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Beans & Rice
Anyone have a quick & easy but tasty black beans & rice recipe?
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Back after a long break
Hello all. Just wanted to pop in. I quit logging quite a while ago because I was tired of all the counting. Figured I'd done it long enough eating within my range was second nature. It wasn't all that bad during the summer because I was doing construction and burning more calories than ever. When Fall came, so did the…
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The Abascal Way
Anyone out there buy this book by Kathy Abascal? It's a book on recipes to improve overall health and reduce inflammation along with many other health issues including weight loss.
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Better Buns for daddy
Ok this may be the most uncomfortable topic for me, but I gotta ask. Since I've started dieting and exercising, I've notice my butt is disappearing. Now I know ya gotta loose weight everywhere before you see the belly shrink, but I have little to no room to get a smaller bum. Without doing squats (torn meniscus), what…
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Snacks for the evening
Looking for healthy snacks in the evening while winding down from the day. I crave unhealthy snacks after 7pm while watching tv with wife. If I give in, I usually kill my days numbers plus I go to bed feeling guilty.
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Teeter Hang Ups - your opinions
I've always seen the Teeter Hang Up commercials on tv and wondered if they were worth the cost. I recently saw one on sale at Sports Authority for $299. Since I have lower back issues, I'm thinking about purchasing one but would like to hear from people with experience using one.
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Steel cut oats vs. Rolled oats
Just purchased and cooked my first steel cut oats breakfast meal. What's the benefit of these over rolled oats? They take much longer to prepare and are not that much tastier. Are they worth the added cost?
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Burning calories lifting weights
Why doesn't MFP count calories burned from weight lifting?
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Diets and headaches
I've been having pounding headaches for over three weeks now. Usually comes on in the afternoon. Now that I'm back on MFP routine and exercising daily plus drinking 6 - 8 glasses of water, I figured they'd stop. Doc said I'm fine and gave me a muscle relaxer with Codeine. They help but wipe me out. Anyone experience…
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10 Day Juice
Has anyone tried a ten day juice detox? My wife and I watched a documentary on Netflix about Joe Cross, an Australia businessman who travel across the US having people try his veggie juice. It was an inspiring watch. He lost like 90lbs in 60 days. I need to jump start my system after slipping off mfp which I gained 6lbs…
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Back after 6 month absence
Hey all, I was on track last June to reaching my goal. When I graduated from college and ending my circuit training class, I thought I could stay fit throughout the summer. NOT! Anyways, long story short. I gained all the weight back and here I am again. I could use some motivation and a few friends to hold me accountable.…
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Foot numbness on eliptical trainer
I've been experiencing dumbness in the feet after 15 minutes on the trainer. I don't get this on the recumbent bike however. Anyone experience this and what can I do to eliminate it?
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Stuck and nor progress.
Ok, I've been at this for over 40 days. First 10 pounds came off the first month, but not much progress these last two weeks. In fact, I gained a pound since last weigh in. Everyone was telling me to take a day off from training, so I did. One last week and one this week. I'm thinking I need to crank up the cardio or…
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Loosing belly fat
This question is directed to men or women over 40. What is the best method to reduce the spare tire? I've been on MFP now for 31 days. I've lost 9 lbs by keeping my daily calorie intake to around 1550 while burning 600 to 1000 calories per day exercising. Aside from my pants feeling looser in the butt, I really don't see…
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Quinoa
Hey folks, anyone out there have some tasty recipes for Quinoa? I bought a pound from store and cooked it like rice, but there isn't any taste to it. Oh and I did rinse it prior to cooking as suggested.
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Men over forty
Hey guys, I would like to start a group for guys over forty who are serious about weight loss, diet and exercise, and general fitness. I need at least six names to create the group. Let me know if there any of you out there that would like to leverage off each others successes and failures. No need to reinvent the wheel.
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Circuit training for weightloss
I am starting a circuit training class on Monday at the local community college. I will be going three times a week for 50 minute sessions. I also have a home gym which I plan to supplement my workouts that I couldn't fit into the class time. This will be done in the evenings after classes. Any guys out there over 40 that…
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Happy to be here.
Hello everyone. Well I'm into my 5th day of a MFP program to loose 2lbs per week with diet and exercise. I'm a 48 year old married father of three sons. I was a very fit person in my youth. I raced bmx professionally as a teen, ran track & field, boxed, TaeKwondo, marathons, mountain biking and the list goes on. The…
