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Olympic Volleyball bikinis
I was watching an interview with Misty May-Traenor a couple of days ago, and she was discussing the new (no bikini required) beach volleyball uniform change for the London Olympics. Now before the guys get upset, she did say she and her teammate Kerri Walsh had no plans to change their dress (and that a lot of other teams…
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100 Days
Today is my 100th day of being a non-smoker :noway: Hard to believe my life used to be so controlled by nicotine. How are the rest of you doing??
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Firght for Air Climb - Detroit
Is anyone doing the "Fight for Air Climb" at the Renaissance Center on March 4th? (dangit...I hate when I misspell something in a topic line...ugh!!).
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Stairclimb Event?
Has anyone done a stairclimbing event? I'm seriously considering doing a "Fight for Air Climb" in Detroit's Renaissance Center to benefit the American Lung Association and am curious what other people thought of them. I do the stepper at the gym a lot, but I know dragging my body up 70 floors is going to be a bit harder…
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(Fat Tuesday) Paczki Day?
Tomorrow is "Paczki Day", from which I will abstain as always, because I can easily resist the one-million calories in them that the news media always so kindly details this week! Anyway, I know this is a huge Detroit area tradition, but who else lives in a city where this is popular??
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Hiking boots advice needed
Ok, all you avid hikers. I'm taking a big West Coast road trip next summer and we're planning to hit Yosemite and Yellowstone, and probably some other parks as well. I want some good hiking boots/shoes, and figured I should probably get them soon and start breaking them in. So, what brands do you recommend? thanks in…
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Craziest pick-up lines.....
Another thread just got me thinking.......What's the craziest pick up line you've heard (or used)?
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Are we the worst critics?
I remember someone saying once that ex-smokers are often the most judgemental of current smokers, and am starting to think the same holds true for ex-overweight people too? This is NOT meant to be a whiney thread about mean people...but just wondering if anyone who has reached their goal, or lost a significant amount of…
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Ear bud recommendation help?
My original Apple headphones on the iPod are getting pretty ratty. Can anyone make a good (not too expensive) recommendation for a replacement set? I have tried Skull Candy before and while I basically liked them, they all come with way too long of a cord for my iPod Shuffle clip-on. I basically clip it to my bra/tank top…
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Treadmill Victory!
So, I got on my favorite treadmill this morning, after losing 3 lbs this week and OMG...I was the "default weight" (155). This is the first time since I've had my gym membership (more than 10 years) that I was ever able to do this. I almost wanted to cry thinking about the days I'd look around to make sure nobody could see…
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Nickelback - love or hate them?
Just curious what people think? They're scheduled to play the halftime show at the Detroit Lions (vs Green Bay) Thanksgiving Day game, and there's a this huge uproar. People have gone so far as to start a petition saying "we don't want them here", I agree that it would have been way cooler to have a local artist do it…
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How do you see yourself?
For the first half or more of my life, I was skinny. A skinny kid, an athletic and thin teenager, and in my early 20’s, pretty dang thin most of the time. In my mid 20’s, I started to put on weight from unhealthy habits, then late 20’s I went back to school while working full time and finished an Associates, Bachelors then…
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Giving up at 41?
This is an article I heard about on the radio...under "Stupid News" category. It was just a silly blub I heard repeated on some silly morning radio show that I might have blown off at another time, but I turned 41 in April of this year and the voices in my head were telling beginning to whisper that maybe it was ok to stay…
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iPod update time.
So, I've been working out a LOT lately (like all of us, right?), and I'm getting pretty bored with the songs on my iTunes. I'm hoping to update this weekend and am looking for some song suggestions. What song really gets you moving??
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Man with no arms or legs to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
WOW...saw this on CNN this morning. If this story doesn't motivate you to use your own 4 good limbs to get moving and accomplish more, then I don't know what will! http://www.ksdk.com/news/article/280400/28/Man-with-no-arms-or-legs-to-climb-Mount-Kilimanjaro
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Cookies..really?
So, I do some travel and conference booking for my job. Well, today the local Crown Plaza rep sent over little bags with fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies to all of the Admins in my office...ugh! My co-worker opened hers and showed me, so I took the bag (still stapled shut) and gave them to the first person who walked…
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I WANT to like yoga, but.....
I just can't stand it!! I find it so incredibly boring....am I the only one? I'm constantly hearing people blather about their love for it, and I've tried taking it twice (and by twice I mean, two 8 weeks classes, several years apart), but it was still a no-go for me. Maybe I just have a short attention span, but I'd much…
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Holy BMI Batman :)
Well, for the first time since I can't remember when, my BMI was officially below 25 today...in the "healthy range" :bigsmile: I guess its time to wrap my head around the idea that I'm no longer "technically' overweight...wow! Now I'm aiming to get down to the middle of that range so I'm not hovering in the danger zone…
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The little things....
So, yesterday I wore a shirt that I bought last year, and it was a tiny bit tight then (its a medium, and I've been at least a large for as long as I can remember). When I put it on at the gym in the morning, I noticed it was a lot looser than before, and when I got home from work, my husband looked at me and said…
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Jennifer Hudson too thin?
I was at the gym other day (of course..because that what we all do here), and they have CNN on one of the tv sets. I was watching the closed caption, so I might have missed something, but the gist of the story seemed to be that people are now saying Jennifer Hudson is too thin, and "no longer a role model for young girls".…
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Food Network
This has probably been convered, but is it just me, or does the Food Network (or any cooking show) make you hungry just watching? I could have just finished a 4-course meal, and watching that would make my stomach growl...how annoying! Needless to say, I'm not watching it anymore, but I have to wonder how much of America's…
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NSV - hard work paying off
Its not a huge one, but made me happy. I was biking with my hubby the other day, and he dropped behind me as we passed some people. Next thing I know, he comes flying up behind me to say "damn baby...you look a lot smaller from back there now" :happy:
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Meal Replacement Shake without iodine?
I am allergic to shellfish, which equates to a sensitivity to iodine. I can eat things with added iodine, but cannot use them long term, or it builds up in my system and I end up with itchy hives all over. I'd love to find an easy meal replacement shake that I can use on a regular basis, but find that all of them have a…
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Birthday cake incoming...help
:sad: Someone is setting up a birthday cake (chocolate!) about 10 feet away from my desk.... Anyone got any great suggestions for avoidance? I can smell it.....:sad:
