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Nut butters are killing me
Peanut butter, almond butter, I love it all. Not the worst indulgences, but I eat them too often and I eat too much of them. I'm at a plateau and I suspect this might be why. Problem is, I eat very little meat or dairy, so the fat satisfies. (I do get plenty of legumes and veggies) It's a matter of portion control with the…
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Going for two weeks sugar-free
Hi! We've all got our ways of starting out with a clean slate for the new year. This year I'm going for two weeks without refined sugar. Brownies baking in my kitchen today made it tough, but I didn't give in to temptation! What's your new challenge?
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Staying Disciplined When You Start to See Results
Yesterday for the first time in months, I looked in the mirror and was pretty happy with what I saw. Here's my problem: rather than stay motivated to keep going, I usually take this as a license to slack off a bit. So I'll say to myself, "Oh ok, I'm doing pretty well, so I'll allow myself x, y, and z." Or I'll eat a meal…
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I wish my gym had a ban on ___________
Fill in the blank! (For me it's dudes who slam the weights down in the weight room)
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What gym tricks/secrets are YOU curious about?
Hey fellow Gym Rats, If you could know anything from your gym--hidden fees or the condition of the equipment or trainers or deals--what secrets would you want in on?
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Pants are looser! Now to STAY with it..
After a rough couple of months during which I denied myself almost NOTHING, I put on enough weight to where my pants felt tighter than ever, and let's just say I had to wiggle to get in and out of them more than usual. I've been much more disciplined the last few days, and already I'm seeing results! That's good, right?…
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HRM calorie burn estimate low
Hey all, Not sure why, but whenever I wear my HRM to track calories burned, it seems like it takes me MUCH longer to burn a decent number of calories. For example, a 45-minute Insanity workout will just about kill me, but my HRM says I've burned fewer than 300 calories. Or an hour-long session on the elliptical will burn…
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Going home for the holidays. Need tips to stay on track.
Hi all, We're headed up to see my family for Thanksgiving for a week. Love my mom and her food, but hers isn't the healthiest cooking. What's more, she feels the need to make decadent desserts every day that we're there, and gets offended (and quite pushy!) when we don't indulge. Even if I'm keeping small portions, she…
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Anyone tried carb cycling?
I'd love to hear whether it worked for you. Also curious to know whether the two (or so) higher carb days should be consecutive, and whether they ought to be on higher-intensity training days (from what I've read so far, seems that's ideal). Tell me about your experience!
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Discouraged--plateau
Hi guys, I'm having trouble taking five pounds off. Been very active, cycling and swimming, but can't run for now because of hip and glute tendonitis. Sports doc prescribed physical therapy and anti-inflammatories. Meantime, I'm eating right, staying at or just below my calorie goal, but unless I'm grossly underestimating…
