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  • I'm going to just make the assumption you have never been severely injured over a period of years straight and have it alter your life completely. Anyone who has been in the same boat will say that it isn't as easy as you think to find that new magical number range and macro ratios to support recovery and stay at your goal…
  • Been in and out of physical therapy atleast 6 rounds. The problem with aquatic workouts is either finding the right program that fits my schedule OR budget. It wasn't this expensive where I lived prior it's just a southern Cali thing lol. I found a program back home that I plan on joining when I get out. Limitations like I…
  • I was lifting 6 days a week but needed to take a break because I kept pulling muscles in my legs. My ortho told me weight lifting would help so I did it. (Also it was a SOLID lifting program a trainer gave me that is also certified in rehabilitation) As far as cardio it really depends on the day. Some days I can't do…
  • I understand all that. I have been a frequent logger for a long time. Condiments everything gets logged wether it's on here or paper journal lol. (I use a digital scale and I also have an awesome liquid measuring cup for ounces) I also eat very clean always have since I joined the military. The hardest thing about being…
  • how much you eat and WHAT you eat really depends on your lifestyle too... i am VERY active so I do a high protein diet... Now with that being said i think its a defecit of 500 calories a day from the original way you were eating before the diet to lose one pound of fat a week so a defecit of 3500 cal a week.. i usually do…
  • chik filet chargrilled chicken sandwhich is around 270 calories and like 4 grams of fat 20-25 g of protein. and instead of fries ask for a fruit cup (the fruit cups are DELICIOUS btw) and the whole meal is around 320 calories. :) and the honey bbq sauce the sandwhich comes with actually isnt terrible for you either and is…
  • the doctors scales are usually going to say you weigh a couple pounds more.. but they are acurate lol. those ones and the electric ones they use in the military ( and MEPS and what not) are both dead on with eachother.. atleast in my experience.. but we have a good scale in the bathroom that is pretty acurate with the…
  • sweets are not my weakness when im watching what im eating... peanut butter is haha. I LOVE PEANUT BUTTER. I can seriously sit there and eat an entire jar if i didnt stop myself. i freaking love it. GNC has a great peanut butter. its called power peanut butter. the serving size is 4 TBS not 2 and you get about 25 g of…
  • my family has to do a low sodium thing for my step dad and the only thing to really get the low sodium AND low calories fat etc is to just make stuff yourself. which sometimes goes bad and sometimes goes great :) like the other night we made organic low calorie low fat low sodium ice cream :) takes a little bit to adjust…
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