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Sleep and FBG
Hello! How much does the sleep or lack thereof have an impact on the FBG levels? Any experiences? How significant of an impact it is? just a few hours less sleep? Thanks
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App that syncs with my fitnesspal
Hi! Is there any app (glucose tracker) that syncs with MFP? That way you can have reference to the gms of carb you ate on a given day, exercise and the impact on blood sugar. Thanks
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Fasting sugar levels remain high no matter what I try
Hi Everyone! I have been recently diagnosed with gestational diabetes and am in my T2. I have been asked to monitor my sugar levels 4 times a day. I am currently in Jakarta, where they are not giving me any medication and have asked me to manage my diabetes with just diet and exercise. This is not easy at all, given the…
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Body fat increased despite of starting resistence training?
Hi! I am a little shocked to say the least, but yesterday I got my body fat measured at the same place where I measured it before starting my attempts to get fit and it showed 35% !!! Up from 31% four months ago. I knew I am a skinny fat already but the Omron machine at the gym measured my body fat as 31% some 4 months…
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Can I *not*....
Weigh myself Friday-on-Friday? I mean, I am a part of this challenge, do check this group for updates. Its just that my weightloss has bee quite slow in general, but thats how my body works. I put on very slowly over the years, so I am not expecting weekly major losses at all. Last month I decided that I will weigh myself…
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What works for skinny fat body
Hi! New to the group and not very long on the MFP either... I am here to lose my body fat, which was ~31% couple of months back. I checked this group for a sticky / thread on some basic tips -on health and nutrition that will work for a skinny fat body. I know, strength training is the key, but may I request all of those…
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Strange problem at gym - help please....
I went to gym within my complex for 2 weeks before deciding that I wanted to begin with stronglifts. Till then I was basically using machines and dumbbells. I faced a weirdish problem - I expected gym trainer to be the spotter and also check on my form. He instead advised me that for a beginner and that too, a woman, it…
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Balancing it all - how do you manage time?
Hi! Till almost 2 months back, fitness was low on my priority. Mainly because of two reasons: I work in an industry with long work hours at times and deadlines. So the schedule gets erratic around deadlines. Secondly, I am a vegetarian and live in a country where packaged veg food is hard to get , so my meals are 80%…
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How do I spread calories throughout the day?
They say breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dine like a pauper etc etc ...which many people vouch for.. Time of the day when you work-out also becomes a factor of influence of course. Lately I have been dividing my exercise time between mornings and evenings. SO usually I do a 30 minute workout in the morning…
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Call me crazy but...
There's more to exercising that weight loss and muscle toning,... :-) Ask me. I work at a place where A.C blows at full blast and where despite equatorial climate of the region, you see people wearing sweaters and jackets all the time. I already have a tendency to feel cold sooner. So I had infact fallen sick last month…
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Is 30DS effective for skinny fats?
Hi! I know, I know, weight training is a must for us skinny fats and I tried to do that for 2 weeks, doing 1 hour of training four times a week. But I am someone who likes to keep moving constantly and somehow, I could not hold my interest in weight training due to this, I have tried and given up several times before. When…
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Question on fiber (I think) again
So basically, I believe this has got to do with fiber ... I've been consciously eating/opting for relatively fiber rich food and I noticed, I feel full/ less hungry for longer period of time in general, though my energy levels have not dipped or anything. Wonder if this is good or bad and secondly whether I should keep on…
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Nutrient and fiber loss on cooking
Its pretty logical that cooked food will have less fiber or nutrients than the raw version. But is there any chart on this? and where can I find it? Eg: Green peas are fiber rich or so they say, but once the peas are boiled and then pureed to make soup, I doubt anything remains there and its just that we are deluding…
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Skinny fat and hating it
Hi! I am what they call a skinny fat ectomorph. Looking to build some serious muscle. My 167 cms - 147 pounds frame has 31% body fat and this is the reason for my low vitamin D levels and slightly higher than normal blood sugar levels . So I joined MFP - to prevent a health problems and get fitter and well-toned too. I…
