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best yoga video for beginners?
so i want to try yoga and i was wondering what you guys thought was the best video for a complete beginner was. so yea, fire away.
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the horse i ride is a B*TCH!
seriously. last 3 times i have ridden her she has completely froze and refuses to move for the world. i had never experienced this with her before. although after talking to another girl that rides her at the barn, she says this has happened to her on trails. its ridiculous. i usually ride her once a week and i always take…
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a good tasting protein bar?
im looking for something as a snake or breakfast that tastes good! anybody know of a good one. keeping in mind that i dont want a lot of calories. under 200 would be awesome. :) it doesnt have to have a TON of protein but at least 10 grams. thx!
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english saddles for dummies...that would be me.
soooo, i'm kinda thinking i want to get into english riding. idk, something about it just appeals to me. purely for pleasure, not shows. i think it would be a fun challenge for me and the horse i ride to learn something completely new. problem is that i have always ridden western and don't know anybody who rides english.…
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chocolate mug cake
my mug cake recipe. after finding a lot that sucked i took the best recipe and tweaked it until i liked it. they are still a bit of an acquired taste. 2tbsp all purpose flour 2tbsp sugar 1tbsp hersheys cocoa powder 1/8tsp baking soda 1/4tsp baking powder 1tsp honey 2tbsp skim milk 2tbsp unsweetened applesauce 1 large egg…
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im riding tomorrow...
...dammit! and nothing stopping me. i haven been in a saddle for like 4 weeks! bareback here and there, but not the same. i havent been lugging around the western saddle because i hurt my back, but i don't care. im having serious withdrawls. can't wait. i get to try out my new riding tights too! wont be the same as in the…
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my doctor said horseback riding didn't count as exercise...
but i shot his reasoning down real quick and gave him a good "kiss my *kitten*" stare.
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bariatric advantage....eww much?
does anybody else think the chewable vitabands and f***ing disgusting?! i got the mixed berry and it like chewing on sour powdered milk. plus some lye half way through. ugh. i wasted 25 bucks on that. have you guys found some of their stuff that isnt so gross?
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martial arts dvds HELP and ADVICE!
so i think getting some kind of martial arts dvd would be a fun way to make myself exercise. i have a hard time with exercise that feels like exercise. i go swimming and horseback riding, but i can't do that everyday. the other days i walk the treadmill and do some strength training, but that bores me so much. i hate doing…
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question about stength training on myfitnesspal.
so im new to stength training, and im trying to figure out how to fill it out. say i did 10 bicep curls with a 5 lb weight on both sides. HOW do i fill that out? does it count as 1 set of 10, 2 sets of 10, or 1 set of 20? this is probably a really stupid question but its driving me cazy. lol
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beginner strength training HELP!
ok. so i need to start some strength training really badly, but i have no idea where to start. these are the body parts i really want to focus on. if i missed any please tell me. i need an excercise for each one. i have 5 pound weights and im going to buy 10 pounders and a ball. also maybe bands if i need them. arms:…
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how do you deal with high anxiety minus meds?
pretty much the title.
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vitamins/lotion for skin with weightloss.
is their something i can take/use to make my skin really healthy and improve its shrinking ability. because i dont have $20,000 for all those surgeries later on. lol. i know excersice will do a lot, but i need to do EVERYTHING possible.
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i eat cheese like a starved chimpmunk
... seriously
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lap-band trouble foods?
so i know a lot of people cant eat certain foods, but i've had no problems so far. well, i had some super sticky peanut butter that didnt go over too well. lol. i guess im lucky. i can have milk, chicken, shrimp, steak, lettuce, and spinach so far. am i the only one with no problems? and can you guys give me some things…
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dreadlocks?
hey! any fellow dreadies here? march 6 will me my 7 month mark. still in the "ugly" phase but they change every day. :)
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martial arts of some sort?
soo i am thinking down the line im going to have to find a way to exercise i enjoy, and have always been fascinated with most martial arts. but i have no experience. is there anybody else here that just randomly got into it? cause i think i'd feel weird in a class fun of 5 year olds. lol.
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alcohol with a new band.
ok. so mardi gras is coming up and i plan on having some fun. some people prolly think im stupid, but hell! im only 20! lol. so my question is: disregarding calories, is there any danger in drinking 4 weeks post op no fill? i plan on staying within cal goal, im just wondering if maybe there is another reason i shouldnt be…
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HELP with band.
so i have the band for 4 ish weeks now and have never had problems, but today i ate about 3tbls of peanut butter and i feel super full and its getting painful. its been a few hours. i've been sipping water and its not helping. could it be stuck? had peanut butter before and didnt do this.
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hey! new here and with the band:)
just wanted to introduce myself. im almost 4 weeks post op and will get my first fill soon. already 20lbs down. also looking for friends in the 1100-1300 cal range doing at least 60g of protein. would love some journal inspiration. :)
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20lbs down 120lbs to go.
hello! my name is alyssa, aka alyanne, and im just starting my weightloss journey. im 19 years old and i want to live my life in a completely different way, so i opted for lapband. my surgery date was jan 18 2012 and since starting my preop diet i have lost 21.6lbs! i have a long way to go but i'm excited and so ready for…
