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Crunches Squats Bench press Barbell rows Crunches 30 sec each foot balancing on the bosu, trying to heal an old running injury I've swept under the rug for years 15 min elliptical I'm starting StrongLifts and I'm loving the high weight, low reps. Three exercises and I'm beat. I've always been afraid of benching without a…

I don't claim to be a scientist either, so there might be something I'm missing, but my understanding is that while you are correct that non-white people of a "normal" BMI are more likely to be at risk for health issues than white people, it calls into question the accuracy of what "normal" looks like and centers the…

BMI does have a significant racial bias, so it's not just bodybuilders. For a good chunk of people who aren't white, the BMI is not an accurate depiction of health. I don't know anything about the OP, but I think that is an important piece of information to consider for anyone on these forums. The BMI was not created by a…

I'll give this a try, though I'm trying to focus more on body comp this month so I'm unsure how much the scale will actually move. Starting weight: 157 Start weight this month: 150 Goal weight this month: 145 Target goal weight: 140 by Thanksgiving, stretch goal 135 by New Years Oct 1 - 150 Oct 2 - 150 Oct 3 - 148.5…

Buying more expensive cheeses. :D I used to buy bricks of cheddar because they were more economical, but then I got into a habit of going to the fridge every night and slicing off a small chunk to snack on. Then I'd keep going back for more, because nothing about it was particularly satisfying. Now I invest in good quality…

Dang I wish I lived in a place I could get those big of avocados, I hate spending $2 for a tiny Haas 😋😞

Burpee & plank circuit Squats Bulgarian split squats Crunches (For a total of ~50 minutes with my trainer this morning) 15 minutes elliptical Will probably hurt really bad tomorrow if it's been anything like the last few sessions with my trainer. But I feel like I'm gaining strength quickly which is exciting! Looking…

Echoing Pinterest. I use my instant pot to cook proteins/grains and then roast veggies for most meals. I have taped a sheet of paper with the ratios/times of my common proteins/grains to the side of my instant pot to save time. For example, right now I'm eating quinoa I cooked in the instant pot with some veggie sausage…

Richard Simmons videos on YouTube. I don't find them to be particularly challenging, but dang they are fun!

I weigh most of my food because I dont have much margin for error (also at 1,500 cals a day, with a relatively small amount of weight to lose but a lot of body fat to cut). But I have an opposite problem and tend to have hungry eyes 😬 so I'm not very accurate when I eyeball and I only lose when I weigh my food. But if you…

I'm trying out LISS cardio to supplement weight training, so 45 minutes on the elliptical today.

100g grapes and a vanilla Greek yogurt, with a splash of almond/coconut milk creamer in my coffee.

Also, I just want to put it out there, assigning foods morality (good vs. bad) is very triggering for folks with eating disorders. I know, because I have been in recovery for most of my adult life, and removing assigned morality from foods has been key to my recovery. I only say this because I think it's easy for us to be…

Bad? I think it looks good. :smile: Again, food has no morality. This pizza is perfectly fine for folks who have certain calorie requirements.

No food is bad. Food doesn't have morality, it just is what it is and you can puzzle piece things together however you prefer and balance things out. Some people have intolerances or medical reasons for avoiding things, but that doesn't mean a food is bad. But there's no such thing as bad foods. Not even sugar. ;)

Get into the "average" body fat % range -- so close, at 32%!

Define "decent"...?

Recommitting to strength training, so today was: Weighted squats Crunches Bench press Leg press Chest flies Crunches 20 minutes elliptical I've been seeing a trainer once a week for the last couple of weeks and somehow I end up horribly sore for three full days after each session. Trying to keep the motivation up even on…

If chocolate is your sweet of choice, is there something else that you can cut back on? For example, I am not a latte/mocha/sugar in my coffee drinks kind of person, but much prefer to have my sweet calories through pastries, cookies, etc. I don't have them every day, but I feel like it balances out because I'm not double…

Okay, okay, now we're talking...if this gives me more room for ice cream or chocolate then I'm all for it :p

I don't worry at all about inflammation (inflammation is an important bodily process for healing and anti-inflammation "diets" are just another craze, imho). I'm sure there are some people who could benefit from less, but I don't see any reason to remove inflammatory foods just because. Tomatoes are delicious and any diet…

First time working with a physical trainer, so she walked me through some stretches as well as some lower body and core exercises. I feel like I can get around a gym pretty well (I've been exercising multiple times a week for 10 years) but it's nice to know where I can improve -- specifically, my weak ankles. :s

5 min elliptical 2×50 assisted crunches (not totally sure what the machine is called) 3×10 weighted squats (30 lbs) 3×10 each side weighted lunges (30 lbs) 3×10 chest press (50 lbs) 3×10 pec fly (level 3 -- for some reason the machine at my gym has levels instead of weights) 10 min elliptical

Maybe you're right, but that story isn't uncommon amongst people with EDs and almost everyone I know with an ED has used MFP to enable it at one point or another. One can definitely go through binge/purge cycles for over a year.

I know this is well intended, but..this is not something you should say to someone with an ED.

Please, please find a therapist. MFP is not where you should be working this out, but will make matters worse. As someone who has spent nearly their entire adult life in recovery from an eating disorder, I've only just recently been in a place where I can log on here again (and I still have to check in with myself pretty…

My bum is s o r e from my squats yesterday but I'm starting a trial at a new gym (since I just moved to a new city, I'm taking advantage of trying out new gyms with those 7 days free passes as long as I can manage :D ) so I want to get as many days in while I have the trial as possible. I'll probably just going to do a…

30 min elliptical 5×6 dual pulley row 27.5 lbs 20 lunges with 30 lb bar 20 dips 20 squats with 30 lb weights 5×6 chest press 50 lbs

Ok so I haven't read all of this thread b/c it's a lot but I just find it so interesting (and sad) that folks on here are being so shameful to other folks of bigger body types and saying they need to pay a premium for just existing. Some people will never be "healthy" even if they look it to your eyes because of chronic…

Oh man, those hike photos make me want to get out on one myself! The best form of exercise imho. And the feeling after! I think I'll just be rounding out today with 20 or 30 minutes on the elliptical at my crappy apartment gym. Enjoying a sort of lazy Saturday and don't feel like braving the traffic to my real gym, but if…