Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group
Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.
Branched chain Amino acids are essential for proper protein absorption and muscle recovery/maintenance. You can buy them in protein shakes or flavored amino powders. GNC has a latte flavored one I use. It really helps me not be so sore after weightlifting and gives me a little brain energy.
FlRetired
Good for you. It is so great when we find something that helps us.
lorrieonline
Nice if you enjoy going that route. I have supplements that work for me for my multiple sclerosis and my energy. Finding something that works is a huge thing. Great job. I know the exercise also helps promote circulation in the muscles and in the brain. It's a great boost for energy. Helps relieve headaches as well. My problem is waiting too long between meals at times. It's not good to starve the body. My MD, ND used give me a 'talking to' about that.
Ghostwolf04
I have to eat or drink a supplement shake every 2 to 3 hours. I am always hungry and sore from exercise. I would like to learn to do foam rolling as I've heard it helps more than yoga and massage. Does anyone know any resources for learning foam rolling?
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Usually I get a daily influx of emails on health topics. An article from Dr. Mercola really stood out recently though because it mentioned that fat cells have their own mitochondria. Not only was this the first I'd heard of this, he also mentioned that fat serves a purpose in our metabolism. Another new factoid for me. The bottom line for me was to appreciate that even our fat cells play a...
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I just do not feel well and I really think that it's because I cried yesterday on my way to work about my Aunt who is in the hospital. I don't think that we will have her much longer. She is very frail. Now she needs help eating. So, this is the third time in a year that I felt this way after crying. I think crying releases toxins into my body. I also worked up a sweat at the gym...