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Low Carb-ers
I'm cycling my carbs this week (and next, if it works) and i just have to ask-HOW DO YOU DO IT? As a vegetarian, i have really been baffled by trying low carb-let me just say if i have to eat any more cheese or another freaking egg i'm going to scream (i actually dreamed about rolls and fruit juice last night, apparently i…
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Carb cycling?
hey, anybody ever try cycling carbs? Im on day 3 of under 70g and tomorrow im going high carb. if you've done it, how did it work for you? I figured id shake things up and try it for a while. Anyway, thanks yall! biglove!
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What are you doing?
today, i am doing insanity, p90x ab ripper, oly lifts, and crossfit. Whats on your workout calendar today?
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Alright mfp peeps.......
what is your favorite exercise move/ type of exercise (a move would be bicep curls, a type would be weightlifting) and why? i like plyometrics, mostly box jumps, because i like the idea of jumping higher than the top of my head, and plyometrics never fail to murder my muscles. your turn!
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Care to explain this to me?
so...from friday to sunday, my sodium, sugar, carbs, etc have been wild. Cinnamon rolls, pizza, and hot wings will do that. Now, given my lack of workouts, horrible food choices, and general devil may care attitude...i expected a gain. However, i lost 2 total inches, 1.5 lbs,and 1% body fat. This happens often to me. I…
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I just feel the need to say this...
...after reading a LOT of posts about what you SHOULD NOT EAT, period, i feel the need to share my opinion (and it's just that-an opinion) If i can grow it in my garden or an orchard, (pardon my bluntness) slaughter it out of a pasture or henhouse, or pick it out of a tree and it is widely accepted that it is "food" (ie,…
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Dog blood
so my dog, harley jerked her foot while i was clipping her dew claws and i cut a chunk out of the quick. We have her foot wrapped in gauze, but i doubt shes going to put up with it for long. We got it to stop bleeding but she got it started again. The package with the clippers said to clot with corn starch (which my 3 dogs…
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Never thought i'd get here
for many, many years i thought 5 pots of coffee (or no less than 16 shots of esspresso) was a normal amount to drink in 2 hours. Every day. I quit cold turkey last year, and have been scared to drink any, lest i return to old habits.last night i made 6 oz of pumpkin pie latte...and only drank about a fourth. Today i heated…
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Body fat %
My scale has a body fat % setting, and this morning i was at 22.3. made me curious, so i took 7 BF tests online. Here are my results: 1. 25.7 2. 23.9 3. 19 4. 43.9 5. 32.7 6. 23.8 7. 10.7 At some point, i'm going to quit being cheap and buy a caliper-but for now i got a good laugh and i think i'm going to say i'm at 10.7%…
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Looking for a HRM
...that doubles as a pedometer/distance traveled counter. I have a wristwatch pedometer/HRM (cheap, the HRM part broke less than 6 months in) that tells me miles traveled, has a stopwatch, duel timer, etc. I'd like an ACTUAL HRM but can't find any that have my pedo/distance tracker and i don't want to wear a watch on both…
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C25k
i cant search on my phone, but im wondering what c25k is about? A 5k is like...3 miles and some change, so are you working to set a pr? Just working to get to 3 odd miles? It kind of baffles me because i do 3-5 miles daily before breakfast. so who or what is thd program for/about? Thanks
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A grand debate!
i occasionally buy Celsius (the drink that burns 100 calories per can. More so, the no sugar drink that tastes like Sunkist). My fiance and i had a conversation that went something like this: hmm. So in theory, i could count drinking this as exercise. no, kelsi. You eat a 100 calorie snack, drink this, and the snack doesnt…
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What did you have for breakfast
i had buttermilk pancakes with cinnamon and nutmeg in sugar free syrup with hot green tea. What did you have?
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Man v food
okay, i watch the travel channel's man v food a lot, and write down the name/location of all the spicy challenges because i WILL do them someday. But on this episode with "stupid wings" im grossed out. this guy makes the sauce, coats the wings, and pours the remaining sauce into a container. Every bit of sauce from day 1…
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Time for a little arrogance.
i want to know; what are things that you can do that you want to brag about? Let me hear them! for me:i can do 50 pullups or 20 with a 40lb weight vest. I deadlift 130lbs (22lbs more than i weigh). I can do 500 bodyweight squats without stopping and 200 pushups. I do at least 600 ab moves daily. And ive been told im a…
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Crossfitters
for those of you who practice at home, what do you use for higher (more than 24 inces)box jumps? I was using my fiances car hauler but its gotten too hot and is currently parked at an odd angle (and the big truck we use to move it isnt running). i dont want to wait until winter to keep working on it, so i figured id ask.…
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You people disturb me.
and i mean that in the nicest way possible. Let me elaborate: i browse the boards and see too much self loathing/degrading. I see "im just destined to be big forever" on bad days, and we all have those...but then i look at profile pics....and the people saying that are not that big. So i want to put this out there; i dont…
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Hazelnuts
let me admit; i am addicted to hazelnuts. Now, in SE Texas we are unlucky enough to only get them in the big holiday mixed nuts, and even then there arent many. So im wondering if you guys know where i can find just hazelnuts?
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Wedding dress
well, after a few trials,"i cant get it to button!" "what do you mean it wont button, its hanging off my boobs!" "i mean it wont button! As in SUCK IT IN CHILD" "I AM SUCKING IT IN!" my wedding dress fits. And no, i dont have to hold my breath, turns out when you lace it, it buttons just fine. But yeah, mom freaked out…
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Bring the pain!
let me begin by saying that i do not have any body image issues; in fact, my confidence is usually taken for arrogance. now let me say that i am about to walk my dogs and do insanity max cardio conditioning/cardio abs. Then im walking my dogs again and doing p90x chest shouldes and triceps/back and biceps/ab ripper. Why am…
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ARGH!
Ugh, i am so fed up! I have been trying to get down to 15-17% bodyfat for a few months (don't preach to me about what that looks like, i already know.) and have tried every combination of things possible. Realzing it ISN'T WORKING, i log on to a body building site to ask people who do this for a living, "hey, what do you…
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Uhm...seriously?
so i just watched the crossfit games on tv. Now, i play around with crossfit but nobody around here offers it so i base it on their sites print outs. However; upon seeing this i feel compelled to do 3 things: 1. Learn to do a handstand. 2. Handstand pushup/walk. 3. Buy more plates for my barbell because these women just…
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Awesome!
So Tuesdays are my deadlift days. Last week i deadlifted (and stiff leg deadlifted) 120lbs 12 times (4 sets of 3 reps) each. Yesterday i did the same, but ended up doing 16 reps each! I've been doing a set weight for 2 weeks and then adding 5 lbs, so next week i'll be up to 125lbs (i weigh 108.2lbs, so this is pretty cool…
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Friend me!
Just for kicks and giggles, i'm looking for friends. I'm not looking for support so much as to support others. Anyway, stop by, say hello!
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Question about MFP
Okay, i have goals, much like the rest of you. However, i can not find my workouts in the database, won't be getting a HRM until xmas, and can't get my ancient computer to log my food. If i was looking for advice to reach said goals, would it be a good idea to make a blog entry with the past few months' worth of…
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This is how i dance, when i can fit in pants
after trying on all 53 pairs of jeans that i own (none of which have fit for 2 years)...i realized that if i lose one inch in my hips....every single pair will fit again. Even my high school "sports bra for my butt" bongo jeans. And i thought,"hell, i can do that."
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Smoothie madness
I just made, what could possibly be, the best smoothie ever. Mind you, i have a juicer-because i don't like to chew my drinks. I imagine this would work with a blender also, but of course the calories would be different because you get the whole fruit. Tropical berry smoothie 3 scoops vanilla Body Fortress protein powder…
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Ladies....A question!
For any of you ladies out there that have put on muscle, i must ask; Have your tops/bras begun to fit funny? I wear my sports bra a LOT (because i work out a LOT and it's just easier than changing a dozen times), but put on my regular, reliable pushup bra (a cups, you know what i mean here.) I noticed what looked like a…
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just curious
Why does strength training not register as calories burned on here? I feel like deadlifting my bodyweight for an hour might do better than jumproping, haha! Also, how do you guys log p90x and insanity workouts? I don't see an option for "groucho walks" "power jumps" or "sneaky lunges". :)
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Venting
my goal is to go from 22 percent bf to 16 by the end of next month, and ive had it up to here with "coaches" "personal trainers" and "fitness experts" who are more than willing to help...if i fit xyz guidelines for them to read from. No, i cant afford special food or a gym membership. Yes, im a lactose intolerant…
