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What is the recommended daily amount of Protein ?? How do you work out yours?
Having been a member of myfitnesspal for some time, I recently read an article by Will Owen about the benefits of eating Protein and how this can contribute to weight loss as well as repairing muscle! Hey Win win :) ...... however he went on to say that a person weighing in at 180lbs (me) should be looking at eating around…
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Why do we sabotage ourselves??
Feeling disheartened weights all over the place....:( last year when I started this it felt like it flowed I was getting good steady results and the weight was coming off....I started back at college which limited me and put weight back on due to irregular eating patterns and lack of exercise....Started again in January…
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Running injury help :(
Hi Before I get blasted I did a quick search and didn't find what I was looking for lol :) ....I've been doing the couch 25K and got to week 7 and blow me I have this awful pain in my right heel which is preventing me from running Am Gutted!! Anyone know the best way to treat this so I can get back in action.............I…
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How do you stretch yours??
One of my weaknesses is 'cheese'....I love cheese....To keep within my daily calories at the same time enjoy one of my all time fav foods, I've found if I grate it on the finest setting on the grater it goes a lot further than slicing SOoooo....How do you stretch out your favourite foods to savour and enjoy? I did try to…
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Just started the couch to 5K and...
finally started the couch to 5K (a steady approach)...been a while since I did long distance, what a difference it makes with some good tunes to run to :) .... I've only just started but whilst I'm jogging I'm getting pains down my shins, and wondered if there was a reason for this?...I am currently running on hard ground…
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Calories burnt for strength training/weights
Hi all any way to work out calories burned through Strength Training, Or am I gonna need to invest in a New Gadget? :) Thanx
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Bad Parenting!!
I'm a single parent and my son is overweight for his height and age so being a good parent, I fuel him full of fresh fruit and veggies, minimal processed foods etc and ensure we keep active....It's slow and sometimes difficult to motivate him but I get around it. The funny thing is his dad who has always struggled with his…
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Couch to 5K app for android??
Hi there....I really wanted to try the couch to 5K, but I can't afford an IPhone to get the app. I have an android phone and was curious if anyone knew of an app out there that I could use to get me going.. Thanx :)
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How does this really work?
I've stuck to the 1200 daily calorie amounts, I've maintained an active outlook and succeeded in participating in both cardio and strength exercises, I've increased calorie intake to accommodate the exercises in fear of going into starvation mode, and slowing down the metabolism.....yet I haven't lost a thing this week and…
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Sodium Intake?
Hi there all hope your doing well :) .....Just a query, on my daily amounts my sodium intake level states 2500.....I have never come close to achieving this....The best day I had was when I used soya sauce.. So could anyone tell me are there sodium levels as high? What foods contains Sodium? Is it important to have this…
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Hello peeps...looking for new friends and new ideas :)
Hi to you all, I've been on the site for a couple of days trying to find my way around :) ...... So far so good, would really love to make some new friends whom we can bounce ideas off, and find some new recipes and training ideas etc. Having looked around I found the support you give each other is fantastic, second to…
