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Ideas on making protein powder taste better?
My mom bought me Amplify XXL in Vanilla and it tastes horrendous. I'm supposed to consume 3 scoops of it daily, and I can barely finish half of the shakes/smoothies. Usually, my smoothies consist of banana, spinach, and sometimes berries. I've had a peanut butter banana shake with this protein powder and it tasted fairly…
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Can I gain back the weight in muscle?
Long story short, I went to the doctor and they told me if I don't get my weight up, I'm going to be hospitalized. I ran every morning and did pilates in the afternoon until my doctor told me I had to stop last week. I wasn't snacking inbetween meals and supposedly my portion sizes were messed up, causing me to lose an…
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What can I do to better myself on rest days?
I usually just do yoga in the evening on rest days. Sometimes I find myself "working out" without even realizing it. I know I really need to take rest days seriously because I'm young, but I feel so unaccomplished and bored throughout the day. Is there anything I can do that will keep me from exercising but feeling…
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Can I hit a plateau from running the same route?
I run the same route every morning with the exception of schedules changes and do different pilates routines throughout the day. I haven't noticed any fluctuations in my weight, but is it possible to hit a plateau if you run the same route?
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Why Am I Always So Hungry??
After about 4 months of running and toning, I've lost a considerable amount of weight and my metabolism has skyrocketed. Lately, though, I've been getting super hungry every 2-3 hours. But today, I woke up at seven, I had oatmeal with honey and a banana at about 7:30, drank 4 cups of water, did a warm up and stretched,…
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Question About High-Carb Breakfasts for Runners
Every morning (with the exception of Sundays) I wake up at 7 AM, get dressed, put in my contacts, and eat breakfast before I do a 5 minute cardio warm-up (1 min. jumping jacks, 1 min. buttkicks, 1 min. high-knees, 1 min. jump rope, 1 min. jumping jacks) then go on my run. I haven't tried, but I'm almost positive I wouldn't…
