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FAGE - A Love Affair
I think I may have started an expensive love affair. Let me explain. I'm a Chobani eater. I love the protein. I love the smooth creaminess. I love how I can have greek yogurt for breakfast, lunch and dinner. In a smoothie. Post-workout, pre-workout. It is the perfect food. But recently I noticed that Chobani did something…
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Fat Secret Nutrition?
Hi y'all. I'm about to go to dinner at Cracker Barrel. I know they have nutrition for there "wholesome fixins," but I was searching for nutrition for their other items. Fat Secret has just about everything... But I'm at a loss as to where they got this information from. I don't think Cracker Barrel publishes there other…
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Heart rate monitors?
I'm on week two, and I'm considering purchasing a heart rate monitor for when I do c25k on the treadmill, or a fitbit for my everyday activity. I don't have it in the budget to buy both. At this point in time, since I'm still running a lot of intervals in C25K, will a heart rate monitor be able to accurately track my…
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Target Women's Gear
So I have a Target gift card and I want to treat myself to some new exercise gear. I'm doing strong lifts and C25k - but I have no idea what fabrics/styles are best for those workouts. Ideally I'd like some clothes for outdoor cold weather running in the winter. Does anyone have suggestions for specific Target products or…
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What do you do on off days?
Hi friends! I just finished week one, and I was curious what you all do on off days. Walking? Elliptical? Yoga? Nothing? Also, I have a tendency to get very tight calves when I run. What can I do on off days to combat that?
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IS THIS TRUE?
I had my first Starbucks frappe today... The heat in Austin is getting to met so I finally figured I'd try one. I got a skim mocha frappe, tall, no whip. I sipped it and found it blissful. I expected it to be so many calories... But it was only 110!! What a delightful surprise! What lower calorie Starbucks (iced) drinks to…
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Anybody in Austin, TX?
Hi everyone! I'm getting ready to do an 8 week summer program in Austin, TX (specifically at UT), and I was wondering if anyone was in the area and had tips for restaurants, or logging dining hall food at UT Austin, or things to do. I'm from NJ and I've never been to TX, so I'm looking forward to exploring.
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Tell me What you Think of my Lifting Program :)
Hi! I'm looking for advice on my lifting program. My goals are to increase strength and maintain muscle while I lose. The losing part hasn't been going so well lately but I definitely feel stronger! Additionally, I warm up with a 5 minute walk and body weight squats before each workout. When I can complete my reps and sets…
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Squat Question
So the trainer in the gym gave me some advice after she saw me doing BW squats, some of which I definitely agree with and some of which I don't. I wanted your two cents. First, which I agree with, she said my knees are coming together/in when I squat, instead of staying over my toes. I definitely agree with this and was…
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Barbell Squat Help!
Hi everyone! I'm doing Strong Lifts and I just made it to squatting 100 lbs. Yay! However as I've been increasing weight I'm having a problem. On the way back up I'm finding that I'm falling forward too much, to the point where I feel like I'm off balance. I try and keep my back flat and my pelvis pushed back on the down.…
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McDonalds and 900 Cal :D
I have 900 calories for a McDonalds dinner tonight. What should I get? (I'll eat anything.)
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Couch to 5k and Strong Lifts
Hi everyone, I'm on my last day of week 2 in Strong Lifts and I'm really enjoying it. I do want to add some more cardio though for cardio fitness. I did C25k for about three weeks last semester but fell off the bandwagon. I'm looking to start it again and I was wondering what you all thought. Is adding 3 C25K workouts to…
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Any dancers?
Hi everyone. This semester I enrolled in twice a week for 80 minutes Modern Dance class. I don't have any dance experience besides some tap I did as part of a theater program in middle school. I LOVE IT. I feel like I'm learning so much about my body while getting a fun, low key workout in. I'm thinking about taking two…
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Ruby Tuesday
So I'm going with my family to Ruby Tuesday and they have a pretty great menu for watching nutrition. I have one question: the nutritional PDF lists plain grilled options (plain grilled chicken, sirloin and salmon) but the regular menu online does not list them. Has anybody ordered one of the plain grilled options or found…
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Starting fresh!
With a new year around the corner, and a new semester, and the NROLW plan ready once I get back to school, I decided to delete my old MFP and start fresh and new! Yay for fresh starts! This is it everyone. :)
