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haha Nice :)
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I'm looking forward to all of this haha
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Keep this in mind: your knee is the most vulnerable joint in the body...because it is bones MEETING--not just solid bone. The way the ligaments, tendons, and muscles wrap around is very fragile. Depending on what is wrong with your knee (I'm assuming the patella is either rubbing or off center with the v-notch, which is…
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Try working with resistance bands instead of weights. You can do "donkey kickbacks" with the resistance band instead of killing your knees with squats and lunges. Bear in mind, it will take a longer time to see results than it would someone who physically has the capability to do walking lunges, squats, 200 lbs on the leg…
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Hey!! August 8th is MY birthday too!...I would love to keep eachother accountable and the have a great birthday celebration. My goal is actually to build muscle tone, not lose weight, but different goals does mean that we don't have the same WORK to do :) I'll be in the gym in the evenings working toward this goal. Sadly,…
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Perform strength training first :)
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Oh...and ONE more thing: (chgudnitz reminded me) When you ARE making goals, remember this: S.M.A.R.T. 1. Specific – Goals should specify exactly what they want to achieve. 2. Measurable – You should be able to measure whether you are meeting the objectives or not: this means either by a hard qunatitative assessment (such…
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Gwen: I sympathize with your situation. I had to recieve some serious help when I was going through these issues--psychologically & medically. I had to be seen by doctors for acutely-advanced Anemia. I had to be seen by a Head-Shrinker once/week to "talk." I started keeping a VERY honest journal that NO ONE could get their…
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Try this: 2 cups of Baby Spinach lettuce 1 tbsp sliced almonds 1/8 cup of reduced fat crumbled feta cheese 1 100-calorie pack Ocean Spray Craisins some Ken's lite accents Raspberry Walnut dressing Great salad...nice and refreshing :)
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I love me more than I love Otis Spunkmeyer's White Chocolate Chunk Macadamia Nut Cookies...
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You've got 2 big killers in there: alcohol & sleep deprivation. Fatigue will make you crave food. Alcohol will cause you to hang on to it. My advice--as much as it sucks--skip the booze & get some sleep. Save the social life for the weekend, sweetie. <3, LilMonita
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How long? Question of the ages, my dear. But, I can tell you this. Increasing lean muscle mass will also increase your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate). This means that your body will burn more calories because it has more muscle (mass) to fuel. If there's ONE place that I always recommend female weight train on, it's what I…
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I take Nitro-Tech Hardcore (I like the Vanilla). It's made by MuscleTech and is only 110 calories per scoop w/only 2 g sugar. I like to take 1 scoop in the morning before my workout & another scoop in the evening right before bed. Here's their website:…
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I completely agree. That's one of the reasons I won't spend a lot of money on one. I've been "playin' this game" for a long time. I feel like paying for a personal trainer (to me) is like paying for a babysitter. I do, however, like the online one because it gives me someone to bounce ideas off of. Also, it keeps me…
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It varies depending on how many weeks you purchase. I pay $10/week. Let me know if you want any more information. :heart: , LilMonita
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My personal opinion: stay with your allotment. If you need to readjust later, then readjust at that time.
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Ohhh, ok. That piece of information helps a lot. I'll check it out again in a few minutes. P.S. Thank you so much! :bigsmile:
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Hi hun. The site, in general, loads, but no specific show. :-( I did try to watch it though... hmmm :ohwell:
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I understand the "yo-yo" effect entirely. Personally, I gained all my weight in college--got up to 220+ lbs. I thought "I don't have time to exercise. I'll just cut back on what I eat." It didn't work. I started compulsively exercising. Long story short, I had to find what worked for me. What didn't work for me was…
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Couldn't have put it better myself. Completely agree!
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I read everyone else's replies before I decided to hit the "reply" button. "why pay for someone you can't see in person..." "waste of money..." I'm here to tell you, though. I work with an online personal trainer. I love him. He creates all my menus and all my workout routines. One of the reasons I love having it is that I…
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Ohh, please don't get too frustrated. Ok. Here's the skinny on being skinny. 1st off. I've been 220 lbs. I've been 102 lbs. So, I can tell you from experience ALL the different things that have and have not worked--what helped and what hurt. Working with a good Nutritionist can be a great thing. Notice, however, I say…
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I don't know if I can jump in on this forum, since you're in week 3 apparently, but I need a group to keep accountable and motivated with weigh-ins. Lemme know!! Thanks, Laura
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I think 5 miles is a very attainable goal by the end of summer. You'd be surprised what your body can do when you push it. One of the things that can help with long distance running is taking a day to NOT run very far. I know that sounds odd. I'll explain. Take a day out of the week to do some HIIT (High Intensity Interval…
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I just wanted to thank you guys and gals for all your support. As for the "thank you for serving our country" comments--I LOVE what I do and would never trade it. We've got a great country. I still believe this. I really do appreciate the respect. I feel so much support and encouragement already. Thanks again, L
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Wake-up call for me. I used to weigh 220 lbs. before I came into the Army. I guess you could say when I started losing weight, I got addicted. I'm in Iraq right now, and just got released from our clinic for a bunch of different bodily function shut-downs. Today marks day 1 of my recovery from Anorexia. I went from 220…
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Go to www.runnersworld.com On the homepage (you'll just have to scroll down a little bit), you'll see a box with a bunch of pull-downs called "Smart Coach." Use that to tell it how many days/wk. you want to train, what day you want your "long run" to be, etc. Hope that helps!
