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Low Carb / Intermittent Fasting
My husband and I are both doing low carb diets, staying at/around 50 carbs per day- with the majority of those coming from fruits/veggies. He was reading up online about intermittent fasting and the benefits, but he wanted to take it to the extreme. I thought a 16-8 would be the healthiest approach, where he wants to go…
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Pregnancy "Pooch"
Hey mamas-- I have a question for those of you with 2+ babies. I have a son who is four, I have been up and down in weight since having him, but I've never gotten rid of that pooch/loose skin on my belly. If it weren't for that, I'd likely have a flat tummy. My question is, we're currently trying to have baby # 2, assuming…
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What drives you CRAZY about your gym??
There have been threads about what people do at the gym that drive you crazy, but does anyone have any pet peeves about the gym itself??? I'm peeved that I emailed a personal trainer at my gym asking a question about reducing body fat and losing weight at the same time. He replied that I am welcome to ask questions, but he…
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NSV -- Saggy crotch pants! hah!!
You know when you're over weight, and tight work pants just aren't comfortable? My husband expressed a concern about my wearing yoga pants each day and what those pants "do to men" and if I knew the thoughts that ran through their minds, I would dress from head to toe with no skin showing! LOL So I put on a pair of my old…
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Chipotle!~!
What does everyone order when they go? I felt bad for the woman in front of me. She was literally about twice my size and everything they were giving her, she would say "A little more" The meals they provide are easily enough for two servings, or in this case three. I used their website to calculate what my bowl was. I am…
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Am I Paleo?
HI Everyone! I just joined the group this evening and my knowledge is somewhat limited in paleo/primal. I sort of did the Atkins diet in the beginning of the year. In three weeks I took off 10lbs and it stayed off, but I felt too limited in my foods and eventually gave up. I'm doing low/moderate carb now, but I'm kind of…
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Low/Moderate Carb Advice!
Hi everyone... I am doing a low/moderate carb diet (around 70g per day) and had a few questions for people who have done the same. At what point after starting did you allow yourself a "carb up" day? How often would you do this? My average day goes like this: Protein Shake for breakfast (whey, almond milk, berries) Fruit…
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Foods with IRON!
I notice I am low each day on my iron. Can anyone please suggest a few foods rich in iron? Thanks!
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Pulled a muscle in my back - HELP!!
Aside from swimming and a recumbent bike, are there any good cardio work outs to do when you have a pulled muscle in your back? I don't want to seem "handicapped" but I also don't want to hurt my back even more and be out of commission even longer. When doing weights, is it still okay to do my arms and shoulders if I lower…
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Weight Loss Pill -- Thoughts?
http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/ap/fda-approves-first-new-weight-loss-pill-in-decade Any thoughts???
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30DS Question
Hey Everyone! I have a question for those who have done the 30DS. Did you keep your current work out routine going (cardio/weights) and incorporate the 30DS, or did you substitute the weights and strength training you did with the 30DS? I currently do cardio 5-6x per week and weights 3-4x. I don't want to over-do my…
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One Mile Times
I have NEVER been a runner. I hated running and I hated the treadmill. Hate. I was whining to a friend about lack of results and he told me to get my butt on a treadmill and only do that. I told him I would work up to it, I figured I would start with 1 mile per day, and keep my ARC trainer to do as well. I have never in my…
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Lose LBS & Gain Muscle at the same time??? PLEASE HELP!
My question is-- Is it possible to LOSE WEIGHT, LOSE FAT and GAIN lean muscle at the same time? Here is some info: I seem to be at a stall... I go to the gym 5x per week for about an hour each time. I do 30 minutes of free weights and machines rotating upper body and lower body, and than HIIT on an arc trainer which burns…
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Sedentary/Lightly Active/Active/Very Active
Good evening! I am trying to determine my "overall" lifestyle and which category I would properly fit into. (Sedentary/Lightly Active/Active/Very Active) I am a 26.5 yo female, 5'2" 173lbs. 33% BF (down from 39% a few months ago) and BMI is 32 (down from 36) My BMR is 1659 and my TDEE is 2319. My job is extremely…
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Weight loss stall
I did low carb for the month of January. First two weeks were less than 30 carbs, than I slowly started eating a lot more fruits, and than got up to 100 carbs. I was NOT working out on 30/carbs, but now I am. I do 25-45 minutes of cardio and I mix it up between elliptical/treadmill/ark trainer/step machine and I do free…
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Need Fitness Pals - DMV!
Hey everyone! I'm looking to add a few "friends" to myfitnesspal for motivation and encouragement for each other! I'm in MD looking for others in the DMV area! Send me a msg if you'd like to be friends! =) Sharyn
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Low Carb Diet
I have tried a lot of diets and my husband and I both decided to try the Atkins low-carb diet. I plan to do the two weeks at less than 25 carbs a day, followed by two weeks at up to 50 carbs a day, followed by two weeks up to 75 carbs a day. Than maintain with a more balanced diet including up to 100 carbs a day. With this…
