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Worst food combo you used to eat
I was reading another post about Ramen noodles and it made me think about the terrible things I used to eat. My worst: O'Grady's Au-Graten potatoe chips in bean dip
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Holidays at the relatives - Kid table
I have to say I really prefer it, being just a big kid myself but who else sits at the "kids" table at holiday get togethers? Personally, it is a lot more fun hanging with the kids than arguing politics and comparing who has the nicer car, house, clothes, etc. at the stuffy adult table. But that's just me.
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Trade you my "problem body part" for yours
We all have that one "problem area" that seems to never go away no matter how hard we try. I would gladly trade mine for yours. I'll trade you my Beer gut for your .....
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Any Kinect (Xbox360) workout fans on here?
I love the great outdoors. I am way into hiking, biking, canoeing, camping and enjoy a good workout in nature. However getting to the gym has been very difficult. But, I have an Xbox360 and Kinect (motion sensing camera) plus the "Your Shape Fitness Evolved" program. This thing is great. It scans your body, and…
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Guessing calories burned for unusual activities
Aside from wearing a heart monitor around for everything, how do you guess at calories burned for out of the ordinary activities? For example; It was almost 90 degrees with 65 percent humidity today. I took down an 18 foot round above ground pool, power washed it, flipped it over and power washed again and then…
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Do you keep temptation in reach or purge the house?
Hey all, was wondering if you keep temptation close by and use your will power to avoid it, knowing it is right there, or do you make sure there is noting around to derail you like in out of sight, out of mind? I do a lot of cub scout stuff and so I currently have the making of Smore's on my kitchen shelf. I have resisted…
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Emotional Binging
Starting this program and watching the calories made me really think about what my motivational factors were for over-indulging. When I am level-headed and determined, I do well. This made me come to the realization that I am an emotional binger. How about you? Are you one of these? Feel free to add your category. The Sad…
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Church Softball league
New lifestyle choices include new things so I joined the church slow pitch softball league. I had a blast, and burned a lot of calories too. All I have to say is don't let feeling like you are not in good enough shape stop you from trying things outside of your comfort zone.
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Motivated in the Chicago burbs
Hi all. Glad to have found this site, it seems to have everything I have been looking for to get a handle on getting fit. As the years go by and chain to the desk at work gets shorter, the pounds come on faster. I am inspired reading a lot of your stories and hope to add one of my own here. :happy:
