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Iron as a Vegetarian
Hey, I am vegetarian, have been for a few years. Since starting using MFP I have noticed that I am getting next to no iron most days. I had a blood test done recently, and my iron levels were supposedly fine, but I still worry because MFP tells me I am getting barely any. My diary is open, I would appreciate suggestions,…
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What are your measurements?
There are sites out there to get a better perspective on what "real women" look like, rather than airbrushed celebrities, and stick thin models, but I thought it would be interesting to see what size other people on here are. Also, it could be interesting to see the way that people of the same weight + height, could have…
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Jefit
I have been doing strength training for a while, but I don't feel like I'm progressing as much as I should, especially since I seem to be reading in a few places that beginners will make bigger gains, and women will gain strength more readily than men initially. I've tried using jefit before, but somehow didn't really log…
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Muscle burns more calories?
Hey I've always believed that lifting will help me develop more strength, and gain muscle mass, and so help me to get the body I want. BUT after reading this article : http://bradpilon.com/healthy-ramblings/how-many-calories-does-a-pound-of-muscle-burn-2/ I'm feeling a bit disheartened. I'm a small framed 5'3" woman; my…
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Backpacking
I am going backpacking for 3 weeks this summer, and am worried it will throw my healthy eating off track. I don't want to waste lots of time cooking meals while I'm travelling, and I don't know if I'll even have the facilities to cook everywhere I go. On previous trips I have ended up eating a lot of bread cheese and…
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Vacation
I am going on holiday next weekend to Turkey with my family. We end up eating out for EVERY MEAL on family holidays, and I'm really not a salad person. Is there another way to keep a check on my calories. I don't usually drink, so that's not a problem, it's more the food. I don't really have a say on where we eat because…
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Leaderboard
So, to give us all some incentive I'm setting up a leaderboard, at the end of each day, everyone who makes it to 5 a day gets one point. So whoever is consistently eating 5 (or more!) a day will be at the top. Good luck guys, get eating those fruits and veggies!! nom nom nom! 24/7/12 1st: dbparra - 2 points Joint 2nd:…
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Need healthy eating nazis as friends!
Hi all, I've been using MFP for about a month now, and it's fine, got into the community side of it more recently, and have some lovely friends with similar goals. BUT I don't know whether people just don't really look at my diary in detail, or if they're just to nice, but no-one ever tells me off if I eat a lot of crap in…
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Ending Letter Game
Hey guys, I thought as a fun way to find out about new fruits and vegetables we could play a game. The rules are simple: I say a fruit/vegetable, the next person has to say one that ends in the last letter of the last word, then the next person has to say one that ends in the last letter of the that word, and so on and so…
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Salt & Vinegar.
One of my biggest downfalls, in terms of eating unhealthily, (aside from liking chocolate!) has to be salt and vinegar crisps. I LOVE the vinegary flavour, ( i love it on chips as well,) but I still haven't found a healthier alternative. A lot of people have mentioned Kale chips instead of crisps, but I don't see how I…
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Introduce yourself
Hi guys, To kick of the group, I thought it would be a good idea for everyone to introduce themselves, explain why you joined the group , and to share your goals and aspirations.
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Protein filled pancakes.
Hey guys, This is a recipe I found and made ages ago, but I recently remembered it, and remembered how much I loved it. It makes little american style pancakes, but uses cottage cheese to pack in loads of protein. But it has the added benefit of not really tasting like cottage cheese if you don't really like it, or just…
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Any Londoner's on here?
Hey guys, I downloaded the app a few weeks ago, and I find the app makes the cutting down calories, only eating healthy stuff quite easy for me. The bit I struggle with is pushing myself hard enough to get toned. I used to be 48kg 3 years ago, but post uni, after starting work, and sitting at a desk all day that has now…
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Youtube Workouts
Hey, I've recently joined MFP and am looking for ways to add variety to my workouts. I've found 30 DS on youtube, and someone mentioned an 8 minute ab workout on youtube as well. I was just wondering if anyone had any other suggestions for good short workout videos online, for days when I can't get to the gym? Any…
