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How to cook or track duck tacos
Hubby wants to try this recipe from Death By Burrito. I can't get the photo to upload but thankfully Google copies text from photos... I am not sure about cooking in 1kg of lard, but it seems pretty central to getting the flavour. I don't know how to track it - the weight of it to begin with less how much is left when the…
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Tips for when partner works varying shifts
OH changes job later this year and will be working a 6 on, 4 off shift pattern, with 2 nights, 2 earlies and 2 lates. I don't know the exact hours at this point but it's going to be a big change from now when we both work 8.30-5 (from home, as well). I'm hoping we'll manage at least one meal a day together. OH is lean…
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5x5 but can't get squat depth
I did my first 5x5 workout today, and my legs are like jelly, but it was great to pick up the bar again. I had my husband (he has no lifting experience) watching me with Mehdi's guides to form, and the big thing is that I couldn't squat with my hips below my knees. It feels as though my quads/hip flexors won't allow it,…
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Stronglifts 5x5 - is this squat rack OK?
Wanting to get back into lifting and probably going to do the Stronglifts 5x5, having seen it recommended on here and doing some reading. I'm comfortable with the 5 lifts and know the proper form, but it's a couple of years since I did any lifting. Understand a rack will be used for squat and bench safety plus overhead…
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Restless legs after workout step up
Sometimes I struggle to sleep for a couple of days because I have restless legs. It always coincides with a step change in my body/workouts, e.g. a harder run or increasing the intensity of a glute workout. I feel ready to move up the levels and it comes naturally, then my body seems to have a meltdown and ask what on…
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IIFYM vs ScoobysWorkshop
I used IIFYM to calculate my recommended calorie intake, and it feels like a lot (to eat, I mean). Admittedly I've not started religiously tracking/weighing everything yet but I only exceeded it yesterday with a trip to McDonalds and I wasn't an angel for the rest of the day either; still in holiday snacking mode.…
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Starting over
Hi all I've been here before but a long time ago, and I didn't stick with it. This time though I need to make sustainable changes because 5 ish years on WW have not worked. I live in England in the East Midlands, married, no kids but plan to start a family in 18-24 months. We have cats, want a dog but the timing - and…
