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NSV Girl in the Weight Room
That girl was me. At my old gym, it was just one big room with weights and cardio machines combined, so it was never much of an issue to go over and use the weights as I pleased. Now, I'm at my university gym, and it is divided up into several rooms, so that if you want to use the free weights (not weight or cardio…
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I ate nearly double what I should have today...
TDEE ~1600-2000 calories (depending on activity level), aiming for 1400cals a day net. Today I ate 2600! :cry: Putting me 1200 calories over my goal... What does this mean? How much will this set me back? I feel that I have a few good days, then a day like this where a trigger sets me off and I can't stop eating... Is this…
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Want motivational friends who have had MFP for a while? :)
Hi! Looking for friends for motivation, accountability, and who will look at my diary etc :blush: Looking for people who are relatively experienced with using MFP! Don't mind if you're goals are similar to mine or not. Want people in it for the long run, not just until summer then give up... Looking for healthy lifestyle…
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What do you all do with sweet potatoes?
I LOVE sweet potato! They're sooooo yummy :blush: however, I'm not very adventurous when it comes to cooking them! I have done 3 things with them: -Bake, then add baked beans and such -Make them into chips (only done this once or twice) -Most commonly, I cube and boil them, then add veggies and bacon and mix it all…
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Anyone do gymnastics?
Went to my first adult gymnastics class on Tuesday night and I LOVED it! I do cheerleading but my squad does virtually NO tumbling (due to severe lack of equipment because of funding). Anyone else here do gymnastics? How do you feel it has improved your fitness? And how long did it take you to improve your skills? In…
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How to maximise calorie/fat burn during workouts?
I'm currently cutting for summer, and because I looove food, getting some exercise in is one of the main ways that my net calories hit my goal. My question - what's the best way to maximise calorie burn? I hate cardio, much prefer weights, so I've tried to incorporate some HIIT type exercises using calisthenics etc... Any…
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"This Girl Can" Campaign
Not sure how many of you have heard of this (maybe because MFP is a largely US community), but in the UK, Sport England have set up the This Girl Can campaign, an initiative to get girls of all ages (but especially school aged girls) more involved in sports. Have a read here:…
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Food for competition day??
So, tomorrow is finally the day - cheer competition! We leave at 6.15am, compete at 3, then leave at about 8.30/9 so won't be home till 10pm! So yeah, looong day! I'm packing food to take with me because arena food is sooo expensive (although technically we're not allowed to bring food, but I'll hide it) :wink: So I was…
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Optimal stretching?
Hey all :smile: Doesn't take long stalking my profile to see that, yes, I am a cheerleader :smile: Now, because I'm a flyer (and because I do cheer in general), it's essential that I stretch often to be really flexible to get my heel stretch, bow and arrow, scorpion etc (if you don't know what these look like - Google…
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Doing a research review paper on childhood obesity
Pretty self explanatory really! Doing a 2000 word essay on ways that the UK can tackle childhood obesity (prevention and treatment). Does anyone here know of any good recent research into the topic that might be worth looking into? It's a really interesting subject area! I've looked into things such the Change4Life…
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I just made the BEST smoothie!
Just thought I'd share it with you all :) it's not particularly original in any way, but it was filling and delicious!! Ingredients: -100g fat free greek yogurt -1 banana, peeled -60g frozen mixed berries -Half cup (15g) Vanilla whey protein powder -20g kale At 224cals and 23g of protein, I can see this coming up in my…
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Good ways to use protein powder?
Hey all! I've just purchased my first bag of Vanilla whey protein (from bulk powders) and was looking for some ways to use it! Obviously theres straight drinking it, and putting in smoothies, but how about things like pancakes and such? Anyone got any good recipes? Also, has anyone got any good smoothie recipes that I can…
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Getting more protein? And protein supplements?
Hi all, So, if you look at my diary you will see that I don't eat a whole lot of protein. I have tried to incorporate more (I LOVE greek yogurt and I LOVE smoked salmon), but other than that I'm not a big fan of protein-containing foods (e.g. when eating a curry, I'd choose extra sauce over extra chicken any day!). So, my…
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What is my actual TDEE?
Hey all, I'm struggling to calculate my TDEE because a few calculators have told me different things, and I can't decide what to put as my activity level... I'm female, 18yo, 5"2 and 128lbs. I'm a uni student so I'm sat in lectures/library most of the day, but I do about 30-75 minutes of walking a day (average about…
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Any cheerleaders out there?!
Hi guys! So even though I'm not new to MFP (but I do have a new profile), I was wondering if there is anyone out there who does cheer?? Would be great to have some cheer friends on here so we can share tips and have general chit chat :) Otherwise - anyone who is 5"2 and ~110-140lbs feel free to add me as we would probably…
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Help with meals on the go!
Hey everyone, would really appreciate some help! So I've got a really hectic schedule, which means that occasionally I have to have breakfast on the go, and almost always have to have lunch in the med school (Medical student here) :mask: I was wondering if you guys had any tips/tricks/ideas/recipes for lunches I could take…
