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I just read the above reply and it answered my question. Sorry.
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#79 Sarah Weighed 140 this morning so no change there. I'm aiming for a 1 pound loss per week. I think it may be all the food I ate for supper last night though cause when I weighed myself Friday morning the scale said 138. So who knows. I loved last week's challenge and I really want to make eating a reasonable amount of…
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#79 Sarah I did my regular 60 minutes of cycling intervals plus 20 minutes of swimming to the complete the challenge for week one.
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Way to go everyone! #79 Sarah Did my regular Thursday upper body workout today for 30 minutes. And then I swam for 20 minutes (to put towards the weekly challenge). I went back to the gym tonight to swim for another 20 minutes ( because I need 20 minutes of cardio to complete the challenge for this week) but the pool was…
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I have another question: Should we post how long we workout regularly in addition to the time we spend fulfilling the challenge?
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#79 Sarah I'll have to break up the challenge into four parts to accommodate my schedule since I joined late. Tuesday: 20 min rowing Wednesday: 15 min swimming 60 minutes stationary bicycle Good luck everyone! You can do this!
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Whoops my bad. Guess I missed that part. For some reason I thought she was eating more. -ducks out of thread altogether-
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For real. To the OP: You can do rowing intervals for as little as 15 minutes and get a killer workout. I switch the screen display to Wattage to see how much work I am doing. Here's a pattern to try: 5 min easy pace warm up (75 watts for me) 5 min interval steps - 1 min at 100 watts - 1 min at 125 watts - 1 min at 150…
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Check out this: http://www.bodyrock.tv/ I have been doing some of the workouts on that site for about a month now and I've seen great results all over. Plus I feel a lot stronger!
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What's your build? For a petite woman who is not extremely active, 1000 - 1200 cals may not be bad. I'm not a nutritionist, but if you're concerned, you may want to speak with your GP/doctor about this. Are your energy levels okay? Are you chronically ill (constant colds)? Make sure you're eating healthy, nutrient dense…
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Probably a troll. The irony of these types of attacks are that the perpetrator is usually hypocritically pointing out flaws that they too possess. Just ignore these types. They are just looking to get a rise out of you.
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I'd love to join this! Seems like a great way to stay on track! My name is Sarah I currently weigh 140 lbs. I'd like to weigh 125 lbs. by April 1st My current workout routine is high rep bodyweight exercises, swimming, yoga, pilates, and cycling. I work out 5-6 times a week and I like to mix things up every couple weeks or…
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I take spin classes at my local Y 3X per week. The instructor is awesome. I always feel like I get the most for my time. He totally kicks our butts! I also do a lot of high rep bodyweight moves. If I go fast enough through them, I always sweat a ton. Check out this website for at home workout ideas:…
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Thanks. I think I am going to do a fast between today at 5PM through tomorrow at 5PM. I have to go workout here in a few and so I'll be able to get in a PWO meal in after it before I start the actual fast. I fasted from 8PM last Friday through 2PM on Saturday. I wasn't hungry at all and when I started to get a bit light…
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I was wondering something: How often do you guys who follow the ESE plan fast? Is it every day or every few days?
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These mixes/RTD shakes are designed to be dietary supplements meaning that you can use them to as meal replacements or to increase your consumption of protein and other nutrients. Depending on your specific goals you can use them to lose weight while maintaining lean muscle mass or gain weight by increasing lean muscle…
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I'd like to try this too. I think posting our plans and updating our progress is a great idea. I've always intuitively eaten in a way similar to how the Eat Stop Eat routine works. I tend to do best weight wise and energy level wise by having a few days where I eat all the healthy foods I want followed by 1-2 days of…
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I've read that it's beneficial to let both the digestive track and organs (ie pancreas, liver, kidneys) rest periodically. Granted the body is designed to deal with digesting food, but I guess the logic is that the organs that help the body break down food may become more efficient at doing so when one abstains from eating…
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How are your energy levels? If you're forcing your body to run on too few of calories and you end up always tired then it may help to eat a little more. If you're getting back to eating reasonable portions for your bodily needs than I don't see anything wrong with training your body to go with less. I go through periods…
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A nutritionist friend of mine recommended hard liquor over wine and mixed drinks. She said it would give you the best bang for the calories. I'm a gin and tonic gal so my go-to cocktail is always gin, a splash of tonic water (or lemon/lime zero calorie mineral water) and a twist of lime. It's refreshing and is pretty low…
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Kudos to you for making health your priority. I find that scale weight is not always the best indicator of an increase in one's health. Sure, if one is overweight, they should consider loosing some weight. But, it may help to keep a journal how your progress is going. I only suggest this because for me, if I have a big…
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I'm not necessarily qualified to give advice regarding this type of issue but here's my 2 cents: I had disordered eating issues for many years. I used to value my self worth on what size pants I wore and whether or not I was able to restrict my consumption to a "desired" amount each day. For me, I really wasn't able to…
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I love cinnamon! I use it in my coffee with cream and it's IMO, better than the cream and sugar combo I drank for years. To the OP: I drink decaf mint green tea and water when I get cravings. I get them mostly when I am bored so I try and stay busy or I do some yoga or something to get my mind off of it. I have been trying…
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In order to get the most nutrition from each meal, I fill in my meals before I eat them. I do this for a few days and see how I feel and then I basically repeat previous days meals (like a menu) if what I have been eating helps me stay active. I rotate the daily menus too so I don't get bored with what I am eating. Doing…
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Good luck with that! I did Atkins with my MIL several years ago and it was tough. I found that I do fine around 100g per day (with no exercise). That's my lower limit. If I eat fewer carbs than that, I have all sorts of problems pertaining to my energy levels and mood. I'm not one who could stay on a super restricted carb…
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If you're 5'2", you'd probably be fine by eating around 1390 as long as your exercise routine isn't extremely intense. I have a hard time eating less than 1300 calories (my BMR is around 1450). So as long as your energy levels don't drop off once you restrict your intake to around 1200 calories you should be fine. But if…
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Yeah, that's how I roll. I eat a lot of leafy green salads, lean meats, and veggies during the week. I feel stronger and my energy levels seem to be more consistent throughout the day. No 2:30 feeling here.
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I personally do best by carb cycling. What I do is not a full-out low carb diet because I have high carb intake days and lower carb intake days. I seem to be the type to hold water easily and if I eat a high carb diet (even if they are the healthy complex variety) I balloon up and gain weight. I basically eat my highest…
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^This is great advice. Also, holiday parties/weekend outings don't have to break your well laid plans. I know it helps me to eat a small meal before going to parties where I know there will be less healthy foods available en masse. And when I get there, I take stock of what's available and only eat the foods that I…
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I'm sorry to hear that you're frustrated. Don't let the numbers on the scale get to you. Sometimes what we calculate as an expected loss, doesn't always happen as easily as one thinks. Considering your metabolic issues, you're weight loss progress may not happen as quickly as you would like (at least to start). The main…
