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  • I'm on day 7...lost lbs so far (I'm sure it's water weight, being retained from all the holiday junk). I've had a lot of success with low carb paleo in the past. I have some fantastic recipes that I've been using - haven't missed a thing!
    in Anyone following the Whole30 program Comment by dovelette January 2015
  • MFP does calculate everything for you at the beginning, however you can easily change the setting to fit your lifestyle! For example, I eat a lower carb diet, so I was able to enter the amount of carbs I wanted to eat for the day and then adjust the percentages of my protein and fat accordingly. You can do the same for the…
    in is fitness pal right for me?/alli/ confused Comment by dovelette January 2013
  • Your method is better. Higher weights are better, they just are :) Go heavy or go home ;) I highly recommend checking out the New Rules of Lifting for Women. There are workouts to follow for like a year. It explains very clearly why heavy is the way to go, and why lower weights/higher reps is simply not the way to go.
    in Beginning weights question about reps Comment by dovelette January 2013
  • 30g of whey protein mixed with water for maximum muscle building/recovery. It is "predigested" so that it immediately is absorbed without having to break down the macronutrient (protein) into amino acids - your muscles can only use these broken down parts. Skip the digestion and go right for the good stuff!
    in post workout food Comment by dovelette January 2013
  • I used Optimum Nutrition 100% Pure Whey Gold Standard (the one you referenced below) for years until I found Dymatize Elite Isolate. I believe they have a "natural" line too. I like it much, much more than the ON (and I've used shakes for 9 years).
    in Protein Powder Comment by dovelette January 2013
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