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High protein makes you dizzy?
Hey MFP! So over the past two days, after reading people's thoughts and ideas here and links to some research people have posted, I've been trying to switch to a higher protein/lower carb diet - just to see what happens, and also because since I've started eating back my exercise calories I've been crazy hungry and someone…
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Are rest days really necessary?
...especially when your weekly exercise total is already pretty far under the usual? I'm a professional dancer, and also take cross-training pretty seriously. My normal routine involves about 2-6 hours of working out each day at the point where I'm pushing myself to my limit (class, rehearsal, running, Insanity DVDs, etc),…
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Caloric intake HELP =/
Hi everyone! So as my icon says, I've been on this site since the end of May 2011. Before that, I was in total starvation mode for quite a long time (working out 2-6 hours a day, 6 days a week, eating AT MOST 1500 calories total, usually like 800-1200). I'd binge roughly once a week, and of course hate myself for it...and…
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Not meaning to offend any obese people, but...
what was it that made you REALLY change (not just resolve to eat healthier/exercise, but then give up after a few days)? My husband and I have a very good friend (he was in our wedding party and my husband has known him since they were 14) who is dangerously obese. He is 6’2" or 6’3”, so he can carry a lot before he even…
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Super hungry all the time!
Hey fellow MFPers, So I just started MFP on the last day of May, and I've really enjoyed the discussions and support here, as well as learning a few new things! I've been a dancer/dance teacher either pre-professionally or professionally for the past 12 years (since I was about 14), am the daughter of a nutritionist and a…
