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| Recipes | recipies for one ideas please | Sep 19 2008 00:42 (UTC) |
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| Recipes | recipies for one ideas please | Sep 18 2008 21:48 (UTC) |
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| ok, this is a person who needs to gain weight. LIGHT bread, LIGHT soup, SUGAR-FREE Jello?? No.
Please eat healthy whole foods. More calories for less volume will help you to eat more, so no 'diet' anything right now. 1800-2000 is a minimum, not a target. Try to allow yourself to eat more (especially if you are hungry). |
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| Fitness | New Rules of Lifting for Women | Sep 18 2008 21:37 (UTC) |
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| It is a great book and I know many people do it at home with some modifications (described in the book). I have not been eating as many calories as the book suggests--sticking with 1600 average--but I have upped protein since starting. I'm on stage 4 and have lost about 10lbs. I'm seeing more significant changes in my body composition, though (looking tighter, leaner, etc.), which is great. Regarding cardio: the book allows for it, even including interval cardio in the workouts after stage 1. But they also stress rest and provide suggestions to limit the number of workouts (if you do a lot of cardio, for example, then limit lifting to two times per week instead of three, etc.). That said, if your goal is body-re-composition (gaining muscle, losing fat), lots of intense cardio is simply not a good idea. |
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| Weight Loss | New CCP user, first post hunger question | Sep 17 2008 18:59 (UTC) |
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| actually, etahbear, good fats (olive oil, avocados, nuts, etc.) are extremely important for health AND the promote satiety, meaning, a little fat will help you feel full for a longer period of time. No worries about 33% fat if the fat is the right kind.
Carbs are the culprit in terms of hunger--keep protein and fat numbers a bit higher and you will feel satisfied longer. When you do eat carbs, try to make them as whole as possible: vegetables, fruit and whole grains are best. A good guideline is to have a small amount of fat and some protein with every meal or snack. |
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| Health & Support | not eating, cutting, what happens next? | Aug 26 2008 23:12 (UTC) |
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| What happens next is getting help. Tell your parents. Tell a counselor at school. Keep talking until you get some help. | |||
| Foods | Sodium in Egg Whites!? | Aug 22 2008 16:06 (UTC) |
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| Did you use an egg white from a real egg or a carton of egg beaters? Egg beaters add salt. Egg whites alone are low sodium. | |||
| Fitness | Weight training not working for this Senior | Aug 21 2008 17:04 (UTC) |
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| Pilates is a great workout, but it would take ALOT of pilates to get the results you can get from lifting weights (and I'm not talking about bulking up--that is pretty unlikely unless she is taking in a lot more calories than she consumes, and probably steroids as well).
You are right about the machines, though, a full body workout using free weights is better for most people. The book 'the New Rules of Lifting for Women' might be a good fit. Definitely keep up the weights! You will get stronger, yes, and also help increase bone density which is critical as we get older. |
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| Vegetarian | Need help with olive garden!!! | Aug 18 2008 16:42 (UTC) |
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| Olive garden will give you a lunch portion at dinner (they charged me the lunch price). They will sub whole wheat linguine for regular in any pasta dish. Plain steamed broccoli is available and can be subbed for potatoes in some entrees. Being vegetarian makes it tough, though. You are pretty much limited to pasta with tomato-based sauce or soup. Salad and bread alone are more than 500 calories (that dressing has oil and sugar), so I would have one or the other. Maybe soup and one breadstick? good luck. |
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| Fitness | H.I.I.T. success stories, tips or hints? | Jul 31 2008 16:02 (UTC) |
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| dove, you're not doing it wrong, you're just doing interval training, not HIIT. Interval training is an excellent cardio workout, one of the best.
HIIT is the one where you go so fast during the fast parts that you feel like throwing up after 30 seconds or so...some of us like that sort of stuff. If you don't, no worries, doing intervals instead is a great idea. |
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| Fitness | H.I.I.T. success stories, tips or hints? | Jul 31 2008 14:56 (UTC) |
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| I would do the HIIT at the end, but sure, you can do weights and HIIT on the same day. | |||
| Fitness | H.I.I.T. success stories, tips or hints? | Jul 30 2008 21:33 (UTC) |
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| HIIT is awesome, but very easy to overdo. Recommendations I've seen limit HIIT to 10-15 minutes max per session (not counting warm up/cool down time).
If you are able to do HIIT longer than 15 minutes, it is likely not HIIT at all, but simple interval training. Most normal people (I'm not talking about you Mortalmonkey) simply can not do HIIT for 30 minutes at a time. |
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| Fitness | Running with ankle weights | Jul 30 2008 21:03 (UTC) |
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| Sorry, but even walking with ankle weights is a bad idea.
Jog without, then lift some weights in the gym. |
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| Weight Loss | The healthy reccomended weekly loss is no more than 2lbs, but......... | Jul 26 2008 23:07 (UTC) |
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| well, it kind of depends.
Some people can lose more than 2lbs per week in healthy way, especially when they have a lot to lose. Many people lose more in the first couple weeks of a lifestye change. Usually that is water weight, not fat, and will taper off quickly. With 1500-1700 calories of healthy food, you are probably getting adequate nutrition, so that is not a worry (as it would be at 1200 cals for example), so you have really two things to be concerned about: impact on your metabolism (if you restrict too much, metabolism slows down. just search for 'starvation mode' and you'll find all sorts of info). impact on your lean mass. losing too quickly, especially from cardio means you are inevitably losing muscle mass in addition to fat. This can be a big problem, both in your eventual body composition (you may become skinny but 'skinny-fat' without much muscle mass or tone) and because muscle burns more calories than fat, one component in the metabolic slowdown mentioned above. If I were you I would add some strength training, to at least maintain the muscle mass you've got, and I would cut back on the cardio, and I would eat a bit more, at least on workout days, but that's just my opinion. either way, my quess is the weight loss will stabilze (and slow down) once your body gets used to the program. |
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| Weight Loss | Can someone please explain something to me? | Jul 26 2008 22:55 (UTC) |
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| where did you get 1300 calories? Using the expenditure tool here, with 'moderate activity' selected I get 2100 calories for someone of your stats. 1300 calories might be you BMR (what you would burn if you lay in bed in a coma), but you do activities that burn calories all day long, even when you are not exercising. and then you exercise on top of that.
In the end your metabolism is personal. We can guess what it is, but really the only way to know for sure is to track your calories and your weight. Whatever number of calories it takes for you to maintain your weight will be the right number. and yes, people who weigh more burn more--it just takes more work to carry around those heavy bodies--so people who lose weight end up adjusting to lower and lower calorie levels as they get smaller. |
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| Vegetarian | Please explain: Veg*n | Jul 23 2008 20:38 (UTC) |
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| I think it is intended to be more inclusive, meaning both Veg(a)n and Veg(etaria)n.
But, I could be wrong, seeing as I just made that up just now :) |
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| Weight Loss | crystal light is not | Jul 21 2008 18:55 (UTC) |
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| um, I'm pretty sure that is 500 calories for 8 oz of the powder, not 8oz of water with the powder mixed in. So, unless you were eating it with a spoon you didn't consume that many calories. really you didn't. |
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| Foods | Concerned about Fat intake | Jul 21 2008 18:19 (UTC) |
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| what she said.
fat doesn't make you fat, excess calories do. Some would argue that more fat is actually better, since it helps you stay full and satisfied (and helps you absob nutrients in your veggies) SO, as long as you fat is coming from good sources, like olive oil, peanut butter (or other nuts), avocado, etc. enjoy! Just remember that fat is pretty dense calorically, so a little will add up quickly. |
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| Foods | Question about the reported calories on this site... | Jul 17 2008 18:45 (UTC) |
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| Raw mushrooms take up more space than cooked mushrooms...so the measured volume is different while the calorie count stays the same.
An example: lets say you have 3 mushrooms. If you measure them raw they might be 1 cup, so they are 16 calories according to cc. Now you cook the 3 mushrooms. They lose water and volume, but keep the same calorie count. Your 1 cup of raw mushrooms is now less than 1/2 cup cooked--still 16 calories. make sense? |
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| Foods | Quinoa - do you have to rinse it? | Jul 16 2008 17:16 (UTC) |
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| Quinoa actually has a bitter tasting residue, different from your standard dirt. In general, it needs to be rinsed off...but...I think some boxed brands rinse it for you, so maybe you had one of those.
Plain ol quinoa from the bulk bin, etc. you should rinse. |
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| Fitness | Whey protein powders for women . . . planning on starting the New Rules of Lifting for Women program and I need protein advice! | Jul 03 2008 18:55 (UTC) |
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| Congratulations on Starting NROLW! It's a great program, I'm doing it and really happy with the results so far. I am not following their diet program except to up my calories and protein just a bit, since I already eat very clean (whole grains, veggies, fruit, lean protein, low fat dairy, yadda yadda.) I also thought their plan was a little protein crazy. 100 g of protein per day is plenty for me, so I aim for that. When using protein powder (not a daily thing for me) I use 100% whey by Natural Factors. It is just plain whey, not sweetened or flavored at all. I like it, since I don't ever drink it on its own (I blend it into fruit smoothies, and sometimes put it in oatmeal). I honestly don't notice it, which I like. Muscle Milk is pretty heavy on carbs (sugar) and high in calories, so I would avoid it. oh, and I got my whey protein powder at my co-op, but I know they have something similar at whole foods. |
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| The Lounge | Can you change a guy? | Jul 01 2008 20:24 (UTC) |
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| hmmm, how about talking with him about it? If you say: hey, it really bothers me that you drink so much around your friend, would you mind cutting it out?
See what he says and what he does. If he *can't* or *won't* adapt his behaviour, then there you go. No need to try to manipulate him, or try to change him (won't work anyway), but communication in a relationship can be good :). |
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| Weight Loss | Unsupportive boyfriend | Jul 01 2008 20:19 (UTC) |
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| Maybe he just doesn't understand how weight loss works? Lots of people don't. Start by telling him that 10lbs in 3 weeks is actually lightening fast for this sort of thing--that 1lb per week is about all you should expect--and then see how he reacts. Remind him that it really isn't healthy or good for your body to lose more than 2lbs per week (unless you are seriously obese and under dr/s supervision, which it sounds like you are not). If he wants to be supportive, he's going to have to work on more realistic expectations. EDIT: of course my comment assumes he is only trying to be supportive b/c he knows you want to lose weight. If this is all his idea, well, I'd dump him. |
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| Fitness | Another weight lifting question...please ease my mind a little..!? | Jun 27 2008 19:39 (UTC) |
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| Please relax about bulking up.
This is a myth! Your arms will get smaller and tighter as you lift more and heavier weights. Most women simply do not have enough testosterone to build huge muscles even if they want to (without steroids anyway). What you are noticing now is not 'bulking up' or larger muscles, but a natural swelling as the area gets used to all this extra work--more fluids in the area will help repair your muscles, but this is only needed temporarily. So don't worry. and keep lifting! |
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| Fitness | Spin | Jun 25 2008 17:55 (UTC) |
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| Its mainly resistance (and a little bit core strength). When you stand up your body weight and gravity help move the wheel around so you need more resistance to go the same speed (vs. sitting). You will move a little bit (and generally shouldn't try to be rigid), but if you are bouncing around I would crank up the resistance until you don't. |
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| Fitness | Body builders/weight lifters, please help with this calorie surplus muscle gain question. | Jun 25 2008 16:34 (UTC) |
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| Funny that you ask about 'New Rules of Lifting' Since I was going to recommend it for the OP.
I started the women's version: New Rules of Lifting for Women...lift like a man, look like a goddess :) last week and it's been great. You might want to check out their forum as well. |
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| Weight Loss | need to cut down on fat... | Jun 24 2008 22:24 (UTC) |
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| Where did you get those ratios? A 'low fat' diet has 30 percent fat, so hitting 15% protein, 25% fat is actually pretty amazing.
Some might argue for more protein, and less carbs but as long as these are good carbs (whole grains, veggies and fruit) you are probably fine. ps. your shape has nothing to do with it. fat doesn't make you fat. eating more calories than you burn does. |
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| Fitness | Weight Training | Jun 24 2008 15:14 (UTC) |
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| Yes, if you are doing exclusively cardio and have a calorie deficit as well it is likely that you are burning some muscle.
Strength training is a great addition to your workout. Could you afford to sign up with a trainer? If so, that is a good way to get started. They can teach you the correct form for exercises that you can later do on your own. Some gyms also offer group strength training classes (mine has one called 'bodypump'), so that is another option. Classes like pilates and yoga build muscle as well. good luck. and congratulations on 35lbs lost! |
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| Fitness | Heavy sweating question | Jun 19 2008 15:25 (UTC) |
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| I'm afraid heavy sweating does not necessarily mean you are fitter or working harder than anyone else.
It DOES mean you are well hydrated (or were lol), which is a good thing. :) |
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| Weight Loss | Is this too much cardio? | Jun 17 2008 15:02 (UTC) |
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| That is exactly the point! Level 6 for you is more work than level 11 for them...so you burn more calories.
Regardless, I wouldn't worry too much about them. Do the best you can and set your own goals--trust me, everybody at the gym is too worried about their own workouts to be looking at what level you are on. |
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| Weight Loss | Is this too much cardio? | Jun 17 2008 14:57 (UTC) |
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| Actually, Jessiika, an unfit person burns more calories at the same intensity as a fit person--the more you work out the more 'efficient' your body becomes.
Try a heart rate monitor. That will base calorie burn on your actual level of exertion (rather than the average person, which is what the equipment displays). As you get more fit, you can up the intensity to keep your exertion level high. |
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