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Unlimited willpower!
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I agree with the others. You need to weigh/measure all your food. One serving of ice cream is 1/2 cup. That's really small when you see it in a dish. Also, 1 chicken breast would be pretty small to be 115 calories. Also, you could try changing when/how you eat. Rather than eating three big meals a day, try eating smaller…
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Best move! EVER!! A quick example. Several years ago, I lost weight until I weighed about 180 pounds. I did that entirely by managing my food and adding light cardio, mostly walking. That time, at 180 pounds, I wore a size 16 pants and usually a Large shirt. Years passed and I gained weight. In a renewed commitment to…
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"If I were you, I'd run outside!"
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Nice job! You look great!!! Edited to add: I also lift heavy. I was hauling two fifty-five pound dumbbells to the flat bench and I guys asked my why I was cleaning up after others. Me: I'm not cleaning up, I'm going to use these. Guy: Are you sure? They are really heavy, you know. Me: If I had a quality spotter, I'd be…
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A couple of possibly easy changes (?): Eat leaner meats and more vegetables. For example, 6 ounces of grilled/roasted chicken breast with a BIG side of a non-starchy vegetable (spinach, broccoli, cucumbers, peppers, romaine) and 1/2 cup of brown rice would probably be more volume and more sustaining for the same amount of…
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I agree with 3dogsrunning and would add, it may depend on what your goals are. If your main goal is calorie expenditure the FitBit is what you want. If your goal is to increase your overall fitness level -- which would/should/could include heart rate zone training - then you need a HRM. I know health/fitness enthusiast…
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Just joined the Medifast "Losers" group today. I have been on the program for 1 month (exactly) and have lost 10 pounds. I'm happy with that considering I was on vacation for 5 days during that month. I brought some Medifast meals with me and that helped. I only gained .5 pounds while on vacation which I'm calling a…
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So nice when hard work pays off. Congratulations!
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All her clothes appear to be anything you could be in the fitness section of any good retailer. Racer-back tank and full length pants. Holy cow. I was completely expecting to see a mini-sports bra and daisy-dukes. =)
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Most days, I take my make OFF before working out. I sweat and it runs anyway. No makeup is much better than having makeup run all over the place. I wear nice/matching workout clothes but I don't "primp" before or during a workout.
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Well said. I completely agree.
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I do this exact thing and it works like a charm. If the book is good, I can actually look forward to the next time I can do cardio so I can continue to the story.
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Funny stuff! I thought the same thing!
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A salad: grilled chicken breast, spinach, cucumbers, tomato, and broccoli with balsamic vinegar and basil infused olive oil.
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I think you are also missing core work (unless I overlooked it). Planks are a great starting point (from elbows, hands and/or SIDE planks)). You can also increase your core work by doing some of your standing work while standing on one leg or on an unstable surface (e.g. a BOSU (1/2 ball)). Bicep curls are a great time to…
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My first day was yesterday (3/13). Day one was hard. Hard to wrap my mind around calling a 110 calorie bar a "meal". But today is better and I'm learning how to adjust my expectations.
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I don't drop the bar. The ecentric movement can be just as important as the concentric movement. . Above all else, form is critical!
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100 burpees??? BRUTAL!!!!
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It was a full body workout day: (sets X reps @ wtg) Bent over row w/a squat - 3 X 10 @ 70 Decline pushups (feet on a ball) 3 X 15 Cable curls 3 X 8 @ 55 Skull Crushers (Triceps) 3 X 8 @ 30 Reverse crunches 3 X 15 DB lat pull over (supine on a ball) 3 X 12 @ 40 Hip Extensions (Glute raises) 3 X 12 @ 115 Straight arm…
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I take them, and have for about 2 years. Here's what I found. When I started taking them and while taking them, I wasn't sure it was helping. So, after having taken them consistently for about 6 months, I stopped taking them. I experienced a noticeable increase in joint pain when I stopped. I think the benefits are…
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I have a Polar with the plastic chest strap. A HRM with a chest strap is 500% better than the the versions without a chest strap. There are two different types of Polar chest straps. I have 6-8 friends with Polar chest straps and we unanimously prefer the plastic body chest trap over the type with the removal attachment…
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Apples. I get seriously upset if I miss my apple or if I get a bad apple!
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I totally agree. I use the Smuckers PB on a rice cake when I needs something I consider a "treat". I use PB2 in my protein and meal replacement shakes. All the protein and flavor of regular PB but WAY less fat/calories.
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You look great! Amazing transformation!!
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Congratulations! You look amazing. You should be very proud of your achievements.
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Pushups - regular which focus on chest, shoulders, and back; or tricep focused pushups (arms stay close to your rib cage) Tricep dips (using a stable chair or a couch, or even your stairs) Tricep kick-backs rev fly (back) bent-over rows (back) upright rows (shoulder) glute raises (lay on your back and raise your hips - put…
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Holy crap! #1 and #5 deserve and got giant belly laughs!
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I had never read this article before but I couldn't agree move. Scale based weight measurements can be misleading. When I was at my leanest, I was still "over weight" by widely accepted standards. I'm the same height as you so the same range applied. At my leanest I weight 155 but only had 19% body fat. I'm pretty strong!…
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I can have bad weekends too. The "problem" for me is that my family has always associated all events with food. They never are an intentional bad influence so I don't blame them. I actually think it's a psychological trigger I have being around them rather than anything they are doing. Honestly, I haven't found a way to…
