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Tips for giving up sweets
Hi! I would like to give up sweets to decrease frequency of migraines. I have a hard time avoiding sweets completely. We have desserts in our house, and I think it might help if I only make desserts that I don't like for my family, so I'm not tempted to eat them (the desserts, not the family. ) What worked for you in…
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Boxing bag
I need a way to relieve emotional stress. I participated in and loved karate in my youth, and have found kickboxing to be a great stress relief. I'm thinking about getting a boxing bag for stress relief. Two questions: 1) Is it mentally unhealthy to be hitting something as a form of stress relief? 2) I have an autoimmune…
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Intermittent Fasting Help
Please share your favorite research-based IF resources--I need to learn more. I started 16:8 intermittent fasting on Friday. I am 5'7", 41 years old, and have a BMI of 25. I want to try IF for the health benefits and to lose some weight. I felt great on Friday, yesterday, and most of the day today. I was less hungry in the…
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Working on balance
Hi! I would like to improve my balance so I can improve my V2 skiing (a type of Nordic skate skiing.) I wouldn't call myself clumsy, but my husband and kids have much better balance than I do for some reason. I'm looking for suggestions, and also for what might be causing an imbalance in my muscles based on my current…
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Lower carb eating plan
Hi! I love to read and learn about nutrition, and have my college degree in it. However, nutritional advice has changed a lot in the past 20 years since I was in college. Could someone please advice on a scientifically-sound book, website, resource for learning about the following eating plan as recommended by my…
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Cold Weather gear
When it's really cold (around 0 degrees F), I've noticed many people doing vigorous exercise wearing a balacava or something like it around their faces (over the mouth.) Is there any physiological benefit to this? Does the warmer air due to the mouth being covered decrease mucus production? I'm curious because I like to…
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Concept 2 Rowing Workouts of the Day
I love how Concept 2 publishes workouts of the day to keep things interesting. I have a simple question about them. I often do workouts that are supposed to be at 22, 24, 26 etc. strokes per minute. We've had our erg for a little under a year, and I use it about every other day, so I'm pretty much a beginner. However,…
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Tips for snowshoeing
We're getting a boatload of snow tonight and tomorrow, and I'm excited to use my new snowshoes. Any tips for getting a good workout? I'm thinking of using my Nordic walking or skiing poles. I can't find my hiking boots, and am trying to decide if I should wear my winter boots that don't have a tight fit, or my running…
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Searching for women's athletic fit winter jacket
I'm looking for a hip-length winter jacket that is appropriate to wear on below-freezing days when I'm Nordic walking or skiing (so not super warm.) I have tried a few jackets on and am noticing that they are not designed for athletic women--I have slightly broad shoulders and don't carry much fat around my waist. In order…
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5K Training Plan
I'm looking for a 5K training plan with about 4 weeks of training for a fit woman (exercises every day but not necessarily running.) Thanks!
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Exercise with a shoulder injury
I'm looking for ideas for exercise while I have a shoulder injury. From what I have read, it seems like I have bursitis in my shoulder. The pattern of pain that it shows is similar to other pain that i have related to an autoimmune disease--pain is worst upon waking or with certain movements, pain is not constant, it feels…
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Sugar
I'm looking for research -based recommendations on how much sugar to consume per day.
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Advice for long road trip
My family and I are going to go on a road trip to and throughout the eastern U.S. for three weeks. We will be tent camping and eating either cold food or cooking on a campstove most of the time. We'll be driving with quite limited cooler space and limited storage space. Some days on the trip we'll be getting a lot of…
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Westin Hotels Exercise Clothes
I have a weekend trip planned to a Westin Hotel, and noticed that they have an exercise clothes rental service. For $5 you can borrow a pair of NB running shoes and exercise apparel. Has anyone used this? I'm thinking about doing it so I don't have to fly home with stinky clothes. One note on the suitability of this for…
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Plan to get faster at biking
I would like to get faster while biking so that I can join a local biking group who maintain a pace of at least 16 mph. Right now I bike 8 miles, twice a week, at a pace between 13-17 mph. (The other days I Nordic walk for 3 miles or row.) Any tips on how to get faster? Intervals, hills, longer rides, what would you do?…
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App suggestion
What is the best Android app for tracking autoimmune symptoms and possible triggers? (I have ulcerative colitis.) TIA
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Resources, Guidelines, Ideas for Training Program for Children
Hi- I'm guessing there are people in this forum who are knowledgeable about training/ exercise programs for children. I would like to design a program for my children, aged 4-14, to prepare to hike up Mt. Marcy in New York in October. It's a 14 mile hike. Last summer they did a 7 mile hike up Hearney Peak in South Dakota…
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ISO Soups with Arugula
Our garden is bursting with arugula right now, and I would like to make some soups to put in the freezer with it. I love arugula with lentils, and was thinking it would be delicious with squash. Does anyone know of such a recipe?
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Tips for short strength training sessions
I would like to add strength training to my life, but am not sure what to focus on and would like to add about only about 10 minutes per day right now. (I would like to do more but am in a very busy season of life.) I am thinking I should concentrate on full body strength training (not necessarily each day) unless, based…
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New Rowing Machine
Hi! A while ago I asked on this forum for advice about the best piece of home exercise equipment for a full-body workout. Several people advised getting a Concept 2 rower and gave specifics. Today we purchased a like-new C2 rower, and I'm excited to start using it. I don't intend for it to be my main form of exercise…
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Strength Training
Are health benefits of strength training that are reported in research due to the actual strength training (i.e. lifting 30 minutes, X times a week) or from being strong?
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Eating on a day with lots of exercise
When I was in college, I gained about thirty pounds because I exercised vigorously about 3 days a week for several hours, and ate to meet the calorie requirements of that kind of exercise all seven days :) Now I'm serious about losing weight, and have a question about research/science to answer a question I have. On days…
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Looking for suggestions for high protein dipper for soup
Hi! I make and eat soup almost every day for lunch and find it a great way to get filled up with veggies for not many calories. I love to dip bread or crackers in my soup (classy, right?), and am wondering if anyone knows of anything I can buy; or better, make; that is higher in protein than your average homemade wheat…
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Balls of Feet
Hi! I have walked at a brisk pace a few times a week for about four years. For the past month after starting MFP, I've been walking every day. The balls of my feet seem to be getting inflamed, and I'm curious about why and what can be done to help. They are sore but for the most part I wouldn't call it painful. The reason…
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? for Cooks of Large Families: Guessing # of Servings in Recipes, Amount consumed
I want to try to be more accurate in recording how many calories I eat. I cook most of our meals, and they are often soups and one-dish meals with lots of veggies, beans, and a little bit of meat. I have been entering in all of the recipes exactly, but what I don't know is the percentage or fraction of the total amount of…
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Favorite non-dairy source of probiotics
What is your favorite non-dairy source of probiotics? TIA!
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Ruining Metabolism, Cheat days, etc.
Hi! I'm looking for information on current nutritional advice and research on how much of a calorie deficit and reduction from normal leads to a "wrecked" metabolism. I started MFP 2 weeks ago, 160 lb female at 5'7" and 38 years old. I have stayed just under the 1280 calories plus about 300 that I eat back from exercising…
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Exercise leggings and shorts that stay up
Hi! I'm an average-height woman with muscular legs. I'm looking for exercise leggings (tight througout the leg) and shorts with a good high waist that will stay up. Any suggestions? Bonus if they are inexpensive and plain black. Thank you!
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Fitness Blender Strength Workouts
Hi- I've recently started MFP for weight loss. I just want to confirm that I should not enter in a 30-minute Fitness Blender Strength Workout to the cardio/calories section since it is strength training. They do include a calorie burn estimate in their videos, but I am ignoring this for now.
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Home Exercise Equipment Help
Hi! My husband wants to buy a (used) piece of exercise equipment for when the weather makes outdoor exercise too difficult. We prefer to exercise outside. Looking for recommendations. We have a weight set and I honestly am content using Fitness Blender videos as workouts inside. We don't want a treadmill, and it would be…
