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What does "Healthy" mean to you?
I imagine it is difficult as a fitness practitioner to find the best method because people are diverse and there cannot be one way for all. I'm not fitness guru, but I do put my health/diet/fitness on my list of lifelong priorities. I've learned that my primary focus should be on my overall health, because when I focus on…
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Women focused on strength: How much did you gain?
How many of you have seen your weight climb and worried that you're too heavy even though you didn't feel fatter? How did you cope? What were your results? My background... Age: 38 Female 3 children (youngest is 7) Height: 5'3" Exercise: I do Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (2x/week), yoga (x1) and Pilates (x1). All basically good for…
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Finals? What subject and how do you think you did?
Statistics. Glad to be done. Classes were two nights a week and homework was four+ hours a week. Too much for my busy schedule. So glad it's over. I think I got a B on the final exam and an A for the semester. I will take only one class one night a week this fall. And it should have very little homework as most of the work…
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Delicious Hot Sandwich with a South of the Border flair
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/hot_chile_grilled_cheese.html I made this for dinner the other day. It is fantastic and super quick and easy with easy to find ingredients. I used lite sour cream instead of plain yogurt since my store didn't have any in stock. Hope you enjoy it, too.
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New to Maintenance: Need a few friends
I just acheived a goal beyond expected. I wanted to fit comfortably into a size 8P and I surpassed it by fitting into a size 6P. I don't plan to lose any more weight at this time. I just set my goal for maintenance mode and would like to add some friends who actually eat close to their recommended calories so I can learn…
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I love this site!
That's all I have to say about that.
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Nutritional Advice, how many calories should I eat.
Found a great link on knowing how to tell if you are eating too few or too many calories (and other nutritional avice): http://www.active.com/running/Articles/Nutrition_Troubleshooting.htm
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Iron rich food? Suggestions please.
Post Grape Nuts has lots of iron. I've eaten it a few times over the course of the past two weeks and realized that the iron might be the key that helped make my exercises much easier lately. I haven't had grape nuts in a long, long time. So, if that is true, that the increase of iron might be helping my body accomplish…
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Sharing what I learned
My job offered a health seminar at lunch today. I learned that when we diet and don't exercise, our bodies lose muscle which results in slower metabolism and therefore more fat. To burn fat, we need to increase our muscle size by strength training. The more muscles we have the higher our metabolism and the more we get to…
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Sleep to shed pounds
I just read that "a study in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that sleep-deprived people on low-calorie diets lost 55 percent less body fat than those who were well rested. What they did shed, sadly, was lean muscle mass." pg. 138 Women's Health Mag, March 2011.
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What's your favorite muscle building protein snack?
I sometimes eat a little less than I need and I can tell when I do because my favorite muscle building exercise (Pilates) feels extra challenging. What high protein snack would you recommend that I can easily incorporate into my diet for a 150 calorie boost?
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Morbidly Obese
Today I saw the most amazing, encouraging thing. Something that helped me focus on one important fact about nutrition and exercise...that regardless what shape we are in, the simple fact that we are all interested in taking better care of our bodies is a goal to be honored. Mindful eating and finding time for exercise is a…
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Want long lean muscles, less stress?
If you are looking for exercises that promote long lean muscles and reduce stress, consider yoga and pilates. Both exercises are used often by dancers (particularly ballet) where a strong core and flexible muscles are necessary. And, since these exercises require mindful movements, you actually channel your thoughts while…
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Last 10
With every pregnancy I put on about 40 pounds. It usually last up to 3 years, then my body stops trying to store fat, I'm less inclined to over eat, and I get a boost of energy, which helps me get back down to near normal. With my last pregnancy and now in my 30's it wasn't as easy to take off that excess baby weight. When…
