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Songs to get shredded to
I neeeeeeeeeeeeeeed more fitspo music!
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Anyone experience weight gain at the start of keto?
Disclaimer: 1. I was told to eat low carb by my doctor as I have PCOS, which at its core is an insulin resistance issue. 2. I weigh and measure everything I eat. 3. I'm not new to this ballgame. Before I was an idiot and decided to become vegan, which exacerbated my PCOS and caused major anemia which inhibited my workouts,…
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Low iron
I just got blood work back and am low in iron. My doctor would like me to take iron supplements. I'm also thinking about taking some zinc as well (25mg a day). Has anyone else taken these supplements? What are your experiences with each? I'm vegan and as far as I know zinc in its most absorbable form is found in animal…
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HELP!!! weird nutrition values with COMMAS??? KJ???
please interpret this for me so i can drink my damned smoothie.
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What's your HIIT routine?
I've been doing 20 second sprint/30 second walk at 8.5mph/3.5mph for 10 minutes, but my trainer wants me to increase this to 9mph/4mph I'm just concerned that walking at 4mph will keep my heartrate too high and therefore negate the whole point of HIIT? Or am I totally wrong and stupid?
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High carb people who have lost fat effectively?
Hi! I've been on my weight loss journey for a looooooooong time. I'm actually pretty well versed in nutrition, but every once in a while you get that feeling of "I can know everything in the world about _____ and I still wouldn't feel confident about it", if you know what I mean. All I'm looking for is some people who eat…
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43 lbs gone :)
Started at 5'2 170/size 12, am now 127/size 4. Did it eating healthy, wholesome meals, exercising (LIFTING HEAVY), and letting myself have a day or week "off" when necessary - I didn't ever eat unhealthily, just gave myself breaks from logging to keep myself sane. I started committing to losing weight because I tried to…
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Proof, again, that the scale doesn't know everything.
I was really depressed over the past couple of days because I gained weight despite my religious adherence to my calorie deficit, weight training, and more recently my runs. I bought this bikini a couple months ago in anticipation of summer and took a picture to show my best friend and boyfriend. I decided to take a…
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GAINED 5 lbs, LOST inches with heavy lifting.
before (5 lbs LIGHTER than i am now): after (5 lbs HEAVIER):
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VEGAN, GLUTEN FREE coconut oatmeal craisin cookies
i got 27 cookies out of this. 137 calories for each. i'd recommend making them a bit bigger - i'd rather have a bigger cookie for 200 and feel like i got a good deal than a smaller one for 137 and feel like i want another. 3/4 cup dairy-free butter (i used nucoa and don't worry about the lactic acid because the kosher mark…
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Not sure if I should change activity level to lightly active
I recently increased my caloric intake from 1400 to 1500. I had been in a plateau for 3 months and the first week after increasing I lost 3 lbs, so clearly the science behind our bodies refusing to let go of fat when receiving too little calorically is at least somewhat true. I work out extremely hard, so I'm sure my body…
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PROTEIN???
I've been hearing a ton about how I should be eating 100+ grams of protein a day. I currently work out 5 days a week - a full-body cardio+strength circuit training routine 3x a week and plain old cardio on the other 3. You can check out my diary to see what I usually get. I think it's around 65-70 per day. SO CONFUSED…
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Red Kidney Bean Brownies - UNDER 100 CALS
*gluten free* *vegan* Recipe (makes 16 servings): 2 cups boiled red kidney beans, drained 1/2 cup cocoa powder 1/4 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup agave syrup 1/2 cup natural brown sugar 2 tbsp natural peanut butter 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt Preheat oven to 350. In a blender or food processor, blend kidney beans and syrups until…
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Insanity + strength training
All of my research has shown that if you're not adding strength training to your workouts, you're going to lose muscle, ESPECIALLY if you're doing tons of cardio. So my question is... if I'm planning on doing Insanity, should I be adding a couple full-body strength training days as well?
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ok seriously how the do i get to 100% iron intake?
i eat TONS. averaging about 1800 calories a day (food, not net). i eat OVER my protein EVERY DAY. i eat spinach, i have a full cup of soy milk with my granola in the morning, etc. i still only get to about 47% of my recommended intake! is 47% enough? is iron one of those things you don't need to meet every day? how can i…
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Brown Rice Power Breakfast
Brown Rice Power Breakfast Perfect healthy way to use up your leftover cooked rice. Makes 4 servings. Ingredients: -2 cups cooked whole grain brown rice -1 cup plain soy milk -1 tbsp peanut butter -1 tbsp syrup of any kind -1 tsp cinnamon -dried/fresh fruit, nuts, seeds of your choice Instructions: In a large saucepan,…
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Body Love - Mary Lambert
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-z9XuuyLEY Such a beautiful mindset. I think it's incredibly important to keep things like this in mind when on a fitness journey. We are making our bodies healthy for our own good, not to compete with the ridiculous beauty standards society has put in place. If you're losing weight/building…
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i feel like just breaking down and crying
my roommate comes up to me and goes “oh i need to tell you something. i can’t tell you who said this because i don’t want to start drama, but someone told me they think you’re looking gaunt and you’re getting too skinny too fast and they’re worried about you because they think you’re taking all this fitness stuff too far.”…
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Two Ingredient Banana Peanut Butter Sorbet
Like the title suggests, this is a super easy, super cost-effective recipe. You get even more bang for your buck, though - it’s also super healthy and super clean. Depending on the peanut butter you use, it can also be gluten-free and vegan. All you’ll need is frozen bananas and peanut butter. Bananas freeze the best when…
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Random weight gain (nothing too significant, but... wah.)
Gained about 2.5 lbs this week. I've started building new muscle groups, so I understand it could be water weight combined with the increasing weight of the muscle I'm building, but I would have thought that if I were burning fat I'd still be losing weight? I get that muscle weighs more than fat, but I can't imagine I…
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Getting into MFP towards the end of my weight loss journey.
I'm 5'2 and have at this point lost 40 lbs. Joined when I had 20 left to lose and now have around 10 to go. I'm focusing on fitness more than anything right now and building strength and a good maintenance attitude are my top priorities now. :)
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Yoga Meltdown vs 3DS
SO CONFUSED!!! I sweat SO MUCH MORE during the Yoga Meltdown and feel much more fatigued, and yet 30 Day Shred logs as more calories burned. I doooon't get it.
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Two unrelated questions (30 Day Shred and crunches)
Question 1: How do you guys log 30 Day Shred? I searched for it in the database and couldn't find it. Question 2: I've heard that crunches and other ab exercises can take away from the hourglass figure? I'm especially proud of mine and am not too excited about potentially wrecking it in trying to strengthen my core.
