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The pound of muscle pound and pound of fat argument drives me nuts. I always think it's so silly. You can do that about anything. Does a feather weigh more than a pound of bricks? No because a pound is a pound. But the fact of the matter is you need MORE feathers to make a pound of bricks. The same is true about fat. You…
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I haven't read all of the responses on here, so sorry if this is redundant, but for the most part women won't bulk up unless they want to, i.e. take supplements to do so. Also, there are different ways to lift. To lift to stay slender and tone and lenghten your muscles you want to lift less weight with more repetitions.…
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OMG! I don't know! So many fun fantasies to choose from! Hines Ward, Larry Fitzgerald, Mark Sanchez, Ryan Reynolds,... there's so many to choose from! LOL
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Absolutely! I have at least one glass of Fat Free Milk sometimes it's organic sometimes its not. It just depends on what I happend to buy that week.
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This is just my two cents, I'm sure there's others that haven't had the same experience, but I really struggled with trying to fit pure water into my daily life. Fact was I just didn't like it. I didn't count anything else as water on my diary, but in my head I gave myself credit for water when I drank diet sodas and such…
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OMG! So, I usually listen to Country music, but one of the sessions during an all staff training day for my company they had a Zumba session and one of the songs during the session was: I'm Sexy and I Know It by LMFAO That song rocks! Any time I hear it now I get pumped to do my workout!
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I agree with some others. If you are hungry eat those calories, if not then don't. I general do eat them or at least a portion of them. And I have been steadily losing weight since I started with MyFitnessPal.
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You do burn calories when you lift weights, but it's hard to get an accurate average for how many calories you burn because it varies greatly from person to person. If you want to get an accurate count for yourself I would suggest getting yourself a good heart rate monitor that displays calories burned while you do your…
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...when I can put on my favorite sparkly red dress again and look as good as I did the last time I wore it!
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I was thinking about doing the same thing so I can get accurate calorie counts for workout programs that aren't in the database.
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ABSOLUTELY!
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Excellent post! Great Advice! The key to any plateau is perseverance and better food choices! :)
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LOL TOO FUNNY!
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Ok, I admit I don't quite understand this whole table, but I am amused by "Silliness" as the number of reps! LOL
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Personally, I still haven't been able to see why Peanut Butter has gotten such a great wrap in the fitness community. For me, it doesn't make sense calorie wise. Yes it does have a high protein ratio when you look at the size of the serving versus the size number of grams of protein, but calorically speaking, there are…
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Oh yeah! Mountain Climbers are awesome ab workout!
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Correctiong that should say "which I am assuming is the STRAIGHT arm plank" ...
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You mentioned the plank. Which I am assuming is the right arm plank. There is also the bent arm side planks. If you are able to kneel you and have access to a gym you can use the tricept extention station (or any other pully station) to kneel with your back toward the apparatus and hold on to the handles in front of you…
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Keep at it! Start to take a look at what you are really eating. Are you estimating calories or Portion sizes? That is one thing that can really throw you off because many people estimate way less calories or that portions are much bigger than they really are. Try as best you can to find the exact calories in a food item…
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This can be so hard and feel like such an obstacle to overcome. I felt that way when I first had to move in with my dad. He is healthy and in good shape because he walks for 6 hours a day delivering mail so he eats anything he wants whenever he wants. There are m&ms and chocolate chip cookies, chips, pretzels, dips,…
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I don't think it's any one thing that get's a guy's interest. There are several factors you may have not just run into the right guy yet. Plus, there may be guys interested but are afraid to approach you. On another note, Working out, getting fit, staying healthy, eating right, these are all things you should be doing for…
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Love the quote! I too have finally made the choice to stop making excuses and start making something happen in every aspect of my life including health and fitness! Friend me if you feel so inclined!
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Not all of us are married. Just sayin...
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I chose 1lb per week because that's what the site recommended. I just happen to be able to workout more and am coming in under my goal enough to lose more than that a week, but now that I'm back to working full time and am taking grad classes I have far less time to do that... It's very discouraging because right now I…
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This is what worries me. I already haven my weekly weightloss set for only 1 lb per week and my activity level is lightly active as I am a preschool teacher which as me on my feet constantly.
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That is one of the reasons why after my last relationship ended I have decided to go solo for a while. There are a lot of things I want out of my life and getting myself back in shape and healthy is one of my top priorities. So I just decided I don't need to be in a relationship right now until I get my life in order. I do…
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I officially weigh in once a week on MFP. I figure that makes sense since on my fitness profile it recommends losing 1lb a week, this is a good way for me to see if I'm doing just that. I must admit though I jump on every now and then just to see what it says between weigh ins.
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Hi! My goal is to lose 20lbs by my B-day, which is Dec 2!!! How cool is that! I have to lose 5 lbs a month from the time I started and I lost 7.5 in the 1st month so I'm on the right track. It really sounds like you are on the right track too. If you were honest about your activity level and weight when you first signed up…
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Hi, Everyone! Thanks for all the responses. This wasn't a request for advice as I am well versed (through my own experience and research) on the topic. I was curious about what everyone on here does. I've always been a naturalist, to the point that I don't even like to take medication if I it's something that I know will…
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As most others have stated, taking a rest day is important for you body to recover, especially if you are lifting, but a rest day doesn't necessarily mean doing nothing. A few years ago when I was in the best shape of my life I would only take one or two rest days a month because when I lifted each day focused on different…
