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Vegetarian/Vegan High-Protein Recipes
Hi all! I'm trying to reduce the animal products in my diet while still meeting my protein macro every day. I'm not quite at the point of totally eliminating it (getting there), but I'm trying to start by keeping meat to once per day (if at all) and dairy to one or two servings at most. Just what I feel like doing right…
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Ladies - what's your pants and calf size?
Before and afters welcome if you have them, too! I'm a 14/16 in pants and 5'5", and I still can't wear boots!! My calves are 19 inches around, which is simply ridiculous for my size. Even "wide calf" boots are still much too small, and most ankle boots don't zip all the way to the top :mad: . I finally found a pair of…
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What's your go-to (lower-carb) drink at a bar?
I mean like a real dive bar. No wine worth drinking, no one's making fancy sugar-free margaritas or girly "martinis." Standard booze and mixers (and beer, which I don't even like the taste of anyway, personally). :drinker:
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Best ways to kill the bloat
I had a not so good weekend, eating-wise. Went just slightly over my calorie goals (have my deficit set at 750, so still under maintenance), but made some not great food choices - too much cheese (for me), way more carbs than usual, not enough fruits/veggies, waaaaay too much sodium and probably a good dose of MSG in my…
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Beginner lifting and timing of meals/snacks
I'm a SUPER amateur lifter. I lift "heavy" ~4 times/week but my #1 focus right now is reducing body fat, and I'm lifting primarily to increase strength and preserve LBM as much as possible while I do that. My gym time is late at night most of the time - with a full time job and 2 tiny kids, after their bedtime is pretty…
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So, I ate less. And then I ate more. Help?
Never mind. :drinker:
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WHY am I not getting the results I should?
Never mind. Way too long of a post for anyone to even bother with. :flowerforyou:
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How long to adjust to calorie increase?
How long would you eat at an increased level of calories (for example, going up to 1750 from 1500 with a TDEE of around 2500) before you decide that that increase isn't working for you (as you've maintained your weight the entire time) and you should try adjusting again?
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Recommendations for reducing side cramps
1-2 times per week I do a 60-minute trampoline "airobics" class. It's fun and a great workout - really gets my heart going, super sweaty, all that. But, almost every single time I go I get that cramp/stitch/whatever you want to call it in my right side. It never happens to me during any other workouts (but, other than the…
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Protein Shake Help
Ok, I've never really used protein powder before, but I want to start. I'm wanting to make a shake using frozen strawberries and vanilla whey powder (100 cal/2g fat/18g protein/3g carbs per scoop), and I'm hoping to incorporate a little coconut oil. I also have whole milk and non-fat vanilla greek yogurt at my disposal,…
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What's more depressing?
So, I just finished a planned 2-week logging break, and during that time managed to pack back on 7.4 of the 13.2 pounds I had lost in the 12 weeks prior to that (while maintaining an average deficit of 1,008 calories/day, yeah, do that math :grumble: ). I wasn't eating particularly well, so not totally unexpected - I'm…
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Would you eat more or less?
I'm going to attempt to make this short and sweet but I doubt it will work :wink: . First, stats. 5'6", CW 209lbs and 43% BF, 32 year old female. GW 150lbs or about 25-27% BF (this will be flexible but in that general area). I've had my RMR tested and while I don't remember the exact number, I was told it was "above…
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? on how macros = calories (fiber)
Sorry if this is a dumb question. Say I want to look at a food in the database and make sure that the macros make sense with the calorie count (sometimes they're way out of whack on stuff other people enter). Carbs X 4 + Protein X 4 + Fat X 9. Got it. Now, with fiber...I feel like I read somewhere that calories from fiber…
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Good low net carb/gluten free protein/snack bar?
Title says it all....anyone know of a tasty one and where I can get them? I'm riding a plateau for a few weeks now, and I think my solution is to up my calories by a few hundred (or, I'm going to try it anyway), but I want/need to stay low carb and gluten free, and while I love my proteins and healthy fats and eat plenty…
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Do you refeed? How often?
Hi! I'm new here :smile: . I've been eating low carb for just under 2 weeks, eating between 25 and 40 net carbs per day with the exception of a small splurge last weekend where I hit 65. I don't know if I'm in ketosis or not (actually just ordered strips for the curiosity factor), but I haven't yet decided how much that…
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Who has a Fitbit Aria?
Question for you - ok, so I read on the website that it will track up to 8 users and transfer their data to Fitbit. However, I'm wondering if you can track people on the scale who don't have a Fitbit account? For example, I'm the only one in my house who has a Fitbit. But, if I spent that kind of dough on a scale, I'd like…
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Recommend your HRM!
I'm starting to branch out into different types of cardio beyond the treadmill (classes, DVDs, etc) and I really think it's time to add a heart rate monitor into things. I know you get what you pay for, but I'm really looking to spend as little money as possible while still getting something that actually works. Doesn't…
