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raw veggie stomach ache?
Anyone else get a stomach ache when eating raw veggies?? I've recently started to try to eat more raw/fresh veggies for snacks at work and I find even just 10 or so baby carrots is enough to give me an upset stomach (it's not JUST baby carrots that cause it, that's just what I was eating today) I assume it's just because…
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Bikini body mommies? (Youtube challenge)
Today I started the "bikini body mommy 90 day challenge" (youtube) - I am not a mommy yet but I liked that the girl was kinda at my level, and she lost 100lbs before so why not! Anyways after completing my day one fit test I'm kind of wishing I had some buddies to check in with to keep me accountable. Is anyone else doing…
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New runner - feeling sick?
I just started a learn to run program, last night was the start of week two, so we were walking one minute, running one minute. I was expecting to really struggle with only having 1 minute walks as last week I really needed our 2 minute walk to recover, but, I surprised myself, it was much better than anticipated. However,…
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lifting - sore/stiff hands??
Recently i've started lifting as heavy as I can with proper form, i'm really loving it however something i've noticed after my last two workouts is that my hands/fingers and even a bit of my wrist area are very sore. Not sore as in blistery from the barbells, but sore as in very tight feeling and stiff, my one index finger…
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weight lifting - calories?
I've been taking a weight lifting class for women offered at one of the community centres near me. Basically I took it because I wanted to learn to lift with proper technique before I ventured into the gym all on my own. I'm finding it very helpful, the instructor is a bodybuilder and I feel like she's teaching us a lot.…
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Bodystep/Bodyflow
I'm just new to the gym and while i'm going to be venturing out to the equipment and weights likely next week (after my full orientation this weekend), this week my plan is to do these two classes alternating days to get myself in the habit of going and moving more. Just wondering if anyone has done either of these classes…
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Exercise and Panic Disorders
I just posted this question on my profile for my friends but it occurred to me maybe I should ask others too! I have a panic disorder, I have for years and after a lot of work (no meds) it's mostly under control except for the odd flutter of nervousness. Today I had the first major panic attack i've had in a long while, it…
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Feeling a little bit silly - weights
So, i've been venturing into the weight area, using both machines and free-weights. I looked up some beginner programs on bodybuilding.com to get an idea of what to do, and it feels pretty good, but what i've discovered is that i'm SO WEAK!!!! My legs are ok, I can usually use about 80-90lbs right now so I feel pretty good…
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The same 5lbs.
Ok all, I could use some help. For the last probably 6 months I've been gaining and losing the same 5lbs and I'm not sure what's up. My diary is closed because I keep track of some other stuff in there too but here's a typical food day (I'm pretty routine/boring, I eat a lot of them same stuff) Breakfast: one home brewed…
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Cardio? Weights? How much?
So tonight I ventured into the weight area for the first time, I was a little nervous , there are no girls over there, only college guys - the ones who wear shirts that say 'yeah Im hot' etc...(and I'm 32) so it was weird. As it turned out, there was no need to be nervous, I loved it! It really felt like I was using…
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Green smoothies - milder greens??
I've recently gotten back into green smoothies, I love how I feel when i'm getting all those extra veggies and fruit, but I feel like I should be using different greens rather than spinach all the time. What are some of the milder flavoured ones? So far i'm ok with spinach, and various lettuces, but i've had a difficult…
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Ladies - beginner lifting advice?
I finally FINALLY have a gym membership, so excited! I feel like I have the cardio part down but I see the free weight section and think that since I only have about 15lbs to lose that it would really help me with the inches....the problem is I know Nothing at all about lifting weight, totally intimidated and would like to…
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Book: You are your own gym?
Has anyone read "You are your own gym: The Bible of Bodyweight Exercises" ? If so - was it useful? I don't have any equipment really at home aside from small hand weights so I was thinking bodyweight exercises might be a way to take things up a notch. Was curious to see what people thought of the book.
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Morning exercisers - advice?
Ok...I am NOT a morning person. My typical morning goes something like this: Alarm goes off at 6, hit snooze, sleep for another half hour until bf leaves for work & wakes me up between 630-7, get up and stagger to kitchen to make coffee, lounge around and drink my coffee while casually getting ready, leave the house at 8…
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Weights - Fit Fix??
So I joined a gym recently, first time EVER, and in their gym they have what they call a "Fit Fix Circuit" which is basically 9 weight machines that you go through, you're supposed to do 3 sets of 12 reps at a weight that you're pushing through the last 3 reps, and it will take about 20-25 minutes to go through all of them…
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CX works??
Anyone try Les Mills CX Works? I just got my first ever gym membership and as part of the orientation they put you into a few classes to try them out, this is the one they signed me up for Thursday, a little nervous!! I'm so not in shape and not 100% sure what to expect from this class, anyone have any insight? Freaking…
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To my bike riding friends!
So, i'm just going to put it out there, i'm pretty clueless about bikes really aside from how to ride one, but have been thinking i'd like to get one to go to work or ride around the neighbourhood. Here's the thing... I'm being offered a Norco mountain bike for $125, my co-workers son got it last year and it was about $500…
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Green smoothies in advance?
I need to get back into having green smoothies regularly, does anyone make them the night before? If so do you put it in the fridge or In the freezer and then let it thaw in the morning? Is it still ok the next day? (I heard it loses a huge amount of nutrients)
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fat 2 fit question
I was just showing my friend the fat 2 fit website and we're wondering, when it gives you the calculations under "How many calories should I eat" is that a net amount (so, eating back exercise calories?) I know the calculations that someone on here was kind enough to work out for me I was told NOT to eat back exercise…
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water...detoxifying???
Totally don't mean for this to sound stupid, but I don't know how else to put it. The last couple of days i've been drinking my 8 glasses of water, this is very new for me, normally i'd have a coffee in the morning and sip on maybe ONE bottle of water for the entire day. By the end of the first day I found I was quite…
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What's first, cardio or strength?
If youre doing both in the same day, Is there a proper/better order.....cardio before strength? Strength before cardio? Maybe a stupid question but I don't know the answer or the reason behind it!
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Personal Trainers?
So, i've discovered there is a personal training studio close to my work, that's all they do there, one on one sessions based on your goals, and i'm considering checking it out. I feel like I would do quite well in this sort of environment, learning proper techniques and the things I should be doing to achieve the results…
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Goal weight maintenance calories?
I am curious to know what my goal weight maintenance level will be....is there a way to see this on mfp without changing my current weight? Or does anyone know a site I could use to check it out?
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Is this set correctly?
Every day I walk between 45 minutes to an hour and a half, as i walk to and from work and try to also walk on lunch, but I work a desk job where I sit all day. I have my settings set to sedentary, because it said "desk job" beside it, is that right? One of my co workers was talking earlier and it made me second guess…
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ladies - lifting question
Hi everyone, I've seen a lot lately about women lifting heavy and the New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women book, after seeing everyones pictures i've realized THAT is the kind of body I want, not just skinny like you get from cardio, but strong. Right now I can't get a gym membership (probably not for a few more months)…
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Moving on in c25k?
Hi All I did day 1 of c25k on Sunday, so today should be my day 2...my legs (quads) are still quite sore from day 1 (stairs are a challenge lol), so i'm just wondering, is it cool to still do day 2 today, or should I wait until i'm not sore and do something else today?? New to the whole jogging thing, don't want to get…
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C25k my first run
I am not a runner. I can walk and walk for hours, i can even speed walk, no problem, but something about running is really difficult for me. However, my hour of walking a day is not helping me anymore so i thought it was time to take it up a notch...Today I completed my first day of c25k...I finished it! I'm not going to…
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Logging c25k?
H all I just completed week 1 day 1 of c25k....I don't have a hrm and so I'm not sure how to log it?do I just log the full half hour as a brisk walk? (since my "run" wasn't really a lot faster than my fast walk) Thanks!
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Any Naturopath experiences?
Not 100% sure where to put this, but i'm wondering, does anyone have any experience with naturopathic doctors?? What did you think? I have been feeling rather run down the last while, not sure if it's stress, or something that i'm eating/not eating etc. A friend of mine told me that a few tests with her naturopath really…
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Cooking in wine...logging?
I'm cooking a pork tenderloin and in the mix I'm cooking it with there is red wine...how do I account for this when I'm logging? There is a cup of red wine, but it's not like I'll be consuming it, is just cooking in that much, anyone know?
