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Strong Curves Questions
Hi, I got my own copy of Strong Curves and will start the program next Monday. I am wondering if I have to follow the order of the work outs? Can I do all the excise on mat first, then with cable machine, then with weights? Also, can I do half the work out in the morning and half in the afternoon? I will try not to do that…
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funfang's bulking bog
Hi ladies! I got so many inspiration here and I would like to share my status. I started bulking this August but took a month to figure out what my maintenance was so I really started this September Hight: 5"7.5 (171cm) Weight: 122lb ( Sept/14) now: 125lb~127lb (depends on the days) Waist: 28" ( Sept/14) now: 28" Hips: 36"…
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Am I doing it ( Bulking) right?
Here is some information about me, I am 38 years old, mother of 2, 5"7.5 tall and weight 123 lbs I started weight lifting this June and started bulking this August from 122 lbs, ate 1890 calories but still losing weight. My MFP friend told me I had set my daily activities wrong so I then up to 2030 and was able to gain…
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Kind new and have some questions
Hi everyone, I am so happy to find this group! I am kinda new, this is my 3rd week with 5x5 and it's really getting hard. when I first started the program, I didn't feel much on my first work out, so I went to do work outs with dumbbell and keep going to my cardio classes. Then I was told I should really lay off on my…
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soy beans =/= edamame
Hi, I finally brought myself a soy milk machine and made my first real soy milk! ( yum!) For those you don't know, the "real" soy milk is not like the one you buy from silk or other America brand. It really should be called "soy juice" It's made from the juice you blend from soy beads. Since everyone puts different amount…
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Banana pancake (no flour)
Found something like this on a cooking site, we had too many bananas and try to use them up... came out really good!!!! It's so easy and delicious! I didn't need to add any sweetener. 3 medium bananas 2 whole eggs, I am sure you can use only egg whites and add protein powder to get more protein in. Mash the bananas, add…
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HIIT on machine
Hi, After reading some articles about doing HIIT on stationary bike and elliptical machines, I started to try that about 3 days ago. I don't see more calories burned ( according to the machine) is that because I was so tired after the work out, my 10 minutes cool down is a lot slower? I do notice that I sweat A LOT more…
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MFP on ipad question
Hi, I have MFP app on my ipad, it shows a notice every time there's an update on my news feed (when someone comment on my status or ect.) when I turn on my ipad, I would see a long list of notice on my screen... I feel it's rather unnecessary, does anyone know how to turn that off? Thank you very much
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Where are the guys?
I am just curious, I have been taking classes in my gym and I rarely see guys in them. I have taken Arm class, ABs class, classes that Use weights and calisthenics to sculpt and shape muscles. Cardio Tai boxing, and Zumba. I see mostly women in the classes. Even the Tai boxing class I have only seen 2 or 3 guys and they…
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Fruit?
It's summer time and I love all the fresh fruit I can get. I used to be able to eat just fruit all day and thinking it's a good thing. However, I now find out even I can keep the calories under my goal, my sugar intake will go through the roof if I eat so much fruit. So, is it bad to eat so much fruit because the sugar?…
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Help to create my recipes
Hi All, I had question about logging food I made and got great suggestion to make my own recipes and it really helped a lot. Now I am creating new recipes almost everyday. However, there are a few problems I ran into and hope I can find some help here. 1, there are some ingredients I can find in the food database but when…
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How do I count calories from home made food?
We don't eat out a lot and try to cook our own food. Sometimes it gets hard to calculate the calories. Like this morning I prepared Cheese Manicotti, using Polly ricotta cheese, New Zealand cheddar cheese, little bit Swiss cheese, and Parmesan cheese. I also made my own spaghetti sauce from tomato puree, canned dice tomato…
