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The healthiest "ice cream" you'll ever eat!
Take some bananas and freeze them in small chunks. Put them into a food processor with a TINY bit of milk (any kind, soy, almond, coconut, whatever you like) and some vanilla extract (to taste). Process. Voila! Banana ice cream You can also do this with any frozen fruit, although bananas will give you the most ice cream…
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Gym NSV!
For a while, I've been doing the interval training on the treadmill, from 3 to 5 mph. I've had to stop in the middle, or lower the speed, or stop early. Today, after doing Body Pump, I got on the treadmill for 20 minutes. I DID THE ENTIRE 20 MINUTES!! Running for 2.5 minutes, walking for 90 seconds. I am SO proud of…
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Protein
How can I get more protein into my diet? I know I need a lot, and I try to eat eggs, chicken, and stuff like that but I sitll can't seem to get my protein up.
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Which order should workouts go?
I've been going to the gym for about a week now, and I want to get the most out of my gym time. Should I do cardio first then weights? Or weights first? Or some combo of cardio/weights/cardio or weights/cardio/weights?
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Sauna?
My gym has a sauna, but I've never used it before. But I read a little blurb that they have up on their website that using the sauna aids in weight loss and other issues as well. Is that true? Does it work for you?
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Small NSV
I must say that I am starting to become VERY proud of myself. I joined the gym on Friday, and did my first workout. I felt AWESOME!!! And I get to shower and get dressed uninterrupted since the kids are in the daycare. :) Then today I decided I needed to go again, even though I am EXHAUSTED and still very VERY sore from…
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I'm gonna try this again!
I've been a part of this site for the last year/year and a half. Last summer, I lost 25 lbs. Went from 228 down to 203. Then one thing after another happened, and I got WAY off track. I've gained back 15 lbs, and feel like crap. So here I am, again. I finally found a gym that I can afford (which, in my area, is a HUGE…
