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This exactly. Unless someone is about to be hit by a car, just let them be.
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Honestly, just do it! Anyone who is watching you is likely just trying to pick up new moves. I think it is still weird in a lot of gyms to see women lifting. Just be confident! The guys tend to stare at me when I'm lifting, but it is just because there aren't many other women doing it, I lift pretty heavy (in comparison to…
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This is spot on. Go at your own pace, don't compare yourself to anyone. It might take a few different classes with different instructors to find the class that is the right fit for you (some people take a more "racing bike" approach to it, creating an environment like you are biking in a group outside, while others - my…
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Yes, in fact most training programs recommend it. I was once told by a trainer not to spend more than 5 minutes warming up. I usually jog for 5 minutes, then hit the weights. On lifting days, I do 20 minutes of cardio - on upper body days I usually do the stairmaster, on lower body days I jog (I feel like it helps work the…
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I second a lot of what people have said already. Start lifting! Be sure to eat enough to compensate for it, too, though. Pay attention to your protein intake and adjust your daily goals according to what your body is telling you you need. The 22% of weight loss being muscle if you don't lift is scary but true. I find this…
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This is head on. It is more about insecurity than jealousy. You could really insert "insecure about" for avoiding. I had serious issues with my sister-in-law when I went through this about 4 years ago (before I had my baby). I lost 80-85 lbs over about a year and half. She is incredibly insecure about her weight,…
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Protein and fiber! For breakfast I do a 100% whole wheat english muffin with 1 tbs peanut butter and my morning coffee, I'm good until lunch. My new secret weapon for lunch time is greek yogurt. Chobani is my favorite. That along with a hearty salad or freezer meal keeps me sustained for quite awhile. I snack on a cheese…
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I love Zumba! I have been doing it for years. I found a zumba calculator online and used that and now I have it in my list of frequent exercises. It seems pretty accurate based on what people are reporting getting from their monitors. I just googled "calories burned doing Zumba." My home gym only offers 1 class I can make…
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Mommy guilt is definitely something that I deal with, too. I am a working mom so I am away from my 15 month old son all day, then I get home and rush to get his dinner ready, change clothes, get him settled with his dad, and I'm off. Sometimes I'm back before he goes to bed and sometimes I'm not. I try to limit my…
