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| Young Calorie Counters | Having problems with track/cross-country practice =/ Advice pleasee? | Oct 11 2008 19:42 (UTC) |
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I've been there with swimming. When I was 13 I switched teams and was the absolute slowest person. So slow, I would continually be 1-2 minutes behind in a set than the slowest people. It was BAAD. Next season, I got in the pool, and I was just as fast as everyone else. Eventually, I worked myself up to beating them. I think you need to talk to your coach, because they should always care even if you are "slower" |
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| Foods | this may be a really dumb question. | Oct 11 2008 19:38 (UTC) |
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Most are plants, peanuts are actually legumes. I learned this last year, did you know bananas are actually herbs? And strawberry's aren't fruit, their something weird.... |
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| Foods | why do we all love food surveys so much? | Oct 11 2008 19:34 (UTC) |
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1) last thing you ate: Kashi Apple Bar, and a lean cuisine 2) last thing you drank: water 3) the next thing you're going to eat: idk, im feeling a salad 4) the next thing you're going to drink: diet coke probably 5) are you craving anything right now?: im good thanks 6) what's your favorite pie flavour?: i love pie! pumpkin, apple, sweet potato, and shepherds are my favorites 7) name a food you're tired of: popcorn 8) name a food you hate: brussell sprouts, artichokes, liver, roast anything 9) what's your favorite meal of the day?: i like junk food, which i can and do eat anytime...even though i shouldn't 10) what's your favorite vegetable?: sweet potato |
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| Foods | Gatoraid? | Sep 17 2008 01:34 (UTC) |
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| I think it is better than water, but you can't just drink it lounging about the house. Gatorade has electrolytes in it, which help balance your Na/K (sodium/potassium) levels because when you sweat they become unbalanced. It also has a lot of carbs and sugar, which is needed for a serious athlete whom is working out vigorously.
During my practices, which are 2hr to 3 1/2hrs long, I stay towards water because I don't like gatorade too much. During meets I have it because it does help. If you like gatorade so much, try the new G2 it's lower calorie gatorade. |
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| Fitness | why do i need to POOP when running !?!!?!? | Aug 13 2008 03:05 (UTC) |
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| Your stomach/intestines move food/poop through muscle movemts called peristotal (sp?) and running increases the movements. It happens to me too. | |||
| Fitness | Reserach Articles on Running Needed! | Aug 13 2008 03:03 (UTC) |
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| Running really isn't the best form of exercise, and I'm not saying that just because I'm a swimmer...teh. Well, running, especially with women having wide hips places a larger amount of pressure on the knees.
The knee is a joint, and has cartilage. As you get older, the cartilage wears down, causing arthritis from use. Running, especially with women, places even more pressure on the knees, making the cartilage wear down, and possibly damaging the bone. It isn't the best for your joints, and can cause knee problems. My friend ran track in high school, she was great, going to get a college scholarship and all, and she quit because she got tired of it. A few years later she had to have a knee replacement, and can never run again. Her doctor said running was the worst thing you can do to your body, and suggested more joint friendly sports like bike riding and swimming. |
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| Health & Support | I eat sand | Apr 24 2008 01:36 (UTC) |
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| Haha, I just went over this in AP Biology... Well usually you get calcium deposits in your kidney stones- not sillica. Secondly, sand is made of sillica, but not the form you swallow it in. The chemical form of sand is SiO2, the chemical equation of Si + O2 = SiO2 changes the molecular and physical appearance of sillica. So no, unless they say sillicon dioxide, you aren't eating sand. (Yeah, I get excited when it comes to science stuff...im a nerd that way) |
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| Weight Loss | Let's start a group! Anyone need to lose 10-15 lbs? | Apr 02 2008 01:02 (UTC) |
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| Let's do it! | |||
| Games & Challenges | Good food, bad food | Mar 30 2008 22:33 (UTC) |
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| Guacomole - Bad (I love chipotle guac!!!) Salmon - Good |
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| Young Calorie Counters | Let's Be Positive! What's your favorite thing about your body? | Mar 30 2008 22:32 (UTC) |
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| ho hum...i like my waist, actually. Sounds weird on a weight loss web site, but I'm decidedly bottom heavy | |||
| Motivation | Things to do for the rest of the night | Mar 30 2008 22:27 (UTC) |
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| Well...why not watch TV and do some exercises during the commercial breaks? | |||
| Fitness | Different Strokes / Different Folks | Mar 30 2008 22:24 (UTC) |
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| I agree, not like I am a mother or anything but...it especially irks me with housewives. I hate to be rude, but what is the point of going to college if all your going to do is clean the house and change diapers? My mother is a doctor, and was my only parent. She worked part-time when I was younger, then full time when I went to school. She still manages to work out/take care of me/live a healthy lifestyle. By the way, I have two other siblings. I just don't see how housewives complain about being busy all the time, it is the American lifestyle, get used to it. |
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| Young Calorie Counters | What can you do, physically? | Mar 30 2008 22:20 (UTC) |
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| Well...yah I swim, and I am going to do cross country this year (deatthhh) so I am pretty fit cardio wise. I'm not sure what my mile time is running, but swimming...it's fast. Let's see...I can't lift much to save my life, but I started a month ago. | |||
| Foods | List of Favorites... come add yours! | Mar 30 2008 21:01 (UTC) |
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Honeynut Cherios...yum Yogurt - I generally don't eat it... Bread - Sara Lee wheat Veggie - Brocchili or sweet potatoes Frozen Entree - Lean Cuisines Breakfast Bar - South Beach Diet Maple Nut Bars Fruit - Kiwi/Strawberries/Pineapples Dessert - cookie dough/ coldstone cake batter ice cream Oatmeal - Maple and Brown sugar Dinner you prepare- this rachel ray recipe, shrimp with puttanesca Healthy Restaurant Entree - gahhhfoo...i suppose something from red lobster...maine lobster! Breakfast you prepare - banana pancakes |
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| Fitness | These things are NOT part of your weight lifting routine (also known as strength training) | Mar 27 2008 03:39 (UTC) |
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| I disagree, I think machines are much better for weight purposes. I had to "bulk up" for swim season bc I m not very muscular (more cardio) and I know lifting is especially important for bone mass and preventing osteoperosis. Machines get the job done, and much, much quicker. Free weights are harder to work on the legs/abs/back. Generally I only do free weights on my triceps, biceps, pecs. Furthermore, you do actually do some weights in pilates...yoga you have to hold yourself up in strange postitions for a long amount of time, which does build limited muscle. Running IS good for building leg muscle in the calves, quads, etc. and you can't do that easily with free weights. Free weights really don't work well, trust me. I have several National level athletes on my team, and while we all do free weights, we rely heavily on the machines. |
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| Foods | what if I ONLY consume beer? | Mar 27 2008 03:33 (UTC) |
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| Well, I don't believe that mantra that all calories are equal. Because, logically, you know 110+ calories of beer doesn't equal the nutritional value of the same calorie amount, healthier food. Okay, the calories are equal, but not. Alchohol makes you gain weight in the abs (thus the "beer gut") and it dehydrates you, setting you up to eat more. Not only that, but it is nasty on your liver, and alchohol is just not good for the digestion. | |||
| Foods | 3 oz = ? cups | Nov 29 2007 03:43 (UTC) |
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| 8 oz is a cup... so not even a cup. | |||
| Games & Challenges | ***ROLL CALL*** DECEMBER Weight Loss Challenge - ***SIGN UP HERE!!*** | Nov 29 2007 03:30 (UTC) |
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| Foods | What's YOUR favorite restaurant? | Nov 17 2007 22:58 (UTC) |
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| Olive Garden, anything with carbs really | |||
| Fitness | Swimming | Nov 17 2007 22:57 (UTC) |
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| Swimming is great for exercise, low impact and it pretty much works out every muscle in your body. I'd suggest swim lessons if your not a strong swimmer, and swim for thirty minutes at a time and go up from there. | |||
| Foods | Will the holiday season break me? | Oct 27 2007 17:50 (UTC) |
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| I heard most people just gain a pound during the holidays, which is 3,560ish calorie surplus...but really isnt that much. Just portion control! | |||
| Foods | Sugar vs. Splenda in Recipes | May 01 2007 03:35 (UTC) |
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| Splenda sweeteners have no calories, but splenda for baking does. You don't use the same amount of Splenda, either. If the recipe calls for 1/2 cup sugar, I believe its 1/4 cup Splenda, so you do cut calories. There is a chart on the back of the bag that has cup measurements. | |||
| Health & Support | No wonder women are wieght insecure | Mar 26 2007 22:38 (UTC) |
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| Marilyn is NOT a US size 2 on any standards. She was curvy, and those curves weren't muscle, they were fat. She weighed 140 pounds, and unless your extremely tall, there is no way a 140 pound woman could fit into a US size 2, muscle or fat. | |||
| Foods | Can someone please look this over and give me an opinion pls? | Mar 23 2007 21:28 (UTC) |
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| Carbs and a good dose of snacking. Your should try to eat every two to three hours to keep your metabolism going. | |||
| Foods | Diet Soda... You know you want it. | Mar 23 2007 21:18 (UTC) |
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| I am addicted to Diet Soda. I love it! The kind generally depends on my mood, usually Diet Pepsi but sometimes I'll get Diet Root Beer, etc. I drink it daily, about three to four cups full. I know that the phosphoric acid in sodas can eat away at the calcium deposits in your bones, which can lead to osteoperosis. It also stains your teeth. I don't think it makes me gain weight, because it usally curbs my sweet tooth cravings but I read an article in Teen Vogue about artifical sweeteners causing you to crave more sugar. I don't necessarily believe it though since I'm doing okay on it. I am extra careful about the calcium loss and take calcium chews and vitamins daily, and try to drink it out of a straw to prevent tooth decay. | |||
| Foods | Help...I need something to replace chips! | Mar 23 2007 21:12 (UTC) |
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| I personally love chips and couldn't give them up for anything. Those 100 calorie packs are helpful, though. I love Tostitos baked chips with guac, but that is my treat food. If you want something crunchy, try pretzel rods, popcorn, celery, rice cakes, basically what everyone else said. I understand how you feel though, I'm a sucker for chips :) | |||
| Motivation | 5'6-5'7 ft tall | Mar 23 2007 21:05 (UTC) |
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| I am about 5'7, more like 5'7 and 1/2 though. I currently weigh 125 pounds, and wish to go down to 115. I currently swim and weight train to lift weights, and my daily calorie range is about 1200-1400 | |||
| Foods | Do you know any TASTY low fat foods | Mar 22 2007 00:38 (UTC) |
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| I personally enjoy packaged oatmeal with maple and brown sugar. It's yummy and filling! | |||
| Weight Loss | Curious question about muscles and calories | Mar 22 2007 00:31 (UTC) |
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| Muscle requires more calories than fat to maintain, I believe. Muscle also weighs more than fat. However, muscle takes up less room than fat, so if Person A and Person B both weigh 140 pounds, person A would look slimmer. The tools on this site are effective to a certain degree. Then again, most BMI charts register your weight as fat. So the only way to know what your true metabolic rate/bmi/expenditures are is to test your body fat percentages. until then, keep using the charts, they might be slightly off but they are still helpful | |||
| Recipes | Germany - Favorite Recipes/Foods | Aug 08 2006 17:10 (UTC) |
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| German food isn't really healthy, most of it is beer soaked. Bratwurst soaked in beer with potatos and noodles is one of my favorites. Saurkraut is a good side dish, but you have to make german chocolate cake. it is heavently | |||
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