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  • "No thanks" usually suffices. Remind yourself that if the other person keeps nagging you, they are the ones being rude. If it is someone I know well I will say I'm prepping for competition and need to make my weight class. If it's someone I don't know well I just say 'No thank you' until they get the message and go away.…
    in Saying no to office junk food Comment by Emberlain February 2019
  • You might enjoy 3x5 (so that's quite heavy) and you might enjoy 3x12 (a little more endurance, you'd use a much lighter weight than you could withstand for 5) so for beginners I usually recommend 3x8. Pick a weight that makes your 8 reps feel comfortable and challenging, but not so heavy your form breaks down on the last…
    in Dont no a thing Comment by Emberlain February 2019
  • "I told them both I’m eating what I want and tracking my calories here, and I’ve lost 7 pounds since the beginning of the year, which didn’t seem to deter them from their plans" Why should you telling them something about yourself 'deter' them from their plans? You weren't giving them orders. They don't have to copy what…
    in Why are restrictive diets so popular? Comment by Emberlain February 2019
  • My fitbit has also stopped syncing to MFP, though it's worked fine for a couple of years now.
    in Fitbit workout not appearing as exercise on MFP Comment by Emberlain November 2016
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