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Kcaffee1 thank you! I will try to remember that at meals. :-)
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I onl have an estimate of my TDEE based on a rough BF% and it was around 1840.
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I get headaches after or during intense plyometric or weight training workouts, which sometimes last for several minutes. This was concerning to me because headaches during workouts could mean narrowing of an artery or an aneurysm and my doctor actually made me get an MRI/MRA but everything was clear. We decided it was…
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Hi there, As mentioned above, I think it is very important to consider the risks. While it is more likely you will have a successful surgery, complications are not rare. Also because the surgery is still relatively "new", long term effects are still unknown for the general population who might be doing okay now. My mother…
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the texture of the protein/oatmeal/flax smoothie is excellent, but I think because I use the bullet to blend which gets rid of any chunks, and the oats and flax add just a bit of crunch. You don't need to do any chewing though!
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mine is public! but feel free to add me too, i haven't actually added any friends yet :) my food intake is mostly healthy, with the undeniable sugary treat here and there!
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I like to use frozen, because then you don't have to add ice to make it cold! My favorite recipe: 1/2 banana 1/2 cup frozen blueberries 1/2 cup frozen strawberries dollop of non fat greek yogurt 1/4 cup dry oatmeal 2 tablespoons whole flaxseed 1/2 scoop chocolate whey protein splash of soy milk ^^ super healthy, and you'll…
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Spin class is great, but Cross training a few days a week is crucial. Being female, it's so important to get some weight bearing exercise to stimulate bone growth and offset osteoporosis (regardless of age!) this includes running, weight lifting, plyometrics, yoga, etc. Any exercise that includes impact will be a very…
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Men and women store fat differently, and men have a fat pattern termed "android." This is fat found in the visceral/abdominal region and upper back. Like someone mentioned above, this will probably be the last fat to go. Hang in there. Also, remember that doing sit ups and crunches will add muscle in that specific region,…
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^ Well said. Spot reduction is impossible. To lose fat in your trouble area, you've got to lose fat equally from all body parts. Increase your lean body mass and drop fat via metabolic resistance training + interval training, and eat very well. Good luck!
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Coffee's benefits are threefold. 1) caffeine stimulates the release of catecholamines (I.e., epinephrine) which increases lipolysis (fat burning.) 2) coffee actually increases insulin sensitivity, thus decreasing the risk for type 2 diabetes. 3) coffee beans have an incredible range of antioxidants, similar to tea. Coffee…
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I run in vibrams and really do enjoy them. However be very very careful, they are so fun to run in and it's hard to ease into them. I had pretty bad metatarsal pain after trying to do some interval workouts after just three weeks having them. Take it slow :)
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I'd say the absolutely most ideal breakfast for you would be something like-- smoked salmon on wheat toast.. Or steel cut oats with natural peanut butter. Both are filling, low glycemic load, low or no cholesterol meals. Not sure if you've had good luck with your glucose levels and these particular meals, but I bet they're…
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Hi Irridia, You will only have positive long term benefits from interval training related to your glucose levels. The reason you're seeing an acute rise in glucose with interval training is because, like strength training, this exercise relies primarily on carbohydrate metabolism. Glycogen will be broken down to glucose,…
