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Subway 6" flatbread or 6' wheat.....
When you go to subway & get a sandwich, is it better to get wheat bread or flat bread? There is hardly a calorie difference. What do yall think??
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Shin splits, muscle tenseness, suggestions how to prevent
I have looked through the forums & none of them really answered my question. I started the c25k just over a week ago. Im 300+ lbs so its a work in progress. I stretch before i start & my walking shoes are pretty new. I have been 3 times without having shin splits (only able to jog the minute once), But Monday night the…
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What is your flaw as a friend????
After talking with my bestest friend today. I have this pattern of talking to someone or seeing someone everyday & then i just fall off the face of the earth for a few weeks. Im usually gathering my thought. keeping myself company. basically me alone time,being a loner for a few weeks. This is a bad habit & is a major…
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Fitbit accurate without HRM???
Trying to do some research about the Fitbit, Yes i have looked at the other forums. How does the Fitbit accuratley come up with your calories if it doesnt have a HRM on it??
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In NEED of SAHM success stories!
Im a SAHM, stuck in the mom rut, no family or friends, other than a neighbor, we have been walking together. I need some SAHM stories, How did you get from feeling nailed down, depressed & down, to the point of staying on course with the life change. I was doing good & then i just fell of the wagon & my fat *kitten* was to…
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Fitbit
I have looked through the forums : Fitbit vs the bodybugg & determined i would rather start out with a fitbit. How does everyone like their fitbit???
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Memphis, TN area...... GYMS????
I live in Marion, AR, which is across the river from Memphis! my Gym membership is almost up & have only used it a handful of time, I have 3 kids, the older 2 can sit still while i workout. my 2 yr old on the other hand cant. my gym is 24hrs but has no childcare & wont ever get any. any secrets to gettig out of a…
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Goin back to school after 10yrs & being a stay @ home mom...
I have decided to go back to school & get a associates degree in Radiology, if i get chosen for the program. I will be starting off at the begining with the basics. The hole thing scares the S$%( out of me. SOmetimes my sons 5th grade math gets me. Its just been so long since ive used my brain for anything other than…
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Shoppin healthy on a buget for.......
WE are on a very tight budget right now. I have a family of 5. My husband being the pickest one. I went to the store tonight to get hot dog bun. They had whole grain fresh buns & then white, i picked up both but knowing i would be the only one eating it, i put them back. they had the same calories in them, 110 but i know…
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What is the polite way??????
We went to my husband's cousins house to get my truck fixed & his wife cooked us dinner & fixed my plate, probably out of habit, bc she fixes her kids plates, gave me one fried chicken strip, about a cup or so of mashed potatos (full of butter & 2% milk) & Birdeye garlic chicken which was full of veggies & very yummy. THis…
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MiO
I bought 2 bottles of Mio & i liked it alot, but it started making me feel weird, like heart palpitations. The weirdness would start happening after about a half 24oz glass. Only using about a squirt. Has anyone else had any weirdness after drinking it??????
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PCOS & Metformin & side effects???
I was diagnosed with PCOS in about 2009. They then put me on birth control, Metformin & was told that i would never have anymore kids by the nurse practitioner.....A year later i was pregnant & my new Doctor explained everything about PCOS> Anyway, back to my topic.... I was put on metformin & for those of you who are on…
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crunches & cramps (not related to TOM)
Ive been doin crunches, got to about 25 & it felt like a giant charlie horse was in my stomach muscle. Ive been drinking water. Is this what it feels like to rip your muscle down & how the heck do you get it to go away?? i layed in the floor for a few minutes tryin to figure out what the heck could i do to get it to go…
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Vitamin Question...
I was sick this past week & so i bought some vitamin c 1000mg tabs, Question is i also want to start taking the ActiVit vitamins, but they already have 120mg of vitamin c in it. Is 1120mg of vitamin c to much. shoul ii just take the active vitamin & keep the vitamin c for when i get sick??
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Chicken Enchiladas
I cant wait to try this recipe!! What would yall do to modiefy this to less calories?? http://dallasduo.blogspot.com/2010/05/chicken-enchiladas.html Chicken Enchiladas Saute onions and butter over medium heat, until tender. Stir in flour. Add chicken broth and cook until sauce is thickened. Remove from heat and stir in…
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Carbs
I have PCOS & it is a suggestion that i lower my carbs. Looking almost everything is a carb. What do yall cut out of your diet that lowers your carb count????
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"Cheat" days....
WHat does a cheat day consist of for you? Do you cheat but dont go over your calories? Do some of you not watch your calories that day? Just curious how some of you do your cheat days. I usually try to stay at mu calories for the day. Have a shake or something ive been craving, or eat it for my workout calories.
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"Cheat" days....
WHat does a cheat day consist of for you? Do you cheat but dont go over your calories? Do some of you not watch your calories that day? Just curious how some of you do your cheat days. I usually try to stay at my calories goal for the day. Have a shake or something ive been craving, or eat it for my workout calories.
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Polar hrm or Body Bugg??
I have seen both of these being used. Which one is better? Are they basically the same thing or they different! Suggestions & opinion please!!
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To the ppl that r succeeding...
How many times did you stumble before you got it right?? Ive been a member of Mfp for about 2 1/2 months & have only lost 4.5 lbs, only to gain it all back. I know where im goin wrong. Not drinking enough water, to much sodium. Had 2 days this weekend that i made bad choices of eating bads things in & bad portions sizes. I…
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Just tried Biggest Loser for the Wii. LOVED IT!! But...
How do you log in the 34 minutes that worked so hard on? I know it would be alot easier w a HRM, im in the process of purchasing one, but until then, what is the best way to log it?? i was thinking of logging it as Wii Fit beginner-low intensity. what do yall think???
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HRM????
I would like to get a HRM but really dont have the money for an expensive one. do the cheap ones work just as well & how much on average would u pay for a good enough 1?
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Challenges???
How do u pick & do the challenges?? i have seen a few that i would like to do, but most of them r closed groupes. i can do them on my own, but what fun is n that??
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The shakes??
From Time to time i get the shakes. What causes this?? can it be a sign of dehydration or need a snack? Anybody have this happen to them. i was just sitting at my computer for a few minutes & io started getting shaky n my hands & it travels thru my hole body, makes me feel like a weak shaky feeling.
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How do u calculate a bite?
We just went to our favorite mexican food restuarant, i ate 2 bites of refired beans & 2 bites of mexican rice! both of these r high n calories, so really every bite counts & i really need right now to keep it n my food dairy to keep myself accountable bc i am at the beginning of my long journey!
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Lean cuisine???
I sometimes buy lean cuisines for the days that are really busy & need somethng fast! Are they really not that good for you (processed food)??? some of them r really good. they r so easy to look at the calories & go. I dont eat them all the time. What do Yall think???
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MIO
Anybody hear anything bad about Mio? a friend was telling me it was bad for me, but she couldnt remember why???
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What do u do when ur mood is gloomy?
HI! IVe been using MFP for about 2 weeks now & love it!i have 170 to loose & am at the beginning of the journey. But today hasnt been the best Day. im emotional unavailable, moody & just didnt care, i do care, BUt let my bad mood get n the way of my healthly life change. Missing famiy & friends badly! What do yall do on…
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still hungery???
After eating breakfast most of the time i feel still hungery, my tummy gargals & has the like burning hungery tummy thing goin on! ive started drinking water hoping to make it more full. Any suggestions? it doesnt matter what i eat, wether it be an omelet or a bowl of cereal, or oatmeal.....
