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Natural Sugar Replacement
Trying to refrain from white sugar. I have been using Splenda, but I know it has some chemical things such as aspartame in it. If you have any substitutes you use, let me know! Thanks :)
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Hunting vs. Endangered Hunting
Hello All! http://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanhatesthis/kendall-takes-wild-facebook-controversy To get a little more opinions of this subject, I wanted to post it on here rather than my hometown area! The link above is a girl who apparently hunts as well as hunt endangered mammals! At first, I was shocked! How can a little gal…
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Starting Weekly Meal Planning
Hello All! So I am thinking about doing meal-prep for the week so it is easier for me to stay committed and not have to worry about what I will eat for my meals. I am just curious in what peoples experiences were. Does your food seem "the same" when you prep for a whole week? Does the food still taste fresh by the end of…
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Quest Nutrition Bars?
Hello! I just recently came across the Quest Nutrition website which features low-carb bars and other products. I have not heard of this brand or any products of the types, but was just curious if anyone has heard of it/use these products. It just seems TOO GOOD to be true (since I am on a low-carb/sugar controlled diet).…
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Low Carb Meals
Hello, I am just curious in what is considered a good low-Carb meal, as in nutrition. I saw a 4g Carb meal online but a serving was over 500 calories and the sodium was high. It was literally cheese, sausage, chicken, and mushrooms with other side ingredients thrown into a casserole dish topped with cheese! What do you do…
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Morningstar Farm Products
Hello, I am currently researching and debating whether or not to start doing a Vegetarian diet and cut out meat (and eggs, but being a college kid...you don't get good home cookin'), I have been looking at the Morningstar Farm products to use as an substitute for my protein. Anyone done this before, or tried? I am just…
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I miss my butt and I cannot lie (yes you sang that! haha)
So, after losing 45 pounds I do miss one thing....my booty! Although it wasn't big to begin with, now I am left with a flat pancake on my rear. I have been doing squats, lunges, kickbacks, and donkey kicks...but I am just curious in how many sets or other exercises people do to maintain their gluteus Maximus in shape! I am…
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Need a "You Can Do It"? :)
So here's just a little note I am posting for people who think whatever diet/workout they are doing is not working... I went to and did a check up blood work in August...In April, my triglycerides were 700+ !!! YES! NOT EVEN LYING! In August they were 81! For all the people who are starting diets or have been on one for…
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Help with spare-tire & saddle bags!
Hello :) Since I have started dieting and exercising...I have noticed amazing results and i am very proud of myself. Although these are very good things; I can't seem to see improvements in the areas of where my "spare-tire" and "saddle-bags" are. I am just curious if anyone has any successful tips on what to do. Thanks!…
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Fitness Plateau-Motivation
Good Evening! There have been some weeks where I push myself and "mentally" I see myself improving, then on other weeks I feel like I have gotten NOWHERE! It seems like my workouts get boring and I try to think of things that I could mix-in throughout my fitness journey. So far this is what have done....mix and match of…
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Trying to Make Bike-Riding Interesting?
Hello! For my exercise routine...it usually involves bike riding around my town. I can make a full lap going around the majority of town (excluding country roads, highway roads..ect.) within 15 mins. I want to try something more interesting with my bike rides. I could go over to the next town (which is about 10 miles away)…
