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UnderArmour Discount For 1st Responders and Military Peronnel
This is a public service announcement for those who may not already know about this already. U/A offers a discount to 1st Reponders and Military Personnel thru ID Me. Wasn't aware of this until I placed an order for some additional U/A gear today. Saw the ID Me link at checkout and got a 20% discount after I logged into ID…
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Vacation Notes
Just posting this for personal accountability and for general info for those of you who worry about gaining wt while on vacation. It wasn't unexpected but I gained about 3# from 147.5 to 150.3# during a 14 day vacation on a tour in China. Not too bad considering that the tour usually provided 3 full meals a day when I…
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OMG, I Ate A Twinkie Today!
Recently lost a couple extra pounds this past week and I was hungry. Bought a coffee at a QuikStop and was browsing the snack counter when I saw THEM. Haven't eaten a Twinkie in well over 30 yrs (probably more). Looked at the calorie count which was 260 for the 2 innocent looking cream filled cakes. The chocolate Hostess…
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Happy Friday the 13th!
I was born on a Friday the 13th and it has always been a lucky day for me. :) Wishing the same for all of you! ;)
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Concept 2 Rowers - World Erg Challenge
Anybody interested in joining me in the Concept 2 - World Erg Challenge? Only need 2 people to be eligible to participate as a team. The challenge runs from March 15-April 15 and I am committed to rowing 10k meters/day throughout the challenge period, which I am already currently doing for the individual Mud Season Madness…
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Ready to Recomp . . .
So, here's an update on my progress. Started out at 196.2# on 5/16/2016. Hit my initial target of 175 (based on the 7 day moving average) and 174.5 (actual measurement) on 7/30/2016 -- a loss of 21.7 lbs (as measured). Since I hit my inital target, I thought I should go into maintenance, which I did, which is reflected in…
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UA Calorie Adjustment?
I went on a long 4 hr/9 mile hike yesterday which involved climbing up to the top of two 1k ft peaks w/o carrying a pack. Decided to use Map My Hike (MMH) for the 1st time, which was linked to MFP. Liked the info provided by MMH but it rated the hike at 2355 cals and when it synched w/MFP it posted the 2355 cals plus an…
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Cheap Protein!
It's that time of year when turkeys are being offered for free or at a substantial discount w/certain purchases prior to TG but, if you live near a FoodMaxx, get over there to see if they are currently offering turkeys for just 29 cents/#. That's what my local FoodMaxx is doing thru Nov 14th and I just bought a 20# turkey…
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Compression Gear On Sale
There is a pretty unbelievable sale of compression wear currently ongoing at this site: https://copperwear.com/ They've got a 6 items for just $6/each sale going on which means that you can buy up to $150 worth of compression gear for just $36. I bought 3 shirts and 3 shorts for that price. Have not received them yet but I…
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Costco Whey Protein Powder Sale
For those of you looking for a cheap source of protein powder, Costco is currently selling 6# bags of Muscle Milk Cytosport Whey Protein for just $30/bag (25%off) in vanilla or chocolate. Each bag contains 80 servings and each serving contains 27g of protein. That works out to just 37.5 cents/serving, 1.39 cents/gram or…
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Silver Sneakers?
Just wondering if there were any other Silver Sneakers members here. Just switched from Blue Shield to United Healthcare (UHC) Medicare Advantage which offers it and just signed up a local gym -- In Shape. Pretty good facility, which includes the typical cardio and lifting equipment (machines and free weights) plus a 3…
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Just hit my goal
Just hit my goal of 175lbs (actually 174.5) down from 196.1 -- 21.6 lbs -- in 66 days (2.29 lbs/week) using MFP to count cals and a spin bike/rower for cardio (30 mins/day 7 days/wk). Also doing a variety of strength exercises, including the novice Starting Strength (SS) program (only 2 days/wk) and some CrossFit routines…
