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Live Yogurt
Hey guys bit of a boring question but one I must ask! I have swapped from low-fat, high-sugar yogurts such as Yoplait to a live culture, natural yogurt but i'm really struggling with the taste! My sweetnss has been replaced with a bitter, almost sour milk taste and I was wondering if anybody has any tips for sweetening it…
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Goodbye food pyramid
So...the food pyramid which we were all brough up with has been scrapped in favour of a new nutrition plate - what are your thoughts on this? Do you think this will help childeren and parents make better food choices or is the obesity epidemic spiralling out of control and now the fast food industry should take more…
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Reducing carbs
Hi guys, Just after some advice really. I have a pretty high carb diet as I work out so much (2 hrs a day normally) and the fact that I just love carbs but after shrinking everywhere my tummy just isn't budging as quick and I figure it can only be because I eat so many carbs. I am trying to hit around the 100gm mark to…
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Useful article on plateau...
Hi guys, I am stuck at the mo and it seems regardless of what I do, I cannot lose those last 4 pounds!! I decided to do some research into getting that metabolism revving again and came across many articles but this one stood out and I feel it holds more use than the others. It's a bit long but worth the read if it…
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Plateau!!
Hey guys, Ok so has anybody got down to "almost" goal weight and stopped shrinking?? I literally have not moved up or down on the scales (or tape measure) in 3 whole weeks!! I am at 61.5kg and want to lose another 4lbs but it will not move no matter how hard I try! I have done everything from HIIT to RPM to distnace…
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Clicky Knee!!
Hey guys, Just a quick question for you all - I have been running for around 8-10 weeks and gradually increasing my distance and run/jog ratio up to 10km in around 1:15 and all has been going well. Today I went for a gentle run and done 8km in around 50 mins. The run went well as I feel I have conqured my breathing and…
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High heart rate
Hi guys, I have been a member of MFP for about 8 weeks or so now and love it, easy to use and keeps me motivated when I see my progress each Monday when I do my check-in. The problem I have seems to be with my heart rate peaking too quick during cardio. I am a 29 year old female who has dropped from 70kg to 63kg and had a…
