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Dollar Friendly Meals
I've seen a lot of posts on here for eating healthy while on a budget. I stumbled on this site today, and I thought I'd share! http://www.dollarfriendlymeals.com/
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30 Minute Workout
I saw this and thought I would share. This routine is not overly complicated, but still seems like a challenge, and can be done at home with free weights with some modifications. I'm going to try it! http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/ss/slideshow-30-minute-workout-routine
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Open Food Log - What am I doing wrong?
I'm looking for feedback on my diet. I've had great success with low carb (South Beach) diets in the past. I would lose 2 pounds a week, easy. But nowadays, I just don't have the willpower to stick to a restrictive diet like that, so I've been trying portion control as a way to get a little taste of some not-so-healthy…
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Resting between workouts
I'm doing circuit training six days a week, and my program prescribes no resting between workouts. But, when I feel winded, or my muscles just can't push through it, I have to rest! So, my question is: is there really a downside to resting between workouts? What is the benefit of pushing straight through? I figure that I'm…
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Jillian Michaels is Overrated
A lot of people had great things to say about Jillian Michaels, so I bought three of her DVDs: 30 Day Shred, Banish Fat Boost Metabolism, and Yoga Meltdown. I've done the first two, and I am not impressed! Here are my complaints: Her form is terrible on many exercises (during the side kicks and back kicks in BFBM, she…
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Healthy Choice at Portillo's
Does anyone have any suggestions for a healthy choice off the Portillo's menu? I'm going out to lunch with coworkers and this is the selected venue.
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Muscle Soreness after HIIT
So, I started High Intensity Interval Training on Sunday of this week. I made the mistake of not warming up or cooling down before the 7 minute workout, and the next day my muscles were pretty sore. I know this was a huge mistake, but I did not understand the importance of the warm-up and cool-down until after the workout.…
