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What is my activity level?
Hi All, I am having hard time determining my activity level for a macro based dietary plan. Currently I work out with a trainer Monday and Weds for an hour. This is mostly circuit type exercises with kettle bells or the cable machine. My heart rate doesn't get super high, but I do feel sore the next day. I also take about…
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Fitness watch WITHOUT Bluetooth?
Hey all! I am looking for a watch that can track my approximate calorie burn all day long so I can set goals to burn more every day. It doesn't need to be perfectly accurate because it is just a goal setting thing for me. However, it cannot have bluetooth or send any kind of signal. I work in a restricted space and no cell…
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Effects of working night shift on the body....
LONG POST: PLEASE DO NOT QUOTE Just some links to studies (and an article) that show coorelation between night shift work and weight gain or other health issues. Here is an article from Wired (not a study) that sums it up, below are different studies. http://www.wired.com/2009/03/nightshift/…
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1200 calories works for me!
I know I will get grief for this but I am begining to think that not everyone responds to food and exercise the same way. We ARE snowflakes! I have seen friends get awesome healthy at 1800 calories TDEE method and also on the 1200 calorie eat back your workouts method. I also havea friend who worked out hard, including…
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Any Diabetic/Low Glycemic Index Pescatarians?
Hey everyone, I am just interested in looking at the diaries of people who are doing this diet because I know carbs (bad carbs) have been a big factor as to why I am always hungry and always gaining. I used to be a “calories in calories out” kind of person, which I still know this works for weight loss, but I am concerned…
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Pumpkin Recipes
Well it is Fall and there are pumpkins everywhere at the grocery store. I really want to make some pumpkin soup or other pumpkin foods but I have never cooked a pumpkin before. What are your recipes? I am looking for vegetarian and low carb if possible. Thanks!
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Lady Runners? I have a lady Question!
I am doing my first half marathon and I notice my underwear are an issue on long runs. They go up all the wrong places and the cotton ones get soaked with sweat (gross I know!). Do you guys have any good brands or styles that work for long runs? What materials are good to buy? THX!
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Holistic Medicine, Low Carb-High Fat Diet
I just stumbled upon this website trying to find relief from wisdom tooth pain and discovered clove tea, which I am currently drinking and it is helping a great deal. However, I noticed the weight loss tab and took a gander. Some interesting information in there about fats and insulin resistance. Being a pescatarian there…
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Back after taking a break....
Hello all! I will have been on MFP for a year in January. I did the 1200 cal thing at first, lost 15 lbs, slowly went up to 1500-1700 cals, gained ti all back, and got a little too obsessed with calories that I didn't have the energy to meet my fitness goals. So anyway, I took time off, reevaluated, and I am back. This…
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Old men in the gym (joke)
I thought this was pretty funny after hearing my guys friends complain about the balldryers of the gym. http://i.imgur.com/acCFSmP.png
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Found Marathon Bombers.
Turn on the news if you are awake. One suspect dead, in pursuit of the other. This is the fastest news available. http://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/1cnwms/mods_removed_thread_live_updates_of_boston/
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Question: running on sand?
Hey all! I am a beginning runner/jogger/crawler. I completed a 5k and can usually run 3 miles on a workout so I signed up for a 10k with my friend. However, I didn't realize it is on hard packed sand. I am considering getting new shoes for this. Any ideas on what type would be best for that kind of surface? I am a mid foot…
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I have horrible self esteem....
I really do. I have break downs in front of the mirror often. I hate my body way more often than I have ever loved it. I see the same feelings with a lot of people on here as well so I thought I would share something I watched a few years ago that changed my perspective. Last night I had a bad self-image night so today I…
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Already in
I am inthe Coast Guard already but I wanted to join incase any of you have questions about boot camp or anything like that. I can also help you with questions about benefits/pay/BAH/BAS etc. Hit me up if you need anything! good luck! -Hannah
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I know everyone asks this but...
What should I really trust. Should I trust MFP and eat 1400 net calories or should I go by this TDEE calculator. http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ and eat 1922 total calories. I just had my 80th day on MFP and I have lost 13 lbs (but sometimes my weight varries) but I don't look any better. My BF% went from 30…
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Oregonians?
Who wants to do a 10k this summer? Add me! I want to run in portland or on the north coast.
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"This is what 200 calories looks like"
I just thought this was an interesting visual from buzzfeed. http://www.buzzfeed.com/rachelysanders/this-is-what-200-calories-of-food-looks-like
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For Vegetarians and Vegans. Shocking!
The question came up in the Happy Herbivore group of what foods may have hidden animal products. I took a minute to google it and found some really surprising things. Orange Juice with sheep fat in it, red candies colored with crushed beetles, gelatin in peanuts! Um freaked out! Here is one of the links.…
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Does anyone want to sign up for a race this summer?
I told myself I would do a 10k by my Bday (June 9th). I can do about 3 miles on the tredmill now (havent tried outside recently because of the cold/rain). I am slow though (between 4-6 MPH depending on distance). Does anyone with similar goals want to run a race in the Portland area this summer? Even if we have different…
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Best pasta and bread brands?
Hey MFP peeps! I am buying whole grain pasta and Dave's Killer 21 grain bread. The carbs are still really high. Does anyone have good reccomendations for complex carb pastas and a good brand of bread to buy that is stone ground/not processed? Thanks!
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BMI Visualizer
Take this with a grain of salt because everyone's body is different, but I thought this may help people who have no idea what to fill in for their goal weight. i did notice that when ilooked visually i wanted a much lower BMI than was healthy. I think that shows my idea of healthy is very skewed. Anyways, fun to paly with…
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Scared to eat more.
I am 5'8", 168, goal is 150 or maybe 140. 3 out of 6 days I work on my *kitten* for 13 hrs so my TDEE is 2300 on those days. I havent calculated on my off work days but I am much more active then. If I go by TDEE and not eat back workout calories I am usually 31% or more under a day. If I go by MFP standards and eat my…
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Goal Tattoos
When I finally get to my goal I want to get a tattoo on my hip/lower stomach because I could never show that part of me off before.Does anyone have any tat ideas for reaching your goal? I am not sure what I want to get.
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Dont know how many calroeis you should eat?
This is the absolute best explanation I have found. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
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Carb/Fat/Protein % HELP!
I was just experimenting with what my goals would look like and I accidently changed from my default settings. I dont know where they should really be. I just wanted to down my carbs slightly from the default since I am a vegetarian and I tend to eat straches instead of proteins. I am 168lbs, 5'8" and trying to get down to…
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Workouts for rainy days?
Does anyone have good cardio ideas for rainy days? I go to the gym but since it is at my work, it isn't so motivating. Does anyone have more creative ideas?
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Healthy Ranch Alternative :)
Hey all. I have a confession. I fricken LOVE ranch dressing! It is however made of poison death juices ;) So... I found this recipe if anyone shares my addiction. Home Made Ranch Dressing 1 Cup yogurt (preferably Greek or Balkan style) 1 teaspoon onion paste (see below) 1 tablespoon diced fresh chives (dried could work,…
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Healthier Ranch Alternative
Hey all. I have a confession. I fricken LOVE ranch dressing! It is however made of poison death juices ;) So... I found this recipe if anyone shares my addiction. Home Made Ranch Dressing 1 Cup yogurt (preferably Greek or Balkan style) 1 teaspoon onion paste (see below) 1 tablespoon diced fresh chives (dried could work,…
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Food Fraud Article
I just read this on CNN. I thought I would share to any interested parties. http://eatocracy.cnn.com/2013/01/23/faux-pas-food-fraud-on-the-rise/?hpt=he_c2
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What is your weightloss mantra?
I saw this on a gals page and I loved it. I forgot how much I love Robert Frost..... "I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep" What are yours?
