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High BP/High Cholesterol: Please share tips and wisdom!
Hi! I'm 20lbs overweight and moderately active. Unrelated to wanting to lose those 20lbs, I've been having issues dealing with high bp (mostly diet related, but boosted by genetic predisposition), and high cholesterol. I've had NO symptoms after switching to a lower sodium, vegetarian (ovo-lacto) diet, and I'd like to keep…
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5x5 Noob! I wanna hear your failures!
So I'm back on the wagon after a wonderful relationship derailed my 30lb weight loss, and now I'm back here again, along with those 30lbs (155-125, back to 155lbs). Towards the end of my weight loss, I started to understand the benefits of lifting, so now I'm trying out Stronglifts 5x5 after getting used to some basic…
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Back at it again: Maintenance or Deficit? Noob Lifter
Hi Y'all! I'm not sure if this question should go in this forum or not but here goes: I'm not new to MFP or how it works. A few years back I used this to successfully lose 30 lbs and get in pretty good shape. I was pretty happy with my appearance and overall fitness and obviously feeling really accomplished. However, life…
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"Top 10 Fitness Industry Charlatans"
http://www.healthylivingheavylifting.com/top-10-fitness-industry-charlatans/ It should read "top 10 fitness/diet industry charlatans", but it's a decent list, if not short.
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Dinner: In a rut
I am getting a little bored on the dinner front. I can eat the same thing for breakfast and lunch, but dinner is where I try to have fun, since I love cooking. However, since I've been logging, I've been a little more careful with my meals. I'm getting stuck! I basically rotate the same few dishes: Turkey burgers w/ veggie…
