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What's your favorite Protein Shake recipe?
I've got two... 1. Blender. Optimum Nutrition, Banana Cream, one scoop. Handful of frozen blueberries, 4 frozen strawberries and 1/2 frozen banana. 1/2 cup of almond milk and 1/2 cup of cold water. One packet of Truvia sweetener. Blend until frothy. 2. Shaker Bottle. Optimum Nutrition, Banana Cream, one scoop. 1/2 cup of…
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No Excuses
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What one revelation put you on this road to fitness and impr
For me... it was seeing a picture of myself looking sloppy obese and out of shape back in May, 2011. It was a like a big fat punch in the gelatinous gut. What was your "ah ha" moment?
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Timex Ironman Run Trainer HRM - Calorie Counter Accuracy?
I got a Timex Ironman Run Trainer HRM for Christmas (thanks, mom and dad). Today it was nice enough outside to run. After just a 23 minute (two mile) run, the HRM says I burned over 500 calories. My avg heart rate was 163. My average speed is about 6mph. This seems like a lot of calories and I doubt it's accuracy. I…
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Who knew that I would love to exercise?
Two years ago I peaked at about 275#. Ouch! It still hurts to write. I dropped a few pounds but was stuck in the 250's. Then, in June, 2011, out with friends I found myself dancing shirtless in a bar. The pictures spoke to me like a punch in the face. The next day I started a program of daily exercise and calorie counting.…
