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I'm back
Just thought I would say hi. Back for another round. Haven't been on here in a while. There are 156 members, crazy. I remember when it was like, 5. Is the hat still being mailed around?
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Iron and Calcium
I have been on a mission to get all or most of my nutrients from the foods that I eat. Getting a vita-mix and making green smoothies has gone a long ways towards me hitting my vitamin goals, but minerals not so much. Last week both my iron and calcium were below 50%. For iron in my diet I had plenty of spinach, and 30…
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Accelerated weight loss
My goals are currently set at 1.5 pounds a week, and I have effectively lost about 1.75 pounds per week. I am generally a few thousand calories a week under goal. On Biggest Loser they drop a whole lotta weight, very fast. I am considering the theory that if you have over 90 pounds left to lose you can safely drop it…
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BMI
I feel like I have a larger than average frame. When I weighed 240 pounds ( a while back) I had to wear athletic cut dress shirts so I wouldn't blouse to much at the waist, and I definitely was packing a little gut. That's just to illustrate where I stand as far as over all size. The charts say that I should be at 195 at…
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Green Smoothies
I just acquired a Vitamix blender with the intention of obtaining most of my vitamin needs from fresh produce smoothies. The idea is the use vegetables as much as possible because of their low calorie content, with fruit to provide sweetness and flavor for palatability. Any ideas?
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Why should I avoid sodium?
I don't have high blood pressure. The scale weight doesn't mean that much to me, it's fat loss I care about. Is there a reason I should stress out about sodium?
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I want to burn muscle as fast as I can to lose weight. Thoug
I never eat back my exercise calories because I want to lose weight faster. Anyone who actually wants to benefit from exercise by keeping or increasing their muscle mass is an idiot. The only goal, and I do mean the only goal is to watch that scale go down. Do it by any means necessary. What do you think?
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Vita Mix users
I am looking to buy a vitamix to make green smoothies with raw fruits and vegetables. I have a few questions. 1. Are there any veggies that you need to cook a little before you use them in a smoothie, or can it actually handle stuff like beets in their raw form? 2. Do I need to get the variable speed one, or will the two…
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Are you becoming a fitness nerd/boring your friends?
I feel like all I talk about is food, dieting, and fitness. I've tried to tone it down a little, I am even trying to input my calories as much as possible before I go out to eat (if it's a restaurant I am familiar with and I know what I will order.) I guess I don't want my personal journey to be off putting to someone…
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Wondering about HIIT
So, I am 39, 6'3" 326.5 pounds, and fairly out of shape. 15 years ago I was in good shape. I could ride my bike 50 miles or better on any given day, hike very steep trails at a fast walk without going anaerobic, swim a mile when I chose too. I was never much of a runner or weight lifter. Right now I am starting the long…
