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Prednisone
I will be put on Prednisone for roughly a month. I'm unsure on the dosage. i have heard weight gain can be a side effect. Any idea what i should expect with using it for a month? Any tips on avoiding this side effect?
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websites like skinnytaste.com?
got any good ones you like?
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Apple Health Step Tracker?
anyone using this? how reliable? i have a jawbone up24 that i cant for the life of me get to transmit to MFP anymore. just saw the apple health app has a step tracker, though its showing roughly 2,000 less steps than my jawbone is for the day
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Favorite baked oatmeal recipe?
this seems like something i could make sunday and then bring to work everyday whos got a good recipe?
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Favorite cast iron skillet recipes?
What are your Favorite cast iron skillet recipes?
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Bench Press Help
My bench press has been seriously lagging, and i have a feeling my form may be an issue. I remember someone posting a great bench press tutorial a while ago, but cant find it. anyone have any advice, links, youtubes, etc? Thanks!
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Free weights etiquette?
Is it considered poor etiquette to do you lift right in front of weight that line the mirror? Essentially blocking these dumbells? Seems like common sense to me to work out far enough away from the mirror so people can still access the dumbells
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Safeway Bakery Nutrition Info?
Anyone know where to find nutrition info for Safeway's bakery bulk items (like rolls, bagels, etc). I tried looking online but cant find it anywhere
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Broken Jawbone UP or UP24?
Anyone out there have a broken Jawbone UP24?....and still has the charger but no use for it? :) If so, let me know cause I'd love to have an extra to keep at work. maybe some kind of barter could be worked out, since you're not using it anyways ;)
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Best Beef Cuts for Crockpot?
What are the best affordable cuts of beef for a crockpot? Looking for something thats not super fatty but not super lean either. Any recomendations welcome. Extra points for recipes as well! London broil? Tri Tip? (generally i only grill these) Thanks
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Ground Pork Recipe?
Who's got a great ground pork recipe for me?
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Negative calorie adjustment t?
Do you use the negatIve calorie adjustment feature? Why or why not? I havnt been using it but wondering if I should be Thanks!
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The fast metabolism diet?
My mom recently bough this book and is giving it a try. What are your thoughts on it? Good? Bad?
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Kidney Bean Ideas?
I accidentally bought 2 cases of kidney beans (I'm not a huge fan of them) thinking they were black beans. Who has suggestion on tasty ways to prepare these? Thanks!
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Very Close to Goal, looking to Maintain
After a long road to success, I'm about 10 Lbs from my goal. I have gotten pretty good at the losing part fo this. And I got good at it by learning along the way (the forums were a big help). Is there a thread on getting started with maintaining? Something like the "roadmap" thread that many people often linked/ bumped…
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HIIT
Can someone point me to a good resource for an HIIT program/ how to do it properly/ how to get started with it? I understand the concept, but not how to actually do it as a workout. I am limited to ellipticals/ ARC machines/ bikes due to very bad knees and pain from running/ high impact exercise. Thanks!
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Anniversary Dinner Recipe?
I'm looking for some ideas on what to cook for our anniversary dinner. Something that goes with champagne. I was thinking scallops possibly? Anyone have some recipes/ suggestions?
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Goat Cheese Recipes?
I love goat cheese, but mostly only have it at restaurants. I'm gonna pick some up at the store today to use at home. Anyone have any good recipes to incorporate it? I'm thinking some kinda flatbread with balsamic reduction drizzle, but done know what else to add. Thanks!
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Workout frequency?
I just did my routine on Wednesday, and will be going out to town on Friday for the weekend. My question is, is it better to work out Wednesday and Thursday back to back then again on Monday, missing 3 days. Or use Thursday as the rest day that it should be and miss 4 days (Thursday to Sunday) and get back at it Monday? Or…
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Please Review My Diary
If you have time id love some pointers, advice, recommendations or general thoughts on my diary. I'm pretty sure it's open to all. I feel like im not really progressing like i want to and want to make any needed changes that may help. I'm a 30 year old 6ft male who weighs 196 +/- Thanks!
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Quinoa Salad Recipe?
Hey All, I'm looking for a crowd pleasing healthy quinoa salad recipe to bring to a work pot luck. Any suggestions? Thanks!
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Eggs At The Office?
Whats the best way to make eggs ahead of time that I can take to the office for breakfast? (not hard boiled) Thanks!
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Eggs At The Office?
Whats the best way to make eggs ahead of time that I can take to the office for breakfast? (not hard boiled) Thanks!
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Russian River Beer Fest
Anyone ever attend this? Thinking of going this year with some friends. It sounds pretty awesome http://www.stumptown.com/revival/
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Iliotibial Band Problems?
While doing squats I feel my iliotibial band rubbing right near my knee. Usually its not much of a problem, but yesterday with the weight at 185 i couldn't complete my squats. Not because the weight was too heavy but because of the pain in my knee (i also suffer from horrible knees, multiple dislocations, and arthroscopic…
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Critique my Lifting Plan
Hey All, I jsut recently changed up my lifting routine from StrongLifts 5x5 to a push/ pull split and was looking for advice/ critiques on this new plan. I'm hitting the gym 3-4 times a week and Im alternating bewteeen the 2 routines. I have been doing 5 sets of 5 reps for all exercises. Thanks! Routine 1 Squat Bench Press…
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Weight Lifting Logging App?
Are there any weight lifting apps i can use to log a custom lifting routine? Enter the lists im doing and track reps, sets, weight? Thanks!
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Sacrafices
Today I will miss watching the Warriors playoff game in order to hit the gym tonight (stupid 5 o'clock start time!). Gotta do it cause ill be out of town all weekend at a bachelor party abusing my body, mind and soul. At least I'll be able to follow the first half on my phone while commuting. GO WARRIORS!!!
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Iliotibial Band Problems?
While doing squats I feel my iliotibial band rubbing right near my knee. Usually its not much of a problem, but yesterday with the weight at 185 i couldn't complete my squats. Not because the weight was too heavy but because of the pain in my knee (i also suffer from horrible knees, multiple dislocations, and arthroscopic…
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Calories Burned?
Do anyone of you log the calories burned from your stronglifts routine? I have no idea how to even track this. I realize I'm obviously burning, and my routine takes about an hour, but much of that time is spent resting between sets. If you log the calories burned, how many calories are you logging as burned? I'm just…
