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    Diet Ideas

    OK- i did som research about high GI... Cantaloupe sits at 64. Here are some otherwise "good foods" with high GI... it may surprise some. I'm not going to stop eating them until I learn otherwise, but if it is something that concerns you, you may want to check it out... Cantaloupe (64)...
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    Diet Ideas

    so cantaloupe is high GI and berries are not? How does that work? Should I start a new thread about this topic... it really interests me- but we are swaying slightly from the origional post. Thanks for the info! I'll have to read up on this!
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    Diet Ideas

    ok- you all are probably going to think I'm a dork... but please explain GI to me- are we talking digestive system here, or something else. Please put this newbie in the know. :)
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    weight loss

    you know- you seem to be on the right track simply because you are so diet concious. Read articles here and there (i find good ones in "men's fitness") and you'll learn more and more- we all do. Like I said before- and QBMuscle seems to agree- carbs are not bad but rather, they are very...
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    Diet Ideas

    some other great foods... fat free, PLAIN yogurt (read the lable... the less ingredients the better) Almonds Berries Small red beans Cantalope Crunchy fruits and veggies (why crunchy?... generally less sugar) ...Hope this helps.
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    weight loss

    do you take a multi vitamin or eat any other fruits/ veggies besides the green ones? And what type of gatoraid do you use? Watch the sugar content in that one- depending on how much/ often you drink it. Plain ol' water is often better- esp with weight loss in mind. Also I noticed a lot of...
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    weight loss

    Yeah- they are ok, but don't overdo it on the bananas- save them for a post workout boost. They are higher cals and sugar. The really bad sugar is what is added to food, not what was already there. Also watch sugar in white breads, pastas... :)
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    weight loss

    first of all- low carb isin't an Ideal weight loss plan if you ask me. If you go that rought, make it a temporary thing. Carbs are the the fuels that not only give you energy, but they also help speed your metabolism. If you eat a carb (preferably complex, whole-grain) in the morning, it will...
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    workout advice

    hey, I have two toung children- one just 4 and one just 2. I breast fed both, so first of all, some advice with that: Be careful working out b-4 feeding, it makes your milk bitter. Also watch your diet, baby NEEDS that fat! If you are not breast feeding, disreguard. As for what to do, yes...
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    want to be strong-fit-tone... advice

    Hi- I am 5'5" and 115 lbs on a good day- mother of two. I want to become a paramedic/firefighter and like the Idea of body buildinng. I vary my w.o. from week to week. I do some cardio every morning and the wk.1 I alternate free weights one day (10 to 15 reps), mixed cardio the next. Wk.2 I...
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