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Eating your cake (and weighing it, too)
So I just baked some killer shortcake for dessert tonight. I calculated the weight of the entire recipe (from ingredients on the card), divided that total into 8 equal parts, logged it, and remembered... almost all the liquid has completely evaporated. So I: 1) went back to the recipe card 2) added up the weight of…
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TDEE Break PLUS Gym break?
Just wanted to get some feedback on this: I'm away from the gym this week, so my workouts basically only my evening walks. But... This past weekend was a food fest, which bled over into Monday. So this week could very easily become my TDEE break (which I technically shouldn't do until next week). But is that advisable if…
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Protein powders
So I'm interested in buying protein powder, and my mother is going to probably freak (Ah, yes, I can see it now, "Who are you... She-Hulk!?"). Anyway, disregarding that, do any of you drink protein shakes and if so, what are your suggestions for a protein powder noob? I'm thinking I might go with whey at first. I tried…
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Body Recomposition vs. Bulking and Cutting
So I'm looking for opinions on this stance on getting rid of "those last five pounds." I'm not looking to lose anymore weight, but to lose BF%. I am 5'5", 155lbs and currently at 25-29% BF, and took up weight lifting in October 2013. I have been slowly getting up reset since December (been at TDEE for about three weeks),…
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Early Morning Training and Breakfast
I roll out of bed at 6.30 and go to the gym for 7am 3x a week. I usually just have a big cup of black coffee and a spoonful of peanut butter before I leave. This morning, I had so much trouble completing my first "working weight" set that I had to deload... again. Disheartening to say the least. I felt tired and all I…
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Standard Bar vs. Barbell?
I've done 3.5 weeks of SL, and had an weird workout on Friday. I went to my normal squat rack, loaded up 45lbs and went to go down and... no go. I felt like the weight had doubled from Wednesday. At first I thought it was just that I wasn't QUITE ready for those extra 5lbs. The bar looked different from the ones I usually…
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Terrified of Increasing Calories
Two years ago I lost 60 lbs on a very low calorie diet (as in, I was lucky if I even broke 1,000 most days) over the course of 9 months. I've bounced around a little, but have settled +5lbs higher and stayed there for over a year. I finally decided in August it was time to continue and really get fit. So I've been going to…
