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Porciones y Calorías
He visto este articulo de una pagina de Jillian Michaels y pense en compartirlo aqui.... Porciones y Calorías Los americanos han tergiversado completamente las ideas acerca de las porciones. Ningún otro país en la tierra ofrece porciones tan enormes como las de aquí. Honestamente, ve donde quieras en el mundo y ordena una…
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Were you been discriminated because of your weight or appear
I'm a mestiza (or mixed race). I was born & grew up in the other side of the world where white & having Caucasian features are considered beautiful & classy. When I was young it was all about my appearance & although I do have some Caucasian features but I was dark-skinned so its why I was ridiculed. Also I was thin &…
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How old are you?
I know we hate talking about our age but let's face it, all of us will be getting older. Another thing is as we age, we increase our wisdom so let's not be ashamed of it. Anyway I'm currently 32 but will be turning 33 in April.
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What is/are your favorite quote/s?
For me its "While there is life, there is hope" & "Time is gold"
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3 Workout Mistakes that Slows Metabolism
A good read for everybody especially those who are frustrated working out like crazy but still doesn't get results http://fitbie.msn.com/get-fit/3-workout-mistakes-slow-metabolism
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Warning to all soda drinkers(incl. diet soda)
The 9 Scary facts on Soda: http://www.rodale.com/facts-about-soda?cm_mmc=ETNTNL-_-800538-_-02042012-_-dek A must read for everyone especially those who can't resist sodas including diet sodas.
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Online Relationships
What is your opinion about this? i.e. you constantly communicate through chat or sometimes on phone but never actually saw each other on real because of the great distance. Personally for me its a sort of 50-50. While I believe in fate but the physical distance makes it harder to sustain no matter how strong & committed…
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Here are the 8 reasons why you fall off the wagon
1. No focus: you didn't set goals, you didn't put your goals in writing, and or you didn't keep your goals in mind daily (by reading them, affirming them, looking at a vision board, etc.) 2. No priorities: you may have set a goal, but you didn't put it on or near the top of your priorities list. For example, your goal is…
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Afraid to love again
Alright I will be venting here. I have had some bad break-ups in the past & my last boyfriend who also became my fiance had dumped me twice for the same reason, he found another woman who he just recently met. I know that there are plenty of fish in the sea, don't give up & love will find you but this time around I really…
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Alone on V-Day... Any tips on how to make that day special?
As I just came from a bad break-up with my fiance very recently, I don't know what to do or where to spend that day being a single again. I don't have single friends to spend it with anymore as all of them are busy with their husbands/wives & their families and others are living in another country while my parents,…
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Who is your MFP idol?
I've been seeing posts such as MFP crushes or your celebrity idols but I haven't seen a post regarding this. Just curious to find out who is your MFP idol, whether its for fitness or anything. My idols are Bre & aldavis55, one of my MFP friends. Both are very fit & hot & I want their abs
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This is what strength training can do to a woman's body (WIT
I've been doing strength training for 2 years but I admit I was then one of the many women who thought that lifting heavy weights will make me bulky & would just pick up a 2lb miniature weights. I only started to got more serious & lift heavy weights last June 2011after reading an article on women doing push-ups & heavy…
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7 Myths of Women's Weight Training/Female Bodybuilding
Thought of sharing this article here especially for women. Now we don't have reasons not to give up that 2lb. miniature pink dumbbells. Here it is: The myths about women's weight training and female bodybuilding do not ever seem to go away. With this article, I'd like to share the facts regarding weight training and female…
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7 FAT LOSS MYTHS & FACTS
I have just received an email from one site where I'm subscribed at with the subject line " I'm Going To Tell You 7 Things That Will Change The Way You Look At Fat Loss Forever". I thought of sharing this article to you since its very relevant for all of us to know. Anyway here it is: There are certain things about fat…
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LET'S STOP BASING OUR SUCCESS ON THE SCALE NUMBERS
Many times I see posts about people getting discouraged when they're doing all they can but still don't lose weight. There are many factors involved on why the scale won't move or even move in the opposite direction but it doesn't necessarily mean that we are a failure. Many times we don't take a deep look on what is…
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I FEEL WEAK & TIRED EASILY BEFORE A PERIOD THAT IT DISRUPTS
Just a question especially for ladies, do you easily get weak & tired and having hard time to exercise one or two days before your period? I only did a 4 minute tabata intervals last Wednesday but during the workout I almost vomited & felt very weak after. Normally I can do HIIT for max of 20 min without feeling weak. Then…
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No such thing as one diet/exercise fits all
In order to have a successful weight loss/management, one must consider his body type before making his diet & exercise regimen. There are 3 body types also know as somatotyping in which we all fall predominantly in one of these types due to genetics. 1.) Ectomorph or people who are naturally thin, small-framed, have ultra…
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No such thing as one diet/exercise fits all
In order to have a successful weight loss/management, one must consider his body type before making his diet & exercise regimen. There are 3 body types also know as somatotyping in which we all fall predominantly in one of these types due to genetics. 1.) Ectomorph or people who are naturally thin, small-framed, have ultra…
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Making the Most of Your New Year's Resolutions
For people everywhere, fitness is always high on the list of New Year's resolutions. Everyone knows that exercise is necessary to keep fit and healthy but somehow finding the time and place got in the way during the past year. There is something about the New Year that makes us feel that we have a second chance to make…
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Calorie surplus tips anyone?
OK so I know this one may be off-topic & kinda weird for the majority here but right now I'm in the muscle building stage & they say that you need to have 200-300 calorie surplus to be stronger & build muscles. I'm having really difficult time having that amount of surplus & not even meeting my daily calorie goal so most…
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Has anyone experienced wrong BMI estimates because of ethnic
I'm a Latina but currently live in Philippines. I remember 3 years back when I weighed 63.6 kilos or around 140 lbs. & at 1.57m (5'2") puts me at BMI of 27 & the physician told me that I was classified as obese class 1! Of course I couldn't believe it & felt like laughing because although I was indeed slightly chubby but…
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Has anyone experienced wrong BMI estimates because of ethnic
I'm a Latina but currently live in Philippines. I remember 3 years back when I weighed 63.6 kilos or around 140 lbs. & at 1.57m (5'2") puts me at BMI of 27 & the physician told me that I was classified as obese class 1! Of course I couldn't believe it & felt like laughing because although I was indeed slightly chubby but…
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10 commandments of Buying Fitness Gadgets on TV
How then can you tell the good from the bad from the ugly? First, let's start with "The Ten Commandments of Buying Fitness Gadgets on TV" according to Liz Neporent, a fitness authority who has written extensively on the subject. 1. If an advertisement claims that you can tone up while lying in bed watching the tube, save…
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What Those “Incredible” Fitness Claims Really Mean
I came across this article & thought of sharing it here. I even put this in my blog. Read on: Diet and fitness products sometimes use marketing phrases similar to ads selling real estate or used cars, according to Glenn Cardwell, nutritionist and author of the book "Diet Addiction". He says that the phrase "house with an…
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15 Biggest Nutrition Myths
I got an email regarding this one & I thought of sharing this helpful article here. Its about Nutrition Myths that most of us believe to be true. Honestly I was also shocked with the info that I see there. Check this out:…
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Awesome NSV
I tried on my skinny sister's old size 25 jeans & a size S (equivalent to US size 0) skirt. She's disposing it away because it is now too tight on her. Guess what, both clothes fit on me. Well my tape measure says im 68cm (27in) but I can fit in size 26 jeans & so its a big surprise that I can wear something that small &…
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10 Ways to Keep Your Children Healthy and Fit
Just read it somewhere & I thought of sharing this here especially for young parents. The Rules of Kids' Fitness Parenting has never been easy. Since the beginning of time, men have tried to keep their children safe and healthy. But instead of protecting kids from, say, starvation and predators, like our cavemen ancestors,…
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What languages do you speak?
Don't worry, this is not a racist question OK. I'm just curious what is/are the language/s or dialects that you speak? In language ranking order, I speak 1. Spanish (first language) 2. Tagalog (since I live in Philippines) 3. English
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Is 18% still considered healthy body fat percentage?
I just had my body fat checked yesterday & it says 23.6% but I want to go down to 18%. Is this considered healthy for short people like me. I'm 160cm (5'3), have an athletic & quite muscular body build. EDIT: At my current BF%, people keep commenting that I'm already too thin which is partly true because my shoulder bones…
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A Macho Password
A guy was setting up his new Facebook account while his girlfriend is sitting beside him.. Feeling all macho, he put in "P-E-N-I-S" as his password. His girlfriend fell off from chair laughing when error message registered and said.. "your PASSWORD is too short" XD