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What if your BMR is too close to yor TDEE
Hi, I'm in a bit of a dilemma because several sites calculated my BMR between 1334-1337 and TDEE 1601-1604 and I find it doesn't give me a lot of room for a good amount of deficit without risking going under BMR which now I know is bad. I also know despite my weight and height and the calculated BMR and TDEE I have a high…
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Apparently cutting fats ....
Has effects such as making your hair fall out....in clumps. I have been more careful I should say with the fats that I eat. I use Olive oil for salads and grape-seed oil to fry my egg. Other than that all fats specially on meats are at the very very minimum. I buy meats as lean as they can be and I use Becel very little at…
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When you plateau
I am curious to know what are some of the adjustments you've made if you have hit a plateau in your weight loss. I lost 11lbs so far, and I'm almost always just few calories under my BMR. I am home with my little one and always busy but I do fit in a walk here and there, cardio DVD in additional to once a week…
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Best recovery drink/food?
I don't go out of my way to buy protein shakes and such, mainly because I don't know very much about them and I am afraid a sales rep would just give me whatever. But I was wondering what everyone else drinks or eats after a workout and why? thanks
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Optimum heart rate zone for different goals
I keep seeing articles like this for optimizing fat burn, what do you think? Fitness Zone is from 60 to 70% of your maximum heart rate. In this zone, your body fuels itself with 85% fat, 5% protein, and 10% carbohydrate. meanwhile in the Aerobic Zone which is from 70-80% of your maximum heart rate, you burn 50% of your…
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Calories from homemade stock/broth
This WILL sound stupid but bare with me. I am planning on cooking chicken breast in water then pull the cooked meat apart to use in a dish. But I am also going to use the broth/stock in making the dish. I realize that whatever calories and fat in the final dish is going to be the same whether I included the broth with the…
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Ideal time to weigh yourself
When do you weigh yourself? I know my body weight changes during and by the end of the day by about 1-2lbs. How do you determine your true weight???
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How does strenght log work?
I want to add the weight lifting at the gym, so I am guessing I need the type, weight, sets and reps. But when I added say the leg extensions I didn't see any calories burned on MFP next to it, or any changes under my diary .... I also have my activity under my goals as sedentary and exercise goals as 0 so I can just log…
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Do you believe this?
I just stumbled upon this today . What is up with this Chlorogenic Acid in green coffee? Why is this stuff everywhere and supposedly confirmed by Dr. Oz that it helps burn 15 lbs of fat in a month? I find it ridiculous, I'm skeptic but at same time it is difficult to ignore all the fuss. Thoughts ?
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Thoughts on frozen yogurt
Do you indulge in ice-cream or frozen yogurt once in a while? What is the lowest calorie frozen yogurt in the market?
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Calling out all Ottawans
Hi I'm Raquel, born and raised in Venezuela with a Lebanese background and living in Ottawa, Canada. I still find it too cold in the winter, so getting to the gym is not always an attractive task. I am looking for friends to exchange exercise and cooking tips to make healthier choices. After having my now 2 1/2 year old…
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You know the feeling?
It hang on the left side of my closet. Where all the mourned articles of clothing went to hang. The articles that used to grace my bod with their fine stitch and elegant fashions, now in a row of "maybe someday again". But this fine black button down beauty has earned its way back into the right side of the closet and into…
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Valentines sugar rush
I can't help but indulge with the cute heart shape box of chocolates hubby gave me this morning. I feel like I can't stop until the box is empty . I am out of control and so far the 6 pieces of pot of gold chocolates have cost me 300 cals. I only have 363 cals for dinner left and I going to work out totally for the wrong…
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recipe drama (from flour to bread)
I decided to make whole wheat home-made baguette for the family and I used two cups of whole wheat flours, but after the water , yeast, egg-white and baking....etc, I don't know what a serving 1/4 cup/30g of flour equates to weight in bread. I didn't weigh the bread or divide it into portions after baking. My bad. Anyone…
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Calorie deficit
Please clue me in on the calorie deficit rule. I thought as long as I stick to my calorie intake goal I should loose weight , but I just read that a deficit of 3500 cals a week should help lose 1 lb a week.... I'm 149lbs and I have a 1200 calorie plan which is supposed to help me loose 1.5 lbs/week. Is that too many…
