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45 steady state on the elliptical today.
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Gross. Reported.
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I have similar stats and I've cut down my cardio and increased strength and am still losing weight. Slowly, but experiencing changes in my body composition that are making me much happier a lot faster. If you love both activities, you don't have to get rid of either -- but I'd maybe lean towards more strength (barre) days.…
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Lane Bryant's sports bras do the trick for me!
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I think it's okay. I worked with a trainer about four times. I'm learning more and more about form as I go -- so actually some of my weight lifted has decreased as I've learned to do it properly.
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What is LP? And RPE? It also feels so weird to be stalling so soon. I still feel like I am lifting very light weights (heavy for me) in comparison to others. It definitely doesn't feel easy.
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Warm up: 5 min helix lateral machine StrongLifts workout A: 5x5 squats 5x5 bench press 5x5 barbell row Cool down/cardio: 15 min elliptical Getting a little lazy with my warmups and cutting out accessory lifts. I know they're not *necessary* considering I'm still very much a beginner, but they do help burn that last little…
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Vegetarian meat substitutes. I think sometimes they get a bad rap, but they save my life (and my protein goal) most days. Particularly Morningstar or Field Roast sausages. I've been veggie more than half of my life and I don't miss meat one bit -- but I love the smoky spiciness of sausage. I could care less about the meat…
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Curry! In a ziploc bag, I usually just toss: A can of coconut milk (cut with water or broth if you'd like, but full fat tastes better imho) Whatever veggies are languishing in my freezer (I have seemingly endless half-empty bags of veggies) Whatever veggies are languishing in my fridge A can of chickpeas Cooked lentils if…
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$115 for a family of 6 is a great deal imho. I pay $50 just for me. Like others have said, I would not drive 45 minutes to go to the gym. That's when it becomes a bad deal -- when you don't go. Mine is pricier but sadly standard for my area, though it's less than 10 minutes away. I go 4-5 days a week depending on my…
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I got a couple of fillings in my teeth yesterday and of course every time I get dental work done I still think I can run on all cylinders after despite someone hammering around in my mouth for a while and giving me a headache. So lift day turned into rest day. Today I went to another hard spin class which felt great.…
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I have a bad overuse injury, especially in my left wrist. It's not going away anytime soon and I've had it for years, though certain things have made it more manageable. - Sleeping with a wrist brace on every night and wearing the wrist brace during the day if it's really hurting badly - Lifting weights with wrist-support…
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Last night I signed up for a morning spin class via ClassPass expecting this big snowstorm we are getting to not get bad until later. Well, it started blizzarding sooner than expected and I woke up to 6 fresh new inches and counting. I didn't want to get charged the missed class fee so I slipped and slid down to the studio…
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Anywhere from 3-5 days a week, depending on what my week looks like schedule-wise. Usually 2-3 sessions lifting and 1-2 LISS cardio days.
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Oh definitely. That's why I have switched from running to the elliptical too. But I want to challenge the notion that you need to be in extreme pain to count something as exercise because it's not necessary.
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That sounds more like torture than exercise.
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Warm up: 5 min lateral helix machine StrongLifts workout A: 5x5 squats 5x5 bench press 5x5 bent over row 30 sec each foot balancing on bosu 2x20 hip dips Cool down/cardio: 15 min elliptical
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I'm in a weird place where I haven't lost much weight on the scale but somehow my leggings look like pants now. The knees are so baggy.
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Warm up: 5 min lateral helix machine StrongLifts workout B (with a few modifications/additions due to it being the busy time at the gym and machine availability): 5x5 overhead lifts 3x10 good mornings 5x5 squats 3x10 abdominal crunch machine Cool down/cardio: 15 min on stationary bike It's super challenging for me to get…
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Introduce yourself! Or ask questions about your form. If you think they are interested in you as well, friendly conversation doesn't hurt.
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Corn chowder! I am actually not much of a soup person, and it just doesn't fill me up. So I like my soup as solid as possible.
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It's an activity level, not a fitness level. You aren't supposed to include exercise (unless you don't log your workouts, because if you do, you're counting double and your numbers will be off). I work a retail job and on days that I work, regularly go over 15000+ steps a day. However, on my days off, I usually get…
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How are you measuring your body fat, using percentages or based on how your abs look? Because (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) six packs are just not possible for some people depending on genetics and where your fat tends to collect. I don't see any mention of body fat % in your post. I think that will be the best…
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Your macros shouldn't have anything to do with weight loss. Calories do. I don't move my macros at all. The 50/30/20 that MFP recommends for me works best in my eating habits and feels natural to me, so I stick with that.
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Warm up: 5 min on helix lateral machine StrongLifts workout B: 5x5 squats 5x5 overhead press 1x5 deadlift Cool down/isolation: 30 sec each foot balancing on bosu ball 15 min stationary bike Didn't do as many workouts as I usually do today. Honestly coming off of 6 days in a row at the gym -- my body is telling me I need a…
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Here's a depressing thing I read on the internet recently: https://amp.businessinsider.com/how-accurate-is-fitbit-calories-burned They found a 27% margin of error, but even then, it was the most accurate out of all the trackers they tested.
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The false truth is that you need exercise (specifically cardio) to lose weight. It can help sure, but you don't need it, and that has been proven by scientists and trainers and nutritionists and academics and a lot of people who know a *kitten* ton about this. I also want to point out the ableism in this, because I don't…
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Yeah sure, but that 350 that you eat back is not part of a deficit. Your math is wrong. On the other points -- other folks have already responded to that. I'm glad that what is working for you is working for you, but it's not true across the board so it shouldn't be spread like the secret sauce to weight loss because…
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Decided to switch up my LISS, so 45 minutes on the stationary bike today.
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So skip the scale. I did for a long time. Focus on measurements instead -- you'll still see the number go down but it's far more reliable than a scale and will actually show you changes in your body (a 5 lb or whatever loss is great, but is far less satisfying than losing an inch off your waist!).
