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Reading List
So I'm on the hunt for a few new books and possibly some new authors. I only really read fantasy as I get pretty bored by most other genres, so does anyone have any suggestions besides the standard Tolkin, Pratchett etc? Also, no vampires. Recently picked up The Painted Man by Peter V Brett and The Sentinel Mage by Emily…
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Bathing for Weight Loss
I came across an interesting article today that, with some scientific merit, explains how through regular bathing you can lose weight, even eating at maintenance levels and doing no exercise; 'In a study conducted on 48 individuals, split into two groups; 12 men and women in each, we had one group bathe twice daily for…
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Rawr I'ma Dinosawr
Starting over from next week with my strength training and food-logging (holidays+flu). Anyone want to tag along? Just fire a friend request my way. All are welcome, but please understand I'm non-religious and I probably will offend you if you are :)
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Why you should eat all your Calories
An excerpt from my blog. For the full article, follow the link on my ticker :) The basis for weight loss is simple. Calories in are less than Calories out. Seems easy enough, so now you can go away happy and content that you'll lose weight by starving yourself. Not true. At all. See, we have something known as a BMR -…
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Weight Loss Start Guide
I've written and posted a beginner's guide to losing weight with myfitnesspal and would like everyone's feedback. http://steelbeef.blogspot.com/2012/02/weight-loss-start-guide.html Please take the time to have a look :)
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(UK Question) Recommended Scale?
Mine is driving me mental today (won't give the same reading twice in the same spot) so I fear for it's safety. It may even die. Should such an unfortunate event befall it, does anyone have a recommendation for a replacement? Something <£30 is preferable.
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Eating at 1200 Calories, Exercising regularly, not losing we
Read this and understand it; Your body requires a certain amount of calorie intake in order to perform it's basic functions and to power processes such as fat burning. If you eat at such a low level and then blitz your body with exercise day after day, you need to eat your exercise calories. Need to. Eat them. There are so…
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Valentines 2012 - help please ladies :D
So I already have the expensive hotel and have planned trips into Central London, to shopping centres, zoos etc, but what would make a nice gift for my girlfriend at Valentines? Something material she can keep :)
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Lacking some intake - need ideas
Okay, so lacking 585 calories, 137g of carbs and 29g of fat. Any ideas people? I had a feeling I was undereating before this all began and now I know it's true - what I've entered in to my food diary is only half of what my maintenance calories supposedly are and this seems like a lot of food to me now already. Need some…
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Heya people :)
Just a quick hello here - nothing too fancy. I'll be starting a new training regime with the New Year, hoping to lost a substantial amount of weight. Check out my profile if you want to know more, and feel free to ask any questions you may have :)
