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No magic tricks, only diversions :P Also you learn more self-control the longer you stick with it.
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Chances are you've gained a bit of muscle so where the clothes used to be tight because of fat are now tight because of muscle.
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The best way to track calories burnt during workouts is to wear a heart rate monitor. They're more accurate than the cardio machines and then you can see how many you've burnt while lifting weights as well =D
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^^ This. It's your first week. Use it to learn where you're at. Go to bed, get some rest, you're going to need it. Do better tomorrow =D
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The simple answer is: They think they've found the magic weight loss pill...
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if you keep the weight and increase the reps you'll be aiming for more of a muscular endurance, if you decrease the weight and keep the same amount of reps you'll be aiming towards more of a muscular strength.
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Crossfit in general is all about speed which is why a lot of body builders don't agree with it. Personally i like to try different things every now and again because i don't train for any one particular purpose, just overall strength and health. I wouldn't do this kind of workout every day but i find that it is fun,…
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C4RL- the idea is to just do as many as you can and stop as often as you have to until you finish the set. As you get stronger you'll be able to do more in one go and you'll get a better time. The last set of pull-ups took me 10minutes and at the end i was doing one pullup and having a rest then doing another one. (i was…
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I got my Polar FT40 off ebay for about $120usd. i also got my partners FT80 off ebay for about $160usd. His started having issues after about a year so we found the official Polar importer in Parnell in Auckland and took it in. They said it didn't matter that we bought it from the US and ended up replacing the whole thing…
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unfortunately it's inevitable for us to lose some boobs, (except for a very few lucky ones) When this happened to me i have to admit it really did mess with my mind alot, i felt less feminine and unattractive and i was really not happy about it at all. Fortunately for me my partner helped me through it by constantly…
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Im from NZ so its pretty much salt water or no water :P My partner and I prefer softbaiting, its more active and your constantly moving. plus your bait isnt alive or bleeding :laugh: We fish for snapper mainly, caught a couple of sand sharks recently and a few cod but mainly we only hold onto the snapper. The only fish…
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the first thing you HAVE to learn is everybody is a freaking expert..... they all know someone whose uncle's brother's daughter's pet worm once lost weight. Second thing to learn, for the most part, theyre all talking sh*!, theyre not you & they dont know your body like you do. Learn what works for you and stick to your…
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supplements are the quickest way to get the sufficient amount of what you need. i had a friend that was deficient in potassium and the dr told her that to get the equivilant of potassium she needed from bananas she would have to eat 7 a day..... i dont know if i could handle that many bananas :laugh: If you dont have any…
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The exercise bikes are good when youve got knee injuries if you keep the load slightly lower, also the cross-trainer/elliptical is good because there is no impact on the knees. Anything in the water will be fine too, swimming, water jogging etc :)
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I used to cheer as well and my flexibility has seriously gone down the crapper but I remember from my cheer days that I was stretching twice a day every day for at least half an hour. Hold your stretches until the pain starts to ease and then push a little further. NEVER stretch cold, that's an injury waiting to happen. I…
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The best tip i can give is to be patient really. it can be extremely unmotivating going from losing weight each week to losing weight over a period of months/years. make sure when you're lifting weights that you are actually challenging your body, drink plenty of water and get loads of sleep. Sometimes when you get down to…
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Added you :) hopefully we can help each other now!! Anyone else, feel free to add me also. Always love making new MFPal's :happy:
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As i said my partner is a fitness freak so we train at the gym lifting heavy weights 6 times a week. when i was doing insanity i was doing it as well as what i was already doing, (which is why i couldnt sustain it, it was too much for me) I did my best to just stay away from high fat and sugary foods and drink plenty of…
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I have a side fringe that doesnt reach a pony tail. grrr! so i braid my fringe over the top of my head and then put the rest of my hair into a bun at the back. just like a pony but only pulled halfway through. it works and its easy to redo in the middle of a workout if it starts to fall out and get in my eyes.
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There are so many factors that could be contributing to this. You could be eating to many simple sugars, not drinking enough water, eating too much sodium, not eating enough. Remember when it comes to your exercise, that it is your bodies main goal to do the exercises that you do on a regular basis with the least amount of…
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wow, what an amazing transformation. Congratulations on the weight loss and also on getting married! well done, you look gorgeous!
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wow, you really do over analyze things. :P Seriously, just call her and take her out again and then see what happens. Thinking about stuff like this doesn't help. sometimes actions are more proactive. Good luck :D
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simply, you ate to much and ate a little bit late so your body has most likely stored that meal instead of processing it properly. Dont fret to much about it and just stick to your cals and things will come right again. :)
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Just sent a request now :)
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I start my hrm when i start the first cardio machine i get on and i stop counting/stop my hrm when i get back to the changing rooms.
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I try not to look at it, it's based on if you ate the EXACT same thing every single day for the next five weeks which is unrealistic. It changes because from one day to the next you may eat an extra 5g of fat or sugar or whatever it may be. It's really dumb I know but I just quickly press the button and try not to even…
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This. Also if someone were to make heavy pink weights, I would be keen to use them :tongue:
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I love stories like this! Congratulations! Go on and rock those 12s girl! :drinker:
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It's definitely a personal thing, MFP and nutritionists can only offer a guide of what they think will help you towards your weight loss, if only eating 1500-1700 calories a day is working for you and your losing weight healthily then I'd stick to it.
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I used to PT and being young I used to get asked whether I knew what I was doing regardless of what condition I was in. While I understand people's reasons behind asking I know that being on the other side of it really sucks. How would you feel if a new person started at your work and then kept throwing sideways comments…
