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Chicago Marathon
Just wanted to give a shout out to anyone running the Chicago Marathon tomorrow! Good luck--you are all superstars!! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
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cholesterol question
Hi- When I donate blood I get a cholesterol result, but it's non-fasting since I'm supposed to eat before donating. I'm just wondering if anyone knows if a fasting cholesterol reading will always be lower than a non-fasting. My non-fasting readings have been in the very low 200's. Does this mean my fasting blood test will…
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Marathoner trains using Insanity--interesting!
I read this in our local paper and thought it was really interesting. Basically, a guy trained for a marathon for 4 months using Insanity. He only ran 3 times from Jan. to April. He was already a runner prior to this though. Proves the value of a good workout as well as cross training!! Makes me want to try Insanity...…
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cooked vs. raw onions
Hi- This may sound stupid but can anyone tell me if cooking an onion changes the calories/fat? I've been looking in this database and several others online and raw onions have no fat, but every time I look up sauted or grilled onions it is a much higher calorie count and added fat. I assume this is because people are…
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? for fitness/body building experts...
Hi- I've noticed that whenever I hit a plateau in my weight loss, people on MFP or in my real life say "don't worry, muscle weighs more than fat." I understand that this is true, but it doesn't make sense as an excuse for stalled weight loss if I'm living in a calorie deficit does it? So here is my multiple-part question…
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don't hate
Hi everyone- I admit that I am a lurker--I read so many posts every day in order to learn more about health and fitness and to stay motivated when I really, really want to eat more =) One thing I've seen posted over and over is that feeling of jealousy my fellow "fatties" feel when when they see a post from a much smaller…
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sleep or exercise?
Which is more important for weight loss? I have an appt. to go give blood tomorrow morning. I usually go to the gym on Saturdays, bit I will have to get up pretty early to go before the appt. This means giving up sleep of which I already get precious little. One of my goals, along with eating better and exercising, is to…
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carbs against cardio
Hi- A friend just sent this article--thought I would pass it along: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=carbs-against-cardio
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my 1st NSV
Hi Everyone- I've only been on a few weeks, but was already getting discouraged/impatient w/ the scale. Tonight I decided to try on a pair of jeans I've been wanting to wear for awhile. In fact, I tried them on 3/19 hoping to wear them to a St. Paddy's Day party but they were still too tight. Tonight they went on with…
