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1. Rough hands - Big, callused, short (unmanicured) nails 2. A smile and a wink 3. BIG arms My BF has/does all three... SO lucky!!!

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Mine is typically in the low 40's during the day (I can never remember to check it as soon as I wake up). It used to be in the high 30's back when I did cardio 7 days a week. Now I mostly just do strength training 3x/week but it hasn't gone up much. It did worry me, I'm glad to know there are so many others who have the…

Something I found recently, and actually quite like: Texturized Vegetable Protein (TVP). I get it from Bulk Barn where for $5 you get a gigantic bag (I don't really know the weight but its size is about 4L at least) and 1/4C is 80 cals with 12g protein. It's easy to make - basically use it instead of ground beef and it…

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Chocolate cravings can mean you have a magnesium deficiency. I used to have crazy cravings that no matter how much I ate I couldn't satisfy it and ever since taking a calcium-magnesium supplement it's been 100% better. Or, what else works when I still want chocolate, I go for super high cocoa (70-80%) quality chocolate and…

Thanks everyone! It's really awesome to hear from you guys :D To answer peoples questions: I'm 5'7", I am at goal weight, I guess. I stopped looking at the scale because I was getting to obsessed with it. I do want to recomp - lose fat and gain muscle. But I'm being pretty relaxed about it. ttkg - I started running summer…

I don't reply often but this comment really pissed me off! What do you know? What makes you knowledgeable enough to tell her to ignore her nutritionist? Also, this was not her question! I don't have any training in nutrition either but I do have common sense. She does circuit training 4x, spinning 3x, runs 3x a week and…

Healthy fats are an easy way to quickly boost calories. Peanut butter, avocado, nuts, olive oil, whole eggs, etc. Fat gets a bad rep but actually it's really good for you (and an important part of any diet) as long as you stay away from the trans fats and moderate the saturated fat.

Might not be the answer you're looking for but do you take supplements? I'm a HUGE chocoholic. I used to crave it so bad, all the time! I found out that magnesium deficiency causes chocolate cravings and ever since I've been taking a Cal-Mag supplement I can actually have chocolate in the house without it disappearing. I…

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You are amazing! Can't wait to try this :D

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Thank you for this post! I never knew making your own yogurt was so easy, or even possible. It's a really cool thing to do and I eat a LOT of yogurt. I just made some yesterday (just had some now - was amazing), I did a bunch of research on it the last few days trying to find different ways of keeping it warm (I don't have…

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I take in blueberries and eat them SUPER slowly, by the time they're done I've gotten into the movie (hopefully if it's good) and I don't need anything else.

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Try working out in the morning if it's persistant. I used to nod off every day at around 2pm until I started running in the morning. It's not perfect - you have to wake up earlier - but it's given me a lot more energy throughout the day. Even just 30 mins

Oh I definitely run in the rain! Keeps you cooler (but not cold) and feel nice :) I have to admit, though, I used to always use that as an excuse not to go out but now I actually don't even think twice other than to wear appropriate gear. By appropriate gear I mean a rain jacket if its pouring and nothing much different. I…