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Free small gym vs. paid regular gym
I have a small gym at work that I can use for free. Nothing fancy, three treadmills, ellipticals, a rack of dumbbells, some machines. So far, I am pretty happy with the equipment and my results. I am just wondering: Are there people here that have started out at a small gym and at some point felt that it didn't offer…
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Suddenly High Cholesterol & Underactive Thyroid ... oO
So I just got a call from my doctor saying that my blood work came back pretty wacky. High cholesterol (which I've NEVER had) and also low thyroid levels (also a first). I am kind of stunned, don't quite know what to make of it, and I am really not happy about it. I also don't know what could have caused it. I mean, I know…
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Recommendations for protein bars w/o soy and whey
I am allergic to soy and whey. Can anybody recommend protein bars that are free of both and that are decent in terms of nutrition and taste? Thanks much!
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Motivation: What are the top three songs that keep you going?
One of my biggest motivators when working out is music (actually, that's my motivator for pretty much everything, but whatever :P) Here are my current favorites that will push me through those last few mins on the elliptical or set of lifting. What are yours? - Heist, Lindsey Stirling - Euphoria (Single Version), Loreen -…
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Hello from DC
Hello everyone, My name is Aileen, and I've used MFP on and off for the past few years already, but I recently bought a Jawbone UP24 and am now transitioning from WeightWatchers to UP + MFP. I've lost 30lbs on WW since April last year, but I feel that at this point I could benefit from actually tracking macro-nutrients to…
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Need a little help: Confused by BMR and TDEE
Hi everyone, I just bought an UP24 and love it, and I decided to switch from Weight Watchers (lost 30lbs on that) to MFP and macro ratios. I have to grudgingly admit that I am a little confused in regards to how many calories I should consume to lose weight. I am 34 years, 5f 3in and weigh 156lbs right now. According to…
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Hello from DC
Hi, my name is Aileen, and I am located in the DC metro area. Well, as probably all of us I am determined to lose weight this year. However, I am not following the "I need to lose 10lbs in 5 weeks" thing anymore. This time I am trying the slow approach :) I am not overweight, but ever since moving from Europe to the States…
