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The person you want to be...
I've seen a couple of posts recently about people's successes on here talking about "becoming the person they want to be". I was wondering if many people have thought about this - who do you want to be and how is your weightloss "journey" (for lack of a better word) helping you become that person? I would like to be less…
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Thank you!!
Whoever puts useable nutritional information on the database, (i.e. "10 pieces of candy" as opposed to "30g/1oz"), thank you! You're amazing :flowerforyou:
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My take on cookie dough oatmeal :)
Inspiration from this recipe here: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2011/11/10/coconut-cookie-dough-oatmeal/ 1/2 cup rolled oats Pinch cinnamon Pinch salt 1/4 cup mashed/pureed pumpkin 3/4 cup liquid (milk or water) 1 heaped dessertspoon brown sugar (4-5ish teaspoons I think) Dash vanilla Add these in order. Microwave on a…
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To All You Monday Night Gym-Goers...
Yeah, you. The ones who get all amped up to start working out on a Monday night to make up for all your overindulgences on the weekend. The ones whose motivation ebbs as Friday draws near. I dislike you. It's your fault gyms are so friggen packed on a Monday night with not enough equipment to go round, because there's…
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Casein versus Whey
Still on a search for the best tasting protein powder. So far in terms of powders I've only really had whey-based products, but I've been drinking some RTDs (ready-to-drinks) from the supermarket made by Horleys that are purely Calcium Caseinate. The powders I've tried have all had some pretty lame aftertastes, but these…
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30 Day Shred Hand Weights
Just got my copy of the 30 Day Shred in the mail, but have read on the net that you need hand weights. Which weights would you recommend? I do a bit of lifting at the gym, currently the dumbbell exercises I do are (per dumbbell): 8kg bicep curls 8kg shoulder press 6kg shoulder/arm raise 6kg flyes/flies (sp?) I'm thinking I…
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Can't build muscle on a deficit?
Ok, so I understand the science behind building muscle, but I've been strength training for a few months now and getting stronger; I'm lifting heavier each week or so. However, since I've been eating at a calorie deficit, theoretically I shouldn't be gaining new muscle tissue. I was just wondering if anyone knew how that…
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More self-conscious than before?
I can't help but feel that I'm more self-conscious about how I look in clothes than I was a few months ago before I started losing weight, and I'm pretty sure I'm more self-conscious than I was the last time I was at this weight. I still have a bit of weight to lose, but a few years ago this was my stable weight, and I can…
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Overnight Oatmeal/Porridge with Egg - 20g of protein!
So I just made this for breakfast. I got the recipe off food.com and it tasted pretty damn good and is packed full of protein! Instead of 1 cup of water, I used 1/2 water 1/2 trim milk for extra protein. - 1/2 cup rolled oats - 1 tablespoon wheat bran - 1 cup water - 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon - 1/4 teaspoon salt - 1 egg -…
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Couple of NSVs :)
Fitness NSVs: - Am now lifting my own body weight (+ 1kg) on the close grip lat pulldown, - One weight pin away from pressing my own body weight on the chest press, - Doing tricep dips with no assistance (so bodyweight dips), and - Ran my first 10k on the treadmill today :smile: Clothing NSV: Officially down to an NZ size…
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Has anyone read this? So disheartening...
http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/fat-officially-incurable-according-to-science/ So Cracked posted this on its Facebook page today... I read some of the backup articles linked in it as well. It's so disheartening to think that all this hard work might come to nothing in the long run... I'm trying to accept the fact that,…
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How much should a small person eat?
So I know this topic has been posted numerous times, but nevertheless: I'm under the impression that MFP greatly underestimates the number of calories you burn throughout the day. I'm 5'0" and 128 lb, and I would like to get to 118 lb. A whole bunch of online calorie calculators are saying I should be eating at least 2,000…
