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Did you just say that?
There's been more than a few posts about stupid things people say to someone on a weight loss plan, but for some reason I never thought it would happen to me. That was dumb... My boss started a diet plan a few months ago, has 100 pounds to lose, he is down 20. We were talking about what we are doing, and what we have tried…
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The 7-4-4 diet
Overheard in the cafeteria just now... "... The calories don't matter, I don't want to know the calories. The ratio of fats, carbs, and protein needs to be 7:4:4 or you're not going to lose weight." Wuttt? I am guessing this is somehow a weird interpretation of how many calories are in a gram of each, except she has the…
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Four things cut cancer risk in half
Interesting article with what seems to be solid research behind it. Two of the four are the subject of this community - fitness and weight. http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-how-to-prevent-cancers-20160519-snap-story.html
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Sleep
One of the many reasons I started this health journey 17 months ago was because I was on several prescription meds and I was increasingly sure it was my life choices that had me on them. I am very fortunate in that I do not suffer from chronic depression, but I was taking anti-depression meds. I was taking two meds to…
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Leg Press Machine
I am living in an apartment complex for the next six months or so, and it has a really decent (and free) fitness center for every kind of workout, but legs. I can do leg extensions, leg curls, calf raises. Plenty of Dumbbells for lunges or whatever. But, there is no rack for squats, and no smith machine, only a leg press…
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That last 2% BF
Been using MFP for about two months now to get the hang of it. My Body Fat went from 27% in January 2015 to 13% in December 2015. I have focused on strength training for the last few months, and getting the right exercise routine down. My BF dropped to 12% in the last 4 months. Now I want to use MFP to count macros and…
