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Samsung Galaxy S4 -- S Health App
Hi fellow Android users!!! I just upgraded to the S4 this weekend and I was playing around with the S Health App. I was mainly wanting to use it for the step counting portion since I use MFP for the rest. So I work in an office and sometimes I will get up and walk and not think of taking my phone. I cant figure out where…
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Vegetarians found more unhealthy. Interesting article.
http://www.science20.com/news_articles/vegetarians_found_to_have_more_cancer_allergies_and_mental_health_disorders-133332 Thought that was fascinating. One study, but I like bacon.
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Weight lifting gloves
My hands are getting beat up. I think it is time I look more professional and get some gloves. Any one have any cons to using them? I can assume the pros ;) Any certain brands/types better or worse? Never had to buy them before :)
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Over Sodium = Bloated!
I don't have a health condition and normally I am not over sodium. But I have been over the last 3 days and today I just feel like a huge blob. I drink 8-12 glasses of water a day ... so I'm drinking water. Any other tricks to stop feeling like I gained 10 lbs this morning? I have a important reunion with some friends I…
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Sore from Ab workout...
Hey guys, So I have been weight lifting for about a month now...doing the whole body recomp thing until I get these last 9 lbs off. Then I will be just lifting at a surplus... Anyways. I hadn't been doing any "ab" workouts per say, but Tuesday night, I was on my legs day (I do the 4 day a week, lower/upper body for now,…
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Best way to build muscle after losing weight
Hello! I only wanted to lose about 20lbs and I have about 13 more to go until I am at my GW. I did Insanity for 2 months but because I went from the couch to insanity it shed more lbs than it built muscle. I am now at the gym. I do 20/30 minutes of elliptical fat burning and then I usually hit the weights for another 30. I…
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Calling all Catholics -- What are you giving up?
Hello! I am still deciding what I am going to give up for lent. I want to make it related to my diet plan so it gives me another reason to hold myself accountable! What are you giving up? :drinker:
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Elliptical
Hi All! I searched a lot of threads before deciding to just create my own. I saw mixed reviews about the Elliptical, but I use it and have for a long time. I think I am going to get a HRM, but for now I have been using an elliptical that you can enter in your weight and age, and it has the HR bars on the machine. I am…
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High Protein, Low calorie
I was wanting some advice on how to reach my macros for Protein. I have it set so that I need 105grams a day based on 1lb/lb LBM. I am usually about 20-30 short. I eat a lot of eggs, peanut butter, peanuts, and chicken....but I still dont reach it. I am usually right around my 1400 calorie limit ... is deficit too low for…
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"Skinny" girl in the group
Hi everyone! I just wanted to share my story and see other people's opinions on it. Maybe if other people have similar situations. At my heaviest, 170, I lost about 45 lbs on Weight Watchers/Exercising. I've kept the majority of it off, gained about 20 of it back over the course of 2/3 years. I am now trying to lose the…
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TDEE -- Increasing my Calories
Hi. I just wanted to make sure my question got answered so figured I would post a new topic. I figured out my TDEE was 2176 (thanks to the message boards on here) so I am going to minus 20% to lose weight. Which would put me right around 1700 calories a day. I have been eating about 1100-1200 since I began logging a few…
