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Killing Cravings
My Nutrition Update: Kill the Crave! My dietitian, Carol asked me if I've blogged about my eating and lifestyle changes. I've certainly blogged about sports, but not so much about nutrition. I think that what I've come to realize along my journey is that it truly is about balance. I hate to sound cliche, but truly, it is…
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Heart Rate
Hi, I just started working with a running coach to improve my running time and I found a really good website on heart rate calculation that I wanted to share. http://www.fitzones.com/members/Fitness/heartrate_zones.asp
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Portion Size and Control
This is a FANTASTIC article from Bicycling.com Cycling Nutrition: Portion Size Be Size Wise Never skip a meal--and keep your hand out of the pretzel bag--and you'll ride faster than ever. Cyclists are pretty savvy about numbers, from weights to miles. But when it comes to keeping track of how many calories we eat and the…
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What is the right weight for my height?
Hi Guys! I'm a very tall girl, 5' 11" and have a medium-large frame and finding out my ideal weight for my height has been a bit of a challenge. Anyway, I did some hunting around and I found a really nice website about calculating the right weight for your height that I think is actually realistic as it also takes into…
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Meatless Monday
Hi Everyone, I just learned about a movement called, Meatless Monday. It's where you pledge to take one day a week (Monday) and go meatless. In doing so, many people have experienced weight loss. I thought this was a great tip. I personally became a vegetarian a year ago and the first things I noticed were a huge spike in…
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6 Simple Rules for Eating Sugar
6 Simple Rules for Eating Sugar By Denis Faye Few topics boggle the minds of dieters and fitness enthusiasts the way sugar does. Is this simple carbohydrate the key to unlocking elite sports performance? Or is it the chains that drag our country deeper and deeper into the obesity epidemic? Annoyingly, the answer is "both."…
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How to lose weight with fitness pal
Eating right and either getting or staying in shape is like playing the piano, it takes practice, daily practice to play it well. Losing weight is the same challenge, to lose weight, you have to practice, you'll make mistakes along the way, but that is how you learn, right? My first rant is to set realistic goals. Not…
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Working Out Doesn’t Mean You Can Eat More!
A great article from Henry the Health Hound http://www.healthhound.org/1984/working-out-doesnt-mean-you-can-eat-more/ Sure, you’re saying, I know that Henry! I’m a smart person, I understand that just because I did a half hour on the treadmill, it doesn’t mean that I can eat anything I want for dinner…but do you really…
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Walking as Exercise
Article post from Henry the Health Hound As a hound, I do a lot of walking. People are always asking me if walking is ‘good’ cardiovascular exercise. My answer is always, “It depends.” Because, you see, it really does depend upon a variety of factors. Yes, walking is exercise, but are you really getting anything out of it?…
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How to deal with sore muscles
Article from Henry the Health Hound: http://www.healthhound.org/1748/natural-ways-to-feel-better/ If you’re like me, sometimes you overdo it a bit with your workout and you feel it the next day…or you just work a muscle in a new way and that muscle tells you about it the next morning. There are tons of creams out there…
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Anyone ever done a 1 week detox?
Thinking of doing a one week detox fast, anyone ever done that? I've been in triathlon training over the last year and have really ramped up my fitness. Lately, I feel my body breaking down a little bit, I think I need a rest week from fitness and a body clense. I'm looking for info on doing a fast, If you have a good…
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So far so good!
Hi everyone, I started using my fitness pal 41 days ago, and I've lost 10 pounds so far with this tool. I'm pretty psyched. Anyway, if you are looking for someone to take the journey with, invite me to be your friend. I started out using sparkspeople.com but I like this tool better. I'm looking forward to meeting you.
