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Everyone has a different comfort level for personal space, it doesn't mean they think the world revolves around them. Bad etiquette is always going to be an issue at the gym - people can smell bad, make unnecessary noises, or let their sweat fly around and not be considerate of others. It's not selfish to prefer having…
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Stop buying him new, bigger shirts. If he outgrows one, let HIM go out and buy a bigger size. A light might go on for him then. If he just magically gets a new shirt that fits every month, the impact is not there for him. Buying bigger size clothes feels awful. Or at least, it should. I went through the same struggle with…
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Sounds like you started out small and are working your way up. I think that's why I want to start with just 2, just to see if I can do it. Good luck with yours! I hope you get some more! :drinker: [/quote] You can do it, it seems more intimidating then it really is. They are pretty low maintenance. We live in the city and…
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Since I started running my hamstrings are bigger and well defined, as are my quads and calf muscles. I haven't lost much weight, but I know for sure those muscles were not noticeable before. I never had calf muscles before, I had stick legs. There is definitely muscle there where there wasn't before. And I don't life heavy…
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VERY common. Everything is connected after all. When one part of your body is injured, other parts tend to overcompensate and it causes strain on those parts, setting them up for injury. I've been dealing with a hamstring injury for a few months now (thanks to running). It affects my knee, lower back, hips. Knocks…
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Only you know where you work and what conditions you're working in. This should be easy enough to figure out, if your building is large enough, take a break every couple of hours and take a walk around the building outside. Or take a 5-10 minute walk down the street twice a day, would add up to over a mile. Even if you're…
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Agree. And possibly lying. Seems like you'd be burning at least 1500 calories per day with all that but you say you can't lose weight even though you're eating clean. I call BS
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I used to get side stitches all the time when I started running. I read all the same stuff about breathing, eating vs. not eating, drinking vs. not drinking, etc. Nothing I tried worked. In my experience, they didn't stop until I was in better shape. As I continued to run as my main exercise, they went away. I also do core…
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Jillian is all about making money, in my opinion. Selling a 30 minute workout to people is much easier than selling them a 60 minute workout. She is full of contradictions, selling supplements and diet pills? I don't think she has a lot of integrity. I don't respect anyone who leads people to believe there is an easier,…
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Not exactly on topic - but I had to tell you I relate to the curly hair problem! I haven't been to a stylist in years because they always jack up my hair, "wow you have so much hair, it's so thick and curly" then proceed to cut it like it's stick straight. I have had so many bad haircuts in the past. Now I just trim it…
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I totally agree with you!!! I can understand where you are coming from. And to the other poster, that's not what "for better or worse" means anyway. It's not a license to gain 100 lbs and stop caring about your health and appearance, that's BS. You can't expect your partner to feel the same way about you if you were 140…
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There is no excuse for her, sorry, there just isn't. I work full time, I get up 1/2 hour early to make my husband breakfast, pack his lunch, and manage to cook dinner 6 out of 7 nights a week (I might get a day off now and then). If I can do it, so can she. My sister is a stay at home mom and she's the same way, her…
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Just get over it. Other people's opinions of you do not matter. So what if you look a little awkward at first? Big deal, you'll improve. Pay zero attention to them. You "think" they are judging or making fun of you but I bet they aren't. You're just projecting your insecurities onto them. People really do not pay as much…
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Count me in as a Bob Harper workout fan. I too was surprised that there weren't more people on the boards using his workouts. They are seriously difficult and effective. I just ordered 3 more from his website, $5 a piece is a steal. Then I'll have 6 total and can rotate them each day. Although I don't know how I'll be able…
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For me, the first 20 minutes of any run sucks. All runs for me have a kind of break-in period where it's awful to start then gets better. I don't think running ever is consistent one way or another. For me personally - I cannot predict a good or bad run. Some of my best runs were on days where I was tired and absolutely…
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My knees never started making noise until I started exercising regularly. It doesn't cause me pain but it sounds terrible and makes people around me cringe. Usually it just happens when I bend my knees completely and then straighten them. My personal theory is that my kneecaps are being pulled out of alignment by the…
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I hated running until about a year ago. I think what got me over it was setting small goals then reaching those. Progress SLOWLY or you will regret it - lots of pain and potential injuries from doing too much too soon. You'll only set yourself back and get discouraged. Don't expect too much of yourself starting out. I…
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I made the mistake of trying to run almost every day when I started. You need rest days. Listen to your body, if you start feeling like your not making progress anymore or it feels harder, it's a sign you need a break. A day or two off from running can make a big difference. I noticed that I ran better after I rested. I…
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He's threatened. When you change, you stop living the way your partner is, it makes him uncomfortable. I'm in the same boat and I hate it. I thought mine would jump on board when he saw me losing weight but he's almost gone the opposite way out of spite. Mine is at least 40 lbs. overweight, but I would be happy if he lost…
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You have stop thinking other people are better than you are - that's ridiculous. That is the core of being self conscious - you don't believe you are as good/attractive/smart,etc. as the next person. B.S.! I'm speaking from experience, I was painfully self conscious when I was younger, all the way up to my 30's. It's a…
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I think you just have to get over it. People aren't looking at you as much as you think they are. I go out with no makeup and hair pulled back in a messy ponytail - who cares how I look, I'm out there to run my butt off. I never even considered being looked at. Why are you trying to hide from people seeing you exercise?…
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I felt the same way you do. A couple of years ago I started walking 3 miles/day on the treadmill, I would walk at 4.2 mostly, so it was a fast pace for me. I HATED running, despised it. I couldn't run for more than a minute at a time and that bothered me a lot. It made me feel weak and out of shape, despite exercising in…
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I agree with you 100%. I've often thought his topics sound iffy and like they have a bunch of interns backstage looking up random stuff on the internet for him to talk about. Often his advice is flakey and inconsistent. I would much rather see him devote an entire show to ONE subject and really go indepth with it, like…
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Work on core strengthening - basically everything that wraps around your middle section, belly to back. A strong core helps hold everything in better, like a girdle. Planks and side planks are the way to go. Just concentrate on holding them a little longer each time. Crunches and other ab work can be supplements to this,…
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My first thought is that your shoes may not fit properly. How much mileage are you doing daily/weekly? Running shoes should be a half to full size bigger than your normal shoes to avoid rubbing and your toes hitting the ends. If it's just one foot it could be it's a little bigger, or you could be favoring one side over the…
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Yes, I have the same issue, it's the first place I gain and the last place I lose. I had to wear baggy 12's for a year because the waist in a 10 was too tight. Now I'm happy to say I can fit into 10's fine. It comes off if you continue to lose, it just takes longer to catch up to the rest of you. Sometimes I would get an…
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I dealt with a niece that was like this until she was around 5 or 6 years old. She would beg to come to my house, then cry the entire time after my sister left. It was miserable. Some kids have no coping skills because their parent(s) never allow them to deal with uncomfortable situations, and the they are coddled too…
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I feel like it's a matter of quality vs. quantity. I'm fairly new to running, and developed a real love for it. I figured I would lose weight faster if I tried to run at least 6 days a week - all that did was make my running less effective. Something always hurt and my distance/speed started decreasing instead of…
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I have to echo what others said here. Those dumbbell weights will do next to nothing. You need to start with 8 lb. minimum and move up once those get too easy. Lift ing heavy is really the only way to see visible muscle, not bulk, just tone. And there are lots of body weight exercises you can do that are very effective:…