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For the 500,000 time EATING MORE WORKS
I know there are a million and one topics out there about this But I feel there needs to be one more confirmation for those ppl struggling at 1200 calories and not losing Here is my story of how increasing calories worked I've been on this site 100 days and lost maybe 4 pounds in the first 40 days while struggling to only…
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Knee Problems?
In the past month or so I've been doing a lot of exercises like Kickboxing, Crossfit and Running that have a high impact on my knees....now I'm feeling soreness in my knees when I go up or down stairs, walk on do squats... Should I be worried and cut down on those exercises or is there something I can do to prevent/fix it??
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Hunter/Farmer Diet??
http://hunterfarmerdiet.com/ This popped up on my twitter today...Has anyone heard any info about it?? I'm read what I could but it pretty much seems like the next scam....like the 17 Day Diet
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How does it feel to be a vegetarian??
So I was just wondering to all you people who made the transition from meat eating to vegetarianism...or have always followed a vegetarian diet....do you find better? Healthier?More energy? I currently eat meat but I have for many years contemplated the idea of going vegetarian...I try to incorporate a vegetarian meal or…
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You've seen your fat.....now see your sugar
Most of us are water drinkers now...but I was shocked when I saw the actual amount of sugar in some of these products that kids are obsessed with
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Alcoholics Unite!
I'm sure there are a few of you out there that partake in a few "alcoholic beverages" or even people who used to.... Do you find that different types of alcohols put you in different moods?? I know that whiskey makes me fun and friskey...but tequila makes me angry! Anyone else have different alcohol emotions???
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73 days to half-marathon???
My friend just asked me to do a half-marathon with her on june 17th...thats 73 days away I can barely make 3k let alone 21k.... She says that its a *snap* to build up my endurance and I can do it I feel I should first attempt a 5k than a 10k...you know work my way up For all of you runners beginner or intermediate What are…
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I think I'm becoming a hermit.....
Hey everyone sooo my problem is I'm 23 years old and at this point the main acitivity me and my friends do is go to the bars I'm not so much worried about the drinking, but the munchies and the hangover that go with it I'm sorry worried about losing a day at the gym and going over my calories I have started staying home…
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30DS vs. Ripped in 30 vs. Extreme Shed???
I'm just about to finish my last month of INSANITY and want to try something new.... I hear everyone talk about Jillian Micheals DVDs but I dont know know which one to choose... Those who've done it which one yielded the best results???
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Greek Yoghurt 911!!!
So I love Greek Yoghurt for lunch it keeps me full and I can put frozen fruit on the bottom and it stays cold till lunch....except I can't find one that I like...I had one the first tiem I tried it and I can't remember the brand it was thick and sour almost like sour cream but no milk fat content...does anyone know a brand…
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NSV Inches do weigh sooo much more than pounds
I've been working out since Septemeber but this past month I started the INSANITY program and I'm on week 4....I'm currently on co-op for my program but I still work weekends at my part time job...this past Sunday I went in after a week off and I decided to wear my uniform shirt thats a size smaller (yay)...my twin works…
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Sweet potato=new superfood???
My friend was watching Dr.Oz and Shawn T the Insanity trainer was on it and he was talking about how good sweet potatoes were for you especially to lose weight and how he eats a ton a day....I always though they were full of sugar and starch and you should limit your amount...does anyone know anything about this and could…
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I am the biggest B**** on the planet!!!!
Ok....I'm really not but i feel like it....I have a co-op at my college part-time at their student massage clinic and all new clients have to fill our paperwork and there was this mother and daughter together and the daughter was my age (23) and I noticed that her mom was filling her paperwork out and they were just both…
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vegetarian recipes???
I'm trying to incorporate a meat-free day in my diet and I've tried a couple of recipes one for quinoa chili which was amazing and one for chickepa patties which was absolutely terrible....does anyone have some good recipes or links to recipes that you could share with me??
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Why do guys ghost???
I'm not a overly clingy girl, I don't doodle a guys names in my notebook for smiling at me, I don't even obsess over a guy I had sex with once who never called me again....but then this guy will start constantly txting me and flirting with me and asking me to hang out and fool around....and then you disappear again...until…
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I can dream can't I????
I'm sure everyone has at some point wanted to be or do something and just couldn't whether money, life or other limitations got in the way...what is something you've always fantasized about doing, but just couldn't.... I've always wished I could sing, but I have a terrible voice...wut about you guys???
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The magic of only 20lbs!!
I was talking to my friend about diets and she commented about how I had lost so much weight since she first met me 2 yrs ago...I told her I only lost 20lbs which wasn't much at all...so I decided to look back at old pics of myself and found this one from 2 years ago that I hate cuz I look soo fat.....but then I took a pic…
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NO MORE VEGETABLES
I....can't......eat...anymore......vegetables......please.....does anyone have some other snack ideas for me please....I will try anything as long as its not cut up vegetables....please help me lol
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And I just kept driving......
Man......all I wanted when I got off work was a McDonald Snack wrap and some fries...I had my plan and my money ready.....and I drove to those bright, golden arches...... and just kept driving.....they faded away in the distance and I went home and made a delicious, healthy, low-fat meal.....and I feel so proud of myself…
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Green Tea=Water???
I get soo bored of water all the time, but I've found I love a hot cup of green tea. Is it alright to replace some of my regular water with green tea and still consider it part of my "8 glasses" a day???
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I HAVE NO TIME
So I jsut started a new job and its a very go go go never stop kind of job and I'm finding it really hard to eat enough.....which I know is bad even though I wanna lose weight I'm not into the whole starvation thing....does anyone else experience the same kind of lifestyle and can give me some tips on some healthy foods…
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Ouch! My Calves????
Soooo I've been maintaining a workout routine for about 3 months. It usually consists of like 20 mins of running on the treadmill and then 20 minutes on another machine, most recently the stairmaster..... But in the past month I've been experiencing pain in my calves when I run, not like "my muscles are being worked" pain…
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Gym routines Mix it up???
Hey! So I've been goin to the gym for a couple of months and I feel like I need to switch it up...I currently start out with 20-30 mins on the treadmill, than do my weights and finish off with 20mins on the elliptical.... IM BORED and I know my body is gunna strta getting used to it....I was wondering if anyone could share…
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HR monitors and Sweat?!?!
Sooooo I just went out and bought a 100 dollar HR monitor and I tested it when I got home and it worked fine...until I used it for the first time today at the gym....I dont know if theyre all the same but mines the one where you have to touch the metal parts and hold for a few seconds....so I tried it about 5 mins into my…
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Coconut Oil? Seriously??
Ok, soooo I have the big question on coconut oil....is it really that good for you now? Cuzz I've been learning in nutrition classes that its on the list of No-No's for bad oils. So I avoid anything made with it.. Granted that was 2 yrs ago....but I'm still confused....How can it change from bad to good? And are oils such…
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Life of shoes?
I use my shoes at least 4 times a week running, elliptical, weights, spin, heavy duty exercising at least an hour a day. How long do shoes usually last under those conditions?? Or am I just waiting until they start to make my feet hurt?
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They all but shoved it down my throat!
Uggghh so Im doin a summer co-op and theres one lady in the office who every Fri brings in one of her delicious baked deliciacies like theyre amazing....usually I can avoid them cuz she puts them by the coffee maker and I dont drink coffee....but today one of the other women wasl ike "you have to try it!" and i was like…
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Wait... How much did I drink?
Soooo I was just wondering.....how do you figure out how much water you actually drank? Your suppose to drink 8-250mL glasses a day, but I know when exercising you need to drink more than that, how much water do you feel you have to replace in say, a 45 min exercise session with lots of sweating??
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Holy S*** Im Superwoman?!
Have you ever had one of those days where you did your exercise ( like I did my 45 min kickboxing class) and then once it was over you were like " No way! I'm not done I wanna keep going!" so u do???? I felt so friggin amazing after my kickboxing class that I went home and did my 40 min Cardio Circuit INSANITY DVD...and I…
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ATTENTION: Push up Pros
Hello Hello sooo I am satisfied with how my lower body workouts are going, but at the moment I am in the beginning stages of my INSANITY workout and I CAN'T DO A PUSH-UP! My upper body strength is crap, alwasy has been. Now I saw a woman post work-out tips to help strengthen your upper body to prepare it for push-ups, and…
