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Protein Powder hacks
I’d love to hear the recipes you like for using protein powder. (This isn’t the place to tell us that you don’t think we should be using it!!) My current favorite way started as making a shake originally but now I’m lazy and actually LOVE it just stirred together. 34g (1 scoop) Clean Simple Eats Chocolate Brownie protein…
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Ladies: weight gain - ovulation vs. TOTM
Hi ladies- It seems like everything I read talks about weight gain associated with a few days to a week leading up to starting our periods. But for me the time I tend to gain weight is one to two weeks before I ovulate. Then once I ovulate my weight comes down to lower than I started with (this is where I would say most of…
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New favorite post-workout breakfast
Finishing up an hour long Fitness Blender workout this morning and they reminded us that we just killed our carbs so we should make sure to eat a good meal if possible after the workout. I was reminded that I have this recipe, which seems like a lot of prep but I usually heave leftover rice in the fridge, I can make extra…
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Not hitting fat grams for IIFYM
Hi All- for those of you who know a bit about IIFYM, if I’m hitting my protein and carb numbers but my fat grams are coming in under budget. The calculator on their site has my numbers at 112 protein, 57 fat, and 149 carbs. So if I’m in the ballpark for protein and carbs but way low on fat (for instance, at 30-35) is that…
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Treadmill recommendations
Hi all- after searching for treadmill recommendations on here I haven’t really found what I am looking for. The last treadmill I had I bought used and about every 20 miles or so it would tell me I needed to oil the deck. For sure that was too often, but then the process of having to loosen the deck to oil under it and then…
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Best workout logging app?
Hi all- what app do you like to use for logging your strength workouts? I’d like to be able to easily log how many reps and at what weight so I can keep track over time. Looking for iOS suggestions. Thx!
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Logging oils in cooking
Hi everyone- my favorite way to eat broccoli and cauliflower is to coat them in s little bit of olive oil, sprinkle on salt and garlic powder, and then roast them in the oven. Not all the olive oil ends up on the vegetables though, and I am wondering what the best way is to log the oil in my recipe. Should I just take a…
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Vivofit 2 and optional HRM
Hi all- I recently started working out with the HRM and Vivofit 2. I am wondering if anyone has experience with the calories burned with the Garmin HRM. Is it accurate? I am doing workout from Fitnessblender.com, so usually they involve HITT and strength training. I just want to make sure I am not eating back too many…
