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they walk (and post) among us
Yes, it's that time again... The Darwin Awards are finally out, the annual honor given to the persons who did the gene pool the biggest service by killing themselves in the most extraordinarily stupid way. Last year's winner was the fellow who was killed by a Coke machine which toppled over on top of him as he was…
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Dieting myths that cause millions of threads (copied from the internet)
Myth 1: You need to detox your body with a juice cleanse. Fact: From celebrities to personal trainers, there's no shortage of so-called experts advocating fasts or juice cleanses to detox. If you Google "detox," you'll get nearly 64 million results for diet programs and treatments that are supposed to help "flush out your…
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Soda/sugar making you look older?
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2014/11/12/what-is-soda-doing-to-your-skin/?intcmp=ob_article_footer_text&intcmp=obnetwork “I notice wrinkles, skin texture, oil content,” he said. “When you see somebody who is having a lot of sugar, their skin doesn’t look glowing or bright, it looks saggy and dull.” Another reason to limit…
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Best diet for health/fitness and not just pure weight loss?
The majority of "what to eat" advice here seems to be "just eat in a deficit" and little attention seems to go towards achieving the best health possible. Assuming a caloric deficit, what is your opinion on the best possible macro combination for overall health/fitness? (note: by overall health I am not including the…
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what to do when you have a TOTAL BLOW OUT and OVER EAT
recently I read a thread about how someone had a total blow out and over ate their calories by more than a cheese cake full. I suppose it is normal to fear that when this happens we have undone alot of hard work. It hasnt if- you dont continue with over feeding. We all tend to look at a one day at a time window when…
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white teeth via peroxide and baking soda
anyone had success using hydrogen peroxide and baking soda mix to whiten their teeth?
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Did you get fat in a week?
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For the "heavy lifters" ONLY
please try to remember that you were once a beginner also. Most of the people here have never been in a gym and have no idea what a rep is or what a set is and have NO idea that just doing something is SO much more important than doing nothing. Telling someone who is brand new to getting fit that they must run out and get…
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Double Standard...OK for a guy...NOT for a gal
recently a guy posted his huge weight loss in a short time by following a popular fad diet where you eat 800 calories a day. He received 5 pages of congratulations and atta boys. A few replies pointed out that the diet was not sustainable long term and those people were blasted for being non supportive and rude. this…
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12/12/12
tomorrow will be the last day in your lifetime that the calender will have the same 3 numbers so what is the point of counting calories and death boxes and sugar and cave dwellers?
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Pizza is NOT junk food
On the 600 posts that will roll by today about what to eat and cheat meals and junk food most will mention pizza as being something to cheat with or described as junk food. Pizza can be a great healthy meal. I am not talking about that frozen cardboard thing made in a factory somewhere and you don't have to make it from…
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IF everyone tracked body fat instead
A huge percentage of threads are about people not seeing enough weight loss on the scale and wanting to quit, give up and just cry. The replies are always the same- check your measurements you are retaining water, etc., etc., etc. If you take the time and some expense ( a bod pod test costs about $40) to get your body fat…
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are you afraid or just too lazy?
to learn at least just a little about how your body actually works. If you take just a small amount of time away from your threads about the poster above you and actually learn some basic information about your body, you would do a few things that could save you time and money and frustration, like: no more "cleanse" and…
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great site but...
MFP is by far the best I have found for tracking macros and calories the forums are good but...... no offense because I was once a beginner as well, but even the non chit chat forums are often dominated by the basics of can I drink pop to will I get bulky doing the elliptical. That is fine but if we respectfully suggest…
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IIFYM
anyone using IIFYM website? good? bad? broscience?
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why you MIGHT not be losing weight
I am NOT promoting this site nor I am promoting primal but there is some good info here on this topic http://www.marksdailyapple.com/9-ways-sabotaging-weight-loss/#more-33433
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why breakfast is the worst meal of the day
http://www.leangains.com/2012/06/why-does-breakfast-make-me-hungry.html Even this morning, I saw a another post saying that eating breakfast is almost mandatory for a healthy weight loss plan. Before you tell someone this again, please read the above link. It is a lot of information to absorb, but well worth your time. If…
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suck it up or stay fat
so says Lyle Mcdonald regarding feeling hungry when losing weight- http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/fat-loss/9-ways-to-deal-with-hunger-on-a-diet.html Lyle Mcdonald says use EC stack? ( a diet pill and a caffeine pill taken together) the article is a few years old but still, I was surprised to read that Lyle was ok with…
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cut out grains (not all carbs) and WOW
I cut out eating grains 20 days ago, yes, even oatmeal, and am really amazed at the difference. I have more energy, sleep better and a few stubborn pounds are gone. Also with cutting grains, I have more calories available for steak and fish. Are these improvements all due to cutting out grains? Well, I havn't really…
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keto and going low carbs and carbs from dairy
so if trying to get in ketosis I'm assuming dairy is out because of the carbs?
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Lyle Mcdonald ketogenic diet $$$$
I searched for Lyl'e book The Ketogenic Diet and lowest price is about $80.00. Anyone have it? Is it worth it?
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how many calories are you really burning and is it enough?
Lately I have seen quite a few posters claiming they are burning a huge amount of calories in a short amount of time. Claims of 900 calories in 45 minutes are not unusual. The hard truth is, it is very unlikely you are actually burning anywhere near that amount. This only matters if you are actually eating back ALL your…
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Mcdonalds to be only food choice at Olympics
McDonalds, the largest sponsor of the Olympics, will be the only food choice available once you are inside the Olympic complex. Doesnt seem right but they paid for that right. I guess what is troubling is that they felt the need to be the only food choice and they were able to buy that right.
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why paleo/primal is the only way to go
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where do old fat people go?
I have been volunteering at a senior home and there are about 200 really old people. They are in their 80's and 90's. One of the things I do is help them eat. They eat fairly simple foods with nothing fried and very little if any sugar. I noticed that not a single one of them is over weight. I asked one of the doctors if…
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hi carb, low carb, lift heavy, cardio, HIIT, up your Protein
nevermind
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beware of the internet
several recent threads have offered up articles from the internet regarding diet and fitness. many of them offer old information and some offer blatently wrong information. without fail however, many MFP members quickly claim they will adapt their program to incorporate the wrong information into their regimen. because…
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eliminating grains for health?
I am not talking about just losing weight. I understand that it isnt what you eat but how much you eat if ALL you are doing is losing weight. but for overall health, I am seeing alot of the primal/paleo stuff that is anti grain. Has anyone eliminated grains and seen improvement with their health? I know that grains are…
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fasted am cardio and taking BCAA and optimum fat burning?
I found this on the internet- "There is a reason that morning cardio in your fasted state from the night is so effective. It is becasue your blood glucose levels have good down so has your insulin. In fact you are in a insulin deficit upon waking and why that is when lab glucose readings are taken to check for type II.. It…
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anyone trying to control cortisol or using lean xtreme?
I drink alot of coffee. Am also cutting and have some of the stubborn fat to go. Have read about coffee and its effects on my cortisol levels. Cant really see cutting the coffee yet so I am looking for alternatives. Just heard about lean xtreme. Anyone using it? results? here is some info-…
