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Can somebody tell me why Trisodium Phosphate is used in food
So I'm trying to choose better foods for my family - better meaning "cleaner," fewer ingredients, complex carbs (limiting the all white stuff - flour, sugar) and avoiding artificial sweeteners whenever reasonably possible. So anyway, I've been searching for a cereal for them. I find Wheat Chex - which don't seem too bad,…
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Lifting - how to change things without losing strength?
I was getting in a rut. Rather than getting stronger, I was actually getting weaker. And I was getting very bored! For example, I had my squats briefly up to 185, but for some reason starting struggling and ended up barely able to do 155 (5x5). And I was doing 17 pushups (3 sets) and then I could barely do 12. Luckily my…
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Lifting AND running okay?
I spend most of my excercise time lifting. 3X a week, I'm in the gym for 90 minutes. I spend about 85% of that time lifting. The only time I do non-lifting excercise is a 5 minute warmup on the elliptical and sometimes I'll do 20 mins (sometimes 30 if I have extra time and feel up to it) doing intervals on the elliptical.…
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Three weeks into Primal - Update and Questions
I am three weeks into the Primal lifestyle and I wanted to share my experiences so far. First of all, I've only strayed once. We went to a Mexican restaurant and I had a corn tortilla and a few tortilla chips. I felt like total CRAP that evening and the next day. It was really weird. Other than that, I haven't even licked…
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Giving the Primal lifestyle a shot (starting today)
I don't know that I'll be able to do it, cutting grains is going to be tough for me and my family (I'd like to bring my kids along for the ride - at least while they are at home to start). But my family's overall health is very important to me (as is training my kids to eat healthier as a natural habit) and I keep hearing…
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Anyone have a simple hysterectomy - side effects?
I'm looking for anyone who has had a simple hysterectomy done through a vaginal surgical procedure - removing the uterus and cervix. I'm wondering if there are any side effects. Doc made it sound like no big deal since they would leave the ovaries. But everything I read online makes it sound like there are some serious…
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Back pain after deadlifts
Hi all, I've been lifting for over a year now so deadlifts are not new to me. However, I'm struggling with adding weight to them. Every time I try, I get back pain (used to be lower back pain, but I think I figured that one out and don’t have that problem anymore). I haven't tried to increase my deadlift weight for some…
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Had to defend my excercises at the gym....I hope I was right
So today at the gym, I was doing deadlifts and this guy starts questioning me. The conversation went something like this: Him: "what muscles are you working doing that?" Me: "well, it works lots of stuff, your hamstrings, quads, glutes, back/core, etc." Him: "oh, none of the things I want to work on... so it raises your…
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This is embarassing.....
I have been pretty focused on lifting for the last year or so, and while I do work up a nice sweat, it's not usually overwhelming. But this week, I've spent a lot of time doing straight aerobic/cardio work and I finish DRENCHED in sweat. Which is fine - I don't mind dripping sweat - that's what I'm there for. My problem is…
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Menu Planning - need fast, easy, kid friendly ideas
I'm trying to start planning menus in advance and I'm looking for ideas that are quick and healthy (minimally processed and nutritious) and that kids will actually eat. It's usually just me and the kids that I cook for. I don't have much time for food prep and clean up on week nights. I could do some prepping on the…
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Laughing cow cheese is "clean?"
Is this true? I just assumed that was pretty processed,but I've never even looked at the stuff, so I really don't know. I'm asking becasue I saw it in this recipe on this clean eating site, and was kind of surprised to see it. http://www.cleaneatingmag.com/Recipes/Recipe/Chicken-Cordon-Bleu.aspx I'm fairly new to this…
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It shows!!!!!
I went to a different gym today, and after my warmup, the trainer stopped me and says "you must be a runner." I said "not really, but I like to sometimes - lately I mostly only do it as a warm up or intervals" He said I was pretty fast :-) Well, I've definetly gotten faster, but I was only running my 1 mile warmup (7 mph)…
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Supplement question
So mad.... today I bought some GNC Women's Ultra Mega Active powder - thought I could get multivitamins, CLA, L-Carnitine, Magnesium and Calcium supplements in one product instead of buying several. The guy there made it sound fantastic. Well, first I looked up a couple of things I wasn't sure of what they were from the…
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Tosca Reno's Cooler Plan 1 - anyone want to try it with me?
I've been reading Tosca Reno's The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged, and I've finally gotten to her cooler plan section. I thought I'd like to try her Cooler Plan 1 for two weeks. I've been trying to eat cleaner for the past few weeks and I really like it, but it's not always easy. I'd love to try the Cooler Plan 1 for two weeks…
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Healthy Birthday Cake Recipe??
I'm making a birthday cake, and I'm wondering if there is a recipe somewhere for a "healthy" cake and frosting (that I don't need to spend a ton of money on ingredients that I'll never use again). It probably doesn't exist, but I'd sure like to try.
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Fastest way to lose fat?
I'm in a challenge at work right now so I'm super motivated, but even after how far I've come, I'm still confused about the best way to loose fat. A little history: I lost 75 pounds by doing lots of cardio and counting calories (I generally eat about 1500 calories a day and don't eat back excercise calories because I…
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Squats - the bar hurts my shoulders
That barbell is really starting to hurt my shoulders. They have a pad at the gym, which I use, but it's old and worn out in the middle (I asked them to get a new one - hopefully they will, and hopefully that will help). But - even with that pad, I'm having a hard time supporting the bar on my shoulders because it hurts. I…
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Would I look really silly if I ....
Would I look really silly if I wore gloves at the gym for lifting (and would they even help)? I'm getting some serious calluses and they hurt!!! NOBODY at my gym (at least when I'm there) wears anything. Most of the girls I see don't lift heavy and probably don't have this problem. The guys lift heavy, but I haven't seen…
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Should I take a week off? Help!
About 3 weeks ago, I started following the New Rules of Lifting for Women. Well, something that I did must have injured me because my shoulders are KILLING me. I have this pain in both of them. I have no idea what I did, but I must have pushed them too hard. I think my problems started when I jumped from 12 lb dumbells to…
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Do you really 'lose' muscle or did it just shrink (and more)
So when we "lose muscle/lean tissues" does it really disappear from our body or does it just shrink? You know how they say fat cells never really go away once you gain them - they just shrink (or is that disproven now?) which I assume is part of why it's so easy to gain back the weight? Well, what about muscle? It's so…
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WWYD: Who's turn is it?
So, I'm torn as to whether I did the right thing or not, and I'm wondering what you would have done. Here's the scenario.... We have a microwave here at work where we can warm our lunch. Today I got there and there were two people in front of me. One lady who had her stuff in warming at the time and one more waiting in…
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Spray Tanning????
Does anyone do spray tanning? I've got an event coming up and would like some color on my very white legs, but don't really want to do a tanning bed or sun (want to save my skin). Plus - I'm very pale skinned and it would take me a long time to get anything more than red. Tanning lotions aren't perfect either (orange spots…
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New Rules of Lifting for Women - anyone doing this?
Hi - I just started this week (very hopeful about it) and I'm wondering if anyone else is doing this too. I've done the first two workouts (Stage 1, excercises A and B) and I have to do the third one this weekend. My problem is that I go to the gym only 2 days a week (my gym is at my work, and I work from home the other…
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Supplements - does it matter what time you take them?
I used to only take a multi vitamin, fish oil and calcium, but about a month ago I added Glucosamine hoping it will help with knee pain (so I can keep running). But yesterday I added CLA and L-Carnitine. I usually take everything at night since it's the easiest for me to remember, but that's a whole lot of things to take…
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Help - I suck at cooking chicken breasts!
I'm eating lots of chicken breasts these days, but I need help with how to cook it. I buy the frozen chicken breasts from Schwans, and I cook it from frozen (most of the time). It's ALWAYS either overdone and really dried out or else it's under done/raw at the thickest part. Any tips? I like to cook them from frozen…
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Need small dinner ideas.
It's just me and the kids for dinner and they don't eat much. I'm trying to push past this nightmarish platau I've been on for 2 months so I'm trying to use some of my dinner calories earlier in the day instead, so I don't want a big meal either. I'm not much of a cook, so I'm looking for some simple ideas for small…
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No Xplode - is it bad or okay?
What is this stuff, and is it bad for you? I know someone who is using it and it sounds like something unhealthy to me. Does anyone know anything about it?
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Whey Powder
Where do I get it and how do I use it? I know it's supposed to be so helpful for building muscle, and that it can really help when used pre-workout, but I don't know how to use it. I don't have time to make any fancy stuff, and I don't have a blender for smoothies. I could get one if I had to, but then what do I mix it…
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Sara Lee 45 - 100% Whole Wheat Bread - is it really?
This is the bread that I buy for my family, but I sometimes wonder if it's just too good to be true. The first ingredient is whole wheat flour - that means it's the good stuff, right? Please say it's true because it's the only whole wheat bread my kids (and hubby) will eat. I like it because 2 slices are only 90 calories -…
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Weight training and muscle pain
I've started adding weight training to my routine (in the last 2 weeks). There are two days a week when I go to the gym (the days I work at the office). So on those days, instead of doing 60 minutes cardio in the morning, I'm planning to do 30 minutes cardio and then spending the rest of my time on the weight machines. The…
