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Blood type connection? Vegetarian vs. Paleo success?
Does anyone think there is a real connection between blood type and why some diets work for some people and not for others? Like blood type A thriving on Vegetarian/vegan because they don't digest animal protein well but they can digest grains easier, and blood type O thriving on Paleo/Primal because they don't digest…
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Frame Size Survey - Do your goals match up?
I'm curious how accurate this calculator is. Enter in your gender, height, and wrist circumference. http://health.bizcalcs.com/Calculator.asp?Calc=Frame-Size-Wrist What is your frame size and ideal weight? Does your ideal weight range match your current weight goal? example: I am female, 5'8", small frame, and it says my…
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Is my body fat % too low?
Okay, so my trainer at the gym was telling me yesterday that my body fat % is too low, and that i need to put on some weight. Here are my stats: 33 (almost 34) yr old female 130 lbs (small frame) 5'8" neck 12" bicep 10.5" Chest 36" Waist 26" Abdomen 31" Hip 36" Thigh 20" Military BF calculator says i'm 19.2% body fat My…
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Original goal met today! (28 lbs down in 5 months)
And about 38 lbs down total from 2011. :) Military BF calculator says i'm at 20.6% body fat. (i used to be over 32%!) Now what? I'm going to work on maintenance for a month or two, see if i can cut down the body fat a tiny bit more... then seriously focus on building some muscle mass and gaining some lean weight this…
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Gluten/Thyroid connection
Didn't see this in the 'information links' section, and it has been useful for me... so i'm passing it along. Hope this info helps some people :) http://chriskresser.com/the-gluten-thyroid-connection
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Gluten intolerance/allergy and Fingerprint creases?
I was reading that there may be a connection between gluten intolerance/allergy/celiac disease and the formation of creases/wrinkles on fingerprints (also known as white lines because they prevent you from making a complete fingerprint). Does anyone else here have these? I have tons of creases/wrinkles on my…
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3 months MFP, +20 lbs down (PICS!)
Okay, i said i would post pics of my progress, so here they are. Really happy with how far i've come in the past 3 months. These pics are 154 lbs and 133 lbs. (5'8" small frame). Still aiming to lose a bit more bodyfat and gain some more muscle.
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3 months of MFP today, 20+ lbs gone :)
Started MFP in May this year at 154 lbs. Weighed in today 3 months later at 133.4 lbs! :) 35 lbs down total. No pics today, just really happy with my 3 month progress. So close to goal... scale is telling me i'm 21% body fat, and my goal was 20%, so i'm almost there! Will post new pics soon! :)
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Help with setting new goals
I'm 5'8" (small frame) 135 lbs, and about 21% body fat (waist 27", hips 37") As i'm nearing my original goal, i'm wondering what to do next and where to go from here. Ideally, i want to get down to 20% body fat (to still have plenty of body fat to be fertile, because i want to have kids soon) and then add on about 5-10 lbs…
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Progress - 30 lbs down (pics)
I'm 30 lbs less than i was at my heaviest in 2011. I still have some more work to do, but i'm really happy with this today. I haven't seen a number this small on the scale since 2010. :) Before 168 lbs (2011) Today 138 lbs I'm at around 23-24% bodyfat right now... aiming for 17-20% or when i feel best/healthy.
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Partial success and a minor setback
Okay, so here's the story. I struggled a lot with my mom's terminal cancer diagnosis, and because of depression and poor eating habits/choices my weight dropped down to my lowest - a very unhealthy 126 when i was barely eating anything (very little muscle mass and still a lot of body fat) and then ballooned up to the…
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Generic Introduction, 1 cup 1/2 full, zero calories
Hi everyone. I'm new to MFP. Happy with the progress i'm making since i joined, but wanting support and encouragement. I suffer from iron deficiency anemia issues (from chronic blood loss problems) and hypothyroidism. Looking for support from those who understand how hard regular exercise is when energy levels are…
