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Setting expectations: how long does it typically take for women to build muscle mass?
I have lost about 80 lbs over the past 3 years by eating a 250 calorie deficit, trying to stay over target on fiber and protein (with difficulty on the latter), and walking for exercise. Unfortunately I recently noticed about 24 lbs of that loss was lean mass. My weight is about 178 lbs. My lean mass is now around 105 lbs,…
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First World Problems
a place for mildly annoying or mildly amusing day to day observations about life and it's petty struggles. Put butter in a non-stick pan, now can't get the spatula under the eggs to flip them over because they're too slippery and won't stay put when I try to put the spatula under them.
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Sexism
No, this isn't a thread to fight about gender roles--I'm not trolling for outrage here. I'm just struck this morning by some of the things I see on ads on TV that are either encouraging, discouraging, or prompt questions that I think can promote civil discussions. We all have different experiences in moving through the…
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You know you have wavy/curly hair when...
When hair-product instructions begin with " Take a dime size amount to start..." you laugh so hard you fall on your butt.
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keeping a streak alive when out in the backwoods...
If you pre-log your expected meals before going off-grid where you can't log in daily, will it keep a streak from being broken (and then can revise the predicted meals with what you actually ate later)?
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anything that goes well on pizza goes well in an omelette
I can't think of anything that violates this rule of thumb, can you? Ham, pineapple, and cheese Cheese Pepperoni Sausage Mushrooms Anchovies Pesto Garlic Avocados....
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Bad parent(ing) stories (that affect your health habits & work/life balance)
In another thread, it came up that people had been getting a lot of bad messaging from their parents about food, nutrition, exercise, and life in general, that they seemed to be struggling with even in adulthood and age, though their parents may be long-gone. Some of these were fairly simple and pretty common--like 'you…
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Suggestions for exercise that does not strain ankles or feet
I have serious problems with the ankle joint on one side and the ligaments in both of my feet, and while the first impulse is to swim, I managed to partially tear my achilles while swimming, so I no longer trust that option. What do people suggest for upper body and core exercise that doesn't stress the muscles or tendons…
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Is this creepy?
I get a friend request from a name I don't recognize, with no explanation or note attached or otherwise. I go to the profile. Just one pic, profile can be read by friends only. I send a message asking for more info about this person & why they want to friend me. I wait a day--no answer. I decide to approve the request so I…
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Misheard or misread as....
(fragment of a TV news report) ...police report the cause of death was respiratory failure, due to monkeys. (this thread is a place to share when you encounter hilarity, or at least mild amusement, as the result of mis-hearing or mis-reading something)
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The Incredible Shrinking Refrigerator
I have a refrigerator full of food so that there's no room to put more in it, yet when I go to try to put together a meal I have nothing to eat. How does this happen? How do you guys approach managing refrigerator space so that you have enough healthy fresh food and nothing in the back turns to mulch before you can eat it?…
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What makes a good MFP blog?
I've been reading the popular member-blogs here today, wondering what aspects of an MFP blog make it something people like to read (beyond the baseline requirement of coherent writing competency)? If you read blogs here, is there anything in particular you've noticed about the blogs that you like and the views of the…
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Going geeky with automated diet devices
I have a Withings scale that automatically uploads my weight every time I use it, and from which a list of weights with date/time stamps can be downloaded to Excel. So, putting my geek on, I downloaded Feb-April to an Excel file, inserted a graph with x = date and y = weight, and then (because it looked pretty linear), did…
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pop article about research supporting low carb/high protein diet.
Fans of Atkins will find this particularly interesting. http://www.alternet.org/drugs/going-paleo-diet-endocannabinoid-system Yes, it mentions endocannabinoids, which might make some fear the article's about marijuana, but it isn't. "Endo" means "internal"; cannabinoids were first discovered in cannabis (marijuana),…
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Food Swaps
Was reading a guy-pal's diary--he gets about 1000 calories more per day to play with than I do, and so he can afford a few more splurges. Still, I was struck by one recent splurge in his program, that made me think about a book my 80-something year-old parents have been using, "Eat this not That". The premise of the book…
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Sports Bras
Are sports bras intended to be worn as underwear or as an outerwear top on their own? I can't tell from the ads because they are ads, you know....but the bright colors and patterns make me think they are intended as outerwear. They're no more revealing than a bikini, but I'd like to know what the etiquette is.
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April Fools!
Got prank? If you see, do, or experience a good prank, please share. One of my favs is to get up early (or when someone is out) and put stick-on googly-eyes on everything in a particular area eg: the refrigerator, a kid's room...
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Old School
Er, hi. I'm 51, was out of work a few years due to a variety of issues including undiagnosed hypothyroidism and some serious orthopedic problems. Now I'm treated and can have a life again. Updating my skills working on a materials engineering masters degree. As an undergrad, decades ago, I did sprint-length triathlons.…
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Don't ask if you are "too thin"...
There are so many threads asking "am I too thin", I'm so tired of seeing the same thing over and over. The answer is this: If you have to ask, just assume you are too thin. If you are (too or just ordinary) thin. but still don't like the way you look, the answer isn't more weight loss, it's weight-lifting. Go find the…
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Trans Fats going unlabeled...
Not all items labeled "zero trans fats" are really "zero trans fat". Trans fats are bad for you because your body has no way to eliminate them once consumed, and they accumulate to clog your arteries throughout your life until you die. Via AMA Wire:
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Women's sizes and weight
Does anyone have an idea how a woman's weight relates to dress size? I'm 202 lbs today and wear a 16. I know when I'm 180 lbs I wear a 14. But how do the other sizes run? Obviously this won't be exact--sometimes you need to size up or down because your own personal bust or hips don't match a particular designer's…
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Negative gym experiences
It seems like a lot of people fear going to the gym, fear standing out, being stared at or criticized. I wondered, has this *ever* actually happened to someone? The worst things that have happened to me at the gym have been more along the lines of guys hogging the free-weights, not any kind of criticism of my being there.…
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What catches your eye about your own profile pic
Anything catch your eye--positive or negative--about your current profile pic? For me at the moment, it is.....*side boobs*! Do we need a word for this? Man-boobs -->moobs, side-boobs -->soobs? On the bright side they are smaller in the August pic than they were in the July pic. :) (add: positive or negative things need…
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Weird body observations upon treatment
I'm hoping that at least some of my lost hair returns. But meanwhile, my grey hair seems to maybe be getting darker--regaining color. Can't tell if it's actually gaining color or if I'm still losing strands but preferentially losing the white ones. In any case, what kinds of oddities have you noticed about your body either…
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When MFP pals' diaries reveal problems...
Any thought's on how to make constructive comments on someone's diary when you see them doing something wrong or dangerous? I don't mean enforcing fat on low-fat dieters, or carbs on low-carb ones. I mean people who consistently eat below 800 calories, or who log about that much normally then boost their total with a…
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Total cals > BMR. Net cals < BMR. Is this okay?
I'm finding days when I'm eating more than my BMR, but due to exercise, my net calories are less than my BMR. Am I under-eating if my actual calories are over BMR but my net calories aren't?
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Exotic Teas and Fruit
What was your morning beverage? Is there an interesting story associated with it, either its ingredients and history, or a personal association you have between that beverage and an event in your life? This morning's tea was "King of Fruits", a Thai-sourced green tea scented with bits of freeze-dried Durian fruit,…
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Outdoor exercisers: sunscreen tips?
Anyone have a particularly good sunscreen to recommend? Problems (eg: staining clothes, wearing off quickly) that make you avoid particular kinds or brands? I've been using trader joe's spray-on, standing in the shower stall so I control the overspray, then putting my shirt on afterward because I'm not sure if the…
