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Validity of micro-workouts?
I'm pretty terrible at doing proper workouts regularly. However, I try to fit in what I call "micro-workouts" whenever possible. Maybe 5-10 squats or lunges, or a few reps with something heavy, usually at work when no ones looking. Are these doing anything for me? I might fit in 10 of these in aa day, but it's not like I…
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Help setting daily calorie goal/activity level?
I'm mostly unsure on how to adjust my calories for work days and my days off. I work line in fast food, so my workdays are pretty active. I also do some pretty intense floor scrubbing later on in the nights. My days of, however, are pretty sedentary. Maybe a mile of walking doing errands and such, but nothing intense.…
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I work in fast food and cannot stop snacking!
Any advice on how to stop? I've got pretty good self control when I'm at home but I work line at work. Employees eat for free at our store and there's always a line full of hot, delicious, unhealthy food right in front of me. It's especially bad toward the end of a shift. I close and the last hour there's not much to do…
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Thinking of trying paleo.
I recently found nerdfitness.com and so far really like it. If you've been there, you know how big fans they are of the paleo diet, and they've assuaged a lot of my doubts about it. I was just wondering if anyone has any tips for getting started. I've got the gist of it: no grains, no processed foods, lean meat and lots of…
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Food delivery/subscription services? (Graze, Bulu, etc)
What have your experiences with similar services been. Any favorites? I've had graze for a few months now, and really like it. They deliver boxes of 4 or 8 healthy snacks every week or two depending on your preferences. I really like the idea of getting new healthy foods and such delivered, things I wouldn't normally try.…
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Probalance protein shots?
Are they healthy? I'd never noticed them before at the store, but snagged a couple on sale today. I like the idea of a quick dose of essentially pure protein isolate and casein after a workout. Not a fan of eating immediately after 40 minutes of cardio. Anyone have any experience with them? Edit: Okay they taste pretty…
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Yogi Slim Life Tea
Stocked up on tea the other day, figured I'd try some new flavors. Anyone tried Yogi's Slim life for weight loss? Or no if it has any real effect? I saw it has black pepper in it, which I found strange. Regardless, it tastes good, so I'll continue drinking it, but I'm always a fan of extra help to boot.
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Weight gain, but inches lost?
So I did a full weight in a measurement update after putting it off for a few weeks after I stopped exercising. I recently got an elliptical so I've been doing a lot of cardio, but no strength training lately. When I weighed in, I was 3 lbs up, which I expected, but I'd lost 2 inches on my hips and 3 on my waist! Any idea…
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How do you log late night food?
Specifically after midnight. I usually don't get home from work until 2 in the morning, and nearly always have at least a snack. Sometimes I don't eat my dinner for the day before until 3. Lately whether I log something for dinner the day before or breakfast the next depends on how much I had left in my daily allowance.…
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Elliptical Recommendations?
I'll be buying an elliptical Tuesday probably, and I was just wondering if anyone had brand o model recommendations. I'm afraid I'm limited to what they have at Walmart, although I'm looking for quality more than low cost. As much as I'd like to I can't swing those 4 figure models though. Not sure if Its relevant, but I'd…
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Ways to get back on track?
I dunno, I've just had a few terrible months. Since October I've been overeating and not exercising enough. I had a high school reunion ii October, so I figured it was just stress from the, but I still can't seem to stop shoving food in my face. Lately I've been struggling not to gain back too much. I feel like crap, and…
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Cellucor CLK/Super HD combo
I've seen these around at GNC and such for a while, so I decided to buy them and see if they worked. I was just wondering if anyone else has tried them and what their experiences were. I've gathered that CLK is essentially a mix of a bunch of trendy "metabolism boosters" and appetite suppressants and such. I got a free…
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What 5 nutrients do you track?
It annoys me that we can only pick 5 on the web diary. Wondering if I should change mine or not. Mine are: Carbs Fat Protein Saturated Fat Fiber
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Overate by 1500 calories. Ugh
Terrible day. I just started munching at work and couldn't stop, then when I logged everything when I got home I saw how bad it was so for some reason I ate MORE. Ugh. Now I feel sick and hate myself. I don't know, lately I've just been munching constantly, I feel like I'm throwing all my work out the window for some…
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Super low cal ranch "dressing".
So I love ranch dressing. It's one of the things I've missed most lately. On a whim I just put some of the ranch dip mix on a salad and it tastes great! Nearly like ranch dressing. The texture's a bit off, but I think next time I'll leave the lettuce slightly damp after washing. I just thought I'd share if there's any…
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Advice on having to defend my diet to people?
I'm not sure if maybe it's just a problem for my area or what, but people have been making...assumptions about my weight loss. It's hardly been dramatic, but I've had people accuse me of being anorexic or on drugs several times. I eat well, but I haven't been eating much at work because I work in fast food. Just sides of…
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Are Quest Bars magic?
They seem a bit too god to be true. I bought a bunch recently on sale and love them, but I'm having a hard time believing they're really that high in protein and fiber, and good for you. Anyone know if they've got any dirty little secrets to make them to healthy? I'm considering eating them daily if they live up to the…
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What supplements/vitamins do you take?
Mostly I'm curious. Just trying to get an idea of what other people like to take, and if there's anything I may want to add. I'm big on vitamins. I'm currently taking: Multivitamin (GNC Ultra Mega Active for women) Fish Oil (Also GNC) Magnesium Folic Acid Flaxseed Oil (it was on sale) Probiotic 1 oz Apple Cider Vinegar…
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Calorie goals for short women?
MFPs calorie goal thing keeps giving me mixed signals. I'm 5'3" and am mildly active I suppose. My job keeps me on my feet and moving, but it's hardly strenuous. With my current weight (140lbs) and a goal of losing one pound a week, my daily calories is set at 1200. Whenever I come in under my goal even by one calorie…
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Any super low cal snack ideas?
I spend a lot of time on the computer, and seem to always want to be snacking on something, so I've been eating a crazy amount of broccoli or carrots, stuff I don't have to feel too bad about if I "accidentally" eat a pound of it. Any ideas for mindless munchies that won't blow through a whole days worth of calories?
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Greek Yogurt Recipes?
I've been in love with greek yogurt lately, but I want to find ways to eat more of the plain fat free kind. Any ideas what to add to make it tasty without too much sugar or carbs added? All I've been doing is mixing it with ranch mix for dips, and replacing sour cream or cream cheese in recipes.
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New girl just trying to get into the groove of things
I've lurked around on forums a few times before, finally got the nerve to make an account! I'm a 21 year old night owl from WV, and I guess you can say fitness has been my new hobby for the past few months. I've been trying to do things on my own, but I've been falling back into bad eating habits and skipping a few too…