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Five Guys veggie sandwich
So I have no illusion that the Five Guys veggie sandwich is health food but can someone explain to me how it is 530 calories? ? I mean...what on earth do they DO to the things? It's grilled vegetables on a bun with cheese. Again...not super healthy but ugh Don't mind me..just frustrated lol
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Suggest a good protein smoothie mix?
Putting together a goodie bag for my mom, who is 72. She is into making smoothies lately with her fancy new blender. She just uses inexpensive powder mixes from the grocery store, but I thought for her goodie bag I would throw in a few protein smoothie mixes from GNC or something. Can anyone suggest some good ones?
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Women- do you run alone?
Just watched a segment on Good Morning America, basically advising women not to run alone. This has always been an issue, but is in the news now in light of recent events such as the kidnapped mom and others. It just makes me mad. Every piece of advice they give is not a concession I want to make. I don't WANT to run with…
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Is Plexus.... a cult or what?
I'm sure that if you're into it, my subject line alone horrified you. Because I've never seen a group of people be so insane over....not sure what it is... a bunch of vitamin drinks? I mean, I don't particularly care because I prefer to get my nutrition from food. Eating is just generally more fun for me. But I have a…
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Happy October, who toasts pumpkin seeds?
And how do you do it? I scoop from the pumpkin, leaving them coated with goop. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with garlic salt and bake at 375 or so until they start to brown, tossing often along the way. I have no real recipe. I've seen all kinds of much more complicated instructions, which include soaking overnight,…
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I hate to ask another, but...Garmin Vivoactive
If I were to buy a Garmin Vivoactive WITHOUT a HRM, what would I be missing (other than, obviously, knowing my heart rate)? Would I just miss out on getting a more accurate calorie calculation? Because I'm not trying to lose weight anymore and have been treating calorie burns as very rough estimates anyway. Is there any…
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Prepping for a 10K Trail Run
I'm definitely not a hardcore trail runner. I'd describe myself more as "someone who likes to run in the woods." However, trail running is so much more appealing to me than road running. I'd like to sign up for a 10K trail run in early November. (http://www.lgnc10k.com/ ) Background: my fitness level is good, I'm not…
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Post a funny (but real) meal from your diary
I know this happens with everyone, but sometimes I'll look back over a day's food diary and think, "wtf was THAT??" A meal that, on paper, looks pretty ridiculous. Anyway, just for fun, share one or two of yours. I'm amused (and really looking forward to) by the dinner that I have planned today: Cheese - Mini Babybel -…
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Pizza!
What's a good calorie estimate for a slice of regular corner pizza shop pizza?
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Pound Fitness
My gym is adding a new class called Pound. https://poundfit.com/about/ From the website: "POUND® IS THE WORLD'S FIRST CARDIO JAM SESSION INSPIRED BY THE INFECTIOUS, ENERGIZING AND SWEAT-DRIPPING FUN OF PLAYING THE DRUMS." Now, I love my group fitness classes (most of them) and I'm a music fan, but this seems....oh I don't…
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Just a vent about stupid comments
I'm really trying to take some of the comments I've been receiving in the spirit with which they were (I hope) intended, but sometimes it's hard. I've received the usual, "geez, eat a donut or something" but the most recent one really kind of bothered me. It was "you look like a 12 year old." I'm sorry, was that at all…
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Corn on the cob
This is one of those foods where I'm having trouble determining calories. (I add no-calorie butter spray, or nothing at all, so that's not a factor). MFP's entries seem to vary quite a bit. I know the size of the cob and type of corn matters, and to get the most accurate count I COULD cut it off the cob and weigh it, but…
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Just for fun, how do you log this?
Picture this. It's 1:30 am. You wake up and wander to your kitchen (this is never a good idea). Because you're not fully awake, the brownies on the counter seem like a great idea (shut up, don't judge me). Do you log this? Deny and pretend you dreamed it? Do you log it for the previous day or for the day to come?
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Hello maintenance: where everyday will feel like Thanksgiving!
So now that my newly-purchased small-sized clothing is getting too loose (not good), I decided to switch to maintenance. Yay. I've been living the *1200 calorie dream* for a year now and suddenly MFP is giving me 1680. I mean...that's a FEAST! haha! Throw in some exercise calories and I'm not sure I CAN eat that much…
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It's 5:00 somewhere. Let's talk about booze
I'll bet this has been discussed before, so forgive me if so. Share with me your favorite lower calorie way to drink alcohol. I focus on calorie free(ish) mixers. Drink of choice right now diet cola with Bacardi or Captain. I NEVER drink soda, diet or otherwise, but love it with my rum. Seems like the hard stuff is pretty…
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What workout do you hate?
Just for fun, vent about a workout that you hate that many others seem to love? Me: Spin class. One hour of "is this over yet? No? Now is it over? How long have I been doing this? Can I just stop pedaling for a second? Am I done yet? What time is it? Has it really only been 20 minutes...." haha. No matter how much an…
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Variations in performance - running
I am a "sometimes runner." I do many different types of workouts, so I only ever run about once or twice per week. I'm okay enough that I run (jog) about a 10 minute mile, doing about 3 miles at a time. So that's where I am. I find, however, that my ability, specifically my stamina or endurance, varies greatly from one run…
