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Cous cous is a type of semolina. It is made from the bran portion of milled wheat. The nutrition profile is: As you can see, it is low in fat, high in carbs, and has a moderate protein macro profile. I don't eat it every day, but I eat it frequently ( 2-4/month ). It is a healthy addition to your carb rotation. Your…
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There is nothing special about smoothies/juices, as far as preparation is concerned. Just a matter of having enough liquid ingredients to support proper blending/suspension of particles. As a breakfast, you definitely want to opt into ingredients that will give you some protein and fiber, to help with satiety for the rest…
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Available stored Glycogen levels and hydration levels can have a significant impact on strength. Sounds like you ran the tank down, then tried to top it off right before your workout. Probably needed more time to digest and extract nutrients from your meal before hitting the gym. Its temporary ... you didn't lose and you…
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When or how often you eat is a personal preference, and there is no proof that any particular schedule is better than another, as far as nutrition is concerned. Make sure you get your proper nutrients and calories, and do whatever you want. @IsaackGMOON - sounds like an extreme version of intermittent fasting.
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I only log steady state cardio that I can get a decent deficit from a heart rate monitor. Lifting or incidental activity above sedentary I ignore. The only potential error in your data this can cause is that you lose more than you expect from the MFP calcs, which is only an estimate anyway.
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Secondary amenorrhea ( absence of a period) is typically the result of hormonal imbalances. These can be brought on by many factors including weight loss, stress, exercise and illness. It is not uncommon ... think the stat I read recently was around 1/4 of female athletes experiencing it. Cant find the source I quoted in…
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For most people, there will be withdrawal symptoms from a sudden drop in intake of caffeine and/or sugar. That is what you are craving, when the high/crash cycle is on the down swing. Staying hydrated and well rested will help with that, should it happen. The knock on flavored waters and other items of that ilk is that…
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IR is a symptom of being overweight and/or carb issues; it can be reversed or at least mitigated. You need to make the choice, and then follow thru with a sustainable lifestyle change. We can't motivate you ... we can encourage or discourage you. The 1st 10 and last 10 lbs. will be the hardest. Get the ball rolling, and…
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You said it was delicious, but you didn't say if it mimics the taste and texture ... ... Inquiring minds want to know.
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Lemon pepper is good, same as you would do with a steak. For a few calories, tiny bit of ranch or itallian salad dressing, similar to the seasoned foil pouches you can get from the grocery store ( Starkist is one brand that has em ) Pan fried in leftover bacon grease with scallions is awesome too, but doesn't suit your…
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Depends on what it is really. 1k of strictly carbs or high sodium foods will cause you to retain additional water, above what you might actually gain from the calories themselves. Its ~ 0.5 lb./100mg of sodium, 3g water per 1g glycogen. Generally speaking, 1 lb of fat = 3500 calories, construction/destruction metabolism…
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For hydration purposes, they are all basically the same by volume. For electrolyte balance support during/after a workout, the Power Aid. For specific health/contents reservations, pick your poison, cause someone can and has said something bad about everything in all 3 of them. You choose what you believe.
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You don't have to reach your fat or carb macros. You need to eat a minimum of 25-30g of fat to get essential fatty acids for hormone production. Beyond that, you eat for nutrition and satiety, staying around your calorie plan. Protein is the only one you need to strive to hit, over a weekly or longer average; day to day…
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One of ... 1 - The high sodium 2 - The high sugar in some options ( mostly the sweet and sour varieties ) 3 - The MSG brainwashing that has recently been exposed as overblown and not supported in recent clinical trials 4 - The caloric density they dont realize it has, so they dont eat proper portions, and thus it "made me…
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^ This ^ - The sodium will cause your weight to jump a few lbs., due to the water retention it will cause. 100mg causes about 1 cup retention which is ~ 0.5 lbs. Other than that, most of it is fairly healthy, nutrition wise. Lots of veggies, carbs, protein. Just watch out for the calories that some of the sweeter offerings…
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http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html?ctype=metric&cage=28&csex=m&cheightfeet=5&cheightinch=10&cpound=160&cheightmeter=185&ckg=95&cactivity=1.2&printit=0&x=65&y=13 for 28 male 185 cm 95 kg - Result You need 2,366 Calories/day to maintain your weight. 2,366 You need 1,866 Calories/day to lose 0.5 kg per week.…
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The term "diet" where I come from has always had a denial connotation. "You can't have this, you can't have that ...." Long term, that doesn't tend to work for the majority. I never use that term for what I/we are doing here on MFP. I ( and I hope we all ) am/are developing and following a nutrition lifestyle plan.…
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You can gain strength and muscle tone from training regardless of calories. You gain/reveal definition by reducing BMI %. In order to gain mass, you need the proper building blocks and energy to fuel it. That means protein and either a caloric surplus, or sufficient body fat to be cannibalized to make up for the lack of…
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Macros are a guideline, not a law. For the vast majority of ppl here, the critical one is to get close to or over your protein target. After that, you need to get close your calorie goals, whatever they are. When we tell ppl to not stress macros, we are talkikng to those ppl that are worried about being 2% short on protein…
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Yeah, check that thread from yesterday. Short answer, Sun morning fresh out of bed, at the gym, before my workout.
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Not sure if it posts to your feed, never paid attention to be honest. It does update your tracker, so anyone that bothers to look can see your current ... If they're following you ( group / friend ), they would probably notice a reversal trend, but not necessarily a single day.
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Be wary of overtraining. You need to give your body time to rest. If you don't, your wasting your effort and gains from your Stronglifts work. If you want to get a little extra in, take a walk, or a bike ride or something. Nothing too intense, you already did your major workout for the day. As far as the social/food thing…
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http://www.healthdiscovery.net/links/calculators/calorie_calculator.htm Use it to calculate an estimate for the sprinting portion, and record as running. Ignore the jog back portion ( assume it is error correction )
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1st, Mexican food is not "bad". Some recipes tend to be very calorically dense, since they rely a lot upon starches and grains, but like anything, you just have to eat in moderation and fit it in your macros. 2nd, there's nothing wrong with wanting to know what your putting into your body, or how much of it. 3rd, with only…
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I don't use supplements generally, but what your looking for is Pea or Soy based powders, if you want to stay vegan. You should also understand, as a non animal source, it wont be a complete protein source. But as a vegan, you should be well aware of how to make that all work and balance out by using multiple sources.
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The biggest concern with diet soda as it pertains to weight loss, is the fact it produces the same chemical triggers in the body as a regular soda or other high sugar item. You get the high, followed shortly by the crash, and the crash tends to cause ppl to crave and overeat. How well you handle cravings will determine…
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^ Great starting point, if you have no idea, or just a general goal to start getting fit. ^ Starting Strength is another one that is popular ( check here : http://startingstrength.com/ ), but its not free. A quick google search for full body beginner routines will pull up dozens of potential plans for you to follow. 3…
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