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Drink cold water
I was bored so I did some calculations. Correct the calculations if they are wrong. One calorie of food is the amount of energy to raise the temperature of 1 liter of water 1 degree celcius. We are supposed to drink 2 liters of water a day (which is a little less than 8 cups). If you drink 2 liters of water at room temp…
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Biggest argument you get in with friends about diet
By far the biggest argument I get into with friends is how the vast majority of people fool themselves about how much they actually eat (total calories). I often hear- "I don't eat that much. I only eat one meal a day, blah, blah, blah." I can't help myself. I take the bait and ask, ok, tell me exactly what you ate today.…
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home made ice cream
Anyone else make home made icecream using a gelataio machine? I am always looking for more recipies/methods. I reduced the amount of commercial ice cream I eat because of all the added sugar. I found that using the whole milk with the lactaid tastes the best to me. I blend the milk in a blender first at high speed to add a…
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Juicing- Nastiest tasting mix
I just downed a glass of juiced broccoli, asparagus, spinach and celery. Tasted nasty but I needed some fresh green chemicals. What do you add to these make them taste better?
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The new superfood
Anyone with first hand knowledge care to share health benefits of this superfood? http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/7320/20130605/sperm-new-superfood-female-squid-munch-ejaculate-healthier-eggs.htm
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Why do people overeat.
Everyone on MFP trying to lose fat strives for a calorie deficit, i.e. more calories burned than eaten. In general, you must burn 3500 calories to lose one pound of fat. To lose one pound of fat a week, you must eat 3500 less calories than you burn during week no matter the type of food. I hope we all agree on this. Now…
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What Men like in regards to Women's fitness
I can't speak for other men, but I find women without makeup, working out, hair flying all over, muscles gleaming, attractive. (I edited the post since I definitely did not mean to offend any women or guys. Sorry!).
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If what you are eating doesn't work:
The definition of Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different outcome. If the types and amounts of carbs, protein and fat are not providing the results you want (fat loss, muscle gain), and you are not recovering, tired, hunger pains, etc. Then it is time to CHANGE what you are eating. We all…
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Liquid dinner
Anyone else get to dinner time and be in a mood to drink, and decide to just do a liquid dinner to stay under the calorie limit for the day? Just did that. I believe the monks invented beer to replace bread. So I went with a liquid beer dinner tonight. Four draft guiness watching Washington lose, followed by three miller…
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Losing fat, gaining muscle - weight constant
Over the last two months, my weight has stayed the same. However, I have definitely lost fat and my strength has increased. Using the information from entering what I eat, I have found a ratio of carbs/fat/protein that works for me. In the past, when losing fat I have always lost strength. This is the first time I was able…
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Simplifying Recipes to Simplify Entering Info
Does anyone else find themselves looking at certain meals and not eating them because it would take too much time to figure out the calories, fat, protein and carbs and enter them into the daily log? I find myself making simpler meals or eating the same thing so I do not have to figure out how to enter it into my log. If…
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What do you snack on during am movie?
What do you snack on during a movie? I can only eat so many peanuts.
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How to reduce fat % and retain strength
Hi- I have been trying different diets for over 30 years now. I am naturally thin. I need to eat a lot of calories to gain muscle mass, which also increases my fat percentage. I just joined this site to try and cut the fat from present 19% to below 10% without losing too much strength- very difficult. When I go low fat,…
