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What do you think of the "Strong Women, stay young" series
I followed one of the books years ago and became stronger a little more toned. She uses small hand weights which gradually get heavier. The book is old and I wondered if there are better books out there. I am not going to go to the gym and I'd like some resistence work without having great big weights at home.…
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I can't do squats. At all.
Not even a little bit. Even with no weights. My knees just don't bend very far. If I force it, they hurt way to much. What is a good substitute?
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Steel Cut Oats. I failed Miserably
Alright how the hell do you cook them. I love my cooked breakfasts, with meat etc. I thought I'd experiment with oats once a week, just for a change. I couldn't decide how to cook them. I eventually settled on the rice cooker. (I don't have a stove) and flavoured it with some blueberries. AND OMG PURPLE FROTHY STUFF WENT…
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You know when you get fat and knees knock....
I have seen it on people, including myself! The knees are together, then the lower legs are splayed out. Now is this the way we are built? Can it be corrected with exercise. Does it correct itself as you weigh less? It looks horrible and ridiculous on me, I have to wear loose pants and no shorts! :(
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I'm a fat heifer.
I bought some new electronic scales because my old scales were very innacurate and I couldn't read them. My new scales test body fat and all that, I know body fat scales are notoriously inaccurate, but I thought I could track progress at the least. Anyway my scales wont register body fat that is too high or too low. I…
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Why lean meats and add good fats?
Why not have higher fat meats. The good fats are already in there?
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Week 1. 12 y/o movie review.
Thanks for everyone giving us suggestions for movies to watch. All of a sudden there are 100s of movies to watch. Here are the movies we watched and my daughters reviews. She is generous in ratings and easily amused. 1. Beverly Hills Chihuahua. I thought that it was cute and funny, really. 10/10 2. Ferris Beuller's Day…
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Classic movies from 2010 to as far back as you can go.
My daughter and I watch a movie every night, we don't watch TV otherwise. We're quickly getting through all we want to watch and are running out of ideas. Just finished the Narnia series, about to start on the Lord of the Rings Trio. We'll watch the Terminator series. Sound of music. Anything. All genres would be good. I'd…
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My hair sucks, and I'm depressed.
I have horrible hair, I want to shave it off. No matter how much or how little I wash it, it looks oily. Like an oil slick. If a penguin gets too close they're in peril. :( I was doing errands today and one of them was updating an ID, I forgot I needed a photo taken. I was like "waaaa do I have to"...The lady there was…
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My scales have got to be broken. I don't get it.
Sure they're analogue and not very accurate, but they show a loss of 5 kg (11 lb) ib two weeks. I set MFP to lose at 1/2 a pound. I would swear someone is adjusting them to make it look better. I am actually puzzled. I am eat loads, like 2000 calories, no formal exercise. I got sick and my food scale stopped working so I…
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A personal question regarding carrots.
No not THAT! Get your mind out of the gutter. I follow the photos of food thread with interest. What I have noticed on lots of peoples plate is odd looking carrots(odd to me anyway). The vast majority of carrot was this sort. Sort of short and round and small. Almost like fingers. Can someone tell me what they are? Are…
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Everytime I change my diet I get sick and yucky.
May be TMI. But I'd like some advice :( I'm eating more fruit, eating more vegies, eating lots of salad, eating protein often and added good fats to diet. I still eat a bit of junk food. But I got sick, a cold, then my skin breaks out into into all these gross sores, by bowel habits are just all eww. I'm eating healthier,…
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Anyone love children?
I do, but the calorie count is way to high and I had to give them up.
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My body is totally weird.
I'm totally obsessing over it ever since I put the picture up. I seem to carry my weight funny. It's all out the front (and back :S) none seems to be on the side. The skin is smooth, it barely jiggles. It seems rather firm and sticks out more above my belly button than below. I kind of look pregnant. I am size 20…
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Looking for some fun Aussie Gals to share journey with
I don't mind if you're guys or from another country really. Though really looking for women with similar goals to me. My goal is to drop a few dress sizes, have fun on the way, not deprive myself of anything, not go for diet, low fat etc. Just normal food, nothing to serious. I don't want to be super skinny or super fit,…
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I am trying to start, but I keep stalling. Help.
It's all kind of complicated. I weigh 100 kg and my calorie requirements are a bit over 2000 calories, which seems like heaps. I did a few quick sums and it's like what I eat now, though I find counting calories acurately time consuming and difficult. I don't understand all the TDEE and net and deficite stuff. (I can't…
