My father died from lung cancer a couple of years ago. But did he actually starve to death? And if so, why?
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posted by LastOfHisKind
on Apr 5, 2009 -
10 answers
We both need to lose weight... But I need some help figuring out how to successfully do it together.
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posted by anonymous
on Mar 10, 2009 -
23 answers
I need to move my standard dress mode up - dramatically - when I go out and address the Big Wide World. Pyjamas are apparently not an option.
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posted by DarlingBri
on Mar 7, 2009 -
15 answers
[ExcerciseFilter] What's a good target for weight gain in strength training? Not to say body building, but general fitness-level training. I can't seem to find a clear resource for equating weight training to muscle mass.
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posted by cavalier
on Feb 27, 2009 -
8 answers
40lbs must go...what alternative "diet plan" (like Master Cleanse, etc.) worked for you? (Looking for personal experiences of people who lost weight quickly doing something more/other than exercise and eating right, please.)
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 25, 2009 -
60 answers
I exercise all the time and have tried many things to help my weight but I am having a crisis of motivation.
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posted by marlys27
on Jan 19, 2009 -
17 answers
Is there a website/web app that allows me to plug in different measurements I take of my body, then shows me an image of what I might look like at different body weights and/or physical conditions?
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posted by Rykey
on Jan 14, 2009 -
6 answers
I´ve recently discovered that my body "dislikes" red meat, this is, I become heavy and slow when eat this kind of food. Additionally, my doctor suggested that I should eat less meat since my kidneys are not working properly. One of my life goals is to become vegetarian (ovo-lacto kind to start), and I purchased some books on the subject, but none of them explains how to do so without putting your health in risk. Is there a comprehensive and safe guide to start being vegetarian?
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posted by Matrod
on Jan 7, 2009 -
28 answers
How do you eat healthy during the winter? General tips for staving off winter weight gain?
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posted by peachfuzz
on Jan 6, 2009 -
18 answers
recommendations for a 0.1 gram accuracy scale that does not reset if you tare it to 0 and then remove the weight and has a capacity of more than 1kg?
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posted by Infernarl
on Dec 31, 2008 -
10 answers
What kind of hope is there for the average person to lose weight and keep it off when someone like Oprah who has personal trainers and personal nutritionists and personal chefs and personal minders and more money than God can't manage to do it?
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posted by anonymous
on Dec 17, 2008 -
74 answers
What is the best iPod Touch (yes, technically iPhone as well) app for weight loss? Weight loss graphs, eating log (with calorie count), and anything else that can motivate a guy obsessed with data-tracking and chart-making.
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posted by AlbatrossJones
on Dec 12, 2008 -
5 answers
This is the first time that I've bought my father an unsolicited Christmas gift and I want to attach something to indicate its emotional weight for me. I'm thinking of written pieces. Suggestions?
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posted by parkbench
on Dec 10, 2008 -
5 answers
I took two years of ballet when I was 15-17, and loved it! I got hooked, took it about 4-5 times per week, and worked so hard that I ended up starting pointe before heading off to college. Its been almost 10 years, but I want to get back into it. Wrench in the works: I'm more roly-poly than teeny-weeny.
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posted by Sock Muppet Acct!
on Nov 26, 2008 -
21 answers
I think I'm about ready to move on from Starting Strength and I'm looking for bodybuilding routine.
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posted by ludwig_van
on Nov 12, 2008 -
17 answers
How can I lose weight, not through dieting, but through acquiring good and non-punitive habits?
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posted by mippy
on Nov 11, 2008 -
25 answers
I've recorded my weight and the number of calories I've eaten each day for the past 6 months. I want to use to data to figure out the maximum number of calories I can eat each day without gaining weight. Any ideas on how to do this with statistics?
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posted by GregX3
on Nov 9, 2008 -
13 answers
I need serious professional help to lose weight -- not a personal trainer or an exercise class. Am I looking for a nutritionist?
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posted by anonymous
on Nov 1, 2008 -
27 answers
I have three days a week and approx. 1 hour 15min. I am about 30 lbs over weight but eating healthy. I know I need to do cardio and I like weights. Anybody have a workout plan that they can suggest for 3 times a week? (I hope to go 4 eventually but this is the time I have). The only exercises I cannot do are military presses do to a rotator cuff issue. So with this limited time and stretching thrown in, what is your advice/opinon? Feel free to share with me your workout program. I am in okay shape but still in the walking stages of cardio. I am rather strong but am not looking to get more muscular....rather to get lean, if possible. I would hire a trainer but cannot afford it at this time.
posted by snap_dragon
on Oct 27, 2008 -
15 answers
Why do medical insurers treat obesity different than other vices? Not a GYOB (I've got one); I literally don't understand the facts of the situation.
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posted by WCityMike
on Oct 20, 2008 -
20 answers
Have you, or anyone you know personally, every lost more than 20kg in weight – and kept it off for five years or longer? And what was your / their key to long term maintenance of the new healthy weight?
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posted by t0astie
on Oct 6, 2008 -
15 answers
FitnessFilter: Can you recommend resources for exercises that can be done by someone sitting at/near a desk in their home while they play computer games?
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posted by Elminster24
on Oct 6, 2008 -
18 answers
I have been trying, off-and-on, to lose five to ten pounds, or at least decrease my bodyfat percentage, but I've had no luck. I'm not overweight, but I would like to get back to the body weight I had ten years ago.
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posted by freshwater_pr0n
on Oct 4, 2008 -
13 answers
Attention Fitness Gurus and Gurettes: Let's set me straight on about these fitness misconceptions and mysteries. I gotta get in shape!
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posted by Willie0248
on Aug 28, 2008 -
26 answers
Abs Diet vs. Hacker's Diet: what's the truth? I'm having a hard time figuring out how to lose weight because both claim to be "common sense" approaches (and they make sense upon reading), but they contradict greatly on large aspects. Also, a question about protein powders...
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posted by Zeker
on Aug 4, 2008 -
36 answers
I like the mood and health benefits of exercise, but hate the inherent pointlessness of the activity. Short of going into construction work, what are some activities or hobbies that involve physical exertion, but to some other purposeful end?
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posted by Bardolph
on Jul 24, 2008 -
48 answers
Fitness/Breastfeeding Filter: how do you estimate weight retention from breastfeeding?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 18, 2008 -
8 answers
I'm looking to shake up my workouts, shed the excess poundage, and get some more definition -- basically, I'm bored, not making much headway, and would like to get over the hump to better health/muscle shape. Since it's hard to tell the difference between the shills and the real online reviews, advice, etc., I need some Mefite first-hand experience with hydroxycut or similar supplements.
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posted by liquado
on Jul 9, 2008 -
11 answers
i started running 2 months ago and have gained 10 lbs. i haven't been eating or drinking more--in fact, i've been eating more healthfully, if anything. and it's not muscle--i've gone up a dress size, and my rings are tight. wtf?
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posted by anonymous
on Jul 3, 2008 -
31 answers
I am A years old, am H inches tall and I weigh W pounds. I burn a total of B calories per day on average (that's including exercise as well as just daily living and sleeping). I consume E calories per day. What would my steady-state weight be expected to be, and how long would it take to reach it?
posted by zaebiz
on Jun 29, 2008 -
12 answers
