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How do you cope with being sick?
My boyfriend gave me his cold this weekend. (Nice birthday present, huh?) My chest is congested and I feel nauseous, not to mention just tired all over. So I'm planning to give my body a rest from working out, but I have no appetite whatsoever. So far today I have been able to choke down my breakfast, mid-morning snack,…
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My hands need your help...
Lately my hands have been hurting and burning a lot. I've noticed that my skin is EXTREMELY dry and even starting to crack in places on my fingers. :frown: They're red and chaffed looking. I think its probably due to the cold weather, wind, and millions of hand washings due to my frequent trips to the restroom. I used…
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Sportline HRM confusion...
I just bought a new heart rate monitor with a chest strap because I was tired of having to hold my fingers on the buttons on the cheapo one I bought. This one is a Sportline SX universal combo ecg heart rate monitor. It has continuous-read + on-demand heart rate combination. I've read the manual forwards and backwards and…
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There's how many calories in a cough drop???
FIFTEEN. :noway: I could not believe it, but sure enough written right there on the label was "15 calories per drop." I'm in shock.
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Guilt Free Chocolate Milkshake :)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup light chocolate soymilk 1 Jell-O Sugar Free Chocolate Pudding Snack 3 packets Splenda 5 to 8 ice cubes or 1 cup crushed ice 2 tbps Fat Free Reddi-wip Whipped Topping (Makes 1 milkshake) Directions: Place all ingredients except Reddi-wip in a blender and blend at high speed for 45 to 60 seconds (until…
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A thought that brought a smile to my face...
Today I was working on my day 3 week 1 run for couch to 5k and I actually measured the distance I was running. All total in 30 minutes I made it 2.3 miles which was great, but there's more. As I was running I started thinking about when I had to run "the mile" as part of my gym class in middle and high school. I don't…
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The holiday pounds...
After I got back from my holiday times with my family I got on the scale to see what the damage was. :embarassed: Five whole pounds. I figured it probably wasn't really as bad as what the scale was telling me. I finally got my butt mostly back in gear and two of those holiday pounds are already gone. I think the part that…
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I have officially made it...
into the 160's!!! I feel so ecstatic! And look at my ticker! My little penguin isn't pooping out a heart anymore! Thanks for all of your help and support guys! You all are so amazing! :heart: :heart: :heart:
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What an awesome night!
Last night was the Toys for Tots Guitar Jam at the Orange Peel in Asheville, NC. It was absolutely FABULOUS! I had a blast seeing Carolina Rain, Lee Brice (he winked at me!), Jason Michael Carroll, Darryl Worley, and Leann Womack! In ticket sales alone over $10,000 was raised to help children in western NC have a very…
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I need a pick me up...
Today I crossed paths with my first weight gain since starting MFP. It was so disappointing to see that I had gained 1.5 lbs this week. Seems like a lot to gain in a week though? Last week I was sick and miserable and could hardly eat 1200 calories a day. But I kept pushing myself to at least drink some juice or milk to…
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Can't find the exact nutrition information
What do you do when you go out to eat somewhere but you can't find the exact nutrition? For example one of my work girls has convinced me into going to this little Italian place for lunch today. Of course I went online to check out their menu and see about the nutrition information. They didn't have any nutrition…
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It worked!
Okay first of all THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! Ever since I started MFP I had been having trouble with plateauing every two or three weeks. This time I checked out what you guys had to say (especially the post by Banks) and I tried out a bunch of different things. My last try this past weekend was shocking my…
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OT Stress at work...
I'm sorry guys, but I really have to vent right now. My boyfriend and I work for the same company and this morning he got called into our boss's office. Apparently someone has said that he has been falsifying his time sheet. We have electronic time sheets that we fill out ourselves so it is actually possible. The thing…
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Shocking your system
So I've hit a plateau that has now lasted three weeks. I checked out some posts and found that there are a few things you can do to help with a plateau. (http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/20343-how-i-have-avoided-plateauing-length-warning) So I tried changing up my exercise routine first. I went from doing the…
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OT Boy troubles....
First some background, then what happened today, then some ranting. BACKGROUND: My boyfriend is separated from his wife (not divorced yet) and he has two beautiful girls, nine and six. We've been together for almost a year and half now and I still haven't met his children yet. My birthday is coming up soon and for my…
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Updating goals...
I decided to update my goals because I wanted to up my exercise goal and get more fiber in my diet. I noticed after I did so that my calorie intake dropped by 10. I figured out that it dropped because MFP automatically entered my current weight into figuring up my needed calorie deficit. How often should you update that?…
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Burning calories the fun way!
This morning I watched Another Cinderella Story with Selena Gomez. It was a really cute movie with lots of singing and dancing. After it was over I got inspired and jumped up to dance around. Then I thought, "Hey I should strap on my HRM." So I did and I goofed off and danced around for about 20 mins and I burned 167…
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I met my first goal!
I stepped on the scale this morning for my weekly weigh in and I looked down and saw 178. :noway: I couldn't believe it so I stepped off and then back on again and sure enough 178. :love: I finally made it under 180! It was a small goal I know, but those first few have been the hardest for me. I hope I'm on a roll! Oh and…
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Puppy worries...
I have a two year old Pomeranian that I absolutely adore! His name is Chester and he's one of my best friends. So of course I try my best to take very good care of him. Last week I got a card in the mail saying it was time for his yearly check up and shots so I promptly called on Monday and scheduled him an appointment for…
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Today is National Pancake Day!
So enjoy some yummy pancakes, just go light on the syrup! :wink:
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Which is worse?
Not eating all my calories or eating too much sodium? I always find that if I eat all of my calories I end up going way over my suggested sodium intake. I'm usually not over on anything else except for fiber. Today is a perfect example of what I'm going through. At this moment I have 771 calories remaining and only 108 mg…
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My worst day in three weeks...
...was today and I am officially blaming my co-workers. They've been dying to have a lunch outing for a month now and I finally caved. We walked a few blocks up the street to a cool little hot dog joint called Cats & Dawgs. If you're ever in Asheville NC I highly recommend it, but only if you've saved up about 1000…
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Insanely frustrated...
I started using MFP August 12, 2008. So I've been on here a little over a month and as you can see by my ticker, I've only lost 4 lbs (and those were all in the first week and a half). Its a very rare occasion that I go over my calories and I'm usually not that far under. I workout for at least 30 mins 5 to 6 days a week.…
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Mmmm I smell donuts....
I've been craving a donut for the past two weeks and of course this morning my supervisor pops her head around the corner and chips "Hot donuts in the conference room!" And its almost exactly time for me to eat breakfast so I'm starting to get hungry. I was tempted so I hopped on MFP to see how many calories I would lose…
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I need help....
I honestly cannot believe I'm having this problem, but I can't seem to eat enough calories if I work out? I've looked back through my past few weeks and the days I exercise I have 200 to 300 calories left for the day. I eat three meals a day and a snack so I don't know what to do to get more calories. I have more problems…
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Fell off the wagon...
This past weekend my boyfriend and I went on vacation. We stayed in a cabin, so no exercise equipment, but we did cook more than we ate out. We went to a theme park one day and I can't even begin to imagine how many calories were in that giant hamburger, fries, and milk shake lunch we had. On the plus side we spent a good…
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I did it!!
I am so incredibly proud of myself! I have done awesome working out this weekend! Yesterday I cleaned my entire apartment for two hours burning ~414 calories and then I walked the dog burning ~52 calories. Today I went to the gym and did the elliptical for thirty minutes burning ~373 calories and then I hoped on the bike…
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Workout discouragement...
I have a very busy life and I don't have time to work out for hours and hours, so I do twenty mins on the treadmill and strength training. (Just enough time for dinner to get done cooking.) On the treadmill I do intervals, running (~5.5 to 6) when the incline is flat and walking briskly (~3.5 to 4) when the incline is up.…
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Working out and not feeling hungry...
First of all I finally got around to putting up a pic, go me. Second of all, I'm almost through week two and still going strong, go me times 2. Lastly, I've been working out right after I get off work, around 4:30 or 5:00. However, after I get finished with my workout I don't feel hungry anymore. Yes, it helps me to eat…
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Is it possible to drink too much water?
I know the recommended water intake is eight 8 oz glasses per day, but I usually end up drinking at least ten or more. Am I drinking too much water? Is this good or bad? :drinker:
