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My Skanky Jeans
So I pulled out a pair of skanky aka skinny jeans from the top of my closet. You know the place. Its the part of the closet where you keep all your "remember when you were that size", place. Holding the faded denim in my hand I drew in a deep breath and went for it. First leg was no problem. Second leg, PHEW! Now for the…
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Why are some members so mean here?
I recently started a new topic and one particular member immediately attacked what I thought at the time was “good advice” I then I made a suggestion on how to improve MFP and again received a sarcastic reply. I am curious to know if anyone has ever felt that you were under siege for making a suggestion or comment on this…
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PLEASE READ: New insight on eating back your exercise calori
So the topic has been discussed over and over. I know. So why am I revisiting the topic, you say? Because I have had some insight and would like to share it with all members. First of all, let me say congratulations to all who have taken the steps to improve themselves. We are all on this journey together and I look…
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OMG: I ate more than I should yesterday!
Yesterday I was 700 over my net calories. So for today, should I: A. Eat my goal calories, exercise, but NOT eat back my exercise calories B. Stick to eating only 500 calories today as long as I don’t exercise. OR C. Just stop obsessing. For the record MFP has me at a goal caloric amount of 1200. This is the amount I can…
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How many calories do I REALLY, burn?
I am a 37 year old female weighing in at 32lbs. I run on the treadmill at an incline of 9.0 and speed of 5.2. I went for 35 minutes and the calories burned reported, 445. I know most older treadmills will give a readout based on a 150lb person, but this does not seem accurate. I don't want to overestimate my calories…
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Eating Whole Foods vs Liquids Post Workout
I read somewere that you should consume a liquid vs a whole food after workouts because whole foods take longer to digest. But I always thought the harder and longer it takes to digest food, the more energy our bodies use which equates to more calories burned. So where do you all weigh in with this issue? Whole Foods or…
