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Welcome to the gym! So happy to have you! The common courtesy things: wipe down your machine when you're done on each, and rest only briefly between sets in case someone is waiting on that machine. I can't wait for you to find which things you enjoy doing! I split my workouts into 3 groups: arms/back, legs, and plyometrics.

80s soundtrack music! I agree with Holdin Out for a Hero. I have stuff like the top gun soundtrack. Pretty much all Lenny Loggins lol.

It's my favorite ratio. I also like that it means eating more real/natural food like butter va margarine.

Ideas 1) read while doing cardio, that's how I tricked myself into an hour on a bike 2) buy some AWESOME new workout clothes that put a bounce in your step 3) reward yourself for working out (non-food) ex: I love tanning and lifting, so I don't let myself lift until I've done at least 20 mins of cardio. If I do cardio and…

I've been apparently wasting lunch breaks on the boring threads. Thanks for a sarcastic, joke-and-dong filled afternoon, friends!

Congrats, friends! Love and support your way!

Either a caffeine pill or the kind that keeps your body from processing fat, which is bad because dietary fat doesn't mean body fat. I wouldn't take them. (Don't get me wrong, I've jumped down that rabbit hole, I just won't do it again)

Yes! Superwomen, bridges, back extensions, pretty much any row, trunk twists, and plenty more to stretch, too!

No idea. I use the bar and weights for squats, dead lifts, Romanian dead lifts, and calves. Form is harder on free weights than machines, but I also think they work additional muscles to balance.

Probably, yes. BUT I still recommend doing body weight squats, lunges, etc and maybe spend the summer doing plyometrics instead.

More protein! I also like the Premier Protein shakes from Costco. The more protein I eat, the less I feel hungry and the less I binge. For a sweet tooth I go to vanilla Greek yogurt with a tbsp of peanut butter, a cup of tea, or sugar free jell-o (not vegan-friendly options, if that's a consideration). You're doing fine,…

Sorry about that yoga instructor :-/ My suggestions: 1) do more machine weights but go much lighter for now. 2) do more core exercises 3) stretch a lot Every workout for me includes some sort of cardio warmup, core exercising, and stretching my whole body, not just the muscle group I worked that day. Machine weights do a…

My closest and longest friend is this way, too. Nuts, pepperoni sticks, full fat Greek yogurt are all small but protein dense. One strange suggestion: prepare a full, follow-the-recipe meal. My friend can't help but nibble at a meal if she put some time into it.

I love swimming for exercise! I don't because the only gym around me with a pool is PACKED all the time. Also, I took a swimming class in college with an ANGEL of a teacher, before that swimming was scary and stressful and I was bad at it. It helps to have a good one piece, goggles, and a cap. Also, the hair is a bummer…

I would ask other teachers and admins (without including the student's name), share my worries with the parents (via phone when the student is not around). I would not take the student's food away, and would not report. Also, thanks for being a teacher. Teachers spend as many if not more waking and engaged hours with young…

I'm not sure if I fit into your target audience but here's where I am: overweight ex-athlete. So I do cardio a few times per week and lift a few times per week (on the same days, I don't have time to go to the gym 6-8 times per week. I do 20-35 mins of cardio because I hate it, and then lift because I love it. I am not…

Hold up. 1k deficit daily? I think I just am misunderstanding, but you're not ending each day with "1000 remaining" right??

Don't give up!! There are other measurements of growth! Clothes fitting better? Workouts getting easier? Lifting more weights? Sleeping better? Drinking more water? More "regular"? Better skin? Better hair?

I like 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat for me.

I wouldn't. Like a lot of people, I've tried many of the fad products, including pills and shakes. Then I think of the long term: those do not build healthy, life-long eating habits for me or my family.

I always shoot for real food but have some protein powder on hand for when I'm slacking. I don't like a lot of chicken, but I've discovered the I love shredded canned chicken. I know it's all chemicals and sodium but it's protein and a few corners cut on some recipes.

Have gone vegan a couple times. Last time I discovered SnapPea Crisps for snacks (I bought them at Safeway). So good! I also favored nut butters. I have a great recipe for vegan "cookie dough" for snacking, not baking, made mostly from blended garbanzo beans! I also had grilled cabbage last night. I'm sorry, I'm unfamiliar…

I'm usually in the 200-250 range for a cardio session, then my lifting and stretching after. I don't think I've ever hit 500 in one workout, but I'll bet my husband does if he plays competitive indoor soccer for an hour.

I find that tea helps me: oolong with sweetener, mint, lemon ginger, etc. curbs a sweet tooth and gets in some water!