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I just read about.........
Red Bell Peppers "A little known fact: one red bell pepper has twice as much vitamin C as an orange. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps clear your body of free radicals and keeps your skin and blood vessels healthy and strong. The vitamin C in bell peppers may also help prevent arthritis or slow the progression…
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I quit
Everything.
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Wow - how many times a day do we do this??
How often do we compare ourselves to others? Most of those times, don't we feel like we fall short of the top? Did you know that when you compare yourself to others or wish you were like someone else, it’s like saying He just didn’t do a good job? It’s actually like saying, “God, why did You make me subpar? Why did You…
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Support?
People are such smart arses on here sometimes. When someone is posting a serious question, why do folks feel it's appropriate to post something smart alecky in response?? Why is it so challenging to be NICE and SUPPORTIVE of folks who are asking something sincerely? Geeze people.............it's a Motivation and SUPPORT…
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Pumpkin Ricotta Cheesecake
Pumpkin Ricotta Cheesecake Makes 8 Servings Ingredients 12 (2 1/2" square) honey graham crackers, made into crumbs 1 1/3 cups instant nonfat dry milk powder 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese 3/4 cup egg substitute 2/3 cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese 1/2 cup canned pumpkin 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar 1 tablespoon…
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Celebrate your body day!
taken from a website Celebrate Honor My Body Day! By diane_petrella on Feb 07, 2013 10:00 AM in Dieting & You By Diane Petrella, MSW Have you ever showered your body with praise? Do you honor it for all it does for you? If this feels foreign, perhaps it’s because striving to lose weight sometimes feels daunting. You may…
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Advice from Jillian~!
The average American watching the Super Bowl on Sunday will consume 1,200 calories and 50 grams of fat from snacks alone, which is the entire daily calorie allowance for some people! So how does someone watching their weight enjoy the day without blowing all of the hard work? You can stay happy and healthy while still…
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Not your regular exercise calorie question....
So, MFP friends I have a question..............last night I went to bed with 822 calories remaining.......these were exercise calories that I chose not to eat. I wasn't hungry and had my mandated 1200. When I got up this morning I checked yesterdays log for something and noticed it says I had 511 remaining. I don't…
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Frozen cauliflower for pizza crust??
Has anyone made the cauliflower pizza crust? If so, can you use frozen and grate/rice it ....or does it have to be fresh cauliflower? I'm wanting to make this for superbowl sunday!
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Not Your Typlical Success Story
Lately it seems I've wanted to just eat! I had to post that my strength is returning as I've just decided that I don't need that 90 calorie Fiber One snack. Maybe not important to some of you....but big step with my mind returning to sanity! lol
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2013 Best Diets - link
Here's a link from an article spotlighting the best "diets" for 2013. Some popular ones and some others have asked about. http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/health/healthy_living/the-skinny-on-this-years-best-diets
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Rewards
A friend and I are in this together. She wants to find a non-food item to reward ourselves for meeting some smaller goals (ie. 15 lbs, etc) Does anyone have any suggestions for us?
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I just ordered it~!
The food lovers diet. IT guarantees 3 sized lost within 8 weeks. which would be awesome....but the main reason I ordered it is because there is something to it about complex carbs, protein and the mixture. I think the education will be good. I think how we eat the things we eat help or hurt our body function as designed.…
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Fat Flush Soup Diet?
Has anyone tried this/ It was in women's world. A friend told me about it, tried it for 4 days and lost 4 lbs. It's not a fad diet exactly. It's a soup that has 315 calories per serving (3 cups!!!). You also eat veggies, fruit and protein. I'm doing fine with my weight loss, but the soup looked great - so I'm thinking..why…
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Why Am I having so much trouble??
I started MFP in 2011......I logged every morsel that came into my mouth.....I counted nacho chips when I went to lunch with my coworkers -- who sort of laughed at me but I didn't care...I lost almost 40 pounds........felt great.......had beautiful healthy weight people coming to ME for advice on how to eat right, be…
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Success Doesn't Happen Overnight!
There are several reasons why people choose to exercise. Some people work out because they want their clothes to fit better, they want to feel good about themselves, and/or they want to feel more energized. Some people enjoy the social aspects of working out, such as pairing up with a friend to go to the gym or playing on…
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Awesome Overnight Oats Recipes
I've just discovered this and found a great website with recipes - AND PICTURES. I can't wait to make this! http://www.theyummylife.com/Refrigerator_Oatmeal
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Watermelon and weight gain????
Ok so watermelon is not my friend~! Am I the only person who can gain weight by eating watermelon??? I weighed this morning.......not my normal day so I didn't log........BUT, I'm up 1+.....grrrr......and I've been staying under my calorie range........Plus, I have the fit bit now and it allows more calories than MFP which…
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I just bought a FITBIT~!!
That's how I spent my lunch hour~! Wish I could go home and play with it and learn it now~!! Work needs to be just 3 days a week!! who's with me???? lol Welcoming any advice, tips, tidbits that you'd like to share with me on the fitbit~! Thanks!
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Fitbit
So my friend showed me her fitbit yesterday.....and how the fitbit website logs things........and it looks really cool.....but gosh $100 seems so much to pay................those who have one............is it worth it, now that you have it and have tried it? Has anyone lost one? Does it slip off easy??
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New favorite snack - Sugar Snap Peas!!
Sugar Snap Peas!!!! OMG, they are SO tasty!! and only 35 calories for 1 cup!
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Roosters calorie help
So, I'm supposed to meet up with a group tonight at Roosters. I've never been but looked at their menu online..........NO CALORIE information available. This is NOT RED ROOSTER.......... Does anyone have one of these close by? Can anyone offer any advice on calorie counts for any of their items? I'd rather have a hot…
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Failure
Feeling like a failure and hating myself right now. I had lost almost 40 lbs...........and gained by 25 of that................sort of like a roller coaster but I should have had better control.............Did great, then walked a 5k in the early fall, hurt my previously injured knee which slowed down my activity (knee…
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Jillian's Body Revolution
I just saw the informercial for this product this morning and was wondering if anyone here has this. If so, how tough is the beginning phase? Is it worth the money? Do you have regrets that you bought it or are you estatic and can't live without it??
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JD3
is there still a just dance weekly challenge going on?? I've been away a few weeks but would love to participate if this is still happening.
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Fluidity Fitness
Has anyone seen or heard of Fluidity Fitness? it's a total body workout bar. I saw an infomercial for it and it looks pretty cool. It's also space saving because it folds down to only 4 inches high so you can store it flat under a bed or upright in a closet. That's important to me cuz I have a small house. It gives you a…
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NSV !!!!
So....my profile says I'm down 30 pounds, but i'm actually down 41 because i had lost 11 before I stumbled onto this wonderful God sent site. Needless to say, there are numerous changes in my life now - including smaller sizes that I have not been into in years........added to my profile tonight is a picture taken…
