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Do I have to eat six small meals a day?
Just wondering if six small meals a day is what it takes to steadily and consistently lose weight/build muscle or is my eating at a deficit enough? I just started looking into amateur body building and a lot of the lifters eat six small high protein meals a day. So, should I adapt to the six meals a day or stick with my…
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When does a cheat meal/weekend turn into a binge?
After 3 months of eating only whole foods and kick starting my weight loss again I decided to have a cheat meal. That cheat meal quickly turned into a cheat weekend. The plan was that I was not going to count calories or watch my portions to closely. Fast forward to today, 3rd day in cheat weekend and I have already…
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start strength training next week, kettle ball or dumbbell
I want to incorporate weights into my workouts at home but I'm not sure which option I should get. The kettle ball, while fairly new to the west, seems like a fad but apparently (somebody please correct me if I'm wrong) has more versatility than dumbbells. Just want something I can grow with (multiple exercises) and is…
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Overweight vegan...an oxymoron?
Does anyone ever get a funny look from people when you tell them that you're vegan even though you are obviously overweight? I've had this happen to me many times. It's usually a deer in head lights look followed by a complete head to toe scan of my body. I've been overweight my entire life due to poor diet and my…
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Do you plan your workouts like you plan your meals?
I think I just figured out why my attempts at frequenting the gym have failed miserably in the past. I read in a women's health magazine that planning your workouts like you plan your meals help you to stay focused when it comes to being consistent with the gym. Since I joined MFP and starting using the gym I would always…
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45lbs in 3 months...help me out
i want to lose 45 lbs in 3 months which is 15lbs a month. I eat 1450 calories a day, a number arbitrarily set by me after having lost 21lbs on a 1280 calorie allotment. When I do workout I usually do 60 minutes of cardio and and another 30 minutes of strength training. Is this good enough to lose 15lns a month? How often…
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Jogging while overweight...
I started the C25K running program a week ago and tonight was suppose to be the start of my second week only i couldn't physically jog. There is dull pain in the center of my left knee. I read somewhere that jogging while heavily overweight is bad for the joints but I started on the program anyway. Is this pain in my knee…
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Leg Curl machine...does this machine hurt anyone else?
The leg curl machine at my gym has an exaggerated bucket seat, so your knees are higher TH an your butt when sitting, and while I do "feel the b urn" when I'm using it I also feel a dull pain through the top part o fmy thigh. I figured I was using it wrong but I'm not, it just hurts. Until someone can convince me otherwise…
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Confess your weird snack habits here...
I love plain white bread dipped in BBQ sauce! What's yours?
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How do you know when it's time to increase the weights?
I've been strength training and pushing myself pretty hard but I'm not sure when I should increase my weights. Should I increase when I no longer feel muscle soreness after a workout or should I increase my weights at steady and constant intervals? TIA.
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What do you plan on eating once you reach your goal?
i.e a celebratory meal. I want to reintroduce Chik fil-a waffle fries into my diet but I don't want to go back to eating three large fries for lunch. I want chocolate peanut butter ice cream too!
