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Get Away Bag/ BOB Food
So as a hobby of mine (I mean...I guess it's a hobby), I like to look up Boy Scout projects and Survival things. One of the things I found was a Bug Out Bag (BOB) or Go Bag, which has turned into an ongoing project for me. The basics are food, shelter, water, and heat/light, not necessarily in that order. I'm having issues…
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Tongue Ring - Help Me Please!
I've been mulling over it for years now and I seriously want one. It's that same sort of feeling when I got my septum done. My issue is that I'm studying in education and I need to be able to make this thing virtually invisible for obvious reasons. I haven't been able to find a simple solution like there is for a septum…
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Opinions on Rice Milk?
I was thinking about switching it up. I don't use "regular" milk right now. I'm using Lactaid (lactose free milk), not because I'm lactose intolerant, but my mother is and that's just what we use at home. I'm away at uni at the moment and I still use it, but I was looking for good tasting alternatives. I can't use almond…
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The Three Good Things Game
This might sound childish, but it can turn out to be kinda fun. Name three good things about yourself and why. 1. my lower body muscles - because seriously, before strength training, sitting on my tailbone was a PAIN IN THE BUTT. 2. thin fingers - because they're useful for undoing all of my…
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Numbers don't add up. Need advice.
I upped my lifting a few weeks ago, and I'm definitely building better muscle tone. However, the only measurements that have changed have been around my biceps, chest, and gluts, nothing around the abdominal area or thighs. Despite this, I've started having to wear belts more often for pants that were fine without a belt…
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Do I Need to Wrap? (Heavy Bag)
During the summer I was doing mainly strength training and saw more results than I had in the previous months. Then I got back to school and did more cardio (DUMB IDEA)... I'm getting back on track with strength training, and I'm thinking about picking up a beginner heavy bag workout. I already have training gloves, but I…
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Books that SHOULD be made into movies?
I'm going to toss a vote in for the Black Dagger Brotherhood. And the Dragonriders of Pern. Just to get my nerd on. What say you, MFP bookworms???
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Diet vs. Diet
I often hear people talking about going on a diet. Or people "forcing" themselves to "finish" a diet. Or get messages asking me what "diet" I went on and how I "handled" it. Diet has become an awfully evil word. But I wonder if people know that you already HAVE a diet...that is to say, what you eat. Diet doesn't have to be…
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Jillian Michaels shed and shred - opinions?
I bought it yeaterday while looking for a futon (we found the futon on sale for $89!!! AWESOME!!!) Has anyone done this dvd? I have 30DS, and I loved it. This one looks promising.
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Best Fitness Apps You've Downloaded and Why
Myfitnesspal - for obvious reasons Runkeeper - Downloaded the free one, it tracks EVERYTHING i wanted it to. Distance, time, estimated calories, average mile time... Tabata Pro - Because I'm too lazy to set up the fancy watch timer (and I wouldn't be able to hear it over my music...). AND it syncs with your playlists!…
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Moving Into First Apartment! HELP!
Finally moving into my first apartment! Even though I won't be paying the rent, I'm still buying the majority of the stuff for the interior. I already bought plates, mugs, bowls, a water pitcher, and I have bath mats. I know, it's not a lot, but I just started! I have about two weeks left. My question is, what other things…
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Overnight Oats
So someone led me to the skinnytaste site and I saw the overnight oats recipe. Also looked it up on youtube. I was wondering if anyone could give feedback on how this tastes? i always eat my oats warm, but making breakfast is a PAIN when you're trying to get out of the door to play "dodge the traffic". Not sure about…
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The "Just For YOU!" Trap...
A girl at my job was lamenting about it. Several friends on facebook posted about it. Friends on tumblr ranted about it. And a couple of pals have mentioned it, too. The "I made this for YOU!!!" trap. (Points if you caught my reference.) Your sweet friend/relative/healthy-eating-frienemy makes you something that is…
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Did I do something wrong?
Actually did some weights today. I don't understand why the guys were looking at me weird. I mean... I know I'm short, and I only picked up fifteen pounds to do my bodyweight squats/lunges/deadlifts... But I'm pretty sure my form was right!!! Anyone have a clue? It doesn't really bother me. I just wish they wouldn't! It's…
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Help Wanted: "Going Greek"
I was never planning on joining a sorority, and simply accepted my automatic filement under "GDI"... But now I've found a multicultural sorority that I'd like to join, and from what I've seen they're the exact opposite of everything people have shown me/ said about a sorority. Their creed and pillars match my morals eerily…
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I Need Help for May!!!
...I think I'm going to devote all next month to my tummy. and butt. any advice? (I'm not talking spot reduce, I'm talking tighten those bad boys up...and inflate my horribly flat bottom.) XD P.S. I can't lift heavy. It's one thing if it's dumbells, but anything over 25 pounds (of ANYTHING) is more than likely going to…
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Losing Weight Was Less Frustrating Than This
Can I just ragequit the whole apple??????????? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi-NEwk6jYI&feature=related I wanna know if anyone got this to work! Maybe I'm doing it wrong??? :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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alabama BCS trophy: shattered
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7821303/alabama-crimson-tide-crystal-bcs-trophy-shattered-mishap&h=8AQHPXwYgAQF299kWrljQTy5RiWIPF5AZmMtxpT9E1IxdtA What's your take on this, anyone? I'm still lost as to how people are even allowed that close. XD
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So freaking happy I bought this book
My birthday was a couple of weeks ago and I cashed in my B&N gift cards today. (Four books under $20? SCORE.) Among my purchases was " The $7 a Meal Cookbook", list price $9.95 (CAN $10.99). Seriously, I haven't made ANYTHING out of it yet, but I'm so happy I bought this. It basically uses staples you're likely to already…
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NSV! First 5k Race!
Finished in 40:29!!! My only goals were to not pass out, do a better job than the last 5k that I ran by myself, and to not be last! I did all of the above! :D
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Smaller Than a Tall
Does anyone know if Starbucks still offers a Short size? I never finish a Tall... =.=
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Need Help With Bridge!
Okay, so for this bridge stretch, I can get my lower body off the ground...but my arms won't seem to stretch and my head isn't coming off of the ground. I have a good amount of upper body strength and flexibility, but I get stuck every time. Can anyone give me tips on this?
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Need Help for First 5k
My first (EVER) 5k race is next Sunday. Is there a proper way to train for this, other than the runs I'm already doing? I don't have a lot of mileage under my belt, or endurance... Also, should I wear my regular running clothes for this, or do i wear something special? I'm going out to get some wicking tanks because it's…
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Finding Body Acceptance: This Is Me
<=== this is me. The last time I weighed myself, I was 139. Nine pounds from my goal weight. I've started toning, so the scale has gone up and because of it, I'm trying to leave the scale alone now. Last year, I was 195+. I say plus because I stopped weighing at 195. Instant denial. No way was I close to 200 pounds! I'm…
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Who was YOUR motivation?
When I first started losing weight, I was always in pain from the stress on my knees, always out of breath, and utterly depressed. I thought watching a lot of thinspo would help get me motivated, but that would end up making me feel like even more of a failure. But then I found antishay on youtube, and went back and…
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Do YOU consider Vocaloid/Utau Jpop? Why or why not? :)
I always wondered. I count it as Jpop because most of their songs are catchy and upbeat, even though they are not real people singing. (SN: yay Kasane Teto!!!!!!!!!!!)
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So...who else thinks Steven is awesome???
I DOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!
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Has anyone else discovered...
...that they can no longer be lazy? I swore to myself that spring break was going to be an ENTIRE REST WEEK. I lasted three days. I literally resorted to jogging in place in time to some crazy japanese tachno thing, spinning in circles and doing insane stretching positions just to work off a FRACTION of the energy bouncing…
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Wasn't sure if someone had asked or not
Is it normal for your bum muscles to ache after a few days of running...? After last week, just walking makes me sore all along the upper back part of my lower body, thighs and all. Not sure what to do about it. I don't have heating pads.
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Good ways to track running distance?
The other day I jogged the farthest I ever had. I know this because I didn't take the same "round the bend and back again" route. Only...I don't know how to measure that... I don't have anything that can use an app, so if anyone has sites I could use, that would be AWESOME.
