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How do you plan your meals when theres an unexpected treat?
Hi guys, I'm just starting to plan my meals in advance from breakfast to dinner. Usually when everything runs smoothly, it gets the job done easier however how do you go when unexpectedly a co-worker suddenly gives a birthday treat or you've been informed of a family dinner a few hours prior to that one? That is my problem…
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What to do when faced with hypoglucemia?
Hypoglucemia is one of the common complications of diabetes & also I consider it as one of the worst villain since I can't totally workout nor concentrate at work whenever I have it. Many times I ended up collapsing. I know about having a candy on hand & I have some in my bag but aside from that, do you have any other tips…
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Burn It Off And Keep It Off: The 7 Biggest Weight Relapse Mi
Just thought of sharing here some important points from the article that I have read. I find it very relevant especially for us who had successfully made it so that we won't be experiencing anymore weight yo-yo's. After you succeed at burning off the fat, what then? How are you going to maintain your new body? What does…
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Strength Training Improves Sex Life
I posted this under fitness & exercise but its not showing up in my newsfeed & also in the main forum although I was able to post it successfully. Hopefully it will appear here this time around. Anyway, I read this somewhere & thought of sharing it here. OK now I'll gonna print the article to serve as my motivation to keep…
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Strength Training Improves Sex Life
Thought of reposting this again as it is not showing on the forums & also on my newsfeed. Anyway I read an article about this & thought of sharing it here. OK now I'll gonna print the article to serve as my motivation to keep on lifting, hehehe New Sex Tip From Dr. Jen Landa! We just added a couple answers to common…
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Any football/soccer players here?
Whether pro, amateur, inter-collegiate or company or even within your church, town, whatever as long as you're playing it. I'm a member of our company's football team & we play it quarterly competing with different teenage members from the charity that our company is sponsoring. These kids aren't just ordinary kids, they…
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Healing a Broken Heart
I just got this from a website & thought of sharing it here especially to those newly single. Divorce is a painful, messy matter that can leave both partners feeling like they have just experienced a death. And, in a way, they have experienced that kind of loss — the death of their marriage and their “happily ever after”…
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HELP! I'm confused on the recommended protein intake
Hi I'm just wondering what is the recommended protein intake? I know about the 1-1.5g but I have no idea if it is 1g per KILOGRAM of body weight or 1g per POUND of body weight. I've been researching this online but I only come up with these confusing info. I'm currently cutting but I don't want to lose my LBM, however I…
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8 reasons we fall off the wagon: A MUST READ
This happens to a lot of us (including myself in the past) wherein we plan our New Year's resolution & are aggressive at the start of the year but come two weeks later where we tend to have amnesia & forgetting everything about our diet. And come February or March when we quit the gym & then only to be surprised later on…
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FOR THOSE WHO THINK THEY'RE FAT & UGLY....
Then guess what, losing weight will not change everything & even worse we may find losing weight as more like an obligation or a chore. If you think you're fat & ugly now that you're overweight then when you lose the weight, you'll still think the same. What you're thinking is a reflection of your mentality. Yesterday I…
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Do you believe that "First impressions last"?
For me, not always. It depends on the person's manners.
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ONE YEAR IN MFP: LESSONS LEARNED THE ENTIRE YEAR
I started here exactly one year ago, with starting weight of 68 kilos (150 lbs.) & was in major plateau at that time. I'm happy to tell that I learned a lot on this site especially on fitness & nutrition that contributed to my success. Lesson#1: Portion sizing - I remember my very first lesson that I learned in MFP, the…
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Anybody here who hates modern or upbeat music?
Call me an old-fashioned, weird or corny but I don't understand for some reasons I hate Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Akon, Lady Gaga etc. & would rather listen to Andrew Lloyd Webber, Frank Sinatra, the 70's or 80's songs etc. Also I prefer slower beat tunes like in the classic love songs than rnb. Anybody else who prefers…
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CLOTHES SIZES ARE USELESS
Alright ladies, let's stop stressing ourselves about our bodies & enough of hating of size 0-2 people. Clothes sizes are useless. You can see it with the way the clothing manufacturers are tricking us with their dress sizes. This has becoming a trend that we even don't have an idea how a true size 8 would look like. I once…
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Muscle Growth in Women
Thought of sharing this information that I have read to address some issues especially on women who are genetically gifted to "bulk up" very quickly. Many of us have confused gaining muscle with bulking up. This article will explain it all: Strength training for women is a source of misconception and controversy. Some…
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What is your pet name?
Ok so we've been asked about our real names & what our username means to us. Now I want to ask what is or are your pet names/nicknames? In my case it varies depending on where I am but I'm mostly called as Jackie. My other pet names are: home/family: Jamie, Jack, Yakelin (<--- taken by how some people pronounce my real…
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GETTING WEAKER AFTER A WEEK OF DELOAD
Hi Everyone I'm an intermediate lifter & have been lifting heavy weights for quite sometime now. I read somewhere that you also need to deload every 6-8 weeks to give your body & muscles a break. Now here is the problem, I had a flu two weeks ago that prevented me to lift weights for the whole week & actually just came…
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GOODBYE TO ALL OF YOU....
To my "friends" Excess Fats, Sodas, Beer, McDonald's, Krispy Kreme, Cakes, Ice Cream, Chips etc. In all those years that we've been together, you all were there for me whenever I cry & needed some comfort. In fact you all gave me enough comfort that I was always hanging out with you guys. You Excess Fat have been my long…
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Top 5 MUST HAVE items when going out
In my case, I can't get out of my house without: 1. my mobile phones 2. lip gloss 3. face powder 4. my big wallet with my boyfriend's picture in it 5. umbrella (in case of rain since the weather here is unpredictable) What are yours?
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Deficit on Weight Lifting Days,Surplus on Off Days
Looking back at my diary, I noticed that I've been eating on a deficit on my weight lifting days however I go over my calorie goal on the cardio/off-days. I know that we need to eat in a surplus on weight lifting days & within maintenance during cardio/off-days but for some reason I'm having hard time to eat after my heavy…
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Soluciones alternativas para tratar la depresion
He estado sufriendo de la depresion hace dos semanas por algunas razones personales. Intente de hacer mas ejercicios, escuchar musicas, platicar con mis amig@s y familia y todo lo que puede para curarla pero sigo siendo asi y ahora no se que mas puedo hacer. Se que tengo que irme al medico pero me falta el dinero…
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What are the foods/drinks that you can't give up?
I can't stand a day without coffee & I drink it twice a day in morning & mid-afternoon. I just want to know if anyone has anything that they can't give up on their diet & what are those? Appreciate your responses :flowerforyou:
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Have you had a dream about a certain liquor/alcohol?
I dreamt that I saw a whole bottle of Bailey's sitting in our living room table while I was walking around the house. I immediately grabbed it & I was about to drink it when suddenly I felt the floor shaking, its like an earthquake. It turned out that it was my mom trying to wake me up because I was already very late for…
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Warning especially to our Asian brothers & sisters
Don't worry I'm not picking on Asians. I came across this article about the prevalence of "skinny-fat" in Asia. While this article is directed at Asian people but we can all learn something from it. Thought of sharing it here. Anyway here's the link: http://bigthink.com/ideas/skinny-fat-people
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2 NSV's for today
NSV#1: Earlier I was at the gym warming up with a stationary bike in preparation to my heavy weight training session when one female PT approached me & then asked me if I'm joining yoga classes (I only do it sometimes at home) & I told her NO, then she asked if I'm competing for bikini contests then I also said NO.…
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Workout suggestions on a scorching hot summer heat
Lately I've been having problems in keeping up with my workout routines because of the very hot weather in Philippines now. The climate makes me really dizzy even inside my house & also I suffered a heat stroke before. Even the late afternoon/evening temperatures here are still very hot. However I don't want to be more…