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Night binging
So here's my problem, I'll do amazing during the day then once my daughters in bed and I'm relaxing my cravings /hunger hits hard and I completly ruin the day. I don't deprive myself, I don't skip meals and I drink a good amount of water so I know it's not my body's way of telling me i need it all. How do you guys fight…
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Protein Powder Question
I bought Nature's Bounty chocolate protein powder and have a question about when to take it. I know its a great thing to take after a workout that involves weights but is it ok to take before/ after running? I'm trying to lose about 25lbs and feel like I need more energy to get through my cardio. I don't want to overdo my…
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Cheat Meals
Notice I said cheat MEAL not day lol. I'm just wondering how much more people weigh the morning after a cheat meal and how long it takes to lose it. I'm asking because last weekend I went to a BBQ and weighed I think 2lbs more the next morning, It took me 3 days to lose it and I still lost 2 lbs more at the end of the…
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ice cream recipes
i just bought an ice cream maker for my mixer so i can make lactose free ice cream for my daughter. I want to personally take advantage of it too, does anyone have any low calorie ice cream or soft serve yogurt recipes? Thanks!!
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Bored with lunch
I need new lunch ideas that are quick! I'm always eating the same two sandwiches.
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Paleo Question
I've been interested in Paleo for awhile but never tried it because dairy isnt allowed. I'm thinking of doing it again and using coconut milk in my coffee instead of half and half. Right now i make green smoothies but i know the yogurt isnt allowed so I'm again using coconut milk instead. I also use rolled oats, are these…
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30 Day Squat Challenge
I started the 30 Day Squat Challenge today and I want to know if this will build up hamstrings? I really don't have any! I think that's why every time I went to do a squat I would fall back, it was tough for me but I did complete the amount needed for day one. I REALLY REALLY need to tone up my hamstrings and inner thighs,…
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Recipe Blogs
I'm looking for a new blog just like skinnytaste.com and laaloosh.com I love those two but I'm looking for something new.
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Should i try Paleo?
'm thinking of trying paleo but i still have questions... i found a list of allowed and not allowed foods and foods to have moderately. My question is, do i count calories or just stick with the food list and not worry about counting? Also I'm a coffee addict and LOVE starbucks so how can I have my coffee? I usually have…
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Should I try Paleo?
I'm thinking of trying paleo but i still have questions... i found a list of allowed and not allowed foods and foods to have moderately. My question is, do i count calories or just stick with the food list and not worry about counting? Also I'm a coffee addict and LOVE starbucks so how can I have my coffee? I usually have…
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I plateaued... HELP!
Ive been stuck in the 140's for so long now. The past few weeks I've been bouncing between 141-145. I'll get down to 141 then I'll have something like one slice of pizza after being very good all week then bounce back up to 145 and spend the entire week trying to get back down to 141. I started the couch to 5k program 3…
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I need a recipe, sweet tooth attack!
My sweet tooth is acting up, I have hersheys dark chocolate cocoa, canned pumpkin, sweet n low, skim milk.... help!
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Problems with Beachbody DVD's
I'm in the middle of doing ChaLean Extreme and sometimes I have to use my computer to do it, Does anyone else have problems playing the dvd's on a Macbook Pro? It drives me nuts!!!
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Soda Addiction
if anyone out there is still struggling with a soda addiction watch this... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWKB_6lwcx4 I haven't been able to stomach soda since high school. I still have one root beer every few months though. :-)
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I need low carb help!!
I'm starting low carb on monday, I've done it before but i did it all wrong and felt very sick. I have a few questions before i start to make sure I'm doing it right. How many carbs should i eat a day? Are there any foods to avoid that are low carb? Do i still track my calories? and what are some good snacks and good…
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Foot Pain
Im wondering if anyone has had this happen or can give any advice. I bought new sneakers a month ago and their really good, i started 10 minute trainer last week (amazing by the way) and last night my foot started killing me! It hurts so much that i have to walk on the outside edge of it, if i try to walk flat on my feet i…
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215 cal left, what to eat?
I have 215 calories left and i have a wicked sweet tooth. I have some sugar free cocoa powder, any suggestions?
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Heart Rate Monitors
I'm looking for a good HRM. I would like to get the nike + ones but i don't have the sneakers and i just bought a pair so I'm not planning on buying new ones again. Ive seen a few with chest straps, which i don't want. I know this site promotes fitbit but that doesn't monitor a heart rate. Can anyone suggest one?
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Cheat Day Questions
Ive seen on here how people have cheat days either for their own sanity or to just shock their system. How often should we have cheat days and how many extra calories should we be able to have? I don't want to have a cheat day more than i should or eat more than i should and end up gaining weight back.
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Goal calorie & Net calorie Confusion!!!
I'm supposed to eat 1400 calories a day and like yesterday i burned a little over 300 calories. I know on MFP it adds back those burned calories so my net calories are less than what i actually ate. I always thought it was optional to eat back what i burned. Yesterday my amount eaten was about 1200 but my net were below…
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Healthy crunch wrap supreme!
I love Taco Bell, especially their crunch wrap supreme! I saw a healthy version online of it and tried it yesterday.... AMAZING! I wanted to share this with everyone. http://www.hungry-girl.com/newsletters/raw/880
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Dinner ideas
I have no idea what to cook for dinner anymore. I'm on a low calorie diet but my husband isn't and he needs meat with every meal. Any ideas of things i could cook that the two of us can eat? Were not picky at all. Any recipes or websites would be a great help.
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Jillian Michaels Killer Buns and Thighs question
I have the DVD and i might start it tonight. For those of you who have done this how did you like it? Did you lose inches only in your waist and below? or did it effect everything including your stomach? Also what did you log it as in MFP? and how often did you do it a week? Sorry for all the questions! Any other bits of…
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I need help with Nutrition Info
I made this last night and ate leftovers tonight (it's amazing by the way!) http://caloriecount.about.com/low-calorie-stuffed-peppers-ground-recipe-r19746 What i did differently was i didn't use carrots and i added about .75 of a slice of 2% milk yellow cheese on each pepper and i used a little more onion and garlic than…
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Turbofire and a plateau :-(
I'm finishing up my 4th week on Turbofire and I've hit a plateau, I've stayed the same weight for 2 weeks now. Here's my diet: for breakfast / lunch one smoothie with spinach, strawberries, 1/2 banana, unsweetened almond milk, dannon light and fit yogurt and one sweet n low. I have two snacks, 90 cal fiber one brownie, and…
