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breaking sugar habits
Hey y'all -- anyone else struggling to break a sugar "addiction"/habit? I've realized lately how much I truly rely on refined sugary stuff to get me through my day and I want to free up those calories for more nourishing, healthier options (fruits and veggies instead of candy, granola bars w added sugar, etc). Is anyone…
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5'5" ladies?
What's your cw/gw? Mine: CW: 139 GW: 128 I'm trying to get motivated -- I've hit the motivation plateau. Let's be friends!!
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new rules of lifting for women
Hey guys, I just finished the first stage of New Rules for women. I feel way stronger so hooray! I have gained weight though. I need to lose like 5-10 pounds at this point (also recently moved and do a lot of stress eatinggg). The book recommends only cutting about 300 cals a day, but I want to go down to about 1400 a day…
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How do you fit alcohol in your diet??
I love to drink -- sorry, that's just not gonna change! How do you all fit alcohol into your diets without it sabotaging you completely?? Do you save calories for it?
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Spirulina?
Anyone know anything about it? Apparently it's very protein rich and sold as a supplement. I'm in need of more efficient ways to get all the protein I need!
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new to weight training
So I've only ever used machines (and dumbbells for bicep curls and such) in my strength training. I've heard the more effective way to train is with free weights, but I don't know where to start with them. I don't have a partner to help me out either, since I work out on site at work at weird hours. I have heard to lift…
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Best weighs to gain muscle without bulking?
So I'm not really interesting in losing pounds anymore. I'm mostly interested in losing fat and gaining some muscle, regardless of what the scale says. I'm not sure how to go about this. Should I still be eating at a calorie deficit, so that I lose the fat? Or will that prevent me from really toning/building muscle? Should…
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Post-break-up eating
Hi guys, I just recently broke up with my SO and need some motivation. How do you stay motivated to eat healthily and keep up w your workouts when you're really bummed? It's also hard bc I used to always have someone to eat most meals with and now I am on my own!