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Physical activity is important for me for losing and maintaining weight loss. It is also important to me for regulating sleep, mood, and anxiety which are all important for regulating appetite and eliminating food cravings. I play tennis 2x/week, racquetball 1x/week, and walk all other days, weather permitting (no…
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I think the problem with the artificial sweeteners has been appetite and cravings, which is the same problem with sugars. When I eat sugar, I tend to eat more calories overall. The sweetness registers the same as far as the brain is concerned. If you don't experience that, it may not be a problem for you. My bias is that…
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1) Born in Minneapolis, MN 2) Have lived in Minneapolis and Madison, WI 3) Currently in Minneapolis 4) Current occupation--psychologist. Dream Occupation: psychotherapist/body worker (healer). 5) Tell us any five things about yourself --love tennis--play 3-4 x/week, depending on what my hips and knees will allow --love to…
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Even though I am working on a reduced carb plan (not low carb per se, about 40% calories from carbs), I started adding extra carbs (clif bar) prior to a longer cardio workout so that I have enough calories available. I am still below my total for the day because of the extra calorie burn, but I am less hungry throughout…
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When I use the elliptical, 25-45 minutes 200-400 calories. When I play tennis or racquetball it is from 45-90 minutes--about 400-850 calories. I find that it is easier to do a lot more cardio if I am doing an active sport. The tennis is more active than doubles--it is a drill where the instructor keeps us moving all the…
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I play tennis and racquetball 3x/week and use the elliptical 1-2x/week. It is way easier to keep achieve a good heart rate while playing sports than by using machines, just because it is so much damn fun to move my body. I play racquetball about 45 minutes and play tennis for an hour. My heart rate averages 120 playing…
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My brother used to to eat cottage cheese with jalapeno peppers.
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I like only one brand of cottage cheese, Breakstone. I like ricotta which is smooth and slightly grainy. Ricotta cheese is what I use in lasagna, some other casseroles. Blended cottage cheese is very good for dips for vegetables.
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I am interested in overall fitness and weight loss in order to play tennis. At 54, I am trying to balance fitness goals and injury prevention. If you (RAFValentina) are able to reach that level of fitness without injury, you are doing great. For me, nothing scuttles my fitness and disrupts my eating plans like an injury. I…
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I joined within the last month and have lost about 10lbs so far with moderate effort. My goal is to stabilize at about 190lbs. Prior to bariatric surgery, I weighed 348lbs. Currently, I am 226lbs at 5'11" I play tennis, do yoga, work out with weights, elliptical, and stretch. I also do floor work for core strength. I sing…
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I love refried beans. 1/2 cup should do it. Carbs and protein. Vegan. Probably 45 minutes to an hour before.
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I love refried beans. 1/2 cup should do it. Carbs and protein. Vegan.
