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Healthy foods for someone who hates to cook?
Well, I shouldn't say that I hate to cook, but I don't enjoy it. I have an abysmally small kitchen and an abysmally small fridge in my tiny city apartment. I can't really make things with lots of ingredients because I don't have space to prepare/cook them all. When I'm feeling good, I'll usually make a huge batch of…
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Need to boost my daily protein intake
I'm looking to get more protein in my diet. This is my second time trying to lose weight and it's not going well (aka I've not lost a pound in six months of going to the gym every weekday), but I've heard that sometimes you just need more protein. I bought a personal blender about two weeks ago and make fruit smoothies…
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Very early morning breakfast before a workout?
I currently wake up at 5:15am to get to the gym by 6am, because if I don't work out before work, I'll never fit it in! I know you're supposed to eat something before you work out, and get some protein in 30-45 minutes after you finish, but this is so difficult for me. I don't wake up well, and my stomach as rejected my…
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Heart rate monitor or machine monitor?
For the last few months, I've been measuring how many calories I've burned by using the handle bars on the gym equipment. I use the same machine and always keep my hands in place, so I figured it was pretty accurate. Lately though, I am mixing strength and cardio, so I wear a strap heart rate monitor. However, the HRM…
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Bulking up instead of slimming down?
I've been working out for about five months now, doing a five or six day regiment of cardio and circuit strength training. However, I'm not seeing any changes in my weight or measurements. I am pretty good about sticking to my 1550 daily calorie limit, I drink plenty of water and get lots of sleep. Last time I used MFP, I…
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Two months in and not losing weight
So this is my second weight loss journey; I fell off the map last winter because Midwest winters are brutal and I just couldn't bring myself to go to the gym on those dark, cold mornings. This year however, I've got a gym buddy and we've been great about encouraging each other and making it to the gym 5-6 days a week. I…
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Random gym towel question
So I go to the gym everyday, and it's kinda swanky (it'd better be, with what I pay for it!). And while they provide all the little amenities like towels and soap, they don't provide hand towels. Absurdity! I feel like I can't get quite clean if I don't have a towel, but I commute by train and often leave most of my stuff…
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Anyone else work out at home?
Hi! This is my first post on MFP, but I've been with this site for nearly three months. My weight loss started with a promise to go two months of eating only healthy food and snacks while at work, and eating what I wanted after that (all of my coworkers are super healthy). Then I found this site and began to see how bad…
