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portion control dinnerware
I am looking to purchase some plates, bowls, cups that are sized for APPROPRIATE portions of food and drink. I don't like the ones with the separated slots that look like toddler plates. I just want portion control plates that are plain, simple and CHEAP! =) Anyone else out there have any luck with this?
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diastasis recti
I have been riding my stationary bike 4 days a week, steadily for just over a month. I have lost a few pounds, and I see changes in my hips and legs, and waist to some extent. BUT, the problem is my belly. I have diastasis recti from my pregancies. It is not a terribly bad case of it, but but none the less, it makes me…
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what's a watt?
I have been trying to understand exactly what a watt is, in terms of my exercising. I ride a stationary bike, and I usually hang at between 100-120 watts, per the read-out on the bike, while increasing the difficulty level gradually as I ride. I ride for about 60 mins, but am extending my time. Today I did 90 mins. Now,…
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Help with increasing strength of willpower
I'm looking for advice on how to strengthen my willpower. I no longer will go out of my way to satisfy a craving (hey kids, let's get ice cream was once one of my favorites), but if it is right there in front of me, it's like I don't even think about how it affects my body. If someone brings donuts, cookies, etc to work,…
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weird weak sort of feeling when I exercised today
I have been riding my stationary bike 4 days a week for about a month now. Today, when I was about 40 mins into my usual 60 min ride, I started to feel weird. My pulse was ok at 135, I wasn't short of breath, my muscles didn't hurt. I'm overweight, but not obese (5'6" 163 42 yo female) I just felt suddenly weak. I rested…
