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food before cycling
I currently attend a cycling class at 515am. Should I eat something small before going to class? Also, do I add that into the calorie count when recording calories for the day? I'm not over weight, not trying to lose weight, just tone up. What do others eat before cycling class?
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Gaining Muscle
I have been involved with the gym for a few months now and I am trying to put on muscle and slowly a little weight but not too much. I weigh 109 and I'm 5'5. The calories counter says I should be getting about 2,020 calories per day to gain .5# per week to slowly get to the ideal weight for myself. With those calories, I…
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Womens Weight training Routine
I am about 5'5 and 110lbs. We have been going to the gym for a bout 2 months now. I have been searching the net for womens workout routines for 3 times per week and it is over whelming! I just want to tone my legs and bulk my arms. Is any if you women willing to share your workout routine? I would love to see some:)
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Protein Shakes for Breakfast for Women
I have done some reading and found some to say that protien shakes in he morning help stabalize blood sugars. I'm curious if other women make a protein shake for breakfast and what do you put in it? What else do you have with it? Do you have it plain? I tried one this morning and was curious if a protien shake with a bit…
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Sugar Free/ Fat Free Pudding
I love my sugar free fat free pudding! I eat it after lunch and after dinner. I make it from a box and eat 1/4cup whenever I do have any and then I top it off with fat free cool whip. That is my sweet treat. Because it is Sugar Free and Fat Free is this not a good thing to eat? I crave it after I eat but have been thinking…
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When to Drink Whey Protein?
I have recently started weight training. I currently weigh 110# and looking to add on about 11 pounds of muscle. I am a female and height is 5'5 My question is: Do I need to drink a whey protein drink? How hard does a person need to work before utilizing a protein drink? To me I think of guys and protein drinks because…
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Lunch Ideas
I am home during the day, as I run a home childcare but I have also recently started lifting weights at the gym. I am in need of some good lunch ideas. My usual has always been a turkey sandwich with veggies or a low carb tortilla topped with chicken put under the broiler along with veggies. I am big on eating veggies, I…
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Food when working out
I am 5'5 and about 110. I have recently joined a gym and have decided I really need to focus on weight training to build my bones as well as build muscle all around. I eat about 1400-1500 calories per day. I plan to lift 3 days per week and do cardio 1 day per week as I don't need to lose weight. I'm curious as to how many…
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Occassional Drink
Will the occassional drink interfere with my diet? I am small as it is, 5'5 and about 110 but after having a drink I constantly think of the calories and how it will throw off my diet (I don't diet but very careful at what and how many calories I take in) Will the occassional drink here and there be okay?
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Sciatic Nerve or Ruptured Disc Help
I have been having a lot of pain in my lower back, off to the right of my spine. My experience pain and tingling/numbness through my buttocks on down my thigh. I have had this for a few years but it has slowly gotten worse. The past 2 months have gotten terrible. I had been seeing a chiropractor, never getting results as I…
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Tired Legs~~~~
I run a childcare and I am constantly on the go. Once the day is over and dinner is done, I feel exhausted and my legs feel heavy and weak. I'm a small person, 5'5 and 110 so it's not cause from excess weight. Is it because I need a good walk or excercise? I'm wondering if I got in some fitness it would perk me up but it's…
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Replacing Diet Sodas
Recently I posted about myself having side-effects from artificial sweetners and having the problem with diet pop as well. I often crave a crisp diet mt dew in the morning after breakfast and I have found that I can not do that now because of the sweetner that it contains. I think that I really am addicted more to the…
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Diet Soda in the morning
I know that diet soda is bad for us, but I really do like a diet mt. dew occassionally. I have found that if I drink it first thing in the morning I get kind of foggy headed, wierd feeling. Does anybody know the reason behind this? Is it from the Diet soda? Perhaps the artificial sweetner or the caffiene. Does this ever…
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Healthy Breakfast
I am curious as to what others eat for a healthy breakfast? I have tried oatmeal with fruit and nuts, eggs with cheese and toast and cereal with fruit. What are some good options others eat for breakfast. My mother is on the ideal protein diet and believes that all should eat a breakfast like a king but I still feel I need…
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Air popped popcorn
Every saturday evening and often sundays as well we enjoy a movie and popcorn, air-popped. I use pam spray and a bit of popcorn butter (the kind to sprinkle for flavor) I often have a larger portion of this popcorn and I'm curious if this is okay because of the way I prepare it.
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Thick Oats for Breakfast
I'm going to start eating Thick Rolled Oats from our health food store but I was hoping to get suggestions from others as to how you prepare your oatmeal in the mornings? I'm hoping that it will stick with me, not me super high in calories or fat but healthy at the same time:) I would love ideas. I like a little crunch,…
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Nutra Sweet Effeccts
I have posted several times regarding sweetner, blood sugar, etc. I thought that I would share that we (doctor and myself) worked 2-3 months to figure out why I was having the symptoms I was experiencing for the past few months, testing blood sugar, changing anxiety meds, workins with proteins, carbs etc... We finally were…
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Artificial Sweetners
I have used artificial sweetners for a long time and I know they are bad for us. I love coffee with creamer along with sweetner. Has anybody ever had any wierd effects with artificial sweetners?
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Cymbalta Help
I have been taking anxiety medication for quite some time and have recently started taking Cymbalta, about 4-5 months now. I have made several posts about breakfast, blood sugars and being shakey. I have tried many different things and I have decided to switch to a different medication as I am thinking that is causing my…
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Protein Breakfast
I am going from carbs to protiens for breakfast. I'm in need of some filling protien ideas for breakfast or a mixture of the two. I run a home daycare and I eat around 630-700am and usually have 1 snack mid morning and then we eat lunch between 1130-noon. I would love to hear ideas.
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Breakfast help
I need help finding a good breakfast that will stick with me. I always eat around 6-7am and lunch is around 1130. I always have a snack in the morning but I'm having a difficult time finding what to eat that will stick with me for a few hours and then a snack to tide me over until lunch. Am I not eating enough "fats" with…
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Low Blood Sugar
I am struggling to figure out why every day at almost the same time every morning I get light-headed, foggy, tingly and often blurred vision. I eat a good breakfast, mix of carbs and protiens and I still struggle. Does anybody else have any ideas? It seems to be the same time every day, about 9am and I usually eat…
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Breakfast----protien vs. Carbs
I am struggling with find my balance between carbs and protien for breakfast. In the past I always had a mixture of cereals with 1/2 of an apple and occassionally 1/2 of a banana all mixed together. (yes I have a few strange eating habits!) I was finding after eating breakfast between 630-730 in the morning I was hungry by…
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New Member
I have just joined this group and look forward to positive feedback from other members. I run a home daycare and have 2 little girls. I try to eat very healthy and stay active. I look forward to being involved with all of the members
