning of May last year and saw some pics, I said "HELL NO" ... I will NOT look like that on my wedding day!!! Well, in February I got married. I'll let you see what a year of eating better, doing some short workouts and some commitment was able to do for me!! Stats: 5'4, 30 years old, no kids…
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I have big thighs and I cannot lie ...
I frikkin hate them!!! Anyone else out there? I need to feel like I'm not alone with my thunder thighs.
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Same dress...36 lbs later
I wore this dress to my future brother in laws outdoor wedding this past June! I thought it was cute... ugh.
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Your Final Meal
Because it's fun to taunt us hungry girls and guys with these sort of thoughts... ! If you could choose, what would be included in your final meal? Mine..... Fried plantain, rice and beans (cuban style), roti and dal curry, homemade lentil soup with a falafel, a half dozen raw oysters with crackers and tabasco sauce, a…
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NSV..!!
Today... after being on a little plateau and being VERY down about it last week... I upped my calories and took it easy on my body this past weekend. I've lost a few pounds and I've reached.... (drumroll!!) the 160's. Wow!! I mean, it's 169, but it's still the 160's!!! When I started in May I had lofty goals that I really…
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What else? (exercise equipment suggestions?)
I've been using handweights and I finally got some heavier weights today. I really want to work out my legs and thighs and maybe my bum some more but am unsure what to do other than just exercises using my own body weight for resistance... squats, lunges, etc. Is there a piece of equipment out there that helps with legs?…
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31 lbs down since May! (pic!)
I got engaged in May and that really pushed me to make some serious changes in my life and get myself back to a healthy weight. This is a picture of me today taken in the reflection of the elevator at work (pardon the blurry). I hadn't noticed that I looked too different and wanted to compare. I am at 174.8 today. The…
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Know what I LOVE about Success Stories?
I love opening a Success Story thread and seeing the before and after pictures and looking at the expression/posture difference in the two. Befores usually look so... unhappy. uncomfortable. Even in a casual shot and not a "look at my body" shot. You can see that the person in the photo just isn't who they are supposed to…
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Corn & Black Bean Salsa - lemme see your recipe!
Dying for a low-cal yummy version of this salsa! Whats your best recipe and what do you like to serve it with (other than tortillas of course!).
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Name the Dog!!
We adopted a dog today! He is about a year old and is a mutt - the shelter said "hound/lab" but I think theres a little pit in that face. He's a light brown color with some brown spots and gorgeous amber-yellow eyes. Now he needs a name!! Any ideas?
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Atlanta Breast Cancer 3 Day walk?
We have ours in Atlanta at the end of October. I'm thinking I might join, but just realized I need to raise like $2500 just to walk!! Does anyone here have a walk they plan to do? How can I raise money like that in less than 3 months?
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Heart Rate Monitors... tell me about yours!
Good morning all! I was thinking about getting a HRM and would love some feedback on the one you have. Likes/dislikes?
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My first minigoal met today!!
I met my first minigoal this morning of losing 10 lbs by the day we will be married next year -6/6! I feel so happy to have met this and am so glad for finding MFP. The dieting and exercise has actually brought my fiance and I closer. He is the most amazing support I could ask for. So many more to go, but now I KNOW I CAN…
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Bonjour!
I'm Kim, 29 and I've decided that I need to make some major changes in my life. I am going to be marrying the love of my life in June 2012 and I want to make sure the beginning of our life together is also the beginning of us living a healthy life together. I currently weigh in higher than I ever have in my entire life. I…
