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Can't stop sweating after running!
This is kind of gross but I'm hoping someone has a solution (or at least I'm not the only one with this problem!) After running it takes about two hours from finishing exercise to stop sweating completely - I always end my run with a walk to allow myself to cool down, hydrate well and wear breathable clothes but the sweat…
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Lifting and soreness
I started stronglifts 5x5 two days ago, using weights quite a lot lighter than the programme suggested because I'm a newbie and didn't want to overdo it. Despite this I'm still incredibly sore, I'm fine once I've been moving round for a while but everytime I sit down it's a challenge to get back up. I'm supposed to be…
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Got a barbell and don't know where to start
I've used dumbells before to work out with while doing fitnessblender videos, but I've never really considered strength training in a serious way. Recently I was given a weights bench, barbell and set of weights and I haven't got a clue where to begin. It's like a big scary monster lurking in my spare room. Can I start…
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How to weigh frozen chips - confused!
I've got a bag of frozen oven chips and I can't figure out if the nutritional information is for them at their frozen weight, or cooked. It says: Nutrition - when oven baked according to instructions 100g contains 240kcal. 125g oven baked contains 300kcal The bit in bold suggests that you're supposed to weigh them cooked -…
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Tofu - what to do with it?
At the grand old age of 28 I have just bought my first ever block of tofu :) When I was growing up my parents were pescetarians and ate a lot of tofu. They were also terrible cooks and their tofu dishes were foul...greasy, badly seasoned and for some reason always burnt, which put me off the stuff for years after leaving…
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Stretchmarks - but NO kids
Do many people have stretchmark's, particularly on their stomachs, that haven't had kids?? I was overweight as a teen and ended up with them on my thighs, boobs, hips, with the worst of them on my stomach. They used to look like I'd been mauled by a lion but have faded completely now, though in natural light they are still…
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Juice cleanse temptation
Does anyone else ever feel really tempted by the idea of doing a juice diet, despite knowing it's a big wet sugary con? Maybe it's the marketing, maybe it's the brightly coloured bottles drawing me in like a magpie... I've been on MFP for about 8 months now and have lost nearly a stone, I'm only about 7lbs from my goal…
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Sedentary or Lightly active?
Since joining MFP about 5 months ago I've had my activity level set to sedentary. I work in an office and spend literally 9 hours a day sitting at a desk and I used to live a five minute walk from my office so my day to day schedule involved very little activity. I've recently moved further away from work so now do a lot…
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Only got a stone to lose?
Hi Everyone! I've been on here a few weeks and have lost a couple of pounds, I'm only aiming to lose 14-16 pounds so not a huge amount compared to some but it can still be tough going. I'm looking for friends with similar goals to help keep me motivated as I get closer to my goal. Feel free to add me :)
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Wow this is eye opening
For months I've been trying to eat healthier but haven't lost any weight and couldn't figure out why. I've been logging for a less that a week but it's been enough to make me realise exactly what the problem is - I'm eating WAY too much fat, even on days when I feel like I've eaten really well I've gone over. I didn't…
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possibly stupid question about bananas...
I just weighed a banana for my breakfast tomorrow because I want to be accurate with the calories, obviously bananas can vary hugely in size so want to log it by the grams. But am I supposed to weigh it peeled or unpeeled? I weighed it with the skin still on but my boyfriend thinks that because the skin is so thick it's…
