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Well you're groups are a bit off.. You see, paleo is clean eating and CrossFitters eat clean. Therefore, you really only have: A) CrossFit and B) Beachbody. I am a CrossFitting 90% clean eating soul. (what can i say I like cake sometimes). I don't think it's a cult though because not every CrossFit is the same, coaches are…

Yes. I believe you are right to judge. You didn't say anything to anyone so you didn't offend anyone that would cause a scene. People who allow their kids to eat like **** and be fat deserve to be harshly judged. Parents are making their kids fat! Might as well give your 8 year old a loaded gun to play with while they…

that was a beautiful post.

Doesn't work for me. I drink at least a gallon of water/day, so drinking two glasses of water before I eat is normal for me.

Im the same way. I face this battle every day. I try to do the whole moderation thing but it doesn't work. Example: Yesterday we had an office party with cake and cookies. I walked into the kitchen saying "I will have one small slice of cake, thats it." After an hour of mingling I had downed 2 slices of cake and 6…

Yep. I'm PFer. Flat feet and severe over-pronator. I've learned there's nothing that can be done to essentially remove the problem. I will always have PF. I wear orthodics in my shoes. Only wear sandals that have straps around my ankle because gripping the thong flip-flop with my toes hurts too bad but I can still only…

I'm a CrossFitter and to be honest. The box jumps are the last thing I've ever thought about when I think of the many different ways I could get injured during a WOD. Actually, the thing is, with box jumps, the only way you get injured is if you don't pay attention. Now, when lifting, you wont get injured if you listen to…

Thats a great video. Congrats. But what did you eat? You possibly could not have been eating crap food the whole time.

8-15 pounds dumbbells isn't strength training. Pick up a barbell, start with at least 45# ( thats the weight of the bare bar). 8-15pound dumbbells isn't going to build your muscles. Dont waste your time doing 3 sets of 12 with 15#s. Do 12 sets of 3 with a 45# bar.

just because you're gaining weight doesn't mean its bad weight. You really shouldn't worry so much about the number on the scale. Worry more about your BF %, measurements and how your clothes fit- NOT THE SIZE NUMBER but how they fit. Here's some perspective about the number on the scale from my experience: I'm 5'8 October…

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She's right about the kidney disease. Go get your kidneys checked first just to make sure. I have hydronephrosis in my right kidney, I'm 140 pounds but I can only have up to 80-90g of protein/day without causing problems. I normally have 1-2 whey protein shakes/day, always at least 1. I ignored my dr's advice to lower my…

Have you tried any of the poses at home first to see how it feels? it's going to be uncomfortable but it shouldn't hurt. I don't think your weight will hinder your performance as much as you think. I have a 350 pound 60 year old man in my yoga class, although you are right he can not do all of the poses such as Bird of…

So true. I gained 12 pounds just from walking by the birthday cake in the office break room.

at a party... in a barn. He stole my beer. Getting married in 5 months.

I dont drink "a little" coffee. I drink 5-8 cups/ day depending on the day. But yes i tend to over think things.

I chose to skip reading through all the comments because I didn't want to get jealous or cocky. :) I just made my Deadlift PR last night at 200# I haven't done 1 rep max's on anything else lately since I've been working so hard on my DLs but here's what I know I can do. Hang clean: 115 Jerk: 115 strict press: probably only…

you know it's funny how all of us women immediately go for the belly shot. GIRLS BE PROUD OF YOUR WHOLE BODY! NOT JUST YOUR BELLY! no one likes teacher arms! yes, you know what i'm talking about. no offense to teachers on here, I plan on being a teacher. But it's common knowledge that all throughout out education we've all…

I so wish i could xf 5x week, it's just so damn expensive!

paleo for starters. I've only been grain free for 7 days and I'm already seeing some muscles that were hiding under all those cute little layers of lard. :) so the more results i see after these next 7 days and the following until the 21st when my challenge ends, i may stay paleo. I'd like to get some more strict ab work…

Dude, I'm with you. Between working 9 hours/day at the office and then school from 6-9pm. It's hard to find time to work out. I used to get up for a 5am spin class but I eventually had to stop because I was only getting 5-6 hours of sleep per night. What about the two nights you dont have vball or basketball? I'm sure…

how can you tell she's fit?

DEAR GOD I HOPE YOU'RE KIDDING ABOUT THE CHEESEBURGERS...

go for the shoes. Your body is a natural HRM essentially. You know when your HR is up and you know when it's down. If you feel it can go higher, it probably can. No need to actually watch the numbers on a monitor. Just listen to your body. as for the shin splints: first make sure you dont have a stress fracture. secondly,…

you're at a solid weight for your height. and assuming you're female, 10% bf is pushing it. If you're at 15% now, you're in excellent shape, I'd shoot to reduce it to maybe 12 or 13% if you still want to go lower. But if you have low energy, you really shouldn't push yourself through insanity. Take some time, rest, eat…

Thanks ya'll for the comments. The thing I'm reading most is "so what, move on"... You see, that's the problem. I get the mind set of "oh it's just one day, no biggie, i'll be back on track tomorrow." I say that every day. But where is tomorrow. Tomorrow doesn't come. Tomorrow is pushed off until tomorrow. It's a…

Push ups, pull ups, clean n jerks, push press, man makers, burpees, grasshoppers, power cleans, mountain climber burpees, v pushups(aka indian pushups), rows, hand stand push ups... you can youtube the one's you're not familiar with. The grasshopper is a Crossfit move so be sure to put "crossfit" before it when you look it…

working out before work used to be an option for me, but i started to lose sleep over it i had to give it up. Sleeping less than 5 hours a night is not healthy, for both my immune system and my waistline. So when you cannot get to bed earlier than at LEAST 11pm due to work/school/ other responsibilities and you have to be…

don't be deceive. I have a very very small booty. It's just my thick thighs.

Not true. Dont listen to this nonsense. Calories aren't the only thing that make you gain weight. Sugar is one the primary reasons, as with salt. Diet sodas are yes, i believe better for you than regular soda IF YOU MUST DRINK IT but you have to be aware that diet soda contains forms of fake sugar ,primarily in aspartame,…