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Maintaining During Marathon Training
Hello! I started training for Chicago this week! I want to track my food and be at a very slight deficit or at maintenance during training so that I fuel my runs but don’t overdo it. This will be my 3rd marathon so I know runger is real! What is your go-to snack or meal during marathon training to keep runger at bay…
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Too Many Carbs Cause Headaches?
Hello! I’ve noticed that almost every time I come to my in-laws for the weekend, I get a major headache. I thought it was caffeine withdrawal, but even after a cup of coffee or a few cups of tea, it doesn’t go away so I’m wondering if there’s a different reason. The only other things that change are sleeping on a different…
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Starbucks Nutrition
Hello all! I went for the occasional Starbucks treat after the gym today and I made some healthier swaps (1% milk instead of 2% and 2 pumps of syrup instead of the 4 in the traditional recipe). I can find the nutrition info for the standard recipe but I know the calories and sugar will be less since I made those swaps. Do…
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Does your family know you’re “dieting”?
I’m back to tracking my food to lose a little holiday weight but mostly to eat healthier and improve my running. I just got my husband to rejoin MFP because he does need to lose more weight for health reasons. Whenever we go visit his family, it is usually a weekend of super unhealthy eating (very carb heavy, big meals,…
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Garmin Calories Estimate Per Day
Hello! I started tracking my food etc at the beginning of the month to clean up my diet a bit. It would be nice to lose up to 15 pounds, but I am at a healthy weight and would be okay with recomposition instead. I’m mostly looking to better establish healthy eating patterns. I wear a Garmin 235 which does all day heart…
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What % Are Your Macros?
Hi! I am interested in following a macro based diet. I know MFP has a preset ratio of 50/30/20 carbs/fat/protein. My exercise is mainly running and CrossFit so I want my macros to be appropriate for losing some weight and increasing performance. I have seen different percents for cutting weight with a high percent of…
