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What does this mean
When I was running the other night, a car full of guys stopped and yelled, "would you like some fries with that shake girl?" What does that even mean?
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For Vegans, How hard was it to make the switch?
I am been a meat all my life and my family has a devout love for meat, but I really want to switch to a vegan lifestyle, not necessarily for the ethics but for the pure health benefits and the improvement of my quality of life. I just don't know how to break it to my family and my husbands family. I don't want to make them…
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Anyone do Crossfit workouts?
I just started at a crossfit gym and I am wondering how i should log this in my exercise diary. I googled calories burned and it said a 140 lb. woman would burn on average 200 calories in an hour of crossfit. Is this even close or is it more/less?
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supplementing calcium and iron
i never seem to get enough calcium or iron, should i supplement, so that i meet my requirements everyday. Osteoporosis runs in my family and i drink a ton of tea, so i never have high enough iron to donate blood? Plus i read somewhere that calcium is a good fat transporter and i want to transport some fat. Just want to…
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Does the cashier make fun of you?
I was at the grocery store and had my usual assortment of the best foods I could find this time of year, and the cashier made fun of me because I had too many fruits, veggies, and whole grains. She said "You aren't really going to eat this stuff are you?" and when I said of course I am , she preceded to sneer and give me…
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Better Overall Health and Wellness?
Have you noticed that the more you take care of the things that you put into your body, the more you start to take care of the other parts of your body too? I just started by making sure that I ate the way that I needed too, and then I started to add in the recommended amount of exercise, now I'm even flossing more and…
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How do you explain to your family?
I have a meat and potatoes family and pizza family, basically your average American Carb loving, meat loving family, and I don't know how to explain to them nicely that I am not going to eat the bad stuff that they are cooking or ordering for me. I feel guilty sometimes, but I don't want to derail my progress or make my…
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Does Anyone else have Their weight loss broken down?
During this journey of losing some weight, I have 4 mile markers that I am trying to hit. I am almost to my first one, which is a new pair or workout pants and a pair of jeans. So when I reach certain weights, I get rewards. Reach 130- cropped legging workout pants, and a pair of american eagle jeans. Reach 125- I get to…
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Weekend Motivation and When Out with Friends.
I have problems on the weekends, when I should have the time in the world to exercise and plan my meals and I do horrible. How do you stay on track at parties and family gatherings, when you're the only one eating healthy and they eat is carbs? Plus what about when your friends start to make fun of you because you eat…
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Salad dressing problems
I love to eat salads and mien are completely good. I don't put cheese on them very often but salad dressing is killing me. What else could I use? Like lemon juice lime juice something like that.
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Wanting to become a Personal Trainer! How you ever worked wi
I just graduated with a degree in Physical Education and started teaching right away, but feel that I need to be more involved with the people that I want to help. So I've decided to get certified as a personal trainer and group fitness leader. I just have a few questions about what exactly people are expecting and want…
