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Starvation Mode is Real, and ugly
Hello My Fitness Pals-- Many of you don't know me-- been around here since 7/08. My story is a sad one, that breaks my heart-- and I'll no doubt sob as I type it. Having lived life as a chubster, I decided in June '08 to finally conquer my demons once and for all. I found My Fitness Pal on 7/22 and I never looked back. I…
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Stevia headaches?
Just purchased Stevia for the first time... Used it yesterday....had a rotten headache last night. Assumed it was sinus. Used it this morning... Have a rotten headache. Googled and saw that some people do have headaches after it....seems I'm one. Anyone else have problems with it? I generally avoid sugar…
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Hashimoto
Hey everybody-- I love the idea of the challenge-- give me a good reason to get on board with the paleo. I've been dipping my toe in the water, but with many kids in the house, there are still way too many temptations now and then to stumble. I joined MFP in July of '08 with a goal of losing 50 pounds by my 45th birthday…
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Obesity a disease?
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/obesity-disease-doctors-group-says-6C10371394 Whew-- thank God-- I was beginning to think it was MY fault. :noway: Or part of a deeper agenda to declare it a disease, thus beginning to mandate where and what people eat? It's already begun in New York City-- get ready for national bans on soft…
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SHAMELESS PLUG!!
My wittle girl finished second in this-- :love: :love: :love: Junior PGA Championship participants, The summer's premier junior Championship, the 33rd Junior PGA Championship, will debut Monday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m. on the Golf Channel. The hour-long show features action-packed Championship golf and even some playoff…
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Veteran Patience
I'm disturbed lately, my friends, by a growing trend of veterans here impatient and snarky about "repetitive" questions, suggesting that our newbies should be doing more research on their own to find their own answers before cluttering the boards, et cetera-- This is so totally contrary to the MFP that I found nearly 3…
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Men! I need your help!
All right gentlemen-- So, I have this 19 year old daughter, dating a 20 year old guy whom my husband and I detest. He is more like a third grade girl. Stays up all night skyping and texting my child. Sends her cute love notes in code on her facebook page, and uses smileys in replies to his male buddies. So I ask you,…
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Urgent! Need help for my nephew, Simon--
My Fitness Pals -- many of you know me from on here-- check the number of posts-- I've been here a while. Many of you don't-- name's Marla-- mother of 9, mouthy, opinionated-- passionate about my family and children. I am in frantic need to help a nephew, and desperate times call for desperate measures. I'm going to attach…
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Happy Anniversary to Me!!!!!!
Greetings My Fitness Pals-- I figured I was nearly deadsmack in the middle of my two anniversaries to get this communique posted-- two years ago June 2nd, on 6/2/08, I sat in the waiting room of a local doctor for my son's appointment. The Today Show was on, and profiled a woman named Kathy from Ohio on their Joy Fit…
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A wife's love......
A very old man lay dying in his bed. In death's doorway, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength and lifted himself from the bed. Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom, and with even greater effort forced…
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Black Team week ? -- Pollyanna Challenge
Okay team-- j'ever see the movie Pollyanna? Sweet little orphaned girl, living with cold, Aunt Polly-- always found SOMETHING to be glad about. I was heading downstairs to get laundry, ready to grumble because my new washers are set up in the garage instead of the laundry room, and I had to trudge it from the garage to the…
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Truth is stranger than fiction
This is legitimate, my friends-- News Brawl erupts over Easter candy Tuesday, April 06, 2010 12:00 AM | Printer friendly version | E-mail to a friend | 9 Comments Staff report Police aren't sure whether Walmart's prices were so good or if there was a shortage of chocolate rabbits. Whatever the reason, seven women ended up…
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I love cmriverside!
That is all-- you rock, Cheryl. Loved the post. Great perspective-- always appreciate your thoughtful posts. Have a great day!
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No sweets til Christmas~
All right, my friends-- Thanksgiving has come and gone-- let's not wait until Monday-- get rid of the pies and treats, and let's get back at it tomorrow-- Hope you all had a great day today-- No sweets til Christmas-- who's with me?
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December-- 100 crunches a day--
Okay my friends-- I've let my arthritis get the better of me-- because it hurts too much to get up and down off the floor, I've let my tummies go the past month. Time to get 'er back in gear. I'm challenging myself to 100 crunches a day, come hell or high water, for the rest of the month-- doesn't matter what kind-- just…
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NO SWEETS TIL THANKSGIVING--
Anybody with me? No sugary, gooey, chocolatey, sweet dessert/snack until Thanksgiving-- nothin'-- You can decide for yourselves on the sugar free crap-- I'm in need-- and need accountability-- Who's in?
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STAY OUT OF OUR WAY!!!
So I got up this morning in rotten pain. I'm battling another flare up of psoriatic arthritis which these days is zeroing in on my shoulders, hands and left foot. Not good for a woman who types for a living, who runs for exercise. But I popped three Advil when I got up and the pain began to lessen as I muddled through my…
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Black Team Week 12
My friends-- This is your challenge for the week-- Push ups-- yes, you heard me right-- push ups. It doesn't have to be military style. You can do them on your knees, if you need-- Lord knows I do. 25 push ups, twice a day-- if you can't do 25 in a row, then do them however you need, as long as you get 25 done in one…
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Stay-at-Home Moms 6/29-7/5
Greetings to all of you in the trenches-- :wink: Stacey is away this week, so asked me to start this thread-- for any newbies, I'm a homeschooling mom of 9-- have been in the trenches for some time, and will be there for quite a few more years-- my oldest is off to college in the fall, and my youngest will be 2 in…
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Marla's First 5k-- I did it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'll try to be brief-- I'm emotional which makes me even more verbose than normal-- When I was a little girl, my dad bought a shiny, silver, vinyl "sauna suit," declaring that he was going to start running and get himself in shape. He was probably 40 give or take a year or two. He put it on, looked like Mork from Ork and…
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Stay at Home Moms and Dads-- 4/6 -4/12
Good afternoon my friends-- Sara is out of touch for a couple days due to a death in the family. Sending lots of hugs your way, my friend. Hope you're hanging in. Had a great weekend-- our friend visited from Cinci-- he was our best man, and my husband has been friends with him since they were toddlers-- we laughed, and…
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Happy Easter, my friends--
Hello to all my Easter friends-- Saw this and thought it was a fit reminder-- Yes, my family has fun with chocolate bunnies and Peeps chicks and Easter eggs, but He is why I am who I am, why I call myself Christian-- To my friends who celebrate Easter-- He is risen-- He is risen indeed. May God bless us all this day, my…
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5k question for all you runners, please???
Okay, so I'm running my first 5k next Sunday-- so what is the wisest way to continue running/training this week? I've been running 4-5 times a week, generally though on a 3 day on, one day off-- but sometimes four days straight-- Should I run Saturday at all? Eat pasta? What?? Guidance would be most appreciated--
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Black Team Challenge-- lucky 13!
Okay, people here we go-- this is the week our-- uh, Marla's are going to break-- curse you, Andrew. :grumble: :grumble: Lucky week 13-- we've seen each other through thick and thin. We've hit the floor for ab work. We ignored our scale. We made sure we drank our water. We deprived ourselves of our one thing, and then we…
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FITNESS CHICK DAY!!!!!!
Can't find the original thread-- so I'll have to start one-- God bless you this day my friend-- 209 pounds lost-- you totally rock. :heart: :heart: :heart:
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Almonds are in
Who knew Almonds had their own website? almondsarein.com -- go figure. Okay, so this is long-- but very interesting and illuminating. Go, almonds! The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the United States is reaching epidemic proportions. According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 1999, nearly 64…
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What a rip-off!!
Oh, my gosh-- my daughter just tried to give me a "fun-size" 3 Musketeers bar from her candy bag-- ( I successfully resisted, my "no sweets buddies-- ") I can't believe how stinkin' small these candy bars are!!!!! Man, we had it good as kids, ladies and gentlemen-- these companies nowadays are cheap-- more expensive candy,…
