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So- what are you doing tomorrow?
Just curious. You know there's a war in Syria - as well as wars in other places, unless you totally haven't been paying attention. You probably know that tomorrow has been declared a day of fast (and prayer) for World Peace. So- what are you going to do? And how are you going to coordinate that with your "normal" plan of…
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I am SO going to do this!
One of my friends posted on FB. Sounds like a GREAT idea to get more veggies and less carb: http://realfoodliving.com/recipes/main-dishes/got-zucchini-make-zoodles and REALLY easy!
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bad math at the gym :) - women and weights
OK so I've been lifting for about 15 months- so I'm not a "newbie." I did the trainer's program for a year, then in January switched to the New Rules program just to see how it went. I am out of town a LOT, so it has taken me until today to get to the last routine of Stage I. I log everything in MFP so that I can track my…
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frequency of weight training to build muscle for women
HI guys! OK so for the past year or so I have been focusing on trying to build muscle. I just ran all the numbers for the year. I started doing "real" weight training with a trainer about a year ago. Based on what I had read, I had planned to do weights about 3 days a week but the trainer said no, I can do weights every…
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Can you imagine how great that felt??
OK so I was never good at gym class in school and I really hated it. Two specific bad memories are related to the "President's Physical Fitness" test we had to take: I could never ever do push-ups or chin-ups. So- about 2.5-3 years ago I decided that I wanted to be able to do real, men's "military-style" push-ups (or at…
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protein frappuccino
1 cup ice 1 cup leftover coffee - cold 1 scoop vanilla protein powder 2 tbsp powdered skim milk if you want Blend in blender and enjoy on a hot day! I bet it would be GREAT with chocolate protein powder too- but I only have chocolate peanut butter at the moment and I wasn't sure how that would go with coffee.
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I could wear that but.... (another gym post)
OK so now that I'm at my goal weight and working towards my goal body fat per cent, I have something to say about what to wear to the gym. I'm talking mostly to the ladies- but keep reading guys it applies to you too! So I went shopping not too long ago looking for new exercise pants (because the old ones were too big and…
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gym question for MARYLAND people
OK so I am going to visit my family next week. Anybody know of a good/decent gym in Maryland (or a chain, for that matter) that I could go and pay per day? My gym here doesn't have a branch there...
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HOW MUCH is a SCOOP?
OK so I just got this protein powder (Isopure dutch chocolate) and it gives the nutrition info per scoop, but if there's a scoop in there I can't find it, I have been digging around with a spoon LOL. It says 65gm but I don't have a food scale. Can someone please measure it and tell me? I'm guessing maybe 1/4 cup or a…
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Awesome NSV- new reward system
OK so yesterday I kind of had a bad day- lots of stress related to work and all that. On top of that it was a LONG day- so I never made it to the gym. (I did get to walk the dog, though!) But anyway I thought that today I would really reward myself, and what I was looking forward to was a nice long workout with weights and…
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can you recommend a good weight lifting book for GUYS?
Hi- I have been reading a lot on here about the "New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women" and am getting ready to order it for myself. However I would like to get a similar book (or whatever you recommend) as a small gift for my brother. He's a big guy (tall as well as overweight) and has some gym experience but not a lot. I…
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help with competing trainers- please??
OK so a couple of weeks ago I started a new gym. It's been really great. They have a well-equipped weight room (which is what I wanted), and it is staffed with a trainer who works each shift. My work schedule is such that I can't really go at the same time each day- so I know that one day I will get the "morning" trainer…
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arrrgh!! Cereal serving sizes
OK so I notice on the box of Quaker Oatmeal Squares (great cereal BTW - and pretty good protein content for cereal) that it supposedly contains 8 servings. I was already logging 1.25 servings (1.25 cups) based on the amount in the bowl. So today I finished the box and looked back on MFP to see how many times I had eaten…
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awesome! I want to look like this at 84!!
This should be motivation for all of us - but especially the girls! Keep up that diet and exercise plan ladies- and look what we could be able to do (and what our figures could look like) at age 84!! http://share.youthwant.com.tw/flvplayer/shareplayer.swf?m=33001858
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OK but how do I actually do it???
So, I have read that in order to best take advantage of my workouts, especially for muscle building, I should eat a certain amount of protein and carbs at various times before and after exercise. Here on MFP, for example, this morning this popped up:…
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reality check: "NSF?"
Is there such a thing as a "NSF" (non scale failure)?? OK so I have been feeling pretty good about myself. I'm in the middle of my published "ideal weight" range, working on losing fat and building muscle, and yes, noticing the difference especially now that I have started pushing the strength training more. Last night a…
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I love to see them at the gym...
I just want to say something that really motivates me, and in MFP where we are all in this together I feel that I can be very blunt!:laugh: at least I hope so!! Anyway, I love it when I go to the gym (or out walking or wherever people get exercise) and I see somebody who is either "really old" or "really fat." It makes me…
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What should I do now?????
OK so here's the brief version of my recent history: I'm 5'9", small frame, ideal body weight supposedly 135-155, I feel best around 140-142. 1> Dec 2005 - "peak weight" of about 178, Jan 2 started Slim Fast diet. No real exercise program. Got down to 139 by Easter, went to the once-a-day shake plan, then off it in June…
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tuna fish question
OK so I really LOVE tuna fish but I think the kind in the little packets is WAYYYY better than the canned kind. However it is kind of expensive and they don't usually have it where I live (Managua). In fact I never saw it here until today. They actually have the packages of chunk light tuna in water but they are 1kg…
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Mochaccino and How do you use protein powder?
OK so I am trying to eat more protein and I just bought protein powder for the first time. I used it in the blender (chocolate protein powder) with leftover coffee and ice to make "Mochacinno" which was quite good. Who out there uses protein powder? What do you do with it? Do you use it in recipes? I would love some…
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how to "guesstimate" food at restaurants and pot lucks
Hi every body!! I am trying to log my food intake as accurately as possible to make this work. However, a lot of restaurants where I live do not have nutrition info, so I have to just guess what's in the meal. This also happens when eating at a pot luck (I have another one this week!) etc. Any ideas?
