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Open Diaries: Vegan/Plant-Based Diets
If anyone has open food diaries that follow a plant-based/vegan diet please let me know. I am still learning about the diet but still have a hard time getting the proper nutrition especially with working out daily.
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5 years later, 40lbs back, I have returned
Back in 2015 I successfully lost 40 pounds here and improved my nutritional knowledge. Fast forward to where I gained it all back and am starting my journey to losing it for good and healthfully. I am currently trying to adopt a 90% plant-based diet and using Peloton to keep active. Why did I gain it all back? I did a lot…
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MFP Recipe Tool: Can we make duplicate recipes?
I'm trying to make different versions of my protein bar recipe and it would really help if I can duplicate my recipe so I only need to change one ingredient. Is there a way of doing that so I don't have to manually make a new recipe each time?
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I'm now "Socially" unbearable to be around and stopped dating and going out
Since my journey of eating clean and getting healthy for the last 3 years, I have made some great lifestyle changes and milestones. Though now I find myself pretty unbearable and "weird" to be around. I don't like going out to eat that much and if I do, I'm pretty "picky" with my order (according to my friends). I might…
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Help! I'm Undereating A lot!!
I'm having an interesting obstacle with my daily calories. I've been under-eating by a lot recently. The reason is because I've changed my diet to include oatmeal for breakfast and my daily yogurt is only 80 cal. So the combination of all that protein and slow carb digestion has made me pretty full all day which is why I…
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Finding Gym Buddies in Real Life on Here
Is there a forum section where we can try to find workout buddies in real life? Or does anyone know a site or app where we can do that?
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Anyone here in Los Angeles willing to be a gym buddy?
I've been trying to find a gym buddy to do weight training with since spotting and proper form would be benefited from. Sorry to make a post not relevant to everyone but I really don't know where else and how else to find a buddy. Thanks!
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Brown vs. White Rice - What's the Difference?!
So I just compared labels between brown rice and white rice and the white rice was equal is not a tad lower in calories, fat AND carbs. Huh?!?! I'm confused. Can someone please explain why brown rice is supposedly better than white? Thanks!
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Spot Reducing
Ok so I know we can't "spot reduce" but that's only in terms of weight loss right? For example, I want to target my abs. So if I do a lot of abs workouts, then I would be building muscle in my abs which therefore would burn the fat faster in my abs right?
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I love being single! (and I choose to stay that way :)
I absolutely love being single. I made the decision to be solely single back in February. I recently decided that I permanently like to be single for the rest of my life. I figure I'd rather give my love to my family and friends rather than on some guy that will eventually leave me. Some may say the pain of love is worth…
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Done! My Insanity Results!
Well the time has come! I completed Insanity! Here are my story and results. I am 26 years old, 5'3" and began Insanity at 142.4 pounds. I had spent the previous 8 months losing 30 pounds by eating well and keeping active. In January 2015, I decided to give myself a challenge that seemed impossible - I wanted to try out to…
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What are your plans after Insanity? Crossfit Feedback?
Has anyone considered what program to do after Insanity is over? I wanted to get a personal trainer so I could get into weight lifting with proper form. I was going to do that and incorporate some Insanity month 2 workouts as well. But now I'm considering doing Crossfit. I feel now that my body is in the best shape ever…
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High Saturated Fat in Coconut Oil - Should I still Use it?
So I want to start incorporating coconut oil in my diet but it has such a high saturated fat content - enough to fill my full day's worth of saturated fat. So if it's supposedly so beneficial for us, isn't the saturated fat bad? I can't find any literature on this issue, if anyone has some input it is greatly appreciated!…
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Quick Fix Suggestions for Event/Audition/Pageant
Hi everyone, So i'm preparing for the final days before my audition where I will be in midriff-baring attire. I'm trying to find an effective "cleanse" diet for the few days before the audition to have my body as toned and tight as possible. Any suggestions from other fellow MFPs? I seriously feel like I've been preparing…
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Month 2
Wow! I just completed day 36 - month 2, day 1. Boyyyyyyy that was so crazy tough but I did it! It was tough because it had the fit test as well, so a total of 85 minutes - a huge step up from month 1. I'm hoping I didn't injure myself and I hope I don't get discouraged tomorrow. I'm trying to focus on 1 day at a time.…
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Recovery Week
How is/was everyone's recovery week? I'm on day 2 of recovery week and I'm surprisingly getting burnt out as month 2 approaches. The recovery week workout is great but I started dreading it every day. I feel like I'm losing my drive. Anyone else had roadblocks during the Insanity process? How do you overcome them?
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The Insanity Meal Plan
Is anyone following the meal plan? I have been since day 1 (I am currently on day 18). I love the meal plan because it is really similar to my normal diet and it actually has me eating a lot more carbs than I'm used to which is nice. The first week I ate the same meals every day. The second week, I changed the meals around…
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Our Body's Calorie Sensitivity - Over/Under 100 Calories Make a Difference?
How sensitive is our bodies to 100 calories? If we are over or under 100 or 200 calories a day, is that going to have a significant impact on our weight loss goals? I have calculated my daily calorie goal from a few different formulas and calculators and they all differ by about 50-150 calories per day. So I was wondering…
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Losing Weight & Toning Up Fast!
Hi everyone - I need advice on toning up quick. I am going to an audition at the end of June where I will be wearing a crop top. My stomach needs to be flat and in shape. So under these circumstances, I only have a short 2.5 months to tone up. I don't believe in being extreme to lose weight so fast as it is not realistic…
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Family Not Encouraging About My Fitness Goal
This past weekend I finally shared with my family and friends a huge fitness goal I am working towards, and I didn't get good reactions from them. I'm feeling super unmotivated now and am doubting myself that I can accomplish this goal. I feel embarrassed about even bringing it up. I've already accomplished a lot thus far…
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At a Plateau - I need help with my workout!
I've lost 27 pounds since last year from eating better and exercising. The past 2 months I stepped up my workout to 5 days/week and have been logging my food. Since then, I have now plateaued and I'm sure it's from my workout plan. Can you please help me figure out what my body needs to continue losing weight? My diary is…
