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I'm in! Milwaukee's Electric Run is coming up the 24th! Some last minute training will hopefully do me some good!
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Yeah, you're absolutely fine going over on just about every macro- and micro-nutrient. The only one you want to watch is your sodium intake, for sure. Protein will aid in recovery of muscles, but it will not cause you to gain weight. 3,500 calories is a pound no matter if it's all carbohydrates, proteins, or fat. In the…
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I'm 5'2" and my starting weight was in the 150's. My goal is also 130. I think that's a reasonable goal for you, but again BMI is really not a great measurement of health and fitness. There are too many variables to say one weight is good for everyone. But, if you're anything like me, that deceitful number as well as the…
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I've had this problem with MFP, and everyone else I know has also had it. They set calorie needs FAR too low. And unless you're of a very small build or have specific dietary needs, no adult should consume fewer than 1500 calories. My suggested calorie intake was 1,200, but I was previously at this weight and consumed…
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If you're solely exercising for aesthetics, then fine, just do weights. But honestly, if you're at the gym anyway, wouldn't you want to reap the benefits from cardiovascular exercise? Aside from the increased calorie burn, you are strengthening your heart, lungs, brain, aside from the increase in strength in large muscle…
