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As a recent convert to going to the gym, I hate to see this amusing thread put anyone off. First of all, each gym is different. I visited several before making a choice. One I was considering put me off just looking at their webpage. It was packed with greased up bodybuilders and I knew that wasn't going to be comfortable…
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Long but may be helpful..... I hope you love it as much as I do! I switched from Western to English when I was 11 years old (39 years ago) and never really went back. Now I feel more secure in the English tack. If the horse gets silly, I feel like there's a better chance of hanging in. After all, that's what I jump in. I…
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FeelingFroggy, I :happy: love your mule! Thanks for the great mounting exercise. All my horses are over 16h. I used to be able to get on 17.1 from the ground, and I can't manage 16.1 now. I have been rationalizing that it's OK because at my weight, it's bad for their backs, and the tack--but if I have to dismount, I'm in…
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I bought a used copy of "The Rider's Fitness Program" and was really impressed. It's a terrific large format book, written by and for horseback riders. The exercises are designed to be done at home with minimal equipment--like hay bales! Since joining MFP through COTH, I've finally joined a gym (and lost 10 pounds.) I had…
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You look like two totally different gorgeous women! Amazing job. You deserve every bit of all the heart-felt congratulations you're getting. What you have achieved is fantastic. Doesn't it rock to know you have it in you to transform yourself?
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Make sure you're drinking enough water, and remember snacks are a good thing! Just be mindful of what they are. You may feel obsessive about food, but logging seems to come up as a tool for every successful weight loss plan. Lately, instead of saying to myself, oh, I can eat X because I have X calories left, I can say,…
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Rust breeches are gorgeous and coming back, you lucky thing! I'm sooooo envious!
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Hi all! I'm Flagstaff Foxhunter on COTH. I joined MFP a few weeks ago and I love it. Just starting to get some traction, but have lost a couple of pounds. I love the accountability. I have battled my weight since I was about 8 years old. A lifelong rider, I recall noted horseman Ira Schulman commenting to my coach, circa…
