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exrx.com is a great site to find exercises for specific muscles. Look for gluteus medius, but also maximus.

I prep, but I make several different kinds of chicken and sides. I make shredded chicken mixed with jalapenos with rice and veggies. Other days, I have it on corn tortillas or with sweet potatoes. I don't always bring something prepped. Sometimes, I just bring leftovers from the night before or bring a can of soup, if I'm…

No, I didn't fail to consider anything. I was just stating a fact in response to your reply. She wasn't asking for you to diagnose her or refer her to a neurologist. Most people that have a diagnosis of some kind of arthritis, already see a doctor. You may have failed to take into consideration that she was asking for…

You are incorrect. You don't have to have advanced arthritis to lose grip strength and osteoarthritis can also cause it.

If I use less than a whole package, I weigh the full amount of pasta that I'm making before and after cooking. So if I have 8 oz uncooked and 16 oz cooked, I can figure out that one serving is 4 oz.

My best is 25:11. I've improved by about a minute in the past year, but I remember being over 30 minutes a few years ago.

I'm too poor to afford to buy shoes for more than $100, but don't buy the walmart shoes. I usually get nike, but sometimes I've found adidas or new balances that I like. Last summer, I bought a pair of asics and got a case of plantar fasciitis. Once I got rid of the shoes, the pain finally went away. I run 25-30 miles per…

2 weeks ago I ran my fastest 10k (not a race). With about 1 1/2 miles left, I wiped out hard on the busiest street in the city. I busted both my elbow and knee open. I tried my best just to dust myself off and keep going, I had to get to work! Although, I don't get as embarrassed about tripping when I am out running. I've…

I used MapMyFitness when I still had an android phone. It would lock up or not connect to the gps pretty often. I thought it was the app, so I switched to endomondo and never had anymore problems. Now I have an iphone and still use endomondo with no issues, but I haven't tried to use mapmyfitness since then. Not sure if I…

My experience is that with most machines (ellipticals, etc) I get the highest readings, then MFP, and then my HRM. The longer the workout on one machine or doing one exercise, the more off the numbers tend to be. Though, I do find that spinning on MFP is always a little lower than my HRM.

The packaging for most bacon I've tried says about 70 calories for 2 slices. So 103 for 2.4 would be about right.

You should probably eat above maintenance. I've been bulking for about 11 weeks now. I lift 4x a week. For maintenance, I would be right around 1600. I started out at 1800 calories. I weighed myself every other week and found that I wasn't really gaining anything until I got up to where I'm at - 1950. I've only put on 4-5…

When my goal was to lose weight, I was fine with working out at home. Now that my goals have changed, I like having access to the gym. Plus, it's only $10 a month, open (and manned) 24 hours a day, and has a pool. It's too good of a deal to give up!

Great job! You've gotten through the hardest part, now it only gets better!

Wow! Great job, you look amazing!

I like to see new people, but it's sad to think of how many usually give up before too long. It's the same way at the gym. I started going right after Christmas 2012 and it was much busier at that time. Now, I just see the same 10 or so people when I'm there. I'm looking forward to seeing some new faces there, just as long…

Pasta, ice cream, and chocolate - not together or in that order!

Maybe she's afraid of people's reaction to it. (Not that it makes it ok to bs everyone.) If anything, help her to see that there's nothing to be ashamed of. She doesn't have to lie in order to keep it quiet. She could just smile and say she lost it by putting in hard work.

Great job, Congrats!

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The first yoga I ever did, now 10+ years ago, was Yoga Conditioning for Weightloss with Suzanne Deason from Gaiam. It's a little slow moving, but it's great for beginners. It gives you 3 different levels of modifications to follow along with until you can do full poses. There is a short breathing sequence at the beginning…

Wow! You look great, very inspiring!!

While I was activily losing, I checked once a week.

I used to be the same way. I started bringing a snack, in addition to my lunch. I usually pick something with a little protein like cottage cheese or yogurt. In time, I didn't feel so deprived at lunch. I eat breakfast at about 6 and my snack around 9-10 am. I usually eat lunch closer to noon. In the afternoon, I get…

I would go back and spend more time with my mom, while I still had the chance.

Congrats! That's awesome!