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8,000 calories a day?
Hey everyone, just wondering how many of you watch the show "survivor"? I was watching last weeks episode where the contestants were complaining about how hungry they've been for the last 17 days and so forth. There is one particular contestant whose name is Cole, who is pretty ripped but looks like he's about 175 pounds…
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5 hour energy for marathons?
Hey everyone, was wondering if I could get some feedback on 5 hour energy drinks. I'm doing my 6th half marathon this Sunday. I know all about the proper way to carb up and what to eat 2-3 days prior and what to eat on race day morning as well as the gel packs and gatorade that help with energy throughout the run. But I…
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Proper carb loading before half marathon
Hey everyone, I'm doing my seventh half marathon this Sunday and just want some feedback on proper carb loading. In the past I've usually started carb loading on Friday which gave me two full days to carb up. I've always felt good with my runs with no major problems except maybe the last mile. I didn't run completely out…
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finishing strong for half marathon
Hey everyone, was wondering if I could get some tips from experienced runners on finishing strong for a half marathon I'm running in two weeks. This will be my 6th half marathon I'm running. Been training for the last 14 weeks and feel good about this one. My goal or pb is to finish at or just under 1:30:00. Two years ago…
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Not eating back exercise calories?
Hey everyone, just wondering if I could get some feedback on exercise calories. I'm at my goal weight for a half marathon I will be running in June. I'm now at 165 which is where I want to stay. For my training, I'm running a 10 k everyday except Fridays which is my rest day. I'm burning 1000 calories a day doing a 10k.…
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eating exercise cals back?
Hi Everyone, Been on mfp now for about 6 weeks now and I am very happy with my progress. But I just want to know what to do about eating my exercise calories back. I usually dip into them but some people say you can eat them all and some say your not suppose to eat any. So I'm getting mixed messages. I normally leave about…
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body fat
Hey everyone, Can anyone tell me how I can calculate my body fat the proper way. I've checked out some websites and find it unrealistic just putting in your height and weight that they can tell you what your body fat is. Wouldn't there be a few more steps to it then just height and weight? Any advice would be great.
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Protein intake
Hey everyone, I would like to get some advice on protein. Prior to joining mfp, I was always told anyone who is very active and does weights at the gym should have half to 1 gram of protein per pound of body weight, which is what I was doing. I was having at least 100 to 125 grams of protein a day. My brother in law who…
