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Help with low carb for health reasons
Okay so I suffer from Gerd and other gastric issues. I am very stubborn and still eat foods that I should not. I have been really sick with it since school started. I am sure that it is cause of stress even though I don't seem stressed. Well I don't have health benefits at work and no health insurance. When I did have…
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Treadmill to pavement running transition
Hi all of you runners. Quick question. I can run for 30-40 minutes straight on the treadmill at 5.0-5.5 mph no problem, but when I try to run outside I cannot keep a good pace. I seem to always go too fast and lose breath easily. This is my first time ever trying to be a runner outside. Any suggestions on how to transition…
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Vegetarians help me please!
Hey all. I am thinking about trying a vegetarian lifestyle again. This is only for health purposes and the fact that meat is starting to gross me out for some unknown reason. Well, I do not see a search button anymore under groups and would like to just peek into a vegetarian group or person's diary for some ideas. Can…
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EXTEMELY EXHAUSTED!!
Hi guys. I am sooooooo extremely tired every day. I feel like I am mentally, physically and emotionally exhausted. I moved about 2 weeks ago. I know that this can cause major stress. Has anyone else experienced extreme fatigue, weakness, headaches, and all the above with a move? I am not used to it. I cannot find my…
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NRLW Meal Plan "First Cut"...
New Rules of Lifting for Woman....Did anyone follow the meal plan? I mean how it says to eat at maintenance for the first 4 weeks and then go from there. I am not sure about that and am kind of intimated by it not going to lie. Any info. I searched the group, but there is soooo much in there I couldn't find anything on…
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Split routines, machine weight equipment, etc...
When did you start doing split routines? I have been doing 3 full body dumbbell routines a week. I am making strength gains and just moved up to 20 lb dumbbells in each hand. I do not have access to barbells or a squat rack and the only gym that will be close to me is Planet fitness. My apartment gym has a ton of weight…
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Supersets for greater EPOC? help with my fitness please...
So I have been doing a lot of research and trying to figure out what is the best strength workout for me. I am 5'3 161 lbs and 32 yrs old. I am trying to lose at least 5% body fat. Not worried about the scale too much. I currently lift using dumbbells only 3 days a week. I just moved up to 20 lb dumbbells this week. I do…
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How much of a deficit...
do you really need to lose body fat when lifting weights. I think I am at 29%-30% body fat and would like to go down to 24-25%. How large or small of a deficit will work when lifting heavy weights 3 times a week (full body)?
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Does anyone do step aerobics??
My mom has always been into fitness as I was growing up. She worked out just about every day of my growing up life. She is addicted to step aerobics and swears by it. She tells me all the time that I need to do it. She is 51 years old and still does the old school Reebok videos on youtube. I have rarely seen her lift heavy…
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I need help with protein shakes!
I like to drink protein shakes, but I have to put it in the blender with fruits or peanut butter or something. I would like to sometimes be able to drink it when I am at work. I need a way of drinking it where I can just use a shaker and not my blender. I am guessing I would need a great tasting protein powder for this?!…
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Taking a week off...
Is this okay to do? It may be a dumb question to some, but I have not taken any time off from working out. Meaning like taking a rest week or anything. Is it needed? I am sooo tired, not sure if I need vitamins, but I do not have much energy after work and I cannot get up in the morning. Do you take any time off once in a…
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Best warm up when lifting or can I do this??
I have recently been faithful to a new full body dumbbell routine that I am doing 3 times a week. I do not own a barbell yet or a gym membership, so I am following a basic program based on the compound lifts. Very much like the All Pro routine from bodybuilding.com. My question is what is the best way to warm up? I see…
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Favorite 80's movies...
So I'm in my office listening to the 80's station on Pandora and it brings back memories of old favorite 80's movies. Some of my faves are... The Breakfast Club The Legend of Billie Jean Who's That Girl Breakin Mannequin The Last Dragon What are some of yours?
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Fat loss (inches)....help me to understand please
My goal is to get to at least 24% to 25% body fat. I honestly do not care about the weight on the scale anymore. To focus mainly on going from a 31% bf to 24% bf am I suppose to focus mainly on weight training and not so much on cardio? Edit: Just to say I am asking about how some can lose inches and not weight...then some…
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Clean eating UGH
So on my FB I have people telling me that I eat horribly and that clean eating is the only way to lose weight. Because I eat "dirty" I am not doing it right and I cannot out run a poor diet. I am sooooooo tired of hearing this BS! I eat at a deficit to lose weight. I workout every day or every other day. Me not eating…
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Lose 10 lbs by July 19th...
Is this possible?! I have been having the most difficult time with weight loss the past months. I finally think I am getting it right and lost 1 lb. Still though 1 lb in 6 months :( ....I was not counting every calorie that went into my mouth and was not weighing, so it was totally my fault. Well I have a Vegas trip July…
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Easy go to breakfast...
During my work week Mon-Fri, I am not a morning person to where I get up to make the typical egg breakfast. I save that for Sat and Sun. I like it simple, cause I wait to eat when I get to my office. Usually am hungry around 10 or 11 am. Breakfast is the hardest meal for me to figure out lol. Not sure why. I guess cause I…
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Anyone picking up fast food for dinner tonight??
.... if so what are you planning on getting?
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In pain and cannot move my head left or right...
Yesterday I did Day 2 of 30 Day Shred and then 45 min of Leslie Sansone Walk Away the Pounds 3 mile video. My neck was in pain while doing over head press and ab crunches. It feels like I am straining something. I did my workout in the evening yesterday around 6 pm. I went out to Buffalo Wild Wings and the entire time I…
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Timex HRM Accuracy...mine seems off not sure...
Hi everyone. I use a Timex HRM with my workouts. Yesterday I did the 2 mile 32 minute Walk Away the Pounds video on youtube. I was sweating good and I put extra emphasis into it when working out. Anyway when I calculate that into MFP at a 4.0 brisk walk it comes out to 197 calories. My heart rate monitor said I burned 400…
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Anyone have results from at home dumbbell routines?
I just starting a full body dumbbell routine at home that I will be doing 3 times a week. I have been reading many of the threads and got some pretty good information on where to find a good at home routine. So far I am using 10 lb weights for OHP, Chest press, bent over rows and 25 lb for squats and dead lifts. I actually…
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Greek yogurt
So I am sitting here eating my Fage Total 2% greek yogurt. I added diced apples to it. Every time I take a spoon full I make a face like it is too sour (its not expired). I love yogurt and I chose this one due to the protein count. It just seems I have to have an acquired taste for this particular brand or greek yogurt in…
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MFP pals tell me my TDEE please?!
I have gotten all kinds of advice on how much I should eat but it is all over the place. So I am just confused. I do not want to use the MFP method and prefer to use the TDEE with my activity included. If I give you my stats can you tell me how many calories I should be eating?? 5'3 163 lbs 32 yrs old 25 lbs to lose Doing…
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I am HUNGRY!!!....or is just in my head
I lowered my calorie intake to 1600 per many suggestions on one of my post. I did not workout the past couple of days due to bad headaches, so I must eat around 1600 or I am not in a deficit. Even if I work out 3 times a week, my tdee -20% is 1600. Sooo I went to bed starving last night. I woke up today drank my coffee,…
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Scale does not matter!! I'm proof....
I have been complaining for the past couple of months about not losing any weight. I have been so angry and upset, that I never really took the time to see what I looked like before I started and now. Everyone tells me to throw the scale out and that measurements are important. Well I did not take measurements and lost…
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5'3 Ladies how many calories are you eating to lose weight??
Hello ladies!! I have only lost weight in the past on fad diets or sticking to around 1300 calories and under. I weigh 163 lbs and I just started eating 1600 calories this past week for weight loss, so I have some time to see if it will even work for me. My question is how many calories do you eat a day and at what rate…
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What helps you to get a sufficient amount of water???
I am struggling so much with my water intake. The bad thing about me is I only drink when I am thirsty and I am never thirsty unless I am working out. I drink my coffee in the morning, have a few sips of water and then I can drink a glass or 2 or wine at night no problem. I keep a 32 oz bottle with me at work so I can…
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How long are you considered a newbie...
When it comes to strength training and gaining muscle mass? From reading multiple posts, I have learned that you cannot gain muscle unless you are eating at a surplus. That you cannot gain muscle while trying to lose weight eating at a deficit simultaneously. The exception is if you are obese or a newbie (what I read). So…
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HELP! A little advice needed!
Hi everyone! I have been on MFP since 2011. When I first started I was only 10 lbs heavier than my "happy" weight. I started at 154. 10 lbs difference was not too much of a big deal for me so, I was off and on. I gained some and lost it and stayed around 154. Well as of November 2013 I started Insanity. During my first 2…
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Insanity friends
Hello everyone! I am not new to MFP, I actually have been on this site for well over 3 or 4 years. I am currently on week 1 day 6 of Insanity! I have struggled with consistency and this workout in the past and I am giving it my all this time around. It would be nice to have more friends on here who is currently following…
