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just started keto - add me! :)
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Squats will ABSOLUTELY help - my butt is 100% proof that they will not make it smaller! Do squats with weight (hold dumbbells, a kettlebell, anything heavy). Same with lunges. When you're ready, move on to explosive exercises like jumping squats, jumping lunges, star jumps, etc. Look at youtube for demos. There are…
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This study was definitely not perfect (are they ever?) but here's my med student two cents: for the vast majority of people, higher protein intake = eating much more meat, and likely those who eat the most meat also eat the most red meat, which study after study has linked to heart disease & mortality. It's not in the news…
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If you had truly been eating 1500-1800 calories per day for 2 years and had a "near-perfect" diet, you'd have lost a TON of weight by now. Even without any exercise whatsoever. I'm not trying to be mean at all, but there's no way that caloric intake is correct. It's SO impossible to correctly estimate caloric intake. Buy a…
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I got them 5 times and then cancelled (1st and 5th boxes were free). The best ones were the flavored nuts - I had some great pistachios, chili lime cashews, and almonds. The trail mixes I got had too much dried fruit and sometimes had weird overly sweet cookie or candy-like things in them - strange, and they weren't even…
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Extremely muscular guys are a huge turn-off for me, and visible veins are just gross. I don't find any of it attractive, plus it's a red flag that the guy is probably a little too into himself - I know how much effort goes into looking like that. I like thinner guys with a moderate amount of muscle - a little upper arm…
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I try to make my own sometimes, but my favorite store-bought light dressings are: Trader Joe's fat free balsamic vinaigrette (super good and only 25 cals per 2 tbsp! my go-to - I buy 3 bottles at a time.) Bolthouse Farms yogurt honey mustard Marie's yogurt caesar ken's light caesar and for mexican-style or taco salads I…
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if you hate the rower, find something you like instead! I always do HIIT with a variety of exercises, not just one exercise, so it's a full-body workout combining strength and cardio. Here's an example HIIT workout from one of my favorite bloggers - it's similar to what I do, and I've seen great results.…
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for an awesome breakfast - whole grain greek yogurt protein pancakes (find on google - from a blog called Coffee & Quinoa) other meals: spaghetti squash with pasta sauce & cheese, a tofurkey wrap with cranberry sauce, fish + a mountain of roasted veggies (cauliflower, asparagus, brussels, sweet potato, green beans,…
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I'd say do it! I've never done an actual "TRX"-brand class, so I don't know what workouts they do, but I do total body conditioning classes that use almost identical suspension trainers. I've been doing it on average 3x/week since early January, and it's been great for my body. No specific workout is going to do much for…
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I cube it, marinate in half soy sauce & half italian dressing, then roast for ~30 min at 425. quick, easy & delish! To make it a complete meal, I add cubed tempeh to the marinade too and cook it all together. The leftovers are amazing for lunch!
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Fill up on veggies, whole grains & healthy fat - try to hit all 3 at every meal if possible! I looked at your diary, and NO judgment I swear, but I would be hungry all the time too eating that much processed food. I see white bread & pasta, cereal bars & protein bars, peanut butter - deelicious, but I try to minimize or…
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google Bobby Flay's soy-ginger-mustard-brown-sugar salmon glaze- it'll show up on the Food Network website. it is to DIE for, and so easy to make. I'm a crazy grad student so healthy eating has to be convenient or it won't happen - Trader Joe's is an awesome place to find great frozen seafood options for a super quick…
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garlicky spaghetti squash & meatballs! (you can make your own meatballs; I use the meatless ones by morningstar farms) put entire washed squash in micro for 5 minutes; then remove & cut in half, avoiding stem area @ top. spritz or rub cut sides with olive oil + place cut-side-down in a microwave safe dish microwave another…
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I bought a bodybugg a few years ago (same exact device, but syncing & tracking is via the 24 Hr Fitness website). Honestly, I HATED it. It didn't seem accurate, I didn't lose any weight when I ate what it told me to - it definitely overcalculated my calories burned. I finally lost weight again when I started ignoring the…
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how would it skew the results? no, it won't. but if you have your fitbit synced with MFP and you still want to enter the HRM calories burned, just make sure to put in the exact time range of your workout (say, 10:15 - 11:30 am). Then MFP/Fitbit will make sure your activity wasn't double-tracked during that time period, &…
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It's pretty impossible to give an estimate of what you'll burn doing plyos - it depends how hard you push yourself! your all-out max effort might be 10 cals/min, whereas another person doing the same workout might have the energy, strength & sheer will to push themselves to 16 cals/min or more. get a heart rate monitor if…
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I don't even think octopus, mussels or squid are weird. definitely delicious though! If I really think about it, eating eel is pretty weird (those things are scary and hideous) but I love it.
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Please ask your doctor or physical therapist! Tell them that Insanity is a lot of plyometrics (jumping). high-intensity strength training, and core exercises, and ask if that's okay for you to do. As an intern (doctor in training), I see far too many patients do themselves serious harm by following advice on the internet :(
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Weigh all the ingredients as you add them to your recipe, enter each in the MFP recipe builder, then weigh entire final recipe (might need to weigh baking dish/container before cooking so you can subtract). I enter the weight of the whole final recipe divided by 100 in the "number of servings" field. So if my entire pan of…
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I log the night before! I often prep several days' lunches at the same time, so I just copy the lunch from Monday of that week. I tend to get on breakfast kicks, so often I'll eat eggs all week because I'm really into eggs. So again, I'm just copying the same breakfast every day and making changes as needed. If it's…
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I love the trader joe's sprays, but they are NOT zero calorie! No spray oils are (or any oils, for that matter!) It's just rounded down. 1/4 of a second spray of oil (the serving size) is about 4 calories, which they can round down to zero due to FDA rules. Tricky! I couldn't spray that quickly if I tried. A fast spray for…
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woo woo! I had a "bad" weekend too, but it's all about locking the negativity/failure monster in the closet and getting right back into it. A bad day only ruins your progress if you let it continue! Personally I'm going to stay off the scale for several days so I don't see a discouraging number, but more power to you for…
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I'm open! I think I eat pretty realistically - lots of healthy food, but I'm far from perfect, and I'm unfazed by occasional pizza & a few weekend drinks!
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I bring my workout clothes to work with me, and go right after. stopping home to "change" is a recipe for sitting on the couch and never budging again :) these days, I go to classes I have to reserve in advance - and they charge you $25 if you don't show up! amazing what a $$ incentive does. plus, I'm meeting a friend…
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It sounds like you really want your lunch at 11am - how about making a 2-part lunch? I usually bring a salad or quinoa/salmon/veggie mix , along with a greek yogurt, lara bar, or fruit. Or bring soup or string cheese! I eat the main part at 12pm, and the yogurt or whatever at 3pm. You could do 11am/2pm or whatever works…
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hair tie, contact lenses, headphones. if I forget any of those I'm screwed! :) if I'm going somewhere after, then makeup, dry shampoo, hairbrush, deodorant, & clean underwear/clothes! I just bought a $29 mini travel flat iron from sephora that's adorable & I can't wait to try it out - perfect for post-gym hair!
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go to the doctor! not a good idea to self-diagnose with something like this. It very well could be as simple as an iron deficiency, but if your symptoms are that severe, your doctor might prescribe something specific. There's always that tiny chance that it could be something that requires more serious treatment, so ask…
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the thing that would concern me most is loss of sensation, which I understand almost all women have to varying degrees after augmentation. but that's loss of sensation from a medical perspective - maybe some people don't notice it, or it's very minor. but I've heard of complete loss of nipple sensation, which would NOT be…
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agree with above. a week isn't a plateau. I don't even believe in plateaus - if you're not losing, you're eating more than you think- simple as that (or overestimating your workout burns, if you eat your exercise cals back). use a food scale for everything. I don't believe in doing cheat days either - your weight will be…
