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I'd do it in a heartbeat if I could find a local class. It's a great workout and it seems like it would be hilariously fun. No intention of ever stripping for a living here.

That's how I normally am! I'm a bit of a hypocrite right now, but not really out of choice. Multiple injuries are preventing me from working out the way I'm used to, and calorie restriction, while not ideal, is better than having a bunch of extra pounds to lose once I'm back on my feet. I can't WAIT until I can get back to…

Good of you to put that warning out there, but it's probably unnecessary. While they're common components of many household items at low normality, most people do not have access to pure sulfuric acid or sodium hydroxide. You can order certain quantities online, but you'd have to be unreasonably stupid not to notice the…

I'd have a far easier time in my career if I were a man. While it's obviously an illegal stance to take publicly, there are lots of companies who don't see the point in putting their money into a woman who (in their minds) is just going to go and pop out a bunch of babies at the earliest opportunity. But that's the hand…

The money he's being offered to hawk them outweighs his personal and professional ethics. Simple as that.

Any "diet pill" that's even worth thinking twice about is going to be something that's FDA approved. For the most part, these require a doctor's prescription, but Alli is available OTC. However, they should be viewed as an absolute last resort and to be used in cases where the additional weight is truly threatening a…

Absolutely this. Working a particular muscle can help "firm up" the area in the sense that you are building that muscle group, but if you are not also lowering body fat by eating at a deficit/doing cardio, you're just building up the muscle under the same amount of fat. Personally, I just focus on being a healthy weight…

It was pretty obvious that the additional volume from measuring above the lip of the cup was going to bring the total to 55-60 g rather than 40. Not really the huge shock the video makes it out to be.

It's not QUITE as accurate, but a measuring spoon is pretty reliable so long as you level them rather than considering a heaping tablespoon to be equivalent to 1 tbsp. It seems I'm in the minority here with not weighing my food. I get why people do it, but I use balances all day at work, I think I would lose it if I had to…

300-500 miles if you're running ONLY and not also wearing them around for walks and such. I usually keep my previous pair of shoes around for walking/general use. If you take an extended break from running, though, I'd think about replacing them...sort of like how you change brake fluid every 40,000 miles OR two years,…

It definitely is hard to get more protein than carbs as a vegetarian - I was vegetarian for 18 years and my life has gotten vastly easier since I started eating chicken and fish. I would suggest eating beans, chickpeas (which are really just another type of bean), lentils, tofu, and dairy like plain greek yoghurt. If you…

I think a better way to look at this is "I want to make sustainable changes to my lifestyle so that my new spouse and I can share a long, healthy life together" rather than "I absolutely must drop X pounds by Y date to fit into this particular article of clothing that I'll never wear again". Best of luck to you in…

The deficit is in reference to your total daily energy expenditure (TDEE). A 20% deficit would mean that the number of calories you're eating per day is 20% lower than your TDEE. Let's say that your TDEE is 2000 kcal/day. 20% of 2000 is 400 kcal, so in order to be at a 20% deficit, you'd be eating 2000 - 400 = 1600…

Generally speaking, you're fine to continue with normal exercise in your first two trimesters. Later in your pregnancy, chances to your connective tissue may mean you want to tone down the high-impact exercises to avoid injury. The only thing I'd really consider avoiding is any sports where you have a major risk of injury…

Former Chair Force here, also left because of medical issues. Feel free to add me if you'd like!

Enter ingredients into recipes here on MFP. I even do that with my homemade lattes so that once I enter the recipe and save it, it's a single click to add coffee to my food diary rather than having to add milk, sugar, etc. As for servings, measure it - whether that's by cutting the food up into individual servings,…

I'm usually around 1200 although I have it set for 1300. I prefer eating more and exercising more, but I have a herniated disc and a fractured foot so that's a no-go right now. The past few days have been sketchy (birthday party...cake and guac), but most days I'm anywhere between 1000 and 1300 kcal and definitely don't…

I would suggest looking at your diary to see where you're having issues with your macros. You may need to adjust the TYPES of foods you're eating in order to get appropriate nutrients while staying in your calorie budget. People typically do not have issues getting enough carbs but struggle with getting enough protein.…

You were definitely lucky. I expect I'll get back to full activity at SOME point, but I herniated a lumbar disc last February and a year later, I still haven't been able to go running, riding, or anything like that yet. In my case, I definitely didn't do myself any favors by ignoring early signs of a back issue - I damaged…

Generally, the best thing to do if you feel your doctor isn't invested in your recovery is to find another doctor who is.

Exercise machines (and MFP) often vastly over-estimate the calories you're burning. If you're really only burning 200 kcal but eating 300+ because the machine says you burned 600-700 kcal, that could certainly be a contributing factor and often is for people who are just getting into exercise.

1. No, my spouse is not on MFP. He doesn't need to lose weight, although he does need to get in shape. 2. He is aware that I use a calorie-tracking website as I do log my food regularly. He probably doesn't remember the website name because it's not important to him. 3. No, I would not act differently. If he were on this…

Sadly, their options on the smaller end of the spectrum are not as good as their options on the larger end. I know it's just business practices (it doesn't make sense to pay for stock in sizes few people buy), but Nordstrom's simply does not carry my size. Thankfully, Amazon carries bras in a 28 band size so I do my…

Applies to both genders. There are very few people I'll allow behind the wheel of any of my cars, male or female. Plus, while HP is certainly a factor, it's not everything. The Elise has 190 HP at the crank but the cause of most Elise crashes is lift-off oversteer. Not an issue most drivers are equipped to handle.

Or to drive it herself. My garage currently consists of a 2009 Volkswagen GTI (my DD), a 2004 Volvo V70R (my husband's DD), and a 2005 Lotus Elise in chrome orange (weekend car). All are 6-speed manuals.

The trick is three-fold: moderation, choosing treats wisely, and deciding how far over your normal calorie budget you're willing to go. You may want to cut out the edible arrangement as that's a lot of fruit that will need to be eaten quickly before it spoils; chocolates, on the other hand, can last for a week or two if…

For the same reason I discuss vaccines with people who somehow STILL think vaccines cause autism (spoiler alert: they don't) or think that certain vaccines should be banned because 1 in every 25,000 suffers a mild side effect - I'm not a big fan of hysteria. I have no problem with folks who prefer to eat whole, natural…

I'm not under the impression that I'm educating anyone here. That would require people being willing to consider other viewpoints. Of course a science degree isn't required to look up an additive - once again, I was simply addressing one user's system of not ingesting anything which has an ingredient he or she can't…

Can you help me understand how I was being "so condescending"? I specifically noted that educational systems have really failed to help the average individual get a good grasp on science, i.e. what's worth being cautious about and what is a healthy substance with a scary-sounding name. Science education really is a…

You forgot quite a few. 4,5-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-2-methylpyridin-3-ol (pyridoxine), 2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-4H-chromen-4-one (quercetin), 1,3,3-Trimethyl-2-[3,7,12,16-tetramethyl-18-(2,6,6-trimethylcyclohex-1-en-1-yl)octadeca-1,3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17-nonaen-1-yl]cyclohex-1-ene (β-carotene), I could really go on…