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Crossfitters?
I'm not new to MFP but I've recently taken a "break" from my efforts to lose weight. I am back on the bandwagon now as the saying goes, and I was wondering if there are any other Crossfitters here trying to lose weight, too. I'd like to friend you if so. I'm 30 years old and looking to drop about 25 pounds.
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Ladies: Please Stop Underestimating Yourselves
If you think you won't lift weights because people (including YOURSELF) have told you that you're too weak, or that you'll get big, please read this article. http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2010/08/women-please-stop-underestimating-yourselves/
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43 Ways to Level Up Your Life
I just wanted to share this great article from NerdFitness.com. http://bit.ly/9kq6pM I'm sure all of us can find 1 thing in this list to try today. I bet most of us are already doing a lot of these things, too, like logging our food intake.
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Yogurt instead of...?
I have often heard about using yogurt (especially greek yogurt) in recipes as substitutes. What does it replace? Just milk? For a 1:1 ratio?
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My first progress post
As posted to my blog this AM.... Back around, I think, March 20, I signed up for an account on MyFitnessPal.com. While I had seen the scale hit 180 again a month or so prior, I weighed-in that day at 178. This morning, I finally broke out of 170s and saw 169 on the scale. What have I been doing? I've been using MFP…
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Essay on Lifting Weights
Gubernatrix is a blog written by a woman weight-lifter. Today, she announced her plans to focus on women's strength training and she explains why in this post: http://gubernatrix.co.uk/2010/04/gubernatrix-manifesto/ It is worth a read! If you aren't lifting weights, please read this article and then ask yourself, "Why…
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Cauliflower popcorn
I thought this sounded very easy to do as a yummy snack idea. http://sveltegourmand.com/2862_simple-svelte-and-delicious-roasted-cauliflower-popcorn
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For Better Muscle...
More studies prove that lifting heavy weights are a greater benefit to your health than light weights. "Subjects lifting more weight fewer times burned more energy and had a greater metabolic boost after exercise." "those who were assigned to do resistance exercises three times a week — sets of 8 reps at 70 to 80 percent…
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Meet Moe: The Powerlifting Gamer Girl You Didn't Know Existe
I am linking to a NerdFitness blog article published today. It's an interview with a young woman who lifts weights. What an inspiration! I'll just give you one quote: "Fellow ladies, if you want to lose your cellulite – LIFT WEIGHTS!" http://bit.ly/91p7UC
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End the War on Fat
Well worth a read of the full article but I'll post a couple of paragraphs here. http://www.slate.com/id/2248754 "The foundation for the "fat is bad" mantra comes from the following logic: Since saturated fat is known to increase blood levels of "bad" LDL cholesterol, and people with high LDL cholesterol are more likely to…
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Never too old to lift!
What a great story to start my day. Hope you all enjoy it too. http://www.gjsentinel.com/sports/articles/just_a_number_pair_of_local_li/ "For local Olympic lifters Janis McBee, 71, and Shirley Callaway, 56, hearing they’re too old makes them snicker. The pair, along with Adam Ford — their coach from Ridgeline Fitness, will…
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Nearing 30, time to get it together
Hello MFPers! I joined MFP this week due to the suggestion of some co-workers who participated with me a Biggest Loser event at our company. I have been using another website to track my eating and exercise. I am not sure of the policy of mentioning other sites like this so I won't state the name, but I can say that MFP…
