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1200 Calories???
Looking for suggestions! I am trying to get back on the right track with eating and exercise. But seems when I do, I great guns and cut way too many calories. My question is this. What would you do? You eat breakfast, lunch and supper and at the end of the night realize you are way under 1200 calories. Would you eat to…
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Going to Dr Today
I am going to the doctor for the first time since losing 30 pounds. I am going to discuss a "goal" weight with him. Also since this year I am turning the BIG 4-0 I figure I probably should have some wellness checks (besides the usual yearly checks us women get to have). I have not been able to give blood now for about 2 to…
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Motivation Help for Others
Hi All, I belong to a weight loss group and I want to get everyone pumped for 2012. We weigh in each week on Mondays and am trying to come up with something different to make people think about weight loss more than just that one day we weigh in. So I was thinking about taking each person's photo when they come in to weigh…
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Cigar Help
I need to buy a "male" gift and the only thing I really know about the gentleman is that he smokes cigars. Can any men out there help me with what I should look for in a cigar that will be given as a gift??? I know ziltch about cigars!
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Looking for something fun to do for New Year's Eve Party
We always have a get together for New Year's Eve. Always in the past we have a Bunco party. Everyone enjoys it but I thought this year we could do something different. Does anyone have any ideas? We have anywhere from 16-24 people. Last year we did Red Neck Bunco, everyone dressed up and brought red neck gifts for an…
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Would you exercise?
I have a cold, today is the 2nd day of the cold. I don't feel the greatest but I have made myself get up and go to the grocery store; fixed lunch for hubbie and I; done some laundry but mostly just laid around today. I have NOT exercised since Thursday evening...should I get up and make myself excerise or wait another day…
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Dried Mango
We got a dried fruit basket in the office this year from an attorney. I can honestly say that I have never eaten dried mango. Whenever I get the dried fruit and it has dried papaya in it, I usually end up throwing it away, don't like it. I tried the dried mango and LOVED it. Of course we threw away the papya!! I think my…
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Feeling Thinner Today
Sure hope the scales say so tonight at TOPS. Didn't have a very good week last week and I owned the weight I gained last week. Hopefully, this week will have better results. Goes to show what not logging in the diary does to your success, or failure in my books. Have a great week peeps.
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Equipment Opinions!
I have an elliptical in my home that I love. I use it about every other night. For some reason I want a recumbant bike, and I found a great deal on one. ($800 brand new 2 yrs. old hardly ever used for $250) and my husband is questioning why I want a recumbant bike. He thinks I would get the same workout as I would on my…
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Christmas Help
My niece and nephew only want the universal gift this year for Christmas and I am with coming up with a unique way of wrapping/gifting money to them. Any suggestions on what others have done or seen before? In the past I have given gift cards and always try to think of different ways to gift them. One year I carefully…
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Ham Question
I am fixing a ham tomorrow. I have only baked a ham a few times and I just usually do it according to the directions on the ham. But I am wondering from you experts out there. I have some apple juice left over that I used to reheat a brisket up with. Do you think I could use the apple juice to bake the ham with instead of…
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Am I obsessed?
I had a bowl of Kashi Go Lean cereal this morning for breakfast and then my husband and I ate at Arby's for lunch. Sooo for supper seeings how there had been absolutely NO veggies or fruit logged in my journal I thought I would slip some extras in supper. I added some celery, carrots and onion in my sloppy joes. My husband…
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Victory
My clothes are TOO big! They don't fit me!!! Doing a happy dance here. In July I was wearing size 12 pants and after getting tired of cinching them to stay up with a belt, I decided I was going to get some clothes that fit. Since I am not at my goal weight yet, I was not going to buy department store clothes. So off to the…
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Has anyone else ever?
Itched themselves so much that they bruise themselves? I have had two spots on my legs in the last couple months that have itched so much that I have actually bruised myself. Once they stop itching they remain bruised for a VERY long time. I think I read on MFP once that someone else posted that they itched when losing…
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IF I lose
2 pounds tonight at weigh in, I think I will reward myself with a food reward tonight. I don't usually do this but I think tonight I will treat myself to an order of onion rings for supper tonight. I am sure I wont eat them all but will splurge and have some. I was so disciplined this week. Was my birthday and passed up a…
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Adult Costume
Anyone have any ideas they would like to share for funny adult halloween costumes for a couple? My husband and I host a Halloween bunco party every year and are really stuggling with an idea this year for a costume. We don't have to have costumes that work together but sometimes that makes it fun. Any ideas welcome.
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Raisins
What are everyone's thoughts on raisins? I was searching the grocery store for some add ins for my oatmeal in the mornings. (I have some that I really don't care for but don't want to waste) So I went to the raisins. A little box has 130 calories. I have some other oatmeal that has cranberries in it so I didn't want to get…
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What would you do?
I am going to a b-day party tonight and I know the food isn't going to be the healthiest, what would you do? The menu is going to be bbq pulled pork (I am hoping the bbq sauce is on the side but I am not holding my breath), baked beans, chips and dip, veggies and dip, b-day cake and ice cream cake. Would you eat a big…
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Greek Yogurt
Ok I have tried a few different ones and I have to say I am not impressed. Can anyone tell me a brand and flavor that I can look for that will sell me on greek yogurt? If someone were to tell me they didn't like regular yogurt, I would tell them to try Yoplait Light White Chocolate Strawberry and if they didn't like that I…
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Fitted for Running Shoes
I keep reading that I need to be fitted for running shoes at a running store. Can anyone give me of an example where I might get this done at?? I am expecting to have to drive to Kansas City (MO) to do this but I still don't know where I would go. Most of the places I shop at (****'s, Famous Footwear, Foot Locker, etc) I…
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Want to start running
Does anyone have any key pointers for me?? I want to start running. I have never ever been a running but for some reason I really want to give it a whirl. Some friends did the Couch Potato to 5K but I didn't fair very well. Can anyone offer some good advise for me?? As I live in Missouri (Misery) the humidity is VERY high…
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Cold Cereals
HELP! I am looking for a healthy cereal that doesn't taste like I am eating a cardboard box. Can anyone help me? Thanks
