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Help! My dog just ate half a quest bar
Will he be ok? It was chocolate chip cookie dough. I don't think he ate enough chocolate to do him any harm, but what about the other ingredients? Anything dog toxic in there?
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What did I DO?
OK, MFP. I was foolish and overexuberant. I signed up to be on my company's team for an obstacle run...on Oct. 5. It's Sept. 17! I have barely even gone running all summer! So: Other than, you know, going running, which I do know how to train for, how do you train for an obstacle run? It will be seven miles, with obstacles…
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Naughty pash!
So tonight after dinner I wanted something sweet and decadent. Luckily for me, I had a pint of Foxy's Naughty Pash frozen yogurt in the freezer, which I bought a little while ago just because the calories were so low that I wanted to see if it was terrible. And it was delicious! I had the honeycomb and caramel flavor,…
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Okra help!
So I bought a package of frozen okra. Lately I've been on a compulsive stir-fry kick, to the point where I just hit the freezer aisle of the grocery store once or twice a week and buy every risen vegetable assortment that doesn't have Lima beans (because I hate those). Tonight I truly lost my mind and bought ALL the…
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Change my shape without losing?
Is it possible to change the shape of your body without changing your body fat percentage? My body fat percentage is at my goal; my body is not. Do I just need to accept my current shape, or will pursuing new strength and running goals (which I'm going to do anyway) possibly help the fat reposition itself more attractively?
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IIFYM protein question
I was checking out the IIFYM calculator, and I see that it thinks I should be eating 100 grams of protein every day. This seems quite high. I try to choose protein- and fiber-heavy foods because they do satisfy me and give me energy. That's how I know it's hard to meet the lower MFP default protein goal. So does anyone out…
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Objective metrics
I'm getting close to my somewhat arbitrary goal weight. But I am still fat. That is not what I'm hearing from loved ones, and I don't know what to think. I've had some eating issues in my distant past, and I know how a distorted body image can fool you. But I also think people got used to seeing me obese, so just a barely…
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Gaining strength?
So, I have heard and I accept that one can't gain muscle on a calorie deficit. I do think I have gained SOME, but I was pretty overfat, so that makes sense. I have also heard that one can improve one's strength while eating at a deficit. Again, I believe this, because I have just completed the YAYOG basic program, and I…
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Bloating fix?
Like many women, I get bloaty and gassy once a month. I find air travel can do this to me too. To be clear: it's not real weight gain and I know that. Most months I just ride it out and enjoy the feeling when it goes away. NBD. But. I've just consulted my calendar, and I have realized that next month the timing will be…
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Pull-up bars for thick doors
I bought a pro-form multi-training door gym (http://www.proform.com/fitness/en/ProForm/Accessories/multi-training-door-gym), but the wall/molding in my old building is apparently too thick and nonstandard for it to work. Not by much, but I can't get the crossbar to go over the molding. I tried it at a friend's place and it…
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Pull-up bar help!
I've been doing the You Are Your Own Gym Basic program, and tomorrow (bright and early) I have to do (assisted) pull-ups. The app says to do them on my door, but I was worried about breaking the door, so I bought a doorway pull-up bar...and it doesn't fit my door. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a trick? It seems like…
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Weak arms!
I'm on week three of the basic program, and I'm not able to complete 12 reps of most of the arm exercises without a break. Next time it'll be the let me ups. I've gotten better at them! But doing 4 during the ladders is tough. So I have two questions. 1) As I understand it, I am to do 12 reps in a row OR as many as I can…
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Seaweed!
I have eaten so much of it lately that I may become a sea monster overnight. Once a month or so I just want to snack, and I wow, seaweed fits the bill nicely. Are the flavored ones good? Any recommendations?
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Standing?
I know it's not really exercise, but I'm wondering how much of a difference it makes to stand instead of sit. My office recently started offering us the option of a standing desk, and I have had one for a few months now. We still have chairs (high ones) in case we want to sit. Some days I stand a lot, some days it's 50-50.…
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Eating out
So I am wondering how you all pick which database entry matches food from a (non-chain) restaurant. For example: I recently ordered fish tacos in a bar. Now, I know anything in that situation will be a rough estimate...but there was about a 400-calorie range in the database options. How do I decide what's right? I finally…
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Let's pool our strategies
I've been on here for a couple of months now, but I originally set all my setting to the most private. Now that I've settled in, I'm thinking that was a mistake. I want someone I can complain to when it's hard or brag to when my weight mysteriously whooshes down! And, especially as the holidays approach, I want to know how…
