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What are some of your favorite healthy Asian foods?
I know some of Asian cuisines can be quite calorific but I think with a few twist, we can surely turn it into a healthier version of the foods that we all grew up to love. In my case as far as Filipino food is concerned, I love Kare-Kare but what I do is to pick more veggies and easy on the peanut butter sauce. Also there…
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How do you cope with society pressure on thinness?
I understand that Asians typically has a smaller stature compared to the Whites and Blacks but of course we have this unique cultural standard of thinness. I've lost a lot of weight and got to a much smaller size however I'm still having a lot of trouble buying clothes that fits my body well especially when shopping for…
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Any Eurasians (Caucasian-Asian mix) out there?
I'm not new here but I'm just wondering if there are any Eurasians or Caucasian-Asian mix out there (this includes White American, White Latino, Australian, Canadian etc. that are mixed with Asian). So far I have only met White, Black, Asian & Latino but never a Eurasian. Our unique genetic background makes us lean on…
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GUYS DO YOU PREFER GIRLY-GIRL FEMALES OR A BIT BOYISH?
My mom & I have always been debating this for life. She constantly criticizes my thing for sports, boxing & even lifting heavy weights that she always calls "boyish" stuff & that no man would ever take me seriously. I'm 100% straight (I'm very much in love with a guy right now) but I admit that I hate the notebook, grey's…
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Introduce Yourself :)
Hi my name is Jackie, a Mexican-Filipino and is living in Manila, Philippines. Even though I already reached my goal weight but I still keep on improving myself. Right now my goal is 17% body fat and to have a more rock solid body. Got to admit that avoiding rice as much as possible is such a very challenging thing to do…
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What nationality/ethnicity people have mistaken you?
We were asked about our ethnicity/nationality & made us guess each other's ethnicity. Now I'm curious to know what are some nationalities/ethnicities people have mistaken you from based on your experience. (Now this isn't meant to offend anyone here, its just for fun.) I'll start off. I'm Hispanic but many times I get…
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For women who lift weights
I have just started to lift heavier weights going from 5lbs. to 10 lbs. then a little later will go up again. Since I'm just using my brother's 10-lb. dumbbells so I decided to go to a sporting good store to buy my own sets of 10 & 15 lb dumbbells. However when I went to a sporting good store, a woman sales clerk offered…
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What is/are the most trivial fact/s about you?
Back in 1990 when I was 11, I was 2nd runner up of a local beauty contest. 2001 when I was working at my first job, one talent scout approached me & gave me offer to appear for a TV commercial/ad of a Pond's beauty cream. But for some reason, I rejected their offer. Funny thing is that I'm a butch/tomboy type who doesn't…
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7 Mejores Alimentos para los Diabéticos
Hola amig@s, he leido esto hace un rato y pense en compartir esta informacion muy importante a tod@s ustedes y mas con l@s diabetic@s como yo. Un diagnóstico de diabetes le puede hacer pensar que hay más límites que los que hay privilegios, pero aquí hay algunos alimentos que se pueden disfrutar sin preocupaciones de una…
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NEWSFLASH: Strength Training Improves Your Sex Life
Hehehe, I have just received an email from one article that I'm subscribing to & its kinda interesting to share here. OK now I'll gonna print the article to serve as my motivation to keep on lifting, hehehe New Sex Tip From Dr. Jen Landa! We just added a couple answers to common questions on our page about preventing…
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6-Pack Protein Balls
I got this receipe from http://sixpackforgirls.com/six-pack-snack-protein-balls & thought of making this delicious & tempting snack. Its easy plus taste super delicious that you won't feel guilty of eating it. A good alternative to protein bars. Anyway here it goes: They are amazingly quick and simple to make, and taste so…
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What is or your planned first workout of the year 2013?
Just did 90 mins of total body heavy weight lifting and per MFP I burned about 235 calories. What about you?
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What is/are your goals for the New Year?
While I don't believe in New Year resolutions (coz everyday is an opportunity to make that change) but my goals for 2013 are: 1. To finally achieve my dream 17% body fat 2. To be more happy and comfortable with myself as much as possible before Mr. Right comes along 3. Fatten up my bank account that is enough for me to…
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10 lbs heavier but big positive difference! (WITH PICS)
Oops I should have written "Almost 10 lbs. heavier" but oh well blame my slow internet connection. Well this isn't really a weight loss before-after pic since I've been maintaining for over a year now and in fact I gained 2.3kg or almost 10 lbs. Normally I should have freaked out but the clothes, mirror and the pics are…
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How accurate are Filipino foods calories listed here?
Hi everyone, do you have an idea how accurate Filipino foods listed here? How do you estimate your foods? Currently I use the generic ones whenever I have something Filipino like halo-halo, gulaman or kare-kare. Also I have no idea if McDonald's, KFC, Subway etc. in the Philippines uses the same ingredients as the one in…
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Am I the only one who hasn't experienced living in w/ a SO?
I don't have anything against couples who live together before marriage since its their choice. However I live in another country wherein living in with a boyfriend/girlfriend before marriage is considered a taboo here. Whenever I look up on threads asking relationship advice, most of the time I cannot relate much to what…
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10 Celebrities Who Refuse to Fix Their “Flaws”
I stumbled upon this website & very refreshing to see that not all of them follows what the media dictates them. Kudos to these people :drinker: Hollywood tends to celebrate one standard of beauty—and it includes a slim waist, feminine curves, perfectly smooth hair, and a wrinkle-free brow. But that’s not Prevention's way;…
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9 Hard Truths About Weight Loss
I just stumbled upon that article. The truth does hurt, I don't like especially the #2. Anyway here it is: http://www.everydayhealth.com/weight-pictures/hard-truths-about-weight-loss.aspx#/slide-1
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Did your skin change as you lose weight?
I was looking at my before pics & I noticed that I look way different now not just in body size but even in skin complexion. I notice that when I lost the weight, my skin changed a lot. They say that as you become fatter, your skin stretches out and when you lose weight, you skin reverts back to normal so hence the change…
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Make-up tips anyone?
Can you guys recommend me some make-up tips that will suit my face & my skin tone. I'll be having an upcoming event to attend to this weekend & I have to look presentable since there will be many VIPs present. I've been thru some stores here but all they have are for fair, medium & dark skin. However when I tried their…
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¿Cómo te llamas?
Jaclyn Ortega
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Lack of sleep while quitting, is this normal?
Hi do you experience sleeping problems during the quitting process? Is this normal? My normal sleeping time is 6 hours (fyi: 8 hours isn't applicable for everyone) but lately I have not been able to sleep even for 4 straight hours without waking up every 30 mins or 1 hour. In short I've been awake for 36 hours straight!
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Very feminine NSV
I have PCOS & never had a regular TOM & if ever I had it, it usually lasts for almost a month. I have lost weight ever since then & today I'm now having it monthly which only last 2-3 days & its been like this for two months in a row :D Not to mention that my insulin & blood sugar have improved as well. I'm diabetic & I…
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Any tips on how not to gain weight while quitting smoking?
Hi guys I'm new here in this group. Today I consider quitting smoking again since there are already 6 members of my family who died from lung cancer & I know that lung cancer runs in my family. I tried quitting smoking before but evetually came back to that habit because I gained weight like crazy. Now I know all about the…
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Paleo Diet
I keep on hearing about this type of diet & it is even recommended by some online articles. I also have a friend who advice me to try this diet. To be frank, I'm totally ignorant about this type of diet plus I hate the word "diet" since I was an ex yo-yo dieter so any thing with the word diet on it means fad diet. Can…
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Spotting Common Cancer Symptoms
I just read this from an article online & thought of sharing it here. While this has nothing to do with weight loss but its equally important for our overall health. After all who wants to be skinny & sick? Anyway here is the excerpt from the article:…
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Questions for the lean & ripped people sporting a 6 pack
How long did it take you to get there? What sacrifices did you do to improve your body composition? Do you experience getting more irritable & feeling hungry while on the cutting phase? I'm doing the cutting phase but for some reason my body still hasn't changed. I still look skinny-fat & I badly want to get out of that…
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Do I have a warm or cool skin tone based on my profile pic?
I've been confused on getting the right make-up shades for me. They say that it should match your skin tone whether its warm or cool but I have no idea in which category do my skin match. We'll be having an upcoming big event at my work where there will be many VIPs & other bigtime people will attend so I need to look…
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Quit smoking without gaining weight
I've posted this in the quitting smoking group but I think it would be also good to post it here. Today I consider quitting smoking again since there are already 6 members of my family who died from lung cancer & I know that lung cancer runs in my family. I tried quitting smoking before but evetually came back to that…
