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I would like to mention that this is what my midwife said. She said that they don't generally recommend lifting over 25lbs (? can't remember # exactly, but was around this), but since I was already doing weight lifting, then I would be OK as long as I listened to my body. She also said for cardio, to keep your heart rate…

Wow, 3 natural births! That is inspiring! Wishing you the best with this one! o:) I feel like med-free will certainly be difficult, but I would love to be able to accomplish it (fingers crossed, but I do understand my health and baby's health are more important and things can go wrong). I've also noticed that I am much…

Hi ladies :) I just finally got back to working out last week at 17 weeks along. It feels so good to finally have more energy and no nausea! I was very active prior to becoming pregnant with running 15-20 miles/week and I was in the middle of Strong Curves advanced program. Needless to say, I was very discouraged during…

I changed my calories to 'maintain' weight rather than lose weight. The first trimester you don't need to eat extra, but the second and third, I think I will add 300 and 500 (I think?). But this also depends on how much weight your Dr. says that you should gain. Hopefully this is that what you are asking about?

@luckywizard, congrats!! I am 5 weeks along, due early June with my first as well! No morning sickness for me either... yet. I feel like I am STARVING constantly and I fear that I won't be able to suppress unhealthy cravings/binging as I progress along. I am terrified that I will gain too much weight and just look "fat",…

I agree with the other posters - if you're RACING, then you are trying to finish as soon as possible and pass as many people as you can. I do not think this is rude, since this is usually the point of the event! I am the same as you in that I like to sprint the last few minutes and really give the last .5-.25 mile my all;…

I have recently tried a few of Smart Made meals, and thought they were good. Although, the portion size is laughable to me! I def couldn't eat just only that for a meal. Even though they taste good, I probably would not buy them again because of the size.

I appreciate your heroism, but I have to say... It is not a "moral failure" to state the truth. We are taught at a very early age to "act like ladies", sit with our legs together, skirts being of a certain length, etc. with the unspoken reasoning that males will see our bodies and get aroused or act out. This is truth. It…

I wouldn't wish it upon anyone; it's not flattering. And, I doubt that you're "too ugly" - it's just that the men where you live might be fine examples of the male gender. ;)

I was/am struggling with this. When I started Half training in the Spring, I was in the middle of the Advanced StrongCurves program, with the hopes to get it in only 2xweek. I was able to for the first few weeks, but I had to back off to only once a week, IF I felt good enough, which usually I didn't. Now that I am…

Having a lit cigarette thrown at you is absolutely awful! That is blatant harassment and disrespect, no way around it - one person treating another like trash. There is only one time that I can recall being yelled at during 'normal' life (not exercising). I was parked downtown on the "main" busy street, alone, and…

I prefer to run on an empty stomach. For all of my training runs that are 8+ miles, I would take gummy bears or those Gatorade chews with me to have after an hour or 6 miles or so. Apparently your glycogen reserves are supposed to last about an hour; not sure how true this is, but seemed about right for me. Also, might be…

I know what to expect in secluded areas, and know when something "doesn't feel right" or hear noises that are out of the ordinary. But, around town, it's more unpredictable.

I'm not worried about defending myself. If that was the case, I'd carry my pistol.

As the article from Runner's World said, the public sphere is still a "male space" -_-

I actually prefer more secluded areas, because I know I won't have to deal with anyone else! Just me, and peace and quiet. My favorite place to run is the backroad I grew up on. But that is what's unfortunate - this treatment happens more often than not... yet I always seem surprised by it, smh.

It's hard to find the happy place in between letting fear control your actions and not giving a *kitten*. I'm going to wear clothes that are most practical and comfortable for my run, and choose the most convenient route for me, but I also do not run without a phone, or at night.

Thanks for sharing that article! “The real center of attention is a man’s relationship with other men,” he says. Men and boys want to look cool, be funny, or find validation and acceptance from other men. Society teaches that to be a man, you must be powerful, aggressive, and dominant, and some men apply that to how they…

Exactly. IF a person truly had sincere, heart-felt interest to compliment/approach/introduce themselves to someone, then they would also think of the situation and context and notice when it would be an appropriate time to do so. Not interrupting someone.

I would love to have a quick-response/reaction such as what @zuzurillo and @MotherOfSharpei have said, but I tend to not engage as well.

I agree with what you are saying, but I'm not sure how I can possibly display sheep-like body language when I am running at like a 9min pace, sweating - I am certainly NOT smiling. Guess I just have to remember, shoulders back, gaze forward. Generally I do have a RBF in public, though.

OP, I am currently doing StrongCurves also, and I thought the same thing as you in the beginning. I used the seat on the pulldown machine to prop my heel on for those bridges and brought a mat for underneath me. Yes, I did feel very strange at first because I had never done most of Bret's exercises before and like everyone…

Mmm can't wait to try Caramel Macchiato since my current favorite is the Salted Caramel!!

I quit wearing panties under my workout tights/compression pants and have never went back! Literally life changing. They all have a gusset in them anyway, so I'm pretty sure they are intended to be worn with nothing underneath.

I consistently did BodyPump classes 2-3/week for about 14 months. BodyPump really helped "introduce" me to weight training other than using the weight training machines. If you do enjoy BodyPump, then stick with it and see where it takes you. For me, I wanted to get into lifting heavier, so I started with StrongLifts 5x5…

Stronglifts 5x5 is a good program to start with, especially if you're interested in the possibility of power lifting one day. I am 6 weeks into it myself. They have an app that's easy to use at the gym, too. You only do full body exercises - squats, deadlifts, overhead presses, bench presses, and rows. In my opinion, these…

spritey86- I can really relate to your situation. I was introduced to weight training through BodyPump. I started BP in January 2015 doing it 2xweek and have been addicted since! But, about 2 months ago, I started to have the urge to want to lift heavy, which led me to the 5x5 app. I was able to squeeze 3 days of 5x5 into…