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Thanks, everyone, for your words of encouragement. All along, I think I've been thinking about this the wrong way. I had a chat with a friend of mine who's gone through similar obstacles, and she really laid it down for me in a way with which I can truly connect. I've hit the first wall in this particular endeavor, and the…
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Now this is interesting to me. What changes did you make to your diet for competitions and what effect did they have on your physique? Did you knock out whole food groups, like diary? If so, what did you eat instead to keep your energy up?
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Congrats on one week down! Starting always seems like the hardest part, doesn't it?
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Weird. My Brit roommate in college once asked me the same thing when I took her to the Cheesecake Factory. Now, granted, CF does have inhuman size portions. When I visited her in England I was surprised that the restaurants at the time didn't hand out 'doggie bags' for diners to take home. The concept was totally weird to…
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Hmm...I honestly don't know what to think about the 'clean eating' movement. I just try to eat more whole foods and stay clear of processed stuff.
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Late reply, but I just had to respond. Obviously I haven't been getting 'you're too thin' comments, because I still have a ways to go. But when I do tell friends that my goal weight is 130lbs. the flip the hell out. 'You'll be too thin at that weight!' 'That would be unhealthy for you.' 'That's too skinny!' yadda, yadda,…
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I really like this question, because I had the very same concerns starting out. While I love to move, I purposefully stayed away from rigorous workouts because I've gone overboard in the past and burned myself out. Instead Im giving myself 60 days of very light activity: kundalini yoga in the morning for an hour (it's…
