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Gloves when weight lifting
I have been weight lifting for several years without gloves. I have slowly been adding more weight to my snatch. It's still not very much but after my last workout, I had rubbed a small amount of skin away from my thumb joint. I have calluses on my hands and they don't bother me, but losing a layer of skin is painful and…
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Calories in a taco shell for a taco salad
I ate the shell for a taco salad and am trying to figure out how many calories it is. I looked it up in the MyFitness Pal database and a previous thread someone started. The estimates I found are 200-350 calories. This just seems really low to me because 28 grams of tortilla chips is 130-140 calories and the taco shell…
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Ranting and raving
Earlier this year (Aprilish) my husband and I went to the Cheesecake Factory. They were kind enough to post the calorie content of all their dishes right on the menu. It was really helpful and I selected something that was upward's of 1,000 calories, but I split it in half and had the other half for lunch the next day.…
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Self-control is a limited resource, and what this means for your diet
If you have 5 minutes, please watch this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaNt-tcnm6Q My takeaway is that you only get so much self-control for the day, and once you use it up, it is easy to fall back into old bad habits. When you try to change a bunch of things in your life, it is easy to get discouraged easily and…
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How to use my fitness pal handouts
Does anyone have any handouts of how to use my fitness pal, such as how to enter food, remembering to include what you drink, condiments, paying attention to portion size, etc? I work as a dietitian and frequently recommend this app to patients. While it is pretty easy to use, I think some of patients would appreciate a…
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Halo top ice cream
Has anyone else tried this? The entire pint is 240 calories. I am eating 103 grams right now for 88 calories and the texture and taste is just like regular ice cream. It is a little pricy at about $6 a pint so I know everyone situation is different, but it is delicious!
