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To quest or not to quest?
never tried quest bars they look awesome!! What do you think? Are they as good as they look? Worth ordering them to the uk? And which are the best flavours? Thanks :)
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Orthorexia Nervosa: the new eating disorder
I just wanted to get your opinion on this. Since all this 'fitspo' stuff started on instagram I couldn't help but think it was actually unhealthy. Some of the pictures/comments are promoting eating NOTHING but whole/healthy foods and exercising excessively. I started to follow fitness accounts on instagram and was shocked…
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Peanut butter chocolate chip brownies...
Hi there, I have a lovely recipe for brownies with a secret ingredient that may surprise you! First let me show you a picture... The secret ingredient is chickpeas! (don't judge until you try, I honestly think I'll make these from now on rather than traditional brownies.) They're high in protein and good fats from the…
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Cant be bothered to work out... motivate me
CBA to go to the gym, I just wanna go home and sleep but I had 10 hours sleep last night so I'm just being lazy. Please tell me I'm a lazy ***** :) Thanks.
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Eating over my cals and lifting
Hi there, My daily calorie intake without exercise is 1600 a day for maintenance, I usually do 4 cardio sessions a week burning around 500 cals each time. I eat back all my cals. However I quite often eat over my daily allowance because i'm always hungry. (I'm 23, 5ft5 and weigh about 123lb). Now I also lift and do weights…
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Gone off track...
Hi there, I've been abroad for the last 5 days, it was my boyfriend's birthday and also Easter, so I've pretty much eaten out every day from Friday-Tuesday. I didn't count calories because I ate SO much chocolate I know I would be too far over my daily calories to compensate the other days. I feel so rubbish about it and…
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my super skinny 100 calorie muffins
Hello there! I have an amazing recipe for 100 calorie muffins, using spelt flour & coconut sugar. See my blog for the full recipe :) http://sunnysideupsoph.com/2014/03/29/my-super-skinny-100-calorie-muffins-2-ways/ You can have 3 of these for the same calories as a SKINNY starbucks muffin. I'd post a pic but I can't on…
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Just couldn't cardio today :(
I usually do cardio 4x a week for about 45 mins. I usually do really high level elliptical and do interval training on it. My heart rate goes up 180-184 when I'm on level 18 really going for it. Today my heart was going crazy at a low level like it was a really big effort so I had to stop and go sit down... I ate breakfast…
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calories burnt HRM vs GYM EQUIPMENT...
Hi there, I've seen a lot of posts along the lines of "the elliptical trainer has said i've burnt 800 cals, how many have I really burnt..." The simple answer it get a HRM. I use a polar one and it's amazing! However I thought I'd give you my figures from my last 2 workouts on what the elliptical trainer told me I had…
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gluten free pizza YAY!
Hi guysss, I have a new recipe up for cauliflower base pizza. There's so many recipes out there but I like this one because there's hardly any measuring! It's so simple and tastes awesome. If you google 'sunny side up soph' it's the first post on that blog :) (with pics) If you don't mind the lack of pics then see below…
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Body fat %
Hi there :) I started off at around 54.5 kg, I've been working out since September and increasedy weights routine. I've put on about 2kg but my body fat mass is below average at 18.5%. (I'm 5.5, 23 yo) I eat around 1600-2000 CALS a day. Excuse me if this is an obvious question but is the weight gain gaining muscle? How…
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Heart Rate Monitor
I don't have much money this month but invested in a Polar heart rate monitor! YAY :) I got the pink one because I'm a total girl. Does anyone have the same model? Are they any good? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Polar-Heart-Monitor-Sports-Watch/dp/B005O9JJVI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1396951890&sr=8-1&keywords=polar
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secret ingredient chocolate chip cookies
Hello everyone! I have added a recipe to my blog for my secret ingredient cookies. (the secret ingredient is white beans)! Google my blog Sunny Side Up Soph .com and it's the latest post :) for pics etc See below for recipe... Recipe (makes 10-12): ♥ 1 cup butter bean puree ♥ 1 1/2 cups spelt flour (or flour of choice) ♥…
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worried about my goals
Hi there! I don't need to lose anymore fat I weigh around 55-56kg I'm 19% body fat and 45% body muscle. I don't know what goals to set in terms of my fitness? At first my goal was to lose a little fat but now I don't need to lose weight just maintain? I think it's important to have goals but I don't really know what my…
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I feel down
I've been maintaining my weight and was meant to eat 1600 cals a day. I've been really good and happy and go to the gym 4x a week but since Friday I've just eaten **** :( I didn't bother counting cals because I know I'll be waaay over. Eugh demotivated. I'm gonna hit the gym and do some weighs 4 x today and try and stay on…
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lifting and gaining
Hi there! I recently started putting more focus on doing weights over cardio. (I've been doing weight in my routine for around 7 months now so I don't think it will be water weight.) I eat around 1600-1800 cals a day. I am the same size and all my clothes still fit but I have gained a few pounds (3-4). Could this be…
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How many calories am I really burning?
Any fitness pros out there! I need help. I can't run due to knee issues so the only cardio I do is elliptical training . (I'mainly focusing on weight as I don't want to lose any more fat.) anyway I know they overestimate calorie intake. I've used the calorie calculator online using my weight and hear rate but when I…
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Didn't get the promotion... CHEER ME UP
I didn't get the promotion at work even though it was naturally going to be mine... all because my colleague has been here "longer", being more qualified didn't mean ****. Now i'm depressed and wanna drown in chocolate and carbs :frown: :frown: Gonna try make a cauliflower base pizza and blog it to take mu mind of things.…
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homemade raisin and cinnamon bagels...
Hi guys :) I have my own food blog and I'm going to make a cauliflower base pizza this Thursday and on Saturday I'm thinking about making raisin and cinnamon bagels. All my recipes have a healthy twist so I would like your opinions on what you would like to see! What would you like to see in a bagel? Low carb, gluten free,…
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Eat back CALS when maintaining weight?
Do I eat back CALS I've worked off if I'm makntaining?
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23yo female wanting some MFP buddies :)
Hello there, Add me as a friend on here I've been using it for a while but only recently joined the community. I've also recently started a healthy food blog where I'm going to be sharing my recipes and reviews etc. So if anyone is interested you can have a look: http://sunnysideupsoph.wordpress.com/ Thanks guys!
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Feeling pretty down about my weight... advice needed
Hi there, I've recently put on 1-2kg, I've been working out 4 times a week, burning around 650 cals and then doing an 30-40 minutes of weight training. My clothes still fit and I know muscle is heavier than fat but 1-2 kg seems a lot to put on from weight training? I don't like seeing the number on the scales in the…
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What's the reason for my weight gain?
Hi there! I haven't actually checked my body fat %, but i'm fairly slim and don't have much fat on me, (apart from my bum haha.) I know it's a myth that muscle weighs more than fat (1lb of muscle=1lb of fat) but WHY do you start to put on weight when you weight train? I am so much more muscly then I have ever been, my butt…
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Will I lose all my hard work on hols?
I'm going away for around 12 days on holiday. I'm staying at a friends and won't get the chance to go to the gym, I'll miss around 6 workouts in this time! I'm so worried I'll lose all my hard work and toning up :( what would you guys suggest I do? Maybe diet before so I can afford to put some weight on? Help!
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23 yo female from uk... aim=get a bubble butt
Hi There! I 'm really happy with my body atm and i'm aiming at maintaining weight. The one thing I wanna do is get a bubble butt! Squats are my best friend and I do them all the time, but I have a REALLY stubborn fat pouch just under my butt that I need to get rid of before I have my 'perfect body'! Hopefully I'll get…
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Clueless about protein... should I eat bars/shakes?
I'm a female and work out for around 1.5 hours 4 times a week. I do around 50 mins cardio and the rest weights. (When I say weight i only do baby weights, e.g 7-8kg squatting.) Should i be drinking protein shakes/eating protein bars? All the fitness instagrams I follow eat them, but I don't know what it's for. When I asked…
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What is my calorie deficit?
Is my calorie deficit the calories remaining on the app at the end of the day? e,g the last few days after all food and after adding exercise my cals left were... 514, 725, 477... What does this mean and why is this important? I'm not looking to lose fat anymore really, just maintain and get my perfect butt!
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What should I eat for fibre?
Hi there, Recently I've been a little bit blocked up. It's really getting to me because I'm eating quite a lot, drinking so much water and exercising but I'm just not going!! I eat anywhere between 1,500-2,000 calories a day, I eat a LOT of carbs, e.g rye crackers/bagels or toast for breakfast, with peanut butter. Lunch is…
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Help please: putting on weight!
Hi there, I used to be obsessed with my weight, and didn't eat carbs for years. I became addicted to 'natural' laxatives because i'd feel bad after eating crap and I generally wasn't very healthy. I think i weighed anywhere between 55-59kg at this time, my weight fluctuated quite a lot so I've always weighed myself, pretty…
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Graze Box as a healthy snack...
Hey everyone, I got my 1st, 5th and 10th graze box free using this code: D7YHNHGJP The graze box is really good! I get it delivered to work so get some healthy and tasty snacks whilst everyone else is snacking on crisps/biscuits! The Best part is you can use the code, get your first box free & if you don't like it just…
