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What to eat after a late workout?
I often get my exercise late -- usually 45 min of cardio work after dinner, after our girls are in bed, and typically between 9 and 11pm... When I'm done, I often feel super hungry. I typically have 300-400 calories "left" after the workout, but never quite know what's the best thing to eat that a) will satisfy my hunger,…
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Advice for post-workout knee pain?
I'm im my early 40s and just getting back into the gym routine. I walk a lot with my dog, bike to and from work a few times a week, and have been using the elliptical trainer at the gym two or three times a week. But often, an hour or so after biking or using the gym machine, my left knee hurts. It doesn't hurt WHILE I'm…
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Lifting weights and not burning calories?
I'm relatively new to MFP, and so far, really impressed with the App and the site. Lost 3 pounds in about a week. One question: when I enter strength training exercise I've done, I get no calories burned. None. That can't be right, can it? Last week I did 40+ minutes of nautilus-style weights, 18+ sets... My heart rate…
