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Introductions
Hi, I'm Varda. I live in Atlanta. I've been running about a year. I'm slower than you but I finished a half marathon at the end of October 2013 (2:39:something). I love running and runners and am happy to welcome you to our group.
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December Goals
What are your goals for finishing 2014 strong?
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October Goals
What are your October Goals?
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Body Fat has an Important Physical Role
http://themedicalbiochemistrypage.org/adipose-tissue.php Adipose tissue is not merely an organ designed to passively store excess carbon in the form of fatty acids esterified to glycerol (triglycerides). Mature adipocytes synthesize and secrete numerous enzymes, growth factors, cytokines and hormones that are involved in…
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Too Bulky
Help me out...is this woman too bulky? I think I have a similar body shape but want feedback on whether this is a look I should go for.
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August Goals
What are your August goals?
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The Stages of the MFP Woman
I've been on MFP for 18 months and have learned quite a bit. Both personally and by seeing others evolve. In the spirit of fun, I have been toying with the idea of the stages of development that women go through on this site. I wanted to put this out there and see what others think. Note: I usually avoid stereotyping by…
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How to do Curls in the Squat Rack
http://www.livestrong.com/article/172520-how-to-do-curls-in-a-squat-rack/ :noway:
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July Goals
What are your July goals?
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June Challenge
Are you ready to RAWR in June? This challenge is going to work like April's - post your goal: this needs to be a BEHAVIORAL goal (run four days a week) not an outcome (lose weight) - tell us how we can see that you are meeting your goal (is your log open? Are you going to post on here?) - how you are going to reward…
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June Goals
Post your June Goals here.
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5 ways to detox
They may not do anything, but at least they won't kill you.
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The Power of Chocolate
Since I started my last cut, I've been struggling with my iron consumption (as tracked here on MFP). I eat red meat and leafy greens, but just couldn't get enough. I mentioned it on my news feed and one of my friends suggested dark chocolate. Smart thinking - I looked into it and 20 grams of dark chocolate contain about 5%…
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Dr Oz Grilled by Senate Subcommittee
http://consumerist.com/2014/06/17/dr-oz-grilled-by-senator-over-miracle-weight-loss-claims/ Since he started appearing on pal Oprah Winfrey’s show a decade ago, and especially since he launched his own inexplicably popular daytime talk show in 2009, Dr. Mehmet Oz has had a history of being a bit overly enthusiastic about…
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Portion Control
I have become a big fan of pre-cooking, cooking in bulk and portioning out meals, buying in bulk and portioning out servings, etc. It is completely awesome-sauce and lets me eat home-cooked with a fraction of the work/ mess/ waste/ time/ cost/ you name it. The one draw back is that I'm using a million bags. I come from a…
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Kohlrabi
Any good kohlrabi recipes? I just got two in my farm share box and have no idea what to do with them. Note: the family eats chicken and turkey but that's it for meat.
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April Challenge
Are you IN? Yes? Then let me tell you how we are going to do this: - post your goal: this needs to be a BEHAVIORAL goal (eat under maintenance on a weekly basis) not an outcome (lose weight) - tell us how we can see that you are meeting your goal (is your log open? Are you going to post on here?) - how you are going to…
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Gluten sensitivitiy may not exist
http://www.realclearscience.com/blog/2014/05/gluten_sensitivity_may_not_exist.html TL;DR - the scientist who identified non-celiac gluten sensitivity tried to replicate his own research and failed to find significant results.
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Planet Fitness
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IIFYM
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12 week bulk results
My gym does a 12 week long contest that includes a hydrostatic body composition analysis at the beginning and the end. I just got my results: A perfect recomp. 2.5 pounds of muscle gained. 2.5 pounds of fat lost. I maintain at 2050 calories + exercise. I bulked for the last 12 weeks at 2350 + exercise. I followed the…
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Tread mobile
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r0gsaDxK884
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Shopping
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Should You Be Running 4 Days a Week?
I'm a new runner (less than a year and a half) and I'm currently working on building my base to at least 15 miles per week (I know). I currently run three days a week because that is what I have. My question is - If your long run is supposed to be a max of 35% of your weekly mileage, doesn't that mean that you HAVE to run…
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Articles
Mark Parent's new article is out http://www.runnersworld.com/race-training/a-season-to-streak
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April Goals
Can you believe it? What are your April goals?
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The AMAZING Magishrink Scale
Do you want to loose weight? Let me help you help yourself. My story starts with my daily weigh in yesterday. I hopped on my scale. I was 176.6. However, I wasn't sure that I'd let it finish weighing me, so I hopped on again - 174.2. Well, that was odd. One more time to be sure...170.5, 169.1, 165.3, 163.8, 161.0. After…
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Moderation
In a recent thread, the question of moderation was debated. The following are some techniques that people might use to control their consumption of a specific food (I will use Doritos as an example): * Buying a large bag of Doritos and having a single serving snack each night (after meeting macro and micro targets) *…
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Motivational Posters
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Is a 5k Better than a Movie?
A 5k and a movie are pretty similar in terms of money (at least, if you eat popcorn at the cinema). However.... * Movies have better parking * Movies last for longer * 5ks provide bagels, bananas and water * Cool commemorative t-shirt from the 5k Which is better? You decide!
