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question about cardio vs weights
I'm wondering, if you are doing a lot of cardio, is that enough to build up the muscles in your legs, or do you need to be doing weight-bearing leg workouts on top of that? I'm doing upper body and core weight-bearing exercises, but I'm doing a lot of treadmill or elliptical as well. I'm not trying to get bodybuilder…
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The Hay's diet, or food combining
Can anybody give me any information on this? I've heard of it and am thinking of putting my son on it. He has eosinophilic esophagitus and has suffered from severe stomach pains for the past six months. The doctors can not determine why, because his stomach looks perfectly normal after two scopes--the damage is in the…
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Food allergy issues--recipe suggestions please?
One of my sons has a condition called eosinophilic esophagitus which is related to his multiple food allergies. He is allergic to (cow's milk) dairy, eggs, soy, nuts, fish/shellfish, garlic, tomatoes, peas, and potatoes. He is NOT allergic to gluten or wheat. Can anybody help with suggestions for healthy food that I can…
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Nordic pole walking
I've heard a little bit about it and I'm wondering if anyone has tried it, or knows if it works as well as the claims, or anything else about it. I've seen something call "trekking poles" at Walmart (in Canada) which are reasonably priced and I'm thinking about getting them for the warmer months (right now I'm using my…
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last five pounds
How do I get rid of the last five pounds? I've lost over 40 so far, but I just can't seem to get rid of that last five lbs. I am 5'7" and weigh 150 lbs. I have been trying to lose 5 pounds for several months now, with no success. I am eating within my calorie goals (1380) and I work out with a trainer twice a week and 4-5…
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cardio vs weightlifting
I'm wondering about this because I've read quite a few posts in various forums here that say something along the lines of "Don't waste your time doing cardio--lift weights instead!" Why is that? What's wrong with doing cardio? I thought that any exercise that gets your heart rate up and gets you moving was good. I know…
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NSV
Love those NSVs! Scale hasn't moved much (at all) lately but I just tried on a size 8 skinny jeans and they FIT! YAY! For the first time in about 16 years that I've got into a size 8.
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Major NSV!
So excited! Went shopping with a friend and , just for fun, tried on a pair of size 10 skinny jeans. THEY FIT! For the first time in more than 12 years, I got into a size 10! Okay, they're stretchy and they fit quite snugly, But they FIT! Ba-doing, ba-doing, ba-doing (that is me bouncing off the walls, in case you're…
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acronyms
Question: Is there a list somewhere of all the popular acronyms used on the site? I keep reading about TDEE or BMR or other such things, and I don't know what any of them actually mean.
