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SHIN SPLINTS
I have been struggling with Shin Splints and remembered a blog I read here. Great information for all of us Newbies and Seasoned runners alike: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/AZTrailRunner/view/help-with-your-shin-splints-139007 Help with YOUR Shin Splints... Posted on 08/19/2011 by AZTrailRunner I've seen this question…
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*sigh*Partner losing weight?They are planning to leave
People who lose weight while they're in an apparently steady relationship are secretly preparing to dump their other halves, says a new relationships study. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/8873954/Beware-If-you-partner-is-losing-weight-they-are-probably-planning-to-leave.html My husband sent me this article…
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Are you fitness??
http://www.girlsgonestrong.com/are-you-fitness/ I AM FITNESS.What does that mean to me? Everyday, I work towards my fitness. Everyday, I eat to perform optimally and to contribute to my physique goals. Every week, I shop to have a stocked kitchen, make time to prepare proper foods, pack my meals for on-the-go and stick to…
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Benefits of lifting low weight / high reps
My goal is to lift heavy. As much as I can manage for 8-10 reps. I keep getting recommendations from people (like my chiropractor) to lift less weight, and do higher reps. what would be the benefit of light weights/more reps as opposed to lifting heavy?
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Who is on your Zombie Apocalypse Team??
I saw this on FB and thought I would share. Who did you get? and who would your ultimate (free for all) team be?
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Rainbow Trout with Flaxseed Crust
4 fresh rainbow trout fillets about 6 ounces each 2 tablespoons olive oil 3/4 teaspoon sea salt, divided 1/4 cup whole ground flaxseed meal 1/2 to 1 teaspoon mixed rainbow peppercorns, coarsely ground 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or 3/4 teaspoon fresh rosemary, chopped HEAT oven to 350 degrees. Place the fillets skin side…
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1 million kilo challenge US/UK/AU
http://www.1millionkilochallenge.com.au/home This looks very cool. 10 week challenge with FREE Meal Plans including Weekly meal plans including recipes & shopping lists. and Exercise Plans Weekly activity plans including tips & videos. All these tools are available to everyone (not limited to Australia) and they even have…
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Great New (Ltd edition) Meal Planning Tool
For people who need a written eating "plan" check out http://www.leancuisine.com/ click on "what's hot now", then "track meals/fitness." This tool will apparently only be available until February 29th (Leap Day!) There are different eating plans like "Carb Conscious", "Active Lifestyle", and "Vegetarian". You can print it…
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Pulley Machine
Sorry, this is a Noob question. My gym has this pulley machine: I was going to sit on the floor and do the seated rows, but my husband talked me out of it (and the gym was crowded, so I wasn't gonna argue). So I used the seated row machine :tongue: ( The machine at the gym has upper and lower options on each side) Tonight…
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Flip Reverse: If you HAD to choose 3 meals to live on...
What would they be? Since calories, fat content, carbs, sodium, sugars etc. Are an issue, what are your ultimate favourite/ go to meals that you live on to hit your macros? Now if you can be bothered also put what the calorie contents of said meals are I have just started paying closer attention to Macros, and I am…
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Woolly Mammoth To Be Cloned
Is this really a good idea? Maybe I am the only one who saw Jurassic Park *shrugs* http://news.discovery.com/animals/woolly-mammoth-cloned-111205.html
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Government Control over our Food
Where do we draw the line? http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/nov/12/farm--table-event-turns-sour-when-inspector-crashe/ from the article: Quail Hollow Farm in Overton had — or tried to have, anyway — a “farm-to-table” dinner last month. This is when a chef takes vegetables and freshly butchered meats and serves them up…
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Endurance sports cause the body to break down muscle
I read this article and got a shock when I read: "Endurance sports actually cause the body to break down overall muscle - even if your legs get stronger." Just started week 3 of C25k. I am Not trying to lose muscle here, and haven't been able to add strength back in to my training schedule yet! Yikes!! link:…
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If you knew how long it took to burn off that Big Mac...
would you still order it? I always thought it would be a great idea if restaurants had to not only list how many calories foods on their menu had in them But also how long it would take to Burn Off that many calories! I was going through my weight loss study notes and found this chart Damn it cut off the rest of the chart!…
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P90x Choose One
I started this as a question on my wall: If you could only do "one" disk from the P90x series which would you choose? (ab ripper, kenpo, plyo, cardio etc...) of course everyone had a different answer ( it's funny but what did I expect, we are all different) I was thinking about starting something like this... I guess I…
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How Much Have YOU lost
<<~~ I have lost 38 lbs! That is the size of an obese kitteh!! Wow! This started as a repost of a status from one of my AMAZING friends. I would love to see a bunch of folks play along: Please find a picture of something that equals what you have lost so far... Post it as your avatar for today.....now I want to see…
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Foods that promote brain function
My husband is sitting for the MCAT on Friday (... read "grueling 5 hour exam") does anyone know of non wheat snack type foods that he can bring with him that will help with brain function / exhaustion. ....anyone who has been there done that or just knowledgeable about food is much appreciated
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NCIS {New Cult of the Inflateable Shatner} Row the World *cl
Alright Team NICS...All Aboard and Welcome We are rowing the world in the USS Kidnapped by Pirates Team Captain Lizzy_Sunflower So before we get started if you have any questions or commentary just put on this thread....its way easier than PMing back and forth between 15 people.... *muah* Let's get Fit and Fabulous.....…
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So is salt REALLY bad for you?
Not according to some new studies: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=its-time-to-end-the-war-on-salt
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How Do I support friends with Eating Disorders?
I love all my friends !! And with all this talk about ED I have come to realize that some of my friends suffer EDs (and IMO we ALL suffer ED to a certain extent. I mean they run the spectrum) Some of my friends are identified ED but I think some may either be at risk or just Don't know they have ED. I worry about saying…
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Fun and games huh? Would you let YOUR kid play with a Dead S
http://www.break.com/index/little-girl-plays-with-dead-squirrel-2056368 What is wrong with people? Apparently it is freshly dead (does that make it better??, safer maybe...) I found my self laughing a couple times... (what is wrong with me?)
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Children with ODD (Oppositional Defiant Disorder )??
My 8 year old is diagnosed with ADHD and ODD. Quite frankly, I am exhausted. He wears me out. I am exhausted and all of the conflicts are destroying my marriage. Does anyone out there have strategies to suggest in dealing with a child that says 'no' first and thinks about it later??? It is effecting every aspect of his…
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MFP Roller Derby ..... Get your name
In the vein of yesterdays stripper names and all the roller girls poppin up 'round here... We gotta get our names: http://www.rollergirlthebook.com/name_generator Awww Yeaaa I am Blitzkrieg Betty!!! Fierce :smokin:
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Get your Focus Back May Challenge Goal Ideas
So I am having a hard time coming up with my 3 "personal" goal for the Focus Challenge. The 4 Target goals kinda cover what I want to do. I did add some daily "challenges" (My friends will notice I am doing daily mini challenges organized my my friend heartjames) as #1. SO What are your goals for the May Focus Challenge???…
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Ideas for left over Spiral Ham??
I am looking forward to making split pea soup with the ham bone, but I have a LOT of left over meat.... Any ideas or suggestions? Thank you in advance :drinker:
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How To Start A Fight:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaz5tGl5Yho :drinker: One year, I decided to buy my mother-in-law a cemetery plot as a Christmas gift... The next year, I didn't buy her a gift When she asked me why, I replied, "Well, you still haven't used the gift I bought you last year!" And that's how the fight started.....…
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Sacrifices and Shifts in thinking...
I *LOVE* Orange juice! I miss having a Big glass every day.... I now savor 4 oz. a day.... What small changes have you made to aid in weigh loss?? (and yes my friends suggested that Trop 50. I tried it once and I think..... "ain't nothing like the real thing baby". It might be one of those things that you have to quit cold…
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rapid weight loss
So I got an email from the dietitian that I am losing weight too fast. After 4 weeks in the program, I lost 16.2 lbs., which is an average of 4.1 lbs. per week. They assure me that I am making excellent progress , but that my rate of weight loss is faster than expected.they want me to average 1-2 lbs per week. And not to…
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For Newbies...or... Where do I begin??
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Lizzy_Sunflower/view/what-i-ve-learned-so-far-86049 I just want to give folks an idea about how to look at calories, your scale and how to start exercising.... thoughts?
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New in North Carolina
Hi All! I have been lurking around here since January, but I have been actively using this site to it's full potential for one week tomorrow. I am seeing that : A) there are Wonderful people here who "get it" and B) Small changes add up to Big Results! I can already tell that the more I get involved here, the better it is…
