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Eating 1400 calories? What do you eat?
So I recently dropped my calorie budget to 1400 calories. It has been a struggle. I feel like I barely have room for anything. Would love to get some ideas from all of you. What are you eating?
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My body is playing tricks on me!
I’ve decided to restart the “journey” and logging my meals again. It feels different this time. My appetite is working differently for sure. I generally tend to need to eat on a regular schedule at regular intervals. I go from stomach growling to hunger pangs to queasiness to low energy when I am hungry. I thought I had…
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Do you make pretty food for yourself?
I posted a rare dinner pic on Facebook and a friend wondered if I was entertaining. But it was just a Sunday night dinner for me (I live alone). I do try to make my plate attractive. I find it fun and it doesn't add much time to place food intentionally. So do you dress up your plates before you serve them?
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Am I the only one who cannot hang with low-carb?
I notice that the first tip everyone gives is something along the lines of: 1. Kill or reduce carbs 2. Kill or reduce sugary fruit 3. Kill or reduce white foods Everyone once in a while, I decide to try to get on the bandwagon, and cut carbs for a few meals. My system laughs at me. It makes no difference how much protein,…
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New Breakfast: Swiss Style Muesli
A couple of weeks ago, I heard about a new breakfast idea. Supposedly reduces sugar cravings. I tried it mostly because I had most of the ingredients in my pantry. Here is a link: http://simple-nourished-living.com/2011/06/my-favorite-healthy-easy-breakfast-magical-healthy-yogurt-cream/ Then I remembered another similar…
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Biking for life (not just exercise)
To make a really long story short, I won a bike. I have been pondering getting one for a while, and one virtually fell into my lap. :) But, to be honest, you won't catch me racing anytime soon (and my bike is a city bike, not a race bike), so I started thinking more about the idea of a bike as transportation and not just…
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Do you instagram your workouts?
The other day I was at the gym, and I noticed a woman wrapping up her workout. On the way to the paper towels to disinfect, she took a pic of herself, and posted on what I assume was instagram. So do you instagram (or tweet, or facebook or foursquare) your workouts? Does the #socialshare keep you motivated? Do you have a…
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The magic of compound movements
This weekend I fit in a few workouts. I did romanian deadlifts, clean and press, bentover rows, and lunges. Today, my triceps are sore. Notice, I didn't do any tricep extensions or similar. It is like killing two birds with one stone!
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Workout Pants
I have a confession, I hate doing laundry. So in order to make sure I get my workouts in, I need a large rotation of workout clothing. About 7-10 days to make sure I have enough stuff before I do laundry. So this week, as I was heading into week 2 without washing my workout clothes, I realized I was out of pants. Well the…
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Goal! Who is your body role model?
We've all got goals. So who do you want to look like at goal (body-wise). It can be your old self, a celebrity, a fitness model, an MFPer? She is in the right neighborhood for me. Share yours.
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Are you carrying your load?
I mean literally. :) http://breakingmuscle.com/strongman/pick-up-something-new-10-loaded-carries-to-strengthen-your-training-and-yourself Today I did farmers walks. And I forgot how practical they are. I am sure you do this "foundational" movie once a week. And they work your entire body. So chime in, who does them?
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"I don't want to get bulky"
Great blog post on weight lifting for women. http://www.thegreatfitnessexperiment.com/2013/06/what-do-you-say-when-a-girl-tells-you-she-doesnt-want-to-lift-weights-because-she-doesnt-want-to-be-bulky-help-a-reader-out.html
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About the average american woman
So one thing that has been puzzling me for a while, is the stats on the "average" american woman. Let's recap: Height: 63.8 inches (just under 5'4") Weight: 166 pounds Waist Size: 34** Clothing Size: 14 ** Lots of conflicting stuff out there on measurements. But I am just going to use this stat for "white women" for…
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#sexyshred
I saw a post about this somewhere, so I thought I'd share. I plan to take part in the next phase. It is a healthy living and clean eating challenge: http://www.blisstree.com/2013/01/28/fitness/social-media-fitness-challenge-sexy-shred/ Social media fitness. I love it!
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What I leave out of my diary
So I will admit. I don't log every bite. Here are the items I skip: 1. stevia/calorie-free sweeteners 2. Tea (unless I add sugar) 3. The splash of almond milk in my tea (it is only a couple of teaspoons, considering that 1/4 of a cup is 10 calories...I think it is OK) 4. gum 5. vitamins (even the gummies) 6. cough syrup 7.…
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Supermodel Fashion Week Training Plan
I just found this super interesting. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/fashion/getting-models-into-fighting-shape.html?smid=fb-nytimes&_r=1& How fashion models get prepped for fashion week. Round butts are out for models. :D
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CHALLENGE: 15 minutes of planks this week
Anyone want to join me on a little plank challenge? Basically, do 15 minutes of planks this week. Break it up any way you want. And any variety. 5 days, 1 minute, 3 times. Or 30 seconds, 6 times. Or 3 minutes at a time. Have fun. Post your total minutes here in this thread for the week. The first challenge ends at 11:59p…
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1000 Reps Workouts (Or 500 Reps....)
Over the past couple of months, I have seen tons of 1000 rep workouts, 500 rep workouts, etc. I thought I'd share a few links. Great for at home exercisers, travel workouts, or to create a circuit for yourself. Or maybe you get bored easily! Mix in kettlebells, body weight exercises or things with light weights. These are…
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Meet me halfway...
So I am feeling a little demotivated, and I thought it might be good to post a progress/mini success story. This is me sometime in January (not a complete full body pic, but you'll get the idea) And this is from last week: I am down just under 50 pounds, and very slooooooowly approaching onederland (less than 2 pounds to…
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I bought my first consignment handbag!
I randomly decided to stop into a consignment story after doing my monthly beauty torture (waxing/threading). I was on a mission for a cardigan, and I found one amazingly enough. And then as I was waiting in line to checkout, I noticed the "fancy" bags on the wall. I saw a cool gunmetal metallic leather bag by Botkier. It…
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8 Reasons to do High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
Here are a few reminders why HIIT works! http://www.shape.com/fitness/workouts/8-benefits-high-intensity-interval-training-hiit 1. Efficient workout 2. Increased Fat Burn 3. Improves Heart Health 4. Doesn't require equipment 5. Encourages weight loss, while retaining muscle mass 6. Increases your metabolism 7. HIIT…
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Creepiest pickup attempt ever
I just had the most bizarro experience ever on my way to do some errands. So full disclosure, I am pretty "smiley" and I generally greet everyone I pass on the street unless they look evil. So I decided to walk over to the "main street" to do an errand, and walking down the street. A guy walking his bike goes by and says…
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Easy Salad Dressing Recipes
One of the first packaged food I ditched was salad dressings. There are one or 2 packaged dressings I really like, but it is really easy to make your own. Tools: I like small glass jars. Like the ones that jams or sundae toppings come in. That size is perfect to make just enough dressing without having tons and tons of…
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Crazy Outfits at the Gym?
I am always checking out people's clothes when I go to the gym, and some days I am just puzzled. Last time I went, I saw a woman wearing some plaid dress pants on the elliptical. They weren't quite dress pants, maybe khaki material. Definitely not workout pants. I saw another woman leaving the sauna, she had a bra on under…
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Plus-sized modeling........... is for men too?!?!?
I saw this really interesting article on Jezebel about male body image and plus-sized modeling. http://jezebel.com/5916296/can-plus+size-male-models-and-nude-photo-shoots-help-mens-body-image I never really thought about how the only men shown are guys with pecs and 6-packs. No body variance at all. And how that might…
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Breakfast time
So a while ago, I posted about what to have for breakfast. For pretty much the past 10 years I have had some variation of yogurt and fruit for breakfast. After some notes here about dairy and synthroid reactions, I switched to smoothies with protein powder for a few weeks. I tend to not like savory breakfast. And I don't…
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Even if you lose, there is anti "fat" bias
Well this is lame. Apparently people think people who successfully lost weight are still like "fat" people: undisciplined, lazy, eat doritos all day, blah blah blah http://jezebel.com/5914422/no-matter-how-much-weight-you-lose-everyone-will-still-think-youre-fat "As if we needed more evidence that anti-fat bias is about…
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MFP Pet Peeve: No Sources
After looking at the 3rd of 4th post today with an uncredited article, I thought it was time for a little rant. Why do so many people copy articles, blog posts, whatever word for word and not credit the source at all. Not including a link to the original place they saw it or the name of the publication. Some people mention…
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Worst trend that has returned from your childhood
I used to think that the return of acid washed jeans was the worst. But lately I have seen a lot of kids (and teens) walking around with rattails. Blech! FYI, if you haven't seen or don't remember here it is:
