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Cholesterol
My most recent blood work revealed my LDL was high, my Triglycerides were high, and my LDL/HDL ratio was 5.1. My doctor told me I should cut down on high cholesterol foods like red meat. I did that for a while and wanted to lose some weight, so I thought I'd try the keto diet for a while. Shortly into that I realized that…
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What are your short term/long term goals?
Other than simply just losing weight and looking better, what motivates you? Do you have any fitness milestones you are currently shooting for? Do you have a fitness bucket list? Is there anything you've always wanted to do or say you can do? Personally, short term I want to finish C25K and longer term be able to run a…
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Couch to 5k and carrying your phone
Since I've shown very little improvement in running over the last couple months just running on my own, I've decided to give the Couch to 5k program a try. Since I plan on using the app, my problem is I've never ran or exercised with my phone before, I've always just had a small mp3 player that I've used. But what do I do…
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How to raise kids with proper diet and exercise habits
Sometimes I worry about what my kids pick up or misunderstand about seeing us diet and try to lose weight. Last year my oldest (boy) who is 14 now was kind of obsessed with his body image. He was at a healthy weight for his size and age but he thought he was kind of fat and really wanted abs so he starting working out a…
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I suck at running.
So running isn't my main focus right now but I still try to run the track at my gym for 10-20 minutes as a worm up a few times a week. But wow am I horrible at it and have not seen any improvement whatsoever over the last few weeks. I can only do one lap around the track at a very slow pace without stopping, and my leg…
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Do I need to cut or bulk?
Not sure exactly where to ask this, but here goes... Most people swear by cutting and bulking when trying to lose fat and add muscle, so if I maintain my current weight and exercise (weight train mostly) will it help that much or is it a lot more efficient to do cut and bulk cycles. Basically I don't mind exercising and…
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I'm back after a long hiatus
Hey guys, I used to be fairly active on this site a few years ago, but lost some motivation for a while from a lot of ups and downs. But recently turned 41 in December and decided to make some changes to my life. I quit smoking 22 days and 17 hours ago after 20+ years on and off, not that I'm counting or anything. I quit…
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Salad Dressing
I generally go to the grocery store near my work and get a salad at lunch but I'm never really sure what dressing would be the healthiest. They usually have about 10 different kinds to choose from but they are possibly home made and there is no nutritional information on them. I've never been a big salad eater, what…
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I need Warrior Dash costume ideas
There will be 6 of us I think, 3 guys and 3 girls. Anybody have any ideas?
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Excuses, excuses
Has anyone ever gotten any good (or good BS) excuses why someone can't make it to a date, or something else? Or have you even given someone else an excuse just to get out of a date? I got a good one last night. She said her best friend's brother fell off a roof and she had to go with them to the hospital. Now I have no…
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To bring a date or not bring a date
I've kind of been seeing someone for a few weeks now, we appear to like each other but I don't know what will happen in the future. It's still pretty casual. But I have this wedding coming up that I need to RSVP for pretty soon, but the wedding itself isn't until the summer. And all of the people that I will know at the…
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Online Dating Profile Writing Tips
We're discussed pictures, but this is more about what people write, if anyone actually reads those anymore. My personal favorite: "I like to stay in or go out." Really? OMG me too!!! It amazes me how many people think this is a valid description of themselves. If you post any sort of rules that I must follow before I…
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Finally willing to admit I need help
I've always been kind of skinny fat, meaning a little bit of a gut but not much muscle definition. I really want to start eating better and working out the right way. I've lost weight in the past but just looked too skinny. So basically, I want what everyone wants, to lose fat but build muscle. But I keep hearing you can't…
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What's up?
Hey peeps, I'm new here and I have a question. I can't get my daily goal for calories consumed to change when I increase the calories I plan on burning each week. What am I doing wrong? I'm pretty sure my calories from nutrition are way too low for the amount I exercise. I can't get it to change no matter how much I mess…
