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Let's talk sports bras
Okay ladies, I'm in need of advice. While out running yesterday I realized that I need at least one new sports bra. I'm pretty sure that compression gear and layering over the winter was doing some heavy lifting, if you'll pardon the pun, and my current gear just ain't cutting it now that I'm in fewer layers and lighter…
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First race tomorrow!
I'm running my first 5K race tomorrow! Training-wise I am as ready as I can be and I know I have the distance. Not expecting any miracles for time; I'm expecting to come in somewhere between 40-45 minutes as a new runner. My biggest concern is what do I eat beforehand and when do I eat it! Normally I run fasted first thing…
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Trusting the system is hard!
Title says it all, really. I know the reason the scale isn't moving. Had a couple of bad weeks where I ate roughly maintenance, got back on track AND tightened up my logging, but also decided to start a new exercise program and TOM is due. So I know the reasons why, and I'm really not new to this whole process (I'm ~60 lbs…
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So if I'm obese and wearing a Large...
What the heck size am I going to be when I drop another 55 lbs and am at the top of my healthy weight range? Sheesh.
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My MIL is panicking about Christmas
About how to feed me, basically. She and my FIL subsist mainly on raw veggies/salad (good) with just vinegar as dressing (bad), pasta and lentils/beans. Meat is infrequent and tends to be extremely low fat cuts. They have cut out cheese and eggs. They only eat fat free dairy and they butter their bread with margarine. This…
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My name is Sarah, and I'm a compulsive eater
I know I'm not the only one out there. Anybody here who has conquered their compulsive overeating? What strategies have worked for you? I know for me, the easiest way to avoid overeating is not buying any of my trigger foods--chocolates and super carb-y sweets like pastries, cookies, etc. I also do better if breakfast and…
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Short workout DVDs?
I'm looking for suggestions for 25-40 minute workouts as I'm about to go back to work after a year of maternity leave and want something I can do first thing in the morning. I'm not a morning person, though, so I don't want to be getting up any earlier than 5:15 or so!
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Finding time to exercise
For those of you with young children who work, how do you find time to exercise without sacrificing time with your families? I go back to work after a year of maternity leave in just over 2 weeks. It's a struggle to find time to work out right now (either do a lonfer workout at nap time or a shorter one after baby is in…
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Size 14!
Tonight after my workout I decided to try on the size 14 capris I bought in April and they fit! Perfectly! Bye bye plus sizes! (Now I just need my top to follow suit... size large is still a bit too small.)
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NSV... went shopping today
So my husband took me out shopping today as it's my birthday and I wanted to buy a bunch of different things. At one point we went into a regular size store and I figured I'd buy the largest size they carry (size 16/XL) and that would be some good goal clothes as I knew I wasn't far off the sizing (16W is a tiny bit tight…
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29 lbs gone - one quarter of the way to my goal!
I thought I'd post some before/after pictures because I'm pretty darned proud of my progress! ~250 lbs, a couple of days after I started at MFP. Size 24/3X 221.0 lbs, this Saturday (April 23) Size 16/1X
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Homemade rye bread
I mentioned in a thread that I usually have a slice of homemade rye bread with my breakfast and was asked for the recipe, so here it is! Just a warning--the receipe itself is fairly time-intensive. The amount of kneading means it's a good workout, too! Swedish Rye Bread makes (3) round loaves at sea level, bakes for…
