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Any advice on weight training?
I'm going to start lifting weights today. I've decided to add it to my cardio routine after some serious research about proper exercise techniques for women. I've lifted weights before, but I wasn't consistant with it and eventually gave it up, so I'm a little out of practice. I'm pretty sure that I'm not the only lady on…
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Is it okay to eat below your recommended calorie intake?
I was just wondering, is it okay to fall below the ideal amount of calories you should eat each day? I work out almost every day and probably burn 360-420 calories a work out. I don't eat all of the calories back. I probably only eat about a quarter or half of those calories back after the fact. Even on days when I don't…
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What's Your Opinion on Green Smoothies?
Okay, I've started drinking green smoothies (a combination of spinach and fruits). They're pretty darn delicious despite their color. I drink one in the morning with my egg whites for breakfast and then I drink one after my workouts for nutritious calorie intake (since I heard that it was wise to eat back at least some of…
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Resisting the urge to snack
As I speak, I'm munching on a graham cracker.... Exercising has never been a problem for me. For some reason, I have excellent stamina. My problem comes right down to self-control when it comes to the food I'm putting in my mouth. My biggest battle (a battle which I often find myself losing) has to do with snacking in…
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JessiD123
Um... hello there. I'm JessiD123, and I'm brand new to myfitnesspal.com. I'm just a 21-year-old college student who ended up gaining the freshman 40 instead of the freshman 15. Part of that is probably due to the depression medication that I have been on for the last year or so. Now that I'm coming off of that medication,…
