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Found something that works for me (but not sure what it is)
My weight loss status- reached my goal weight last year but this year I've noticed the scale going up very, very slowly despite tracking all my calories. Now I have about 1.5-2 lbs to lose, which I'm making progress on. For most of my weight loss, I struggled with feeling hungry a lot. The only way I could manage the…
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What do you do when you are hungry enough to eat the house?
As I write this I'm just about to give in and go over my calories for the day :( The problem is that sometimes I get hungry and it keeps me up at night. I don't think it's craving- it's genuine hunger. So I'm going to just do it, get some sleep, and try again tomorrow. How do you guys deal with the nighttime hunger? Have…
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Low blood sugar- any advice?
Yesterday I had a bit of a scare- suddenly started feeling really bad then when I got up to find a place to lay down I fainted onto the floor. Apparently, I was out for 3-4 sec and my co-workers called the paramedics. The paramedics stuck me and hooked me up to machines- then said my blood sugar was 71 and my blood…
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Is there any downside to protein?
As I sipped my second protein shake for the day, I started to wonder if my protein intake was getting out of hand. I know I don't need as much protein as I usually consume but I like it and it seems to keep me satisfied longer. Does anyone know of any bad side effects to eating lots of protein? Is there an upper limit to…
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Noticeable improvement after taking a week off
So, I hurt my knee (not exercise-related) and ended up taking 8 days off from cardio. I tried to do all the exercises I could think of that didn't implicate the knee but don't know of any way to do cardio like that. It was awful :( Now- I'm back to my usual routine and was shocked that not only had I not lost anything but…
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Squats? Deadlifts? Safe or too risky?
Wanted some community advice on this because I had a heated discussion with a friend and fitness mentor yesterday about the safety of squats and deadlifts for the knees and lower back. Essentially, I injured my knee last weekend and commented that I wouldn't be able to do squats for awhile at which point he responded with…
