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amenorrhea
I posted this as a comment but I didn't want it to get lost in the MFP equivalent of user-sub. Lots of misinformation about what causes menstrual disorders in active women so I thought you all might find this interesting and informative. http://www.acsm.org/docs/current-comments/menstrualcycledysfunction.pdf?sfvrsn=4 In…
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1 lb of food for under 450kcal -- yummy!
(1) trader joes frozen sockeye salmon steaks - just put them in the fridge 24 hours ahead of time so they are defrosted when you want to cook (2) preheat oven to 400F (3) slather salmon steaks in Maille mustard (any dijon works well -- about 10kcal per tsp) (4) when oven is hot, put salmon in. Turn after 5 minutes. Turn…
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Struggle Bus
Today I ate an entire pint of Phish Food and still ended up 850 calories under my goal. These are the struggles of an athlete. Tell me how you make up your calories on big burn days.
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BodPod Update
I went into the local nutrition lab today and got an updated bod pod test done. Exciting news -- I have gained 10 lbs in lean muscle over the last 5 months!! No fat loss but no fat gain either! Looks like my first stage bulk has been successful and now I can work on cutting a little bit (my goal is now to drop 10lbs fat…
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3000+ kcal a day? What are your top high-cal snack foods?
For me: - Cliff Builder Bars - Trader Joes cookie butter (an indulgence, I know) - frozen fruit & whole milk yogurt - cheese... all the cheese - Trader Joes corn & wheat tortillas w/ Cowboy Caviar
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Athletes training hard?!
I know I'm not the only person on here training for a specific (and h-core) athletic goal! Thing is that people seem to fall into the "weight-loss/lifestyle" group or the "muscle-bound aesthetic lifter" group and while all of these people are cool, I want to make friends with other athletes!! Do you train 6-10 times a…
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Inspiration!
This man is training at my gym right now... that's all the inspiration I need :)
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Chocolate
Need a chocolate kick? 32 semisweet chocolate chips (a wee but satisfying handful) contain only 70 calories (10g carbs, 4.5g fat) and hit the spot without being too sweet or complicated. I keep a bag in my freezer for when I get the munchies.
