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Disagree. That tells me I was able to lift more than I did the previous time I did the exercise.

Anything, rational or not, can be justified.

^^ Yup. OP I'm confused as to why you didn't go to an endocrinologist. Also what exactly did your blood work say and did she explain it to you?

No but one can speculate and that is pretty much what this entire thread has been about.

No you wouldn't. The consensus here though with this issue seems to be that if they have the knowledge it doesn't whether or not they practice what they teach because they have knowledge. So in your instance if the person who never drove has the knowledge on how to drive they can absolutely teach you. As someone quoted…

Would you go to an alcoholic or heavy smoking doctor when you're trying to quit those things?

Yes although it's not something that I consciously decide to do. Typically my breaks come when I am on vacation and don't have access to a gym.

I've always had an issue with that quote because it pretty much sums up the problem in the school system. A great example is taking business classes and being taught by someone who has never in their life run an actual business.

Actually I had a male OB/GYN and I stopped going to him because he wasn't attentive. I have certain medical issues which could lead to cancer and which required me to go for check ups every 3 months. He continuously cancelled my appointments and once I waited in the office for an hour and a half before being told he wasn't…

No, simply because while s/he might know what s/he's talking about nutrition-wise she's obviously not following what s/he's telling her clients. There have been similar discussions here except it's "Would you go to an unfit personal trainer" and again, for me the answer is no for the same reasons as the obese nutritionist.

Why is that confusing? They decided that together they were going to eat healthier and lose weight. Together.

Yes, because clearly all the people who have posted about their gluten allergies or intolerance are "jumping on the next new thing" band wagon.

I don't think they're a farce. I DO think though that gluten intolerance and allergies are more prevalent because the wheat that we have now is not the same as the wheat that our parents, grand parents, etc. grew up on and ate.

You're right. They ARE all excuses. Don't you think though that those people who "already do it" -- myself included -- made excuses at some point? Don't you think that the routine that we have developed is BECAUSE we sucked it up, stopped the excuses and found the time to exercise? You DO have the time to exercise you're…

LOL what? Get let out of a contract because the gym is busy and people are using equipment? OP: Just ask them if you can work in. I guarantee they'll be nice about it, especially if they are just resting between sets.

Please regale us on why this is "true". Last time I checked thin people's risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes was pretty much non existent.

If that is how you feel then you are absolutely right.

I'm not a morning person either but I get up and drag my butt to the gym. If I don't chances are good that I won't make it (I do also do DDP yoga and cardio at home however I also lifting and I have to hit the gym for that). If you're too tired after work or lack the time then you have to get up in the morning to do it. Go…

And that's fine. You can absolutely give your advice to people. If they choose to ignore it and spend the money on something like that then you walk away and leave it. If it's something that someone is dead set on doing no amount of advice in the world will sway their decision. There have been plenty times in my life that…

Tupperware, Avon, Mary Kay are all successful MLM companies that have been around for years that people make money from. I'm not denying that there are scam companies out there but there are also respectable, reputable ones out there as well. Amway is the MLM that gave the industry a bad name (and it makes me laugh…

Fine but if someone is on here reading all these posts and decides NOT to do their own research and hop on the bandwagon then that's their choice (even if they do their own research and still feel it's the way they want to go it's still their choice). And false claims? Is it a false claim if I try something that absolutely…

So don't read it or flag it and move on.

I think it's both. Yes, it's mainly a calorie counting website in a way though it's also a "get fit" website. How many forum posts are out there asking about exercise, what to do, how to do it, etc. because they want to "get fit" and need a place to start?

I have heard that hormone replacement therapy does work to fix a LOT of problems in the body. I will caution you though to make sure you are getting bio-identical hormones. The problem with HRT is they give you a pill that's made up of horse piss. Bio-identical hormones are just that: identical. I would try this route…

No but the fiber that is in fruits and veggies are extremely helpful for digestion and to make one feel more full.

You can absolutely have an opinion on this website. As long as it matches those around.

' How is step aerobics quieter and lower impact? I have a step at home that I use with a video every now and then and it's quite noisy.

Sorry but I have to agree with this. Regardless of how "quiet" you think you're being you're still jumping around and making noise. Buying some sort of a mat isn't going to lessen the noise you're making. Also remember that it's not just your downstairs neighbor who is effected by the noise but the neighbors next to you as…

Ugh. Not sure I could do that. I get pretty crazed when I have too much sugar. For me it'd be more of a "Ugh. I have to eat another snickers bar?!"

You just have to do it. Seriously. Yes, it sucks the first few times you do it but after a while you get used to it. You just have to do it.