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Diet that increased body builder's strength & endurance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKX-gNv0AwU What do you think?
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Crashing after a workout--is this what it looks like?
First, you can see my diary. I'm currently trying to eat at a deficit, but I'm also doing P90X, and I'm trying to make sure I eat enough to not crash after a workout. I'm just finishing the second week, and so far it has been good. I've got more energy and am sleeping well. I usually work out in the evening, and finish…
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Looking for Happy Herbivore Friends
So I joined MFP over a year ago and had some friends that way, but most of them aren't active anymore. Plus I really don't have time to deal with questions like "why so many carbs" or "I don't think you're getting enough protein" and all those other comments that I could potentially get if I just sent out a bunch of friend…
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My diet/exercise philosophy
Not long after I joined MFP, someone suggested that if I ate too much for a meal, I could just go for a walk to burn it off. Yeah, right. I'm a mom of 3 kids who are home all day. Not happening, especially here in the Northwest where summer is pretty much the only time of year when one can expect to be able to go out when…
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Eating Fat and Carbs Together?
I have no idea if this has ever been covered before, but I recently heard of the book Trim Healthy Mama, and after reading a review of a lady who has read and is applying the book, I learned about this concept of eating fat and carbs at separate meals. A little more research yielded the fact that some body builders endorse…
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Progress in the last two weeks - Pix
I took these pictures about two weeks apart. I'd say there is progress! What do you all think?
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First 5K in a while and lost inches!
So this morning I ran my first 5K since July 4, 2011. Last July 4, I was 9 months pregnant, to give a little perspective. It wasn't an official 5K, just a path I marked off with Google Earth. I jogged all of it except parts of the 3 up hills, which I walked. Time, 38 min 20 sec. That's just over a 12 mile min. Would have…
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My Non-Scale Victory of the Week
A few months ago (in February or March) I had a goal of being able to take my belt in a notch within one month (the long belt that actually fit me--I have 2 others that didn't at the time). I failed. I didn't set another goal. Then a month ago I joined MFP and learned to stop eating when I'm full, which is basically what…
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Question about calorie burn
Okay, I know MFP doesn't give you calories burned for strength training, which is okay. But I'm just wondering... For 4 weeks, I was doing a mostly cardio-based workout with a little strength in between high intensity bursts of cardio. Today I started a strength routine. First day took the same amount of time as the…
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100 Calorie difference affecting weight loss?
Okay, I've been here almost a month. During the first half of the month, I lost 2 or 3 pounds (not sure my starting weight was accurate, which is why I'm saying 2-3 lb). Then I lost another pound the first week of this month, and gained one or two back during the second week. Now, if we disregard the fact that I…
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Challenge Advanced Body Weight Exercise Routine
So... go here and read and watch the video: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/17/advanced-body-weight-workout-warning-this-will-kick-your-*kitten*/ I'm going to start this next Monday, the 20th. Anyone want to join me? I'm going to do it for 2 weeks. Now, I'm doing the modified routine, and modifying it a tad bit,…
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Strength Training - Am I understanding things right?
Okay, I'm going to state what I understand. I could be wrong, but I'm asking for advice and wisdom, so please be nice. :smile: It seems that once someone is accustomed to a body weight exercise, like squats or lunges, one could do them every day. At least, that's what I've been doing for the past almost two months. I heard…
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I got to rescue an owl!
So the neighbor calls asking if my husband is home. He's not. She said there was an owl stuck in the chicken wire fence and she can't bend over (it was at ground level). So I grabbed the kids and we headed down the hill to help out. A quick snip with wire cutters and he was free. He was so tiny and light, but then, he's a…
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Must watch video - Age is no barrier to fitness
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=505826956150445&set=vb.154798851253259&type=2&theater
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TDEE--how do I know if it's accurate?
Okay, so it says working out 3-5 days a week. I know workouts are not all created equal. It doesn't ask how long the workouts are. A half hour walk vs. a half hour of weight lifting or doing Insanity or something. And 3 workouts vs 5... I did some experiments with 3 different calculators, and got 2244, 2283, and 2350. When…
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Ab Ripper X Success!
Okay, so a year and a half ago, I was doing P90X. When I started, I could barely do any moves with Ab Ripper X. 5-10 reps on most of the moves. In 7 weeks, I had gotten up to doing almost every move (maybe 5-10 short overall), but then I got pregnant and morning sickness stopped all exercise. Well, a couple months ago (my…
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Vegetarians, what are your protein intakes?
Okay, I'm vegetarian. Not vegan, but some days I am. Anyhow, I have been following threads, seeing people eating a 40/30/30 diet, or some other variation of the 3 macros, and wondering about my 55/15/30 ratio (that is, carbs/protein/fat). I don't stress about going over or under any of those, but it has been interesting.…
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Rant - Read at your own risk
Okay, I'm just in a ranting mood. I am pointing fingers at no one in particular (I've been on this site all of 9 hours, so I don't know anyone yet). If you are annoyed by what I'm about to say, then stop reading and go find something else to do. :) So my rant has to do with calories. I've never bothered counting them…
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What to do about potlucks?
So tomorrow I'm going to a potluck. It's a group of health-conscious vegans, so everything is going to be more or less healthy, but there's no way I can measure everything or even pretend to know what is in some dishes. Of course I'll start with salad (they actually put the salads at the beginning of the line), but how…
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Sugar intake - cofused
Okay, so I haven't eaten everything I will eat today, but I have logged what I will eat and what I ate already. I'm about 200 short for the day, so I might have a glass of juice with wheat grass at the end of the day if I feel hungry (otherwise I'll just let it go--I ate way too much yesterday, so I figure it will all…
