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awful protein bars
I can eat most things but my new protein bars (maximuscle dark chocolate) taste like feet. I don't like feet. Any ideas how to resuscitate them into something remotely edible?
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Chocolate bar protein
I don't want people to know I am taking protein bars because of the stigma. I know it's wrong, but I don't want to be discussing it with people that won't understand without a lot of explanation. So, if i'm offered a chocolate bar (candy bar?), what is my best high protein option when I can't choose a protein bar?
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Lifting at goal
I'm heavy lifting to improve my strength and body composition. Eventually I will be happy with how I look. I won't want to keep getting stronger and gaining mass, i'll want to stay as I am. My question is, will I still need to lift 3/4 times a week, or will I maintain by lifting less often?
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Lightly active?
I am beginning my first bulk, looking to increase muscle mass after dieting my way to skinny fat. I mostly do heavy lifting, 3 times a week, and do a few hours of walking on the weekend. When calculating my calories, am I lightly active because I do heavy lifting, or is this mostly for cardio? Or do I pick sedentary and…
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Huge discrepancy!
So I have a pack of two Sainsbury's Taste The Difference wild salmon fillets. The contents weigh 230g, so 115g per fillet. I happily searched for skinless boneless salmon fillets and selected two from MFP database. The first coming in at 204 calories for 115g, the second at 248 per 115g. Not a huge difference, but enough…
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Rice
I know I know... I should use a food scale, but I would be so grateful if someone could post a picture of cooked rice and its respective weight (cooked or uncooked weight, i don't mind so long as you let me know). I am having rice tonight and due to circumstances cannot weigh it, I will just be scooping cooked rice from a…
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6 week bulk?
I am within my healthy weight range, but only just, and have been so for about two months. I don't think my body wants to lose any more weight. I kind of agree (scale wise certainly), although I do have some fat around my stomach that I know does not need to be there. I have been heavy lifting since February and have seen…
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Alternative to deadlifts
I've been heavy lifting for a few months while eating a deficit. I use my own dumbells and don't have a barbell. I do compound lifts mostly, but have not been doing deadlifts. Is it ok to do deadlifts with dumbells, or is there an alternative lift I can do with dumbells that offer similar deadlift benefits? I feel I am…
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Struggling to accept
I've not quite reached my goal, but I am really struggling to accept my new body. I didn't have a lot to lose, maybe just 20 lbs or so, but now I am at a point were I am quite slim, and all my old clothes are baggy, and I stand at my wardrobe every morning quite lost and afraid. I put on my old clothes and feel saggy, I…
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How heavy is too heavy
I am very new to heavy lifting and am just finding my feet, so I apologize for any ignorance. In my current workout I aim for 8 reps and 5 sets. Today I did bicep curls with the dumbells I usually use for squats and could only do 3 reps before exhaustion, and did 3 sets. It felt really good, and that is something I never…
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Sandbells
They do Sandbell classes at my gym. I am really interested to try, but like any new class I am also very anxious. I have searched myfitnesspal for other threads on this, but can only find one and even then it is very brief. Has anyone tried it? Is it safe? Is it fun?
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Heavy lifting on deficit?
Hi I read these boards all of the time and have just joined for this question. You are all so very helpful I am confident someone will be able to solve my connundrum! I am 26 year old female, 5'6, 128 lbs. I used to weigh around 150 lbs and have worked hard over the past 8 months or so on a reasonable deficit and…
