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Holy cow, that's amazing! Congratulations on your successful journey, and thank you for sharing your story.
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^^^ This! Getting a therapist may sound expensive and intimidating at first, but there are many sliding scale options out there. Please consider researching this and taking advantage of whatever such opportunities exist where you live. BEST of luck in your journey!
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I'm in month 2 of Chalean Extreme, which is an "Introduction to Weights for Utter Beginners" type program. No, I haven't lost weight or gotten back into my college jeans, but I'm very pleased with my increased strength. Moving up in weights is very motivating; I can do bicep curls with 15 lb dumbbells now! This would have…
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What everyone else has said -- beef & broccoli is a great choice. With a side of steamed veggies, you're good to go. And if you eat rice, steamed rice over fried rice.
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How could I not click on a thread featuring Captain Tight Pants? Friend request duly sent. So say we all!
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I can relate to this, as I have about 10 lbs left myself. At this stage in the game, I think that it's really about body composition (e.g. getting that "toned" look that we all want). My suggestion is to radically emphasize the free weights. Consider setting up a free weights-to-cardio ratio of 3 to 2. For example, you…
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While the OP was clearly *not* talking about "state run health centers" or "nutjob socialist" type stuff, the rest of this very interesting thread got me thinking. Because of the way our tax systems (federal, state, and local) are set up, aren't we all kind of subsidizing each other anyway? It's kind of roundabout, but…
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No disagreement here! I agree 100% that it serves as a first step on the road that is lifting. That is precisely what I meant when I wrote that it was a "building muscle for newbies" type program. I should have been more clear about my "not a weight loss program, per se" assertion. What I meant to convey was the idea that…
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Since you already have dumbbells, I'll second the Chalean Extreme suggestions. I got a used copy on Amazon and am very happy with it.
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I'm doing CLX as well and am on week 2 of the Push phase. I'm also training for a half-marathon which takes place next month. No, I haven't lost any weight. BUT -- there is a lot of muscle now in places where there wasn't before, and that is a good thing! My clothes fit better, and my posterior looks better (or so says my…
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What everyone else said! Also, no one is going to be looking at you. You think they will, but I promise, they're not. Just get out the door and have fun!
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I'm a fan of the North Face's "Bounce-B-Gone" -- they are a little spendy, but they *definitely* work as advertised.
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Love the pictures! The bridge is so purty now that I'm not actually running up it. :-) My husband & I wanted to beat last year's time of 1:16. We'd hoped for an hour but knew the chances were slim. We made it in 1:03. Afterwards, we simply rolled around Charleston eating good food for the rest of the weekend. I was just…
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Ha, this made me laugh! My husband & I did the Cooper River Bridge Run (10K) this past weekend, and I wore a running skirt that I've only ever worn once before, a couple months ago. That run was a nice easy 4 miles, and the skirt was comfy and didn't ride, slide, or anything. But when we took off at the start this weekend,…
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Yes, my training plan has been a hybrid as well. It's a mixture of Hal Hidgon, a plan from SHAPE magazine, and my husband's input. And I second the "go to a running store" idea--it is worth every penny. EDIT: This is more for when you get to the actual training plan segment of your training......I LOVE spreadsheets, and my…
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I'm running my first half marathon next month, so I'm no expert. But I've been running for good while so here goes.... First, it depends on your running history from the last few months up to now, but I'd probably go with using the next 6 months to establish a nice solid base of X miles per week. Then find a program you…
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When she is making fun of you....what the other posters in this thread have said. When she is putting herself down....the thing is, most people don't want advice. Even when they ask for it, what they are usually asking for is really just someone to listen to them and to help them feel validated. When your friend is…
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If you're a complete beginner and don't mind a bit a bit of an investment, I'd recommend starting with the ChaLean Extreme DVD set. It's a strength training series aimed at new folks, and all exercises can be done with dumbbells. Dumbbells can be bought used or you can use a resistance band. The workouts rotate among 3…
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I understand where you're coming from. I'm not a morning person by any stretch of the imagination, so anything I can do to catch a few extra winks is like gold. I usually pack lunch the night before--leftovers are a perennial favorite. I also like throwing everything in my lunchbox--cottage cheese, fruit, sandwich…
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I recently discovered this amazing salad: Tempeh (half a Turtle Island pkg, diced) Grape tomatoes (about half a cup, sliced in half) Diced cucumber (about half a cucumber) Avocado (one quarter, diced) Drizzle of citrus vinaigrette It's delicious, and even my Kansas-farm boy-meat-eating husband enjoyed this salad! The…
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Bless her heart, my 71 year old mom has always thought that lifting anything heavy would somehow damage my uterus. I'm guessing it must be a generational thing and that back in the day, The Establishment actually thought that.
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"15lbs is where I am" Goodness, people. 15 lbs is where she is, period. She didn't say "15 lbs is all I ever want to lift." Let us assume that she'll lift more when she can and that she'll push herself along as best she can. Encourage her, but please -- do try and remember that every bad boy and girl was once a beginner.
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Congratulations! You look and must FEEL wonderful! This post couldn't have come at a better time, as I am starting a new lifting program this week and need all the inspiration I can get. :-) To versperpt: please don't be intimidated by the other people who are lifting at the gym. They were beginners once, too, and most…
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As the OP is seeing, mentally replacing "weight" with "body composition" (e.g. "I'd like to lose these last few inches"), is the key. And the best way to get there is to add strength training to your exercise regimen. No fancy gym is required; you can find lots of full body workouts using bodyweight exercises by themselves…
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What everyone else said, plus you can check places like Goodwill for dumbbells. They may not be pretty, and they may not be in nice sets. However, for many exercises, one dumbbell would tide you over until you find more. Freecycle also comes to mind; lots of folks have exercise equipment taking up space in their garage…
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Sent one too!
