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Gym Protocol
So.. You are at the gym, there are 50 empty treadmills. You jump on the one about halfway through. Another person walks over and gets on the one next to you, ignoring the 48 other empty choices. Annoying? Or am I too much of an introvert?
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Do you 'forget' to eat lunch?
So Amy Schumer did a humorous bit a while back, about people who 'forget' to eat lunch. She said something like, "those words have literally, never come out of my mouth". I thought that this was hilarious, because while I have sometimes skipped lunch on purpose, I have never 'forgotten' to eat lunch. Of course my husband…
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Salt and Weight Loss
So interesting article in the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/08/health/salt-health-effects.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=mini-moth®ion=top-stories-below&WT.nav=top-stories-below Summary: Astronaut tests on salt intake showed that when they ate more salt, they drank less…
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Building muscle on a deficit
Ok, so I know I'm entering the lion's den, but I am really curious. We all know the principle of CICO. Cut calories and you force your body to burn fat stores to make up for the body's requirements. Add cardio, body's requirements increase, burn more fat stores. Why do we claim that we can't build muscle on a deficit.…
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Steak
So who's got the best mail-order steak? I ordered some for a gift for my Dad a few years ago, and the steak was mouth-watering, like butter. Unfortunately, I can't remember the name of the company, and I don't seem to have the email receipt. I've tried Omaha Steaks, but I don't think they're any better than the…
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Game of Thrones
I was ok with waiting until the next book/season, then I found that George Martin put out a chapter of his next book on the web: http://www.georgerrmartin.com/excerpt-from-the-winds-of-winter/ I read it and now my impatience is going to make my head explode... PUBLISH IT…
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Too tight jeans
For any woman who's tried to get into too tight jeans, this is too funny: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gc8jvzVP51E
