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I mean, yeah, it's not nice to yell at someone regardless of what you're yelling - it's just... rude. Loud and rude. Mind, I'm a soft-spoken Canadian, so maybe that's just me. But if she were yelling just about putting a shirt on, I get that. I don't like seeing any kind of chick walking around in a bra-only set up even in…

Personally, unless I plan to eat fast food, I avoid it. I have maybe a burger a month from a fast food joint, if that. It just doesn't taste good to me - I'd much rather wait and stick it out and enjoy a really yummy thing than shove a greaseball in my mouth. Skipping a meal won't hurt you, as jemhh said. That being said,…

I'm on the portion control bus with this. I go out to eat with my family a lot and my boyfriend's family is very much not health-conscious. This past weekend, they had a post-race brunch for the five of us who ran a Spartan. Brunch was bacon, sausages, waffles, fruit (likely coated in some kind of sugary syrup judging from…

I have more reasons to go to the gym than not. * My hobbies are all physical - martial arts, drumming, running. Hitting the gym helps me keep in shape to make sure I can spar well, have the endurance to play the biggest-*kitten* drum for an hour in a performance, and keep me in running shape so I can join my friends in our…

If you can find 'em, I really love Lululemon's TaTa Tamer II - I wear a 34DD in that model and man, is it supportive. They cost me about $60 including taxes and have the ability to be either straight up-down straps or racerback. I love wearing them racerback as they give me extra support and it lines up perfect with all my…

I'd take this is a compliment. She knows you've done it already and she's now copying you in a sense. Her weight loss advice is just a way of her trying to shore up her knowledge next to yours and try to show off that she knows how to do it too. Misguided, sure, but you've been a part of what's inspired her to try to make…

What, exactly, is "diet" whey? I have whey protein powder I make into shakes to help me reach my protein goal (and also because they're dessert-like and don't make me feel sick like actual dessert tends to), but I'm not sure if that's the same thing you're talking about. Whey is an isolate protein, usually, and aren't…

I'm in the "workout before work" club. I'll list my reasons below, and maybe you can find a few that might jog the idea for you that working out pre-work might not be as bad as you think (if it's possible, for some it's not feasible). I get out of bed at around 5:30AM, putz around at home until around 6AM, spend time at…

Same with mine. In fact, none of the gyms I've ever been to allow cameras or recording devices of any kind. Technically speaking, we shouldn't even be bringing in iPods or phones with cameras as they're also considered "cameras", but management just assumes everyone will be responsible and not do the creep thing. That…

Frankly, I feel like a trained monkey doing workout videos. I torrented legitimately purchased P90X and, while I like the exercises, I felt really really stupid listening to the dude and flailing about. I'm also someone who finds group exercise classes that aren't martial arts, yoga or just everyone doing a list of…

It doesn't matter how long or how intensely I work out (or actually, maybe it'd make it worse) - I cannot eat within the hour before working out. I workout in the AM fasted and generally fast 3 hours before my evening karate class. If I'm feeling very hungry, I'll have a banana or something. I think it really depends on…

I'm 5' 1" and currently 130lbs. My goal weight is 105lbs. I hit the gym and dojo pretty frequently, and according to my HRM (which doesn't work half the time) my TDEE is generally between 1850-2100Cal depending on if I have karate or do a double). My week includes 3x weight lifting, 2x HIIT Cardio and HIIT Kettlebell, 2x…

I have the H7, but I use it with my Polar Loop and not the Android Polar Beat app (which I have as well). I haven't been able to log in to my Polar Beat app since its update, so I'm sorry to be of zero help on this. However, if it's worth anything, the H7 with the Loop works wonders. Takes a bit to connect after you've had…

I started out reading all sorts of articles, pouring over form videos and doing bodyweight squats at home, trying to be super-conscious of pushing my hips back, resting my weight over my heels, etc, etc. When I finally went, I ended up watching this one Asian dude do his squats out of the corner of my eye (looking back, I…

I go 5x a week in the AM before work, 2x karate and sometimes a few lunch workouts if I'm not booked for anything. I'm also looking at adding a Sunday morning bikram class. My reasons for what might seem like an "extreme" amount of working out are the following:* At 5' 1" and female, this is one of the only ways I can eat…

I've always had this problem, even before I started working out (though I did notice a slight uptick when I started my new HIIT protocol). I usually am really cold during the day, but anytime I sleep - naps included - I turn into a little furnace. My boyfriend calls me a little ball of fire when I sleep. When I start…

I'm not a mom, nor do I look after kids, so please take my suggestions with a grain of salt - they may or may not work. Programs like Nutrisystem, Jenny Craig and even Weight Watchers fail to teach adherents one crucial aspect of weight management: proper nutrition. Most of those systems have pre-packaged, pre-made foods…

I work at a University, so I go to the Uni gym. New Years itself didn't coincide with term start, but once classes resumed it was much more packed. I go at 6AM and even then, it was still fairly busy. My boyfriend goes at 3PM and despite having $90,000 worth of new equipment, there were still groups of 3 people working in…

I've actually begun to like weighing daily. I weigh as soon as I wake up before I head to the gym in the mornings. There's an app called Libra which records your weight loss and plots it on a graph to smooth out the dips and bumps which happen naturally regarding weight fluctuation. It's very handy for seeing what your…

I... I don't get it. They're selling "baskets" of fruit? Do they have a proprietary juicer, at least? Or is it just the concept of "baskets" of "fresh" fruit/veg that they're selling? If so, whoever their marketer is is going to be a very popular hire after this is done tanking.

Found the article. That was a great chuckle. Honestly, I've read some stories about some PFs where they have a good lifting set up and don't care if you lift or make some minor noise so long as it isn't blatant screaming. But I've seen more stories about how some folks are told not to run on treadmills or exhale while…

I'm no expert at things, so I won't offer advice, but I can tell you what I do and why. M, W, F - Stronglifts (barbell lifting program) I alternate between two different workouts:* A: Squats, OHP, Deadlift, Chin Ups * B: Squats, Bench Press, Barbell Rows, Dips I was originally just following the Android Apps' weight…

Done it already, would do it again at the drop of a hat. Especially after I have laser eye surgery and can actually SEE the fall instead of a giant blurring blur. Would you break a wooden board at a martial arts demo (e.g. karate or something) if asked?

I'd personally feel more inclined towards an in-shape PT. I'm a person who likes self-experimentation and if they can tell me and show me what worked for them, that's excellent. However, if they're overweight but can help me with my goals - lift with proper form, create programs that meet my performance training goals,…

I can definitely understand that weight loss is its own reward. I can also understand @elphie754's statement that rewards can provide some extra incentive. Personally, finding my muscles peeking out from under my fat gives me more of a rush than any material good I can use to reward myself with. However, I do promise…

Corgis. And a marathon of Lee Pace movies/shows. Specifically Pushing Daisies. It's like cuddling a warm dog, but with periodic dead people.

I've got big traps for a woman, too! Oddly enough, it's more noticed by other women - and in a positive light, too. My boyfriend likes it, though. I find my traps and pecs highlight my collarbone, which I find to be my most attractive feature in any case, so I'm good with strong traps. XD

@Eggsweet Cheers for similar family situations! My grandma (only living blood relative) recently passed away, but it was due to old age. She did have Diabetes, but it didn't seem to develop any complications. She was, however, of healthy weight except in the last months when she was severely underweight. Similarly, I lost…

It took me about 10lbs to notice the first changes in my face. At 15lbs, I noticed that my hands seemed almost skeletal - I hadn't even noticed my hands had excess fat on them, ha ha! It normalized for me rather quickly, but I still see changes in my legs every two or so pounds. I agree with Seltzermint's advice - take…

I'm 5' 1" and my goal weight is 105lbs. It's more extreme than other ladies here, it seems, but I think that's fine. I'm Asian and both sides of my family are pre-disposed to Diabetes, so I want to make sure I'm on the lower end of "ideal" BMI just to make sure. And to clarify, my goal weight is flexible. I weight train…