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Napping and its effect on metabolism and weight loss
There seems to be conflicting arguments on this one. Does is make your body "restart" its metabolism when you take a nap? Or is it essentially the same as laying on the couch doing nothing for an hour? I get plenty of sleep, usually around seven hours a night. I wake up without an alarm clock 90% of the time feeling well…
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How long can a night of boozing effect your metabolism?
I'm not a big drinker. I'm a social drinker. And every once in a while, I will blow it out. Whenever I do so, my numbers suffer for up to a week. My trainer told me a night of heavy drinking can slow ones metabolism for up to a week. Anybody care to weigh in? By heavy drinking I mean six or more drinks. The night in…
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Quantity vs. quality of calories consumed
I read a thread on here the other day where a European wrote about shopping in an American grocery store. He was appalled at the amount of processed crap we not only eat, we consider normal. It also seems like this forum is big on caloric intake vs burn, and not big on quality of those calories. I am not trying to bash in…
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Thanks to whoever recommended isopure natural protein...
I can't find the thread, but picked some up after several people mentioned it in the whey protein thread. I didn't realize powder could mix that well and taste that good, while still being natural and having good specs. Thank you.
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Bike question, tingling hands
When I ride for extended periods of time, my hands get numb. I don't wear gloves, though maybe I should. I thought I might raise the stem, but I will have to re run the brake lines as there isn't enough play to raise it 3". Though I might be able to disconnect and then reconnect them afterwards. Any thoughts on what's…
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I just discovered the best shake add on ever...
So I drink a fair amount of shakes, and I'm always experimenting. Usually if I do one for breakfast its focus is nutrients instead of taste. My post workout shakes are where I go for taste though. I've been doing two scoops chocolate whey protein, half a frozen banana, and one T almond butter lately. Yesterday I found some…
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What's better for you, steak or salad?
Earlier this summer I was eating a ton of salads for dinner. The calories were creeping up Pretty high in them. My standard salad consisted of: One romaine heart One tomato Four baby carrots Some cukes Goat cheese Kalamata olives Half an avocado 3 oz chicken breast Light newmans own dressing This weighs in a little under…
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Im burning fat and building muscle, can this last?
I know its not supposed to, but I'm hoping I can keep this up. I read some interesting links posted here last night, but I'm cautiously optimistic I'm the exception to the rule. Eating 1800 calories a day, 200 G protein minimum, 100 g carbs, 30 grams sugar max (all natural good sugars). Very clean diet, not big on cheat…
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I'm tired of sweet potatoes, any idea on sub?
I'm not doing a crazy no carb thing (2/1 protein/carb ratio daily), but I don't really like grains. I eat tons of sweet potatoes. What's a good sub? I do acorn and butternut squash in the fall and winter but they don't feel like summer veggies. Quinoa is boring, my wife hates rice, and I don't like pasta. Some pretty tough…
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Intro
Started on MFP last fall. I'm a numbers guy and a stats guy, so naturally I loved it. Started out just watching the calories and trying to be more active, then started doing some weight sessions, and when I really started to see progress I hired a personal trainer to really kick it up. Anything worth doing is worth doing…
