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Pics of my GINORMOUS man muscles!!!!
Well, I finally completed Lou Schuler's book, The New Rules of Lifting for Women. I more or less followed it to a T, except I took a two month break in there somewhere (fell off the wagon temporarily). Wanted to show everyone how I have warped into a man with huge guns since I lift heavy weights. Warning ladies, this could…
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Obesity causes brain damage
As one person already commented on the article - it would have been nice if the author found out what type of high fat diet the mice and rats were fed. We already know certain fats are inflammatory and others are anti-inflammatory. Still, an interesting article and thought I would share. Obesity Linked to Brain Damage…
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Exercise Equipment!
Tis the season! With all of the New Year's Resolutions going on, NOW is a great time to scour your local craigslist and/or classifieds for barely used, like new gym equipment. It's how my hubby and I built our own gym. Lots of $$$$ to be saved on someone else's (insert piece of equipment here) that they used for a couple…
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Soy Allergy - HELP!!!!
So, I just found out (the hard way) that my 2 year old is allergic to Soy. I started going through my pantry to mark items she can no longer have and MY GOODNESS it's in everything!!! From Graham crackers to cheez-its (ok so my kids don't always eat as healthy as their mom). So my question is, what do you feed a kid with a…
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"These are a few of my favorite links!"
Ok, so I'm not Julie Andrews singing in the mountains of Austria, and actually there's more than a "few". One of my new pals requested I send her all of the links I had saved on health and fitness in the last 6 months. I've collected quite a few and thought I'd share here on the boards as well. Some are links to good ol'…
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Tornado!!!
Well, I wouldn't call this fun and games, but didn't know where else to post it. This is video of the tornado that hit Tuscaloosa, AL yesterday. It later grew into a 1.5 mile wide tornado that hit my hometown of Birmingham, AL. The person shooting this video is not a professional storm chaser as he is CLEARLY on the wrong…
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I need help with milk, calcium, and sugar!
Ok, I LOVE to drink skim milk. But since joining MFP, I've cut way back to help save on calories. I like milk because of the protein and calcium AND it just tastes good to me! However, I'm trying to really cut down on my sugars and 1 cup of my skim milk has 12 grams of sugar. I know I can use unsweetened almond milk as a…
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You want help??? HERE IT IS!!!!
Ok, so I find myself on the boards a lot giving the same advice to different people over and over again. So, I finally decided to compile a list of the information and websites that have helped me the most! I have incorporated all of these things in my life and have lost 20 lbs since joining MFP and am seeing amazing…
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My Favorite Salmon :)
Ok, I'm not sure how healthy this is (sodium and sugar wise) but it is VERY good. I guess it depends on how much marinade soaks up into the fish. But it's super easy and delicious! You will need: Fresh Salmon Filets Moore's Marinade (Teriyaki Flavor) Brown Sugar Mix 2 TB (or more or less depending on your preference) of…
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Salvage my calories or my protein? Help!
So I'm in a bit of a dilemma. I made some bad choices earlier today and here I am - pretty much out of calories for the day (net 1400) but short on my protein by about 65 grams! (tsk, tsk I know!!!) I TRIED to exercise some of my bad choices away and yes, the fat and carbs dropped when I exercised, but so did the protein.…
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Where's your ticker?
So I realized today that my little frog on my ticker is starting to see sunnier skies! This made my day! If I can do it - you can too! Here's to sunnier skies for us all! :flowerforyou:
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I don't want no stinkin' box of chocolates...
for Valentine's Day! Instead I want... A Heart Rate Monitor! (Now it's your turn!)
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The Great Fruit Debate
Sorry this is so long... Ok my MFPers, in my search to eating as healthy as possible I decided to cut out refined sugars, after searching the boards, I've seen countless posts with people saying eat as much fruit as you want, don't worry about natural sugars, etc... then a little birdie told me that fructose (the natural…
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Do you really need bread???
So, I've been wondering... what benefit is bread? I mean does it offer any fabulous wonder vitamin or nutrient that can't be found in other foods? I've made the switch to 100% whole wheat sandwich bread, english muffins, wraps, pastas, etc... I'm trying to eat these things in moderation and am always going over on my carbs…
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Carbs over again! How to eat a balanced diet???
So.... I've been on MFP for about 2 weeks and started looking at general trends in my diary. I've recently noticed that I am not getting enough protein and so have shifted my focus the last 2 days to increasing my protein - I've done pretty well, but it seems I am ALWAYS over on my carbs! :grumble: (My diary is public if…
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30, 2 kids, work full time (I'm new too)
So after being on here for nearly a week, I've finally decided to introduce myself. Hi. I just turned 30 and realized that if I want to live a long time (I do) and see my kids' kids grow up (I do) I need to become a better, healthier me. I've always been just "a few pounds overweight" in a family full of skinny, fit…
