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Train hard & love food? Be my friend! I'll buy you a pony.
Help a lady out! I am looking for more friends who are into strength/resistance training, and also recommendations on some good resistance training groups to join. I have been browsing the groups looking for some good, active strength training groups, but have been getting kind of overwhelmed by all the groups out there.…
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"OK, You're a Runner. Get Over it" translated
Anyone read that WSJ op-ed article "Ok, You're a Runner. Get Over It" (http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304448204579186401818882202?tesla=y) until the Oatmeal linked to this hilarious translation on his Facebook page. (Off topic, but any runners unfamiliar with the Oatmeal might enjoy his Blerch comic -…
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Behind-the-head OHP vs standard?
I'm looking for some advice - I am considering incorporating behind-the-head OHP into my routine, partly to mix things up and partly because I actually find this more comfortable than the standard OHP. I don't often see people doing this type of press, at least in my gym, and from what I've read there is a greater risk of…
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Tell me about your rest/recovery days!
I've been trying to educate myself on proper recovery techniques, primarily in terms of rest/recovery days. I've found a lot of useful information online that discusses active versus passive recovery immediately following a workout or between sets/bouts. However, I am more interested in learning about what type of…
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Trutein flavor recommendations
Hey guys, I'm looking into trying some other varieties of protein powder. I'm happy with the whey isolate that I use right now, but I need some variety. Trutein seems to be one of the most recommended brands, so I'm going to give it a try. I know I'll get some chocolate peanut butter, because how can one go wrong? That and…
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Share your soba noodle recipes!
I am on a huge soba kick lately. It's been snowing here a lot, and for some reason that seems to have encouraged me to make cold noodle dishes... I recently made spicy ginger scallion soba noodles and am planning to make peanut butter soba noodles tomorrow. But I'd love to see other peoples' favorite recipes for…
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DIY Home cooking/clean eating tips, tricks & recipes
One of my friends on MFP/IRL sent me a link to this pinterest board that contains a lot of useful information on DIY home cooking, like making your own condiments, food substitutions, how to properly store/freeze fruits, veggies, spices, etc. It's also got tons of recipes for marinades, salad dressings, various other…
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Rotating shift workers & extra long days
Hey all, Just wondering if anyone else who works rotating shifts has tried to calculate how many additional calories they burn by having extremely long days? I work first shift on weekends and third shift midweek, so I tend to have a few days where I'm up and active for 30+ hours (well, active in that I'm not sleeping, but…
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Most motivating comment you've received lately?
I've seen lots of discouraged threads in the forums lately where people are feeling defeated or lacking motivation or wanting to pack it in, so I thought we might want to share compliments or other encouraging/motivating comments that we've received - focus on how far we've come, rather than how far we have to go. I've had…
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Not new to MFP but new to asking for support (texting buddy)
Hello, all! I'm looking for a few good weight loss friends! Unfortunately, I don't have internet access at home, only at work, so I'm looking for people who might be interested in providing each other with support/motivation by text, rather than online. For the same reason, I'm looking for friends who are tolerant of the…
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Game/activity suggestions for groups of people?
Hey all, I work in a residential transitional facility and am trying to come up with ideas to give people something to do on the weekends, if they want to. Does anyone have any suggestions for games or activities that work well for groups or teams? So far I've only been able to come up with bingo, pictionary, and charades.…
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TV show recommendations?
Hey all - The subject pretty much sums it up - I'm looking for suggestions for new (to me) TV shows to watch. I have an in-home elliptical which is my primary form of cardio at the moment, and I prefer watching TV over listening to music when I use it, especially since I don't have an ipod. I've been backsliding a bit for…
