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The THIS means that I've agreed to the quote from the above poster that I included in the message. It's pretty much the same as your amen... : )
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THIS! Seriously, your husband isn't being supportive. He expects you to take care of his needs first regardless of what you need for you to be happy. My husband refuses to do anything to help his health. He's tall (6'4") and thin (185 lbs.) so he feels he doesn't need exercise or have good nutrition. That's fine, but he…
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Are you doing any strength training at all (with either dumbbells or resistance bands)? One of the key things about aging is that as we age, we tend to lose lean muscle mass. Loss of lean muscle mass leads to a drop in metabolism, thus making weight loss a challenge at times. If you are able to build some lean muscle mass,…
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Beachbody is the name of a company that creates at home fitness products. Insanity is the name of a 60-day cardio conditioning program created by Beachbody. P90X is a 90-day overall fitness program (strength training, cardio and stretch) created by Beachbody.
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I LOVE steel cuts oats, but generally don't have the time in the morning to fix them. : ( That said, mixed with ground flax seed, some cinnamon and some vanilla protein powder...YUMMO BREAKFAST!
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I guess it really depends on how intense your elliptical sessions are. When I was in college, I saw girls on the elliptical for 30 minutes/day going hell bent for leather with no resistance at all...when they were done, their makeup still looked perfect!! Anyhow, you need to listen to your own body. If you wake up feeling…
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I'm on day #4 of the ChaLean Extreme/Turbo Fire hybrid. I played around with some of the TF workouts last week and LOVE them. I blogged about it as well (and posted a video--SCARY!)...if you're interested, here's my blog link: http://personalsweatequity.blogspot.com
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I love the one about being the hot chica that the guys look at. I was at the grocery store with my husband this spring...I was a MESS! I had workout clothes on and sweaty workout hair. As we're walking to the car, I hear my husband say to some random dude, "Did you get a good enough look, buddy?" Ha, ha, ha!! I had been…
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edited because I somehow posted it twice!
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For recovery, those who are drinking chocolate milk are on the money. You simply need something with a 4 or 3:1 carb to protein ration. A protein drink is not a recovery drink. That said, I did my first round of Insanity in January and February and haven't revisited it yet. The horror of floor switch kids (month #2) is…
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I started wearing a Bodybugg about 9 months ago and it's been tremendous feedback. When I hit my first plateau (prior to getting the 'bugg'), I was eating around 1800 calories/day because I was doing considerable exercise. When I started wearing the Bodybugg, I learned that my daily average calorie burn (my BMR + lifestyle…
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Also..don't assume that the battery is new when you receive it. When I purchased my Polar F6 HRM, it was dead in the box! Polar made good on it, though... You just never know how long the products have been sitting in a warehouse or on a store shelf.
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During my first round of P90X (when I was quite overweight and very unfit), I burned between 300-600 calories per workout. On strength training days with Ab Ripper, I was in the 300-350 range. Core Syn got me just over 350, Kenpo X was 450-500 and Plyo X anywhere between 500-600 depending on how I 'brought it.'
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I wear a Bodybugg, so I don't log my workout expenditure into MFP at all. I just know, on average, how many calories I burn on a given day (usually between 2500-2700), set my calorie limits in my nutrition guide, and go from there. I generally add lawn mowing in on an easier fitness day because if I push mow the entire…
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Yep...I'll 2nd what Sandy said...NO skipping yoga. Period.
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30 Day Shred is a Jillian Michaels workout program on DVD. Ab Ripper is one of the workouts in the P90X DVD training system.
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Did my 1st 90 day round last April...did two more rounds after that. Lost 30+ pounds, dropped 3 pants sizes, fell in love with myself all over again! The workouts are a challenge, but are modifiable. I think the most challenging aspect of the program is the time commitment. It's 6 days/week, 60-90 minutes/day. If you want…
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2 packets of plain organic oats 2T ground flax seed 1T cinnamon 1 scoop "Show me the Whey" protein powder 2 cups organic coffee--black 1 16 oz. glass of H2O Breakfast of champions! LOL
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I'll agree with what everyone else is saying...take your measurements. I found that when I did my 3rd round of P90X, I lost maybe 2 pounds in 90 days, but I dropped 2 pants sizes. The scale is not the 'end all, be all' results tracker. It's quite possible that you're leaning out...swapping out lean muscle mass for fat. One…
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Some examples of 'meals' that I typically eat: Breakfast: Organic oats with cinnamon and flax seed (my carb) and egg beaters/scrambled egg (my protein) Organic oats with cinnamon and flax seed (carb) and 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (protein) Egg sandwhich--whole gain english muffin (carb) topped with cheese and egg…
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Do you mean how to physically change the ratios within MFP or how to change them when you eat? If you want to change the settings of your diary, click the "MY HOME" tab and then click "GOALS." From there, click edit...then choose 'custom'...you can change the percentages there. If you want to change your eating habits....I…
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Probably not new to many of you, but some new 'faves' that I picked up this week and will pick up again: Fage 0% greek yogurt (love how thick it is) Kiwi fruit--YUMMO! Tempeh--I got the 'fakin bacon' flavor--was great crumbled on a salad
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I assure you...you are NOT going to get huge muscles if you lift heavy weights with ChaLean Extreme. I just finished my first 90 day round and I ranged from 8 lbs. up to 30 lb. dumbbells throughout the program. 3 lb. dumbbells honestly aren't going to do much for you.
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Two words....TURBO FIRE! Message me if you want the 4-1-1.
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I'll vote for Insanity if you want hardcore Cardio. I finished the 2nd month workouts always looking for my left lung!! : )
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I HIGHLY recommend you find a copy of Tosca Reno's book, "The Eat Clean Diet Recharged." When I eat, it is my goal to always try to combine a complex carb with a protein at every meal...and I eat 5-6 times/day. Your protein intake is quite low, particularly this week, and it seems as though you 'waste' a lot of calories…
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I've had mine for almost a year...LOVE the feedback I get from it. I don't like the food database on the Bodybugg website, so I log all of my calories in here, and then create one entry on the Bodybugg nutrition calculator for the day that I call "Calories 7/5/10" and log in. Also, you should be receiving an e-mail from a…
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I just finished my round of CLX and started a CLX/Turbo Hybrid yesterday. Granted, I won't be on the same program with you each day, but I'll be pushing play with you every single day!
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BEST book, hands down, that I've read regarding putting together both a fitness training program (which includes strength training) AND a solid nutrition plan is Tom Venuto's "The Body Fat Solution: 5 Principles for Burning Fat, Building Lean Muscle, Ending Emotional Eating, and Maintaining your Perfect Weight."
