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Meals from the back of your fridge that turned out ok
Penne with fridge sauce: garlic, olive oil, 3 slices prosciutto, chopped & that fat sliver removed, 3 chopped kalamata olives, 1/2 cup lentils, 1/2 cup greek yogurt. Calorific (like, shockingly so, haven't seen such big numbers attached to one meal in a while), but earlier meals were lower cal & lifted today. 46 g protein,…
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Being sober around drunk people isn't fun
Something I'm learning. I only drink moderately, and in social situations, to heighten the experience and fellow-feeling. Having gone out completely sober twice now, I am seeing what a useful thing it's been. What are ways to enjoy an evening out with people who're drinking?
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Why don't they just say if it's dry or cooked? Couscous help
I don't even want to think about the minutes historically wasted figuring this out for pasta, etc. Mostly pasta. PC's Whole Wheat Couscous, 1/4 cup, is 140 calories on the box. I ate 1/4 cup of cooked PC Whole Wheat Couscous. Did I eat 140 calories?
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Slow lifting + lower weight + high rep
I've been off completely for a week after a mild head injury. Doc says I'm ok to exercise now, but should do gentle things - I'm to keep heart rate/sweating minimal, not lift heavy, no impact, nothing too challenging for balance (ie simple movements, both feet on the ground for now). Thinking of doing just squats, pushups,…
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Mild head injury - recovery
I threw up after taking a hard knock to the head about three days ago. Other than feeling a bit weird (the kind of buzzing, slightly out-of-yourself feeling that might accompany a hangover) and having a bit of vertigo (which is improving every day), I'm fine, and my doc agreed at followup. (I have some exercises for the…
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Bodyweight circuits the day after lifting
Bad idea? Likely to impede recovery? Thinking ZWOWs (burpees, air squats, pushups, etc)..
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aaaah need programming help!
I'm TIRED of thinking about it! I've been working on lifting. I enjoy & believe in it. However, not being able to do much on recovery days is messing with my motivation & mood. I want to do something 6 out of 7 days, to keep my head in things. Previously, I did circuit style workouts. Used to do those, or run, or swim to…
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Crossfit women's bodies - what's going on?
Can someone please cut through bias & tell me what it is about CF makes those bodies amazing-looking? Just interested in a breakdown, really. I'm acquainted with the pro/con CF arguments/rationale. I'm after a pragmatic take on what it is that actually happens in those gyms to make such attractive people. Because I don't…
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Canadians: where's the beef?
Not on my plate, for a while.
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1 legged RDLs - knee pain @ new weight - tracking?
I'm now using a 45-lb kettlebell, doing 3 sets of 15/leg. This movement's never bothered me (is a favorite), but I know have a bit of anterior knee pain on the descent. I try to keep my shins straight, but obviously the knee`s projecting a bit, to maybe over the midfoot. Standing foot is slightly flared, and the knee`s…
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Pulmicort (budesonide) & feeling jittery
Anyone taking this (inhaler version) for asthma? I just started this & it's giving me the shakes (hands). & a spaced out feeling. Want to work out but don't trust myself!
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shoutout to folks who are tested
I've said many times that I have amazing discipline when I don't have to use it, and man it's true. I just stuffed my face full of half a cake. I only make cake if I'm reaaaally tired, or am sick and crave energy (which I am) - on like a twice-yearly basis. Anyway, that cake's been on my mind since I made it, and I feel…
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Alternate grip on DL
I've gotten used to just one grip - with right hand palm-down, and left hand palm-up. I lose about 20 lbs strength doing it the other way round. Should I drop the weight to the weaker grip?
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Developing a feel for cooking chicken - tips?
I know what to do with beef, pork and shellfish, because I like those things lots and have grown up cooking them. Takes just a glance or a sniff, and I know what's happening, no matter what cooking method, stove, or implements I'm using, just from having done it hundreds of times. For most new things, I'm ok judging…
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Hard day right after easy day?
I only had time to do a bit before leaving the house, so was limited to my equipment. I did a high-rep (2x20-30) lower body workout using my home weights, which are probably less than 50% of my 1 rep max. (I think - eg, hip thrust, stiff legged deadlift - 2 x 30 x 78 lbs; 1-legged RDL, 2 x 25 x 30 lbs). I went to…
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Slow swimming is AMAZING for DOMS
I've been achy for the past couple of days, and tried to work through some of it, but had built up a stupid amount of tension in my neck/traps and legs. So today I went 'swimming', except I didn`t even try to swim, which is what I thought I was going to do. I basically just floated and sort of gently kicked and…
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Timing the nicotine patch and evening exercise
So I'm quitting from tomorrow, and I'm going to use the patch, with lozenges. Could do with help troubleshooting around timing, though, from people who've used the patch. Obviously you can't wear it while exercising. I can't wear it while sleeping (have insomnia, makes it worse). Morning exercising isn`t an option (too…
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Hip thrust/glute bridge help - gym
The plates on the barbells (up to 150 lbs) are too small in diameter to roll over even my shins. I got stuck today and had to ask someone for help. What do people do? Do you stack them on things? What, if so? Is there an equivalent movement that's less likely to trap a person? If so, how do you do it? Thinking single leg…
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High TDEE (probably) - why?
What are the biggest reasons for individual variation in TDEE? I'm maintaining on way more than calculators say I should, and have been for over a year. Have eaten 2000-2400 for that long, and stayed within 5 lbs of my weight (125-130 lbs). Calculators estimate that I should eat much less. (2300 recommended only with 'very…
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Fat loss tradeoffs - how low are you willing to go?
How much fat are you willing to lose, particularly if you're a woman? Everyone's different, but especially over a certain age, fat loss in the face isn't necessarily desirable. (I've already grieved my chest, lol.) Also, particularly in areas where there's been a lot of fat, and the skin has stretched, it might take a fair…
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Can Indian take-away be that calorific?
I just had: Just over 1/2 a cup butter chicken (that's three 1" cubes of chicken & sauce) 1/3 cup tarka dahl 1/3 cup lamb rogon josh (2 cubes of lamb) 1/4 plain naan That's almost 600 cals. I also had 1/3 cup quinoa (224 cals) Usually, I fill up at around 500-600 cals - hunger signals stop, no matter what. It feels like I…
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Menstrual cycle related to injury risk, what the what??
http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/exercise-and-your-menstrual-cycle-what-your-period-means-your-workout-schedu http://www.sportsprolo.com/how_to_avoid_injury_with_prolotherapy.htm http://www.caringmedical.com/sports_injury/estrogen_acl_injury.asp…
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Inhaled food - should I go to doctor??
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How long to wait after a big meal to work out?
Usually I can get away with 1 hour, even 30 mins, depending, but I just ate a massive steak. I think it 's taken up permanent residence in my gut.
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Easiest protein powder on digestion?
Brand and ingredient recommendations welcome! Am in Canada.
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Eat more the day before lifting, or the day of?
Or a bit of both, for energy & recovery purposes? (With lower cals on non-lifting days for fat loss.)
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Are there gender differences in recovery time?
In this study, women took longer to regain wrist strength after fracture than men http://esciencenews.com/articles/2008/09/25/women.do.not.recover.their.muscle.strength.fast.men But here, they recovered faster from LOWER intensity strength training than men http://www.unm.edu/~lkravitz/Article folder/recoveryUNM.html Um, a…
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Twinges after lifting - (over 30s)
I did 2 higher volume sessions this week (2x15-30), with 3-4 hamstring exercises both times. After the first, I've been a bit aware of my left hammie only - just a twinge, nothing big. Have had 1 day off and 2 days 30-55 mins active recovery (light cardio -brisk walking, swimming) in between. I'm inclined to not do any…
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Changing body composition & shape + having a normal life
Are those things incompatible? Any former chub-legs successfully transform their shapes without making it their freaking job? How hard do you have to work to make fundamental changes to your natural body shape? Like, in hours (at the gym, planning workouts & nutrition, etc)? I'm struggling to accept my post-weight-loss…
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Clean, FILLING 1800 cal menu examples?
I've been maintaining for a year, but want to work on body composition. I can't accomplish that with my current diet, which is healthy but includes things that make life bearable - some convenience meals (canned foods), some fatty things, a bit of going out. Not even sure how much to cut - have been @ ~2100 - 2400 for a…
