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Is every single body in the world intended to be within the so-called healthy BMI range?
If a body is not within that range do you assume that person must be doing something wrong? If a body is not within that range do you feel that person should be doing whatever it takes to get there? I’m not sure I’m asking these questions in the clearest way. I’ve been rolling them around in my brain for a while now,…
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Normal Eating. Agree or Disagree?
What is normal eating? Written in 1983 by Ellyn Satter Normal eating is going to the table hungry and eating until you are satisfied. It is being able to choose food you enjoy and eat it and truly get enough of it – not just stop eating because you think you should. Normal eating is being able to give some thought to your…
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Food Stamps Restriction
http://www.king5.com/mobile/article/news/florida-bill-would-prevent-buying-soft-drinks-with-food-stamps/281-466529691 What do y'all think?
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Have any of y'all had to adjust your set-ups for competition lifting?
I saw my first powerlifting meet a couple weeks ago, and I'm planning to enter the next one. I'm in a tiny community, so the next one isn't for another year, meaning I have plenty of time to adjust if needed. When I set up for squats, I do this weird thing where I roll the bar and pull myself toward it at the same time. I…
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So they say it’s unhealthy to be fat, but have you considered the role of weight stigma?
“There are several mechanisms by which provider attitudes may affect the quality of, or potential for, patient-centred care. First, primary care providers engage in less patient-centred communication with patients they believe are not likely to be adherent (54). A common explicitly endorsed provider stereotype about…
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The Onion is really going in after this Vegas thing..
What do you think?
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Commiserating with those who are clearly overweight when you're not clearly overweight.
Do y'all think this is acceptable? I'm at the high end of a healthy BMI and at the high end of a good body fat range for my height. I'm not lean, but - putting aside my own more critical eye - I'm not obviously overweight or overfat. Recently two different clearly overweight coworkers on two different occasions mentioned…
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Get a grip!
So I easily managed rack pulls a few days ago at 250# but today struggled like crazy with 255#. I know I shoulda just gone down, but I was feeling stubborn and just kept pushing out like 2 at a time.. 2 rough ones at a time. By the time I did go down my grip was already too shot for it to make a difference. At one point…
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Peanut Butter & Jam
https://youtu.be/Z4sKg18lTqw
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Awkward Tuesday Phone Call
It's a radio show. People call the show and make awkward phone calls on air, under the premise of wanting the radio hosts to help them with the call. This is the funniest one I've ever heard. It's worth a listen if you want a laugh! http://www.movin925.com/2017/06/06/awkward-tuesday-podcast-dino-madness/
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Lifting for the Love of It
If my primary goal is to enjoy the process of lifting with a secondary goal of muscle retention and a hey-that-would-be-cool-if-it-happens-to-happen feeling about getting stronger, is there any reason I shouldn't create and follow my own program? My plan includes compound lifts and hits all my other muscle groups pretty…
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When did reality smash your belief that a situation was always black and white?
When did the grey area of life hit you and challenge long-held beliefs? What did you think before and how did that change? I hope this makes sense. I feel like I'm not doing a very good job of articulating my question here.
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Does the calorie goal mess with anyone else's head?
If I set it to a deficit, I have a sense of being deprived whether I am or not. If I set it to maintenance, I eat enough to hit the goal whether I need to or not. I recently tried tracking on paper - not calories, just food and amount (along with time and mood/hunger level) - and when I went back and put it in MFP…
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Front Squat Form
These felt ok, but I wasn't happy when I saw the video. What advice do y'all have for me? https://youtu.be/B0Ji9UK6IRQ
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Reframing physical activity?
I haven't formed a solid opinion or looked into the studies mentioned in this article, but I thought it was interesting and am curious what y'all think. https://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/06/04/losing-weight-may-require-some-serious-fun/?_r=0
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Is fitness testing useful?
I have access to free wellness center services. I've had my body composition analyzed multiple times and had my metabolism tested once, and now I'm wondering about fitness testing. I might do it just for kicks, but I'm wondering if there's real benefit as described on their website. This is how they describe the service:…
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I accidentally bulked..
Ok, so I really just failed at staying in maintenance and then at going into a deficit once I realized I was gaining. I'd say I put on about ten pounds in say, six months. I'm pretty sure I gained a little bit of muscle along the way though! I think I'm going to bite the bullet and go back to the BodPod to see just what…
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Any military wives? Or daughters? Or moms?
It'd be nice to connect with ladies connected to the military. :)
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Living away from your spouse/life partner.
Under what circumstances, if any, would you freely choose to live far away from your spouse or life partner to whom you're happily married or committed?
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Are any of y'all focusing on fitness without tracking food?
I'm trying my hand at it after a lot of successful tracking followed by a lot of struggle tracking followed by a realization that I need to find some food balance. I wouldn't mind connecting with others who can relate.
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Can I just eat? For my sanity..
How do y'all handle tracking burnout? Please tell me I'm not the only one who's been here! I'm either tracking meticulously (or estimating when I have to but still logging meticulously), or I'm on an eating free-for-all with zero tracking. It's not a true deprivation thing because I feel full and satisfied when I track. I…
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Halo Top, Greek Yogurt, and Protein Powder.
Have y'all ever tried blending this up!? Think it'll work? I'm planning to try it tomorrow but with quark which is basically the same thing as greek yogurt but thicker and creamier.
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What exactly does this mean on a nutritional label?
I bought some cashews the other day that say the sodium content per serving is "<0.10g," which I know means "less than 100mg," but do any of y'all know what the actual amount this indicates? What I'm getting at is if there's a certain threshold that allows the company to list it that way or if it's just any amount under…
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Can I eat quark all day!?
Ok, not all day but 2-3 times a day (around 200 grams each time)? Here's the thing. Cottage cheese has been a huge staple of mine, but 200 grams puts me at 1600mg of sodium. There's no medical necessity, but I want to try reducing my sodium for a bit. I'm also looking at possibly reducing sugar a bit, so I'm thinking about…
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Interval training?
Do any of y'all do cardio interval training with true rest periods (i.e., no activity)? It was recently suggested to me, and while I've been toying with the idea, I'm not sure I want to try it yet. I guess the idea of full rest feels foreign to me when it comes to cardio. What's your experience with it?
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Personal trainers shouldn't look like they're ready for a workout.
Can y'all help me make sense of this? It's in the ACE Personal Trainer Manual that I just started reading.
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Are there any vegetarian foods that are more protein-dense than cottage cheese and greek yogurt ...
... besides protein powders?
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Flexible Dieting 2.0: A Flexible Nutrition Philosophy for the Modern Athlete
Have any of y'all read this? What did you think? What do you think of the author?
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Do any of y'all create your deficit through exercise alone?
I lost very slowly over the course of a year, like twelve pounds slowly, but I was more than happy with that because according to the BodPod I'd lost about 21 pounds of fat and gained about 9 pounds of muscle. I did that by eating at what MFP gave me for maintenance calories and eating back the calories I burned lifting…
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Failing on purpose..
How many of y'all have done the smart thing and practiced failing on back squats? What tips can you give me? I know what I need to do and that I just need to do it, especially because after some time off I'm coming back up to the weight I stalled at before. I know if I had experience failing properly I'd be more…
