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Weird hips and heavy lifting
Hey there, So I started seriously lifting about three months ago now and a problem I've had since I was very young has slowly come to my attention. I have hips that partially pop out of the joint if I place too much weight on them (i.e. if I were to shift my weight outwards to one leg it 'clunks' out of position). It's…
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Which creature can you lift?
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Possibly silly question about pull-up machine grips
Hello, Not terribly well-acquainted with lifting so forgive me if this is a silly question. The pull-up machine is something I use for assisted pull-ups (which together with pulldowns I hope to build up to unassisted one day). Just wondering about its multitude of functions. So there's a neutral grip. Then there are two…
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A few queries about a first bulk
Hello, So I'm in ED recovery and have been eating a pretty low calorie diet (over the past four MFP months, I've tried to keep it at minimum 1200, and I've had binge/starve periods but am getting better)...anyway, I'm really keen on gaining some muscle mass and strength and I'm aware that on my current deficit, this is not…
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Christmas family terror
I have previously had an eating disorder, and consequently the subject of my weight/eating/exercise habits is frequently a point of contention in my family, despite the fact that I am much better now and have had very few relapses since January of this year. ('you're too thin', 'you shouldn't be exercising so much', 'were…
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Flatmate problems - HELP?
Just a bit of background information: I moved in with two other girls of my own age (that I didn't know at the time but met on a flatshare website), both students, for uni in September. We live together in a *small* flat in London. My room is right next to hers. Tonight, one of my flatmates brought someone back with her…
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How to log - modified restaurant dish?
Okay, so I went to Prezzo this evening for a reunion dinner and had a tiger prawn caesar salad without cheese. How do I log this? I know it's not going to be the full 500, but I have no idea how many calories the cheese contains...
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Low sugar cake? - please share
Hello, A few months ago, my grandad was diagnosed with diabetes. Where he has done a great job of cutting sugars from his diet (and consequently lost a good stone) he has confessed to me that he does miss eating things like cake. So, I thought I would appeal to you, MFP members - are there any cake recipes that would be…
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Running outside vs. on a treadmill?
I've been an intermittent runner for a while now, but I started taking it really seriously when I got a gym membership. I've been running on a treadmill for about 2 months (still a beginner, really!), and I tend to run for around 20mins at 10.5kph (average- I slowly increase my speed during my run). However, despite my…
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Low calorie blondies :)
http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/05/18/chocolate-chip-blondies-and-theyre-good-for-you/ just found this recipe, which looks ah-mazing in addition to having just 74 cals per blondie (a significant reduction from the usual 300 or so). Going to make them soon and thought I'd share...let me know how you get on! x
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5-A-Day vs sugar consumption?
Hey MFP, I've been here for a couple of weeks now and I wanted to find out if anyone else has this problem. I get a lot of my 5-a-day from fruit, as it's an easy and yummy post-workout snack and somewhat easier to eat than veggies (think grabbing an apple on the way out vs. cooking broccoli). I like to get my 5 a day, if…
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CHRISTMAS DRINKS - Costa nutritional info?
Like many people here at MFP, I'm an enormous fan of the annual Christmas beverages offered at Costa and other coffee shop chains. Yes, decadent delights such as the Frosted Mint Hot Chocolate and the Gingerbread Latte have been known to bring me down (especially since they now offer the gingerbread latte all year round at…
