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Looking for team mates here and on UP
Hi! I'm looking for new MFP buddies and also people on UP as I'm all by myself. Activity wise, look me up my user name is frando bagel, I walk to walk every day and aim to hit the gym four times a week. Not looking for competitors just friends, it's lonely D:
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Barber Goers
I've just had my first visit to a barber, for reasons I can explain if you want but are kinda unrelated to my question, and it was also the first time I've had a straight razor used on me. The areas he used the straight razor on (at my hair line above my temples and my nape) have become really irritated. Is this normal?…
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Fellow Up/Jawbone Users!
Hey! I've started using an UP (the UPmove jawbone), and I'd really like to add friends on there and here who use them. Add me as 'frando' on there as well as here (obviously) and am really looking forward to seeing other people improve too! Hope to see you guys!
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New Job, New Rules, Help Please
Hi guys, Just started a new job, office based like my last one, but with different 'desk eating' rules. Previously, as long as nothing was too messy or noisy you could have what you like. Currently, if it requires cutlery then you can't eat it at your desk. My afternoon snack was a combination of soaked oats, yoghurt,…
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Semi Keto/Keto Lunch Ideas, HELP!
I'm going to ease myself into keto (due to work/home life full keto is not really plausible at the moment), I'm trying to gather lunch/light meal ideas or recipes but am having difficulties as I'm allergic to raw tomatoes. Any ideas?
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Beginner's Yoga Problems, Help, Please!
I've just started trying to do a short yoga (a 20 minute DDP Yoga, takes me about 25/30 to do!) routine five times a week (Sunday-Tuesday, Thursday and Friday). I'm on the second week, yaaaay! But I've come across a couple of issues; 1) I've got a knee problem, as a result of flat feet, mainly from my right knee. I've…
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Kettlebell Users!
I'm looking to do some kettlebell work at home but I'm unsure what to go for. People have suggested the York vinyl ones to me, but looking over reviews on both Amazon and Argos they don't seem to be that popular! The reviews seem to point to the shaping being award in the negative ones but in the positive ones people are…
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Oh Steak :B
I've been asked to griddle/skillet steak for dinner, which I'm happy to do, but I've just found the steaks defrosting after I get back from the gym. They're braising steaks- can you cook them in a griddle/skillet? If they're just like any other steak that's fine- I'm able to do it. If they need something with a longer…
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Period Related Questions- all genders welcome :D
I have missed my second period in a row- should I be worried? Don't freak out guys, last time I got biblical was seven months ago- so I'm doubting I'm developing a mini-me. I am, however, on a nexiplan arm contraceptive implant for over a year now. From what I got from the doctors, nurses and people who've had them as…
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Bit of a Rant: Criticising Father
I had up until before dinner, been having a great day. Living at home I was sitting at the kitchen table after a long shift at work whilst my sister (who had had the day off) was making dinner, I was taking the time to work out my calories for the next day as we were making something special for Chinese New Year. My father…
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Long Journey, Need Advice/Suggestions
Hi! Going away to visit a friend in Germany, I live in the UK, as I'm trying to save costs I've decided to go by coach. From doorstep to doorstep I'm looking at about a 26 hour trip, 52 both ways(!), the real issue is the way the coaches are connecting I'm unsure what food to take, or if I should rely on the rest stops?…
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Weights
Hi! Recently ran into a friend and we had a debate about which is better for loosing body fat; low weight with high reps or high weight with low reps? I've been doing the later of the two and my loss has just halted (I've tried mixing my diet, changing my routine and I'm getting a bit frustrated now) so wondered if my…
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Knee Concerns
Looking to get advice; after my usual session at the gym today I've started to get pain when bending my knees (mainly the right) when; going up and down stairs, walking on an incline and bending to pick up things. Due to travel arrangements I need to know tonight if I'm going in. So I was wondering if it'd be worth going…
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Anyone with a similar experience?
During a work break today I was sitting with a work college I went to school with. The topic turned to what we did yesterday- I explained with great gusto the time I had at the gym and how I was enjoying getting fit. She then asked 'How come you like to exercise now but hated it at school?' I was rather large back at…
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Newest blame for weight gain...
... bacteria... http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21628964.700-blame-bacteria-if-you-start-putting-on-weight.html?cmpid=RSS|NSNS|2012-GLOBAL|health
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Ok, who is this guy??
Who is Doctor Oz? I hear his name thrown about all the time yet I haven't the foggiest who this bloke is! Curious more then anything else, why do some people love him and others openly mock?
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Dear Vegetarians and Vegans,
Dear Vegetarians and Vegans, The majority of omnivores, myself included, completely respect your choice of diet. I have many people in my life, on and off this site, that are dedicated vegetarians but I only know two vegans (I had photography class with them back at college). In my experience vegetarians and vegans are…
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Spin Class - what to expect?
Over the past few weeks I've gotten friendly with one of the instructors at the gym, turns out she's looking to bulk up the numbers of her spin class. I'm one of those people who tries everything once so I thought, why not? Just wondering, what is there to expect, other then sitting on a bike pedaling?
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Stumbled Upon a list 'What 300 calorie meals look like'
So I thought I'd share http://www.diet-blog.com/07/what_do_300_calorie_meals_look_like.php
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Indian Restaurant Terror O:
Hi! Just been informed that this Sunday that the family is being taken out by family friends to an Indian restaurant... I'm not exactly a spice fan to begin with so I tend towards the dairy rich curries- which are going to be higher in calories right? The reason why the family friends like it as they're very authentic and…
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Useful Gifs
Hi! Stumbled onto a page with a selection of gifs showing different weight training exercises; http://www.thetrainingstationinc.com/exercises-printable.html Useful!
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These Are All Atheletes
I find it fascinating that they all compete in the Olympics and their all so different O:
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I need to move out of this village
I got called a witch on the way home from the gym o_O The explanation; Riding home on the bus, it's an old one that I know rather well having gone to school on it, I'm sitting under a window. As I've been to the gym I have my headphones in, and I realise this woman on the other side of the bus is glaring at me. "Why did…
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Whey Protein Advice Please
After reading and getting some good feed back about whey protein shakes I went to Holland and Barrat and bought the chocolate own brand version. I read the back and saw that it should be consumed within 20 minutes of mixing it I had originally thought of making it up for work (ie one large mix to drink during my breaks…
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Saw This & Thought I Should Share!
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Tonsillitis and Food Not Mixing Well :/
As the subject suggests I have tonsillitis but it's meaning that I can only eat once every 3-4 hour period (due to the medication requirements of an empty stomach and not eating an hour afterwards and my general forgetfulness). I'm getting hungry and under minimum calorie count since it developed, does anyone have any…
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Got A Sweet Potatoe
I accidently got one too many sweet potatoes out for my dinner tonight, it's been peeled so I'm reluctant to leave it for when I need it next (probably in five or so days time) so any ideas for lunch? I've got the standard bits and pieces but I'm not keen on hot spices. Thanks for any suggestions :D
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Shakes!
I've seen them alot around here, on peoples diaries or in the forum posts. What are they like, are there specific ones for specific aims, i.e. weight loss, muscle growth etc.? Is there any UK brands, as I'm in the UK, anyone could recommend to help with weight loss as an additional snack or to help plump up a meal? Thanks…
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Should I Avoid the Gym After...
... I get my hair dyed? I only have two days off this week and I can't bare going to the gym just once a week. The thing is my hair is in desperate need of a cut and colour. If I go will I start to well... drip hair dye? Extra information; I do about an hour of cardio and about half an hour of strength training and I'd…
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Cross/Elliptical Trainer Stitches
Hi! I do interval training on the Cross/Elliptical Trainer and recently am working on 38/40 RPM on my slow and 65-70 RPM on my fast minutes for 25 minutes. Recently I've been getting stitches roughly on the 15th-16th and it's just not in my nature to stop get rid of it and then get back on to the rest of the time. I tend…
