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...when you help your husband carry out your old elliptical from your basement (2 flights of stairs, close to 150lb machine) without breaking much of a sweat...and the new guy owner can barely hold up your end when you hand it to him. NROWL (and eating enough to support it) rocks!

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Does it count if I want to live in Calgary? Currently hailing from the rectangular province to your right>

Funny this should come up - I recently increased my calories by 300/day (now near maintenance level - trying to reset my metabolism) and have been having a carb rich snack before I head out for my runs - it has made a world of difference! I am way faster (38 min dropped to 28 min for my 5k), my heart rate stays slower, I…

That's about my budget as well - but it does feed 2 people! But I'm in Canada (the middle of the prairies) and everything here is more expensive - sometimes when I'm in the States, I just pop into a grocery store to stare at all the cheaply priced dairy products - milk, yoghurt, cheese is at least double the price here.…

Hello, I'm a small animal vet, and while I'm hesitant to give out advice without actually seeing the patient (in this day and age of the lawsuit!), it can't hurt to discuss common wound care "in general".... which typically involves shaving the hair around wounds (e.g. electric shaver) and then cleaning the wounds gently…

He is a cutie! Definitely need to distinguish spraying (behavioural) from urinating (behavioural or medical) as a previous poster said. Male cats are especially prone to urinary tract infections/crystals/inflammation, so a trip to the vet is worthwhile just to rule this out. Also, if you have a bathroom with no carpet,…

haha I figured you must be from Alberta! Right now we're laughing in Saskatoon... but we are supposed to get our "come-upins" friday night with 25cm of snow.... my poor little daffodils were just starting to sprout, I hope they don't mind having cold feet again!

bump - I'm a fellow Canadian and ran into this issue too... interested to see the responses!

I'm 5'7.5" and currently stuck at 138... I am focused more on getting my BF% down to 20% (currently at 24.5%), which would put me at 130-135lbs and a size 6... I've been told that this is not attainable at my age (I'm only 29!) by some family members... but we'll see. I've just started NWROL and am planning on alternating…

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Just thought I could pick your minds... I have been eating around 1400 cal/day during the week (MFP recommends 1240, but that's just too low for me!) but on the weekends... considerably more (2500 cal+ - still hit my macros but am adding in a few *cough* glasses of red wine and baked goodies).. I lift (relatively heavy)…

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I know the feeling too, 10lbs to go and i'm trying not to get impatient... but I can't seem to get my body fat% down either, loose any inches, or get the scale to budge, even with strength training and eating back exercise calories. I may have to do more cardio, blech!

I totally agree with this. As a veterinarian, I cannot tell you how many times I've looked into an animal's eye's that I'm euthanizing, and all I see is "thanks". Thanks for ending my suffering, ending my pain, letting me go in peace. I cannot imagine denying that option to a human being whom has even more understanding of…

They are the best, but they have to be dipped in honey... maybe a Canadian thing? Damn, now I'm craving them! oh and btw - they don't "treat" chickens with ammonia, the ammonia accumulates secondary to their waste accumulating (most barns are all in and all out - only get cleaned after the flock are sent off to slaughter,…

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I love to lift as well - much prefer it over cardio! I currently do 60min free weights 3 times per week (cardion 2X/wk), and have started to gradually increase the amount of weight after reading several threads here. Unfortunately, I still have a good 10lbs of fat layering all the nice muscle on my hips and thighs....

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So glad to hear that I'm not the only one in the same boat! I am "skeletor" in my top half, and godzilla with love handlesin my bottom (size 4 top, size 8-10 bottom) - I've recently just switched to incorporate heavier all-body weight lifting after reading numerous threads (and decreasing my cardio), so I hope that will…

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Bump - I asked a similar question and have yet to hear a reply - I'd like to see what other people think!

I second the crystal light and vodka... it really hides the taste (good or bad)! My latest favourite is: 1oz tequila or vodka (tequila is better) 1/4 cup lemon juice 1/4 cup crystal light iced tea (or artificially sweetened ice tea) pinch of ginger (a small amount of crystallized/sugared ginger is awesome here) 1/2 cup…

Great advice everyone, thanks!