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How do you not fall asleep?
its been 2 hours since i woke up and i just feel sooooooooo tired :yawn: and was wondering why the cup of coffee hasnt worked (i never usually have coffee, so im not dependant on it), and i checked and it was DECAF!!!! , great! what do you do when you feel like falling asleep (apart from falling asleep) ???
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swimming for exercise
hi everyone, im going swimming today but i dont know what to do, i am a really good swimmer and used to do competitions when i was younger so i know all the strokes but i dont know what to do exercise-wise when i get there, , i was thinking maybe 4 lengths at a low/medium intensity and then two at full speed and repeat for…
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great! just what i need...
i had a bowl of porridge with fruit and nuts in the morning ready for my one hour workout later, i made my post workout lunch meal and measured a scoop of whey protein ready to have, now i have a ready bad stomach ache like someone is stabbing me, and this int the first time it has happened , sometimes i get headaches or i…
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i dont want to lie
every time i say i don't want something such as cake, it always seems to cause a fuss; "its just some cake, go on go on" "its not going to hurt you``' blah blah blah, so ive found the best way to do this is to say i have an allergy so its ends full stop and they realise there is no way i can have that food, so i say im…
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bob harper pure burn strength
i dont have a heart rate monitor yet so i am planning on doing bob harpers pure burn strength tomorrow but i don't know what to log it is as , i would say it is about 50 minutes long; by logging it as circuit training it says i burn 413 calories but if i log it as strength training on cardiovascular it says i burn 155…
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what does pea protein taste like? + hemp
i wanted to add some more protein in my breakfast to help me feel more full, but i cant decide on weather to buy pea protein or hemp protein, hemp is a little more expensive and the pea protein offers double the protein per serving but which tastes better cause if the pea one makes everything tastes of peas its not going…
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your best COMBOS!
what are your top 3 best combinations here's mine: 1) peanut butter and greek yoghurt 2) dried apricots and chicken wrap 3) peanut butter on peanut butter
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healthy options at toby carvery
my family and i were planning to go to toby carvery - well actually just my family. i want to go - well actually i have to go, but i dont know what to order, i was thinking turkey and veggies but is the turkey drenched in butter and thereby making it unhealthy , and i think there is sweet potato or swede mash but does that…
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weigh ins...
top tips for weigh ins???? how long -every week? amount of clothes - naked or partly? before breakfast before any liquids - or is it best to drink a glass of water in the morning or night after number 1s and 2s
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hungry for dinner?
over the years with experimenting on different diets i have found i am definitely more of a breakfast person and as i go throught the day i get less and less hungry. i have 500-600 calories for breakfast, 400-500 at lunch, around 400 as a snack and then i do my intensive cardio workout for 45 minutes. i know i have to have…
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Peanut butter!
i dont know why but i have a real weakness for peanut butter, i spread it on crackers, rice cakes, even stir it into yoghurt. i like to have nuts in my diet since they are a good source of protein and healthy fats and my diet consists of healthy foods, so i always buy it organic and 99% peanuts, yet somedays i just have so…
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cottage cheese = YUCK!
i wanted to try cottage cheese since i herd that its very popular. its high in protein and wanted to try something else rather than greek yoghurt. so i bought a pot yesterday, fat free, scooped some passion fruit in, mixed with some seeds, nuts and pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg. i put the first spoon in my mouth and just…
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do you really need a rest day?
i exercise every day ( 80 minuets of speed walking, 50 minutes of light tennis, 40 minutes of intense circuit training) and i have never had a rest day as to e it just seems like a waste of not burning any calories, but is it necessary to rest a day so that your muscles can repair or do they repair themselves in sleep?
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favourite light dinner recipes
does anyone have any favourite healthy dinners that are under 500 calories to share?
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maple syrup Vs molasses Vs honey
i wanted to make protein muesli bars and need to add a liquid sweetness to it , what one is the healthiest to use and brand recommendations? i was going to put agave necta on the list but found its very high fructose and so necessarily that nutritious
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coconut and quinoa flour
i made some protein bars in the morning and used coconut flour and quinoa flour, they were both organic and raw and i had a bar and after a while i felt a bit off, not a lot, just a bit so i was thinking it may have been the flours used i know you should eat wheat flour raw due to some bacteria or traces of ecoli -…
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pre-workout snack help!!!
i am one of those people that have to eat something before an intense exercise 30 minutes before so i can really perform my best - i actually think its half psychological that i know iv'e eaten something to have energy for my workout. for example, today in the morning i had 2 organic wholegrain spelt crackers with 20g…
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heart rate monitors?
over the year i have use fitness dvds (mostly jillian Michaels) as part of my daily exercise. i have never really counted calories in and out as i was just interested in being healthy. however for the past few months i wanted to get more serious and so i really bring the intensity up in my workouts and eat very clean all…
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last few pounds-impossible?
i would say that i am fairly happy with the way i look, i have noticeably got much more stronger and fitter since day 1. however, for around 5 months i've been stuck on the same weight and look the same. i'm not saying that i need to lose this extra bit of weight but is something that i want to do, especially for the…
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Fitness DVDs ???
hi everyone!!!! ahhh!!! first post!!! ok. so i work out 7 days a week and 4/5 of those days i use workout dvds. i currently have nearly all of jillian michaels workout dvds and I LOVE THEM :love: !!! even though they are all different i would like to also try other workout dvds as well so i dont get bored of them. :yawn: i…
