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CLA or Hydroxycut. do they work?
I bought 2 bottles of CLA a couple months ago and they seem to KIND OF work but im wondering if Hydroxy Cut really works? anyone know or has anyone taken them? What is the side effects and the results?
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Should I give these up?!
okay.....so....im in a RUT.... I feel so weak (psychologically speaking)...im so frustrated with myself! I can not stop eating sugar and carbs!! Its literally the worst! My issue is Ill eat healthy foods and proteins like chicken and salads etc...but I STILL have killer cravings for chocolate, cookies, or bread....I hate…
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Gettin up at 2am to STUFF my face..
I need some DEFINATE HARD CORE advice and words of wisdom... EVERY NIGHT I wake up between 2-4am and eat....not healthy either..mostly breads, cereals, nuts, etc. Ill TRY and eat veggies but my body craaveeees bready things. Like I look at the veggies and they do not even look appitizing... My question is how do i control…
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Groceries...be my CRITICS!!!
Here's my groceries I bought today. Tell me HONESTLY if I did well! I want very hard critics because I spend an hour or more shopping trying to figure out whats best haha! Im trying to build lean muscle and lose some winter pounds! - Double fiber whole grain bread - Fiber One cereal - Oats - Organic Apples - Sugar free jam…
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9lbs in 2.5 months..What did I do so bad..???!
soooo......this summer I got into extremely great shape! I loved my body! However.....every since I moved back to college I started gaining... I had less time to prepare food, more junk food in front of me that was too hard to resist, and LATE nights studying or with friends. From September to the end of October I gained…
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alternative to Warm/doughy/sweet carbs!!
I have the WORST cravings EVERYDAY for the following.... - Peanut Butter (I eat this everyday...not just 2tblsp either :frown: :embarassed: ..) - CARBS!! Not just any type..the ooey gooey warm doughy carbs like breads, rolls, cookies, etc ANYONE HAVE ANY ALTERNATIVES FOR THESE!?!?! I need them badly haha
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Will this work for low cal PB?
soooo I know there are lower calorie peanut butters you can buy but I am BROKE and none of the stores near me carry things like PB2 and such items I wanted to order it online but it came to be around 22 bucks just for PB! ahh...man...college breaks you... So I was thinking will mixing 2 TBLSP of PB mixed with nonfat…
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This is bad. Night binging....x3!!
Ever since I moved into my new apartment for college I can not seem to sleep all the way through the night... EVERY SINGLE night I wake up around midnight, then 3am, and sometimes more and EAT. My mind tells me i'm hungry but honestly I dont really even know if I am because I'm so tired and in a daze I can't think. Last…
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circuit training or Strength training?
I am doing Jillian Michaels 30 day shred. However, in her book she requests that you do the 5 circuits of exercises as fast as you can twice through... Since I am not trying to lose weight, only trying to gain muscle and stay fit, I usually do.... 1) cardio for 30 min first then.... 2) the circuit ONCE w/heavy weights &…
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Gaining...fast.HELP! Advice 4 a college student!
So this summer I was so active and fit I loved it! now...since school is back I have gained 5 pounds in a few weeks..... This is my situation: 1) I am always on the go. Get up early, go to classes, study on campus, go home & dress for the gym, work out, then go back home and study then bed by around midnight. I work too on…
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Already at 950 Calories.. :( what do I do?
I had the MAD MUNCHIES last night and now I am paying for it. I have reached 950 calories already and I am not sure how to only eat 300 ALL DAY! I will exercise but that still wont be enough... What do I do?!
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Did I slow my metabolism? If so how do I raise calories care
When I first started MFP I restricted my calories to 1500 a day WITHOUT exercise...then I gradually made it lower...now Im at 1200 calories a day without exercise... Im afraid I have slowed my metabolism considering I work out hard everyday for about an hour or more. I eat my exercise calories most days but its still a low…
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Is calorie counting worthless? Whats ur 2 cents?
I am reading a book about the metabolism by Men's Health and John Berardi (PhD CSCS). There are a few things I'm sketch about that he writes. Let me know what you think and know from experience! This section he talks about reasons calorie counting is worthless. 1) "For starters, counting calories doesn't differentiate…
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WHY do I eat? Advice??
So, these past few months I have been REALLY struggling with my eating habits.... I am ALWAYS sick after I eat...why?? Because I can't control my limit. :noway: :grumble: I sit and think..."is it emotional? Am I really hungry? Why can't I stop??" ...But all my answers lead to "I'm eating because it tastes so good" or…
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ohh nooo bad way to start my day :(
uhhhggg!! I failed again...last night I ate super late at night thinking "oh ill just eat a late breakfast tomorrow"....well this morning I wasnt even hungry but ate anyways!! I cant seem to control myself living here with my family for the summer...I had a HORRIBLE breakfast. Icecream, chips, sugar cereal.... not good at…
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OH NO!!!!! Unhealthy junk food
So Im a college student living with my family for this summer...and I came home from the gym to find that my family went grocery shopping for only JUNK!! :cry: EXAMPLE: 2 bags of chips, fatty white bread & rolls, fatty hamburger, sugary cereals, twinkies, soda, 4 bins of ice cream..& more :explode: :mad: :angry: :grumble:…
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Jillian Michaels "making the cut" & cheating
I am doing Jillian's "making the cut" 30 day exercise program but not the eating plan. Anyone else out there doing this program or have done it before?? Did u get results even if you didn't do the diet part? The book is made for people wanting to lose the last 10-20 pounds...I only want more strength and more muscle which…
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For those losing those last 5 pounds!
My question....HOW THE HECK DO U DO IT!?! haha :laugh: I feel like it has taken me sooo long to lose them! I have heard it is harder to lose the last few pounds cuz your body wants to hold onto the little fat thats left but what gives? Some tips on how to lose those last 5 pounds PLEASE??! :sad: Eating choices like carbs…
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snackers! do u count EVERY calorie?
I am a HUGE snacker......reason?? welllll I can't cook, I am busy all the time, and I am impatient. haha :blushing: So usually I eat a bite of this and a bite of that...sometimes unhealthy but mostly healthy foods. When I do eat a meal, my meals are usually a salad or something quick and small. Then I just snack the rest…
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protein drink after just cardio??
is a protein drink necessary after a 35 min cardio session and a 10 min interval session to build muscle??
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Myth about obliques?
I used to constantly work my obliques by doing side bends with weights..... HOWEVER, recently I read that doing this makes your waist appear WIDER because the muscle building underneath.. Is this true?? I was doing those exercises to get rid of my love handles! :blushing:
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So tired, craving carbs/sugar and need advice asap!!
So I have been working 9 hour mornings (4am to 1pm) and am soooo tired everyday. I have been craving sweets and carbs like a maniac and NEED TO FIND a way to STOP before I pack on the pounds... Heres my daily schedule 3am- Wake up, eat something light (yogurt, a piece of fruit, or high fiber cereal) along with vitamins and…
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ahh!! HELP PLEASE!!
So I moved in with the family for the summer to save rent money. Im a college student so it is makes more sense... HOWEVER, my family eats CRAP. Carb loaded mac n cheese, fried foods, chips, dips, ice cream, sugar cereal....ETC....I can go on and on... It is sooooo hard to come home from a 9 hour shift at work and not be…
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Feeling HOPELESS :(
So I am really trying to absolute hardest to get really in shape so I can go through swim suit model try outs next fall.... - I work out EVERYDAY (usually 300-400 calories a day in cardio and then strength training for 20-30 minutes) - eat pretty well for a college student (lots of veggies, fruit, lean meats, and some high…
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want to wrkout so bad but exhausted
I need to and WANT to workout sooooo incredibly bad because I drank a lot of empty calories last night as well as eating not so healthy this weekend. ...but I am sooooo tired. I have had no time to sleep well i have been running around with things I need to get done ALL weekend What can i do to energize or wake up!?
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is walking enough exercise?
Im at Disney world, and I walk around the parks from noon to eleven at night. Is that enough exercise or should I throw some running in there around the morning?? I eat about 2 meals a day and maybe a couple snacks. Just because the food at the parks are so expensive as well
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What is NORMAL? Calories..etc..
I would love to see how many calories people eat a day and how much you guys work out. im curious if im doing this right. Maybe include the following.. - weight/height - calories you eat a day not counting exercise - how many calories you burn at the gym or exercising in general thanks!
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Food Inc. on YOUTUBE
Watch it...it will change your life...so sad, so disgusting, and now I am thinking of going vegetarian AND organic
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Hungry girl recipes & sodium?
I loooove Hungry Girl...BUT isn't her recipes really high on the sodium?? Need to know before I go and buy her books...
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Whats your fav. healthy grocery to buy?
What is your favorite healthy grocery to buy and possibly from where? Mine is greek yogurt from Costco Western Alternative bagels from walmart and sugar free pudding/skinny cow icecream from walmart!
