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Total Gym FIT - Reviews?
Hi everyone. I'm considering purchasing the Total Gym FIT. I'm 6'1" and currently 415lbs. The weight capacity on the FIT states 450lbs, but I am still hesitant. Has anyone bought/used the Total Gym Fit? Specifically anyone around my size? Is it sturdy? Will it actually hold my weight? Any feedback or reviews on this…
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Carbquik "alternative" baking mix?
Hello fellow low-carbers. I have been thinking about purchasing "Carbquik", which is essentially a low-carb Bisquik mix. Has anyone tried this? If so, how did you like it? What did it taste like? Did it spike your blood sugar/raise your glucose, kick you out of ketosis (if you're doing keto)? I'm looking for any feedback…
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STARVING, why?!
Hi! Hope everyone is doing well. Me, on the other hand, I'm having some issues. For the last few days, I have been FAMISHED! I am 6'1", currently 388lbs (down from 409), and I haven't been on any particular "diet", just the "eat less, move more" sort of thing, and let me tell you, I am ravenous. It's RIDICULOUS. I am now…
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Daily Meals/Meal Planning - How do YOU do it?
So... I hate cooking. LOATHE it. Not only that, but I barely have the TIME to cook. I also get extremely anxious and stressed out just thinking of WHAT to cook all the time. I have three questions for all you low carbers. 1. How do you meal plan? Do you take one or two days a week and cook everything for the entire week?…
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Bulletproof Coffee...
Okay... finally got around to trying it. I was skeptical so I didn't go with buying the MTC or brain octane oil, I just used organic coconut oil instead. Though I did use Kerrygold unsalted grass fed butter. And I must say... it was the most disgusting thing I've ever had. The first sip was awful. So I said "Okay, I wasn't…
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Worried about my anorexic sister. Help. :(
My sister is 17 years old. She's been overweight her ENTIRE life, up until about a year ago when she decided "Hey, I'm going to starve myself and see how that goes." She started at around 330, and she's now around 120-130 if I had to guess, but aside from her excess skin, she is skin and bone. Her shoulders, collar bones,…
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Son of a b.... Low Carb Breakfast/Energy drink?!
BLAH! Okay, so... for the last [almost] year, I've been drinking two things for breakfast: One scoop of Advocare "Spark" and one scoop of Emerald Balance Green Nutritional Drink. It's my perfect breakfast, it gives me not only physical energy, but mental/cognitive clarity as well, plus I get a serving of green nutrients…
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Green Super Food Supplements on Low Carb?
Howzit everyone, I'm doing the low carb thing... or rather, the lowER carb thing. I'm trying for about 50g or less. My problem is... I hate vegetables. I LOATHE them. I mean... I'll eat fresh green beans and broccoli from time to time, maybe a salad here and there, but really... aside from that, I don't eat much veggies.…
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What are your macro percentages set to?
Talofa everyone, Ok... my cravings for sweets/carbs is through the damn roof, and I need to get rid of them or decrease them dramatically as soon as possible, cause I'm not too far from hittin' the 400lb mark. Or death. Whichever comes first for me. So I've decided to low carb it in hopes that it'll assist me, cause I…
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Builders & Lifters: Is this routine really enough??
I'm done with cardio. It wipes me out completely and leaves me tired as all hell. Not only that, but it's tedious and boring. Obviously I don't plan on cutting it out completely, as I do have over 100lbs to lose, but I'd like my main focus to be lifting. I figure I can just lift faster w/ lighter weights to get my cardio…
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Strength Training = Water Retention??
So my question is exactly as the subject says: Does strength training cause you to retain water? I can't seem to find any solid article or evidence of it online, but it seems as though I weigh a bit more after I strength train. Because of that, I've thrown away the scale in hopes that I'll see changes in the mirror rather…
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Crazy Salad Combinations
I often buy a boring (but delicious!) grilled chicken caesar salad from one of my favorite local places in my area, but the other day I was feeling rather adventurous and decided to order something different. My new salad consisted of: -Spinach -Bacon bits -Feta cheese -Tomatoes -Red onion (it said carmelized, but it was…
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Polar Ft4 - User Friendly?
Okay, so yesterday I bought a heart rate monitor - Bowflex Pro Trainer XT - because it was originally $130 and on sale for $40... I couldn't pass up an amazing deal like that, and I figure Bowflex is a reputable company and would probably make decent products, so yeah. Anyways, I used it today while I was working out and,…
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Xbox 360 or Ps3??
I'm thinking about buying a game console for my son... probably my husband and me too lol Anyways, I know nothing about games today... I still have my Nintendo and Super nintendo from forever ago lol Looking to finally upgrade. My son likes anything Mario (he's 5) and probably puzzles and learning games. My husband and I…
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FEMA Death Camps/NWO "Conspiracy" - Whats your thoughts?
WARNING: LONG POST! Also, I want to preface this by saying: This is incredibly far fetched, I know. It might sound crazy. It might sound like another "End of the World" crap story. I am not a very gullable person, it's not easy to suade me on things, but I've done some extensive research on this and can't seem to find…
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Julian Bakery "Paleo Bread" - reviews?
Has anyone tried either the Almond or Coconut Paleo Bread by Julian Bakery? I'm tempted to try it but hesitant to spend so much on a product that I might not like. I'll probably try it regardless, but still would like to hear what yall think about it. Love and Alohas, Ihilani Kapuniai
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Bowflex Pro Trainer XT HRM - HELP!
I'm really hoping someone can help me with this. I'm very new and unfamiliar with heart rate monitors, but I went out and I bought one today because it was on sale. I bought the Bowflex Pro Trainer XT, and I think I got it all set up as far as I know... but I can't for the life of me figure out how to use it during…
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Fat Girls Doing "New Rules Of Lifting"...
To start off, I'm 6'2", currently 311lbs (as of this morning, woot!), with 100+ pounds to lose. I recently bought "New Rules of Lifting for Women" because of all the hype. I read through the entire thing, and it sounded great, I was super excited to get started. Once I saw the workout chart, I was a bit confused but after…
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"Lower Carbs" to kick cravings?
I know this has probably been asked a ton of times, but ya know what? I've noticed this site is full of repetition, and there are still a bunch of supportive people that take time of their day to reply, soooo I'm trying my luck. ;) I've fallen off the wagon a long time ago and I cannot for the life of me get back on. My…
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What can I get at Amazon for .50 cents?!
Strange question, I know. So I'm ordering the New Rules of Lifting books, one for men and one for women... they're both eligible for free shipping with orders $25 or more, and the two books come out to $24.48!! GRRRR!! I don't want to spend any more than I have to to get that free shipping. So... what can I get that's…
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iFit on Treadmill...?
I just bought a treadmill and I have the appointment to get it assembled tomorrow (YAY!!), and while I was reading up on the treadmill a little more I saw that it comes with this iFit program thing... has anybody used it? I have no idea what it's about or what it does, and the website didn't really make much sense to me…
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Lose weight before or after having a baby?
Hi all. So... my hubby and I have been talking about having another baby. We have a 4 year old son who ocassionally asks for a baby brother, and it really got us thinking about it. (I do hope to have another baby boy! :) My concern is my weight. I'm 6'1" and currently 315lbs. I gained 60lbs with my first son, and the last…
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Melting Truvia into caramel instead of Sugar?
Confession: I'm obsessed with flan. It's my nightly guilty pleasure. My bf has a lady friend who makes homemade flan and sells it to us once a week (mostly for me - the whole thing lasts me [almost] the whole week lol), but instead of buying it every week (that's $40 a month I'm wasting on sugar/junks lol), I'm thinking…
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Healthy/High Cal or Unhealthy/Low Cal??
If you had to choose between a meal - or more specifically a DESSERT - that was either low cal and unhealthy (without many nutrients) or high cal and healthy (nutrient dense), which would you choose? Say you wanted a brownie - you could choose a low cal version of a regular brownie, by using boxed brownie mix and water, or…
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Nutritional Yeast?
I've recently heard about it and was sold as soon as I heard some brands contain B vitamins, including b12 - lord knows I need more vitamins and energy lol Question is, what the hell do you use it for? What do you put it on/in? Would love to hear some ideas/recipes/whatever you got. Thankies! Love and Alohas, Ihilani…
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Binges and Anxiety... ?
Ok, so... I experienced a strange binge yesterday. I probably had a good 6-7 thousand calories...which is fine, whatever, I'm over it. Thing is... I couldn't talk myself out of this one. I actually felt ANXIOUS... like I NEEDED to binge. My leg was shaking, my heart was pumping, and I just felt incredibly restless, all I…
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Websites to map out a bike route?
Does anyone know of any websites that can assist you in mapping out your walking or biking route?
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To Confront Coworker or Not... ? (LONG STORY!)
So... didn't really know who else to ask for advice, as my friends and family members are bias (my side, of course lol), so I thought I'd bring my issues to my fellow MFP's. I've been working the same job for 2+ years and for the majority of that time, I've always been the "unofficial lead", meaning I'm the only full time…
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Another question for long distance cyclists...
Hi. I bought a bike a few days ago (yay!!) after years of not riding, and I realized how much I've missed it. Right now I'm using it to commute to/from work and also just to be a little active throughout the day, to "workout" without really FEELING like I'm working out... I'm THAT lazy LOL Anyways... eventually, once I…
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P28 Protein Bread & Bagels - is it good??
So I heard about this protein bread and bagels called P28... anyone tried it?? Is it good? Can you TELL there's something different about it compared to other breads/bagels? I just ordered my trial bagel pack, so should be getting it within the next week or 2... but excited to hear some REAL reviews (I don't always trust…
