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Same thing - Doctor told me I was just out of shape: I was running 6 miles a day at the time and my BP and labs were great... -_- I think it'll always be that way for me.

This is what exercise can help with. :)

I was reading an article on nerd fitness that talked about why motivation fails so many, and one of the reasons was you change your actions but not your mindset. This definitely has something to do with it for me, and might for you. I enjoy eating out, fast food, and alcohol. In a healthy diet I still can, but it shouldn't…

I'm actually really happy to see this because mine changes like that as well - I'll have a few days at a good down slope, then suddenly I'm up 3 lbs from the line. -_-

Girl, rock this summer! You look great!

Happens to me every time after I run, especially if I go to a cooler area. I just splash my face with cool water and fan myself off - it goes away after a bit.

Potato...

This might actually be it and I'm just interpreting it wrong. I've always been told the hips should come up with the torso. I also have people who are more familiar with high-bar squats form checking me - seems to be the popular one here... I have a friend that's supposed to work out with me today - I'll have her take a…

Thanks - I don't remain vertical. I've actually had people tell me I lean too far forward O.O But compared to a body weight squat I'm not doing anything crazy from what I can tell - it's just the second I get the bar on my back my hips come up about 6 inches before I can get my chest up and hips to drive forward.

Thanks for the videos - after watching them I think my problem is quads. I was able to do glute-ham raise and some version of a deadlift (Romanian, stiff-legged... somewhere in between..) with a kettle bell, while my foot was still in the shoe. But I didn't do much for quads.

Thanks! I'll check them out.

I just wanted to check in and see how you've been doing?!

Base gym for me as well - the fixed barbells here are total the weight that's stamped on the side. For the OHP, I would maybe go to one of the fixed ones and start from a lower weight - that will help you prevent injury and make sure your form is good on it. As for plates, here there are a few 2.2lb plates floating around…

If you set my fitness pal up to lose 1 lb a week, you don't need to burn any if you're logging accurately. If you want to lose faster or find the calories MFP set you at aren't working, then they either need to be lower, log more accurately, or you need to burn more.

If you can find a USDA one, use that. Also, the entries with the green checks tend to be more accurate. Best bet is to pick something that looks accurate, and use that one every time you enter it with adjustments for exact weight. This way you're consistent and if your goals aren't being met it's easier to re-evaluate…

Like - My forearms are thin. Curves. Dislike - Wrinkles, love handles.

I want to lose 45 pounds so that I can feel confident and sexy again. I want to lose 45 pounds so that I will be healthy. I want to lose 45 pounds so that I can rock that bikini! I want to lose 45 pounds so that I can be the image of health for my job (it's actually a requirement). I want to lose 45 pounds so that I can…

Awesome job!

Awesome! You both look great!

I had the Nexplanon - I was one of those who had a permanent period on it. More or less, I bled in intermittent flows (meaning not just spotting but there were light days) for 8 months. I loved it otherwise - my mood was better, problems with other hormonal controls were non-existent for me. But the constant period wasn't…

Man you guys are vicious. I think she was trying to say that by incorporating weight training while at a calorie deficit/losing weight, your percentage of body fat to lean mass typically changes/"shifts" to a higher percentage of lean mass... Not that fat actually changes into muscle... :astonished:

http://www.builtlean.com/2013/04/01/fat-burning-zone-myth/ TL;DR: High intensity burns more fat calories, but also a higher percentage from other resources.

5'4.5, GW is 135 and will re-evaluate when there. CW173.9//SW177. I'm currently more of a pear shape but tend to look more hourglass as I get below 155. I'm 29 and small/medium frame? (wrist is 5in).

Scales lie. All the time. If you're losing inches and gaining strength, it's likely just water weight you're holding on to and you'll see a loss (whoosh) soon. Keep at it - you're doing great :smile:

Have you updated your calorie goal recently? As you lose you may need to lower your goal based on new weight/BMR. Otherwise - some things to consider: Have you slacked on your logging? Some people get comfortable and aren't as strict, start eating more than they think Are you allowing your body to recover? Good recovery is…

Are you searching for it under cardio or strength? If you're logging the exercise under strength you won't get calories because there's not really a good way to determine how many you are burning unless you have a HRM (which can overestimate since they're more accurate for steady cardio). You can log weights/strength…

Joining :)

Okay! I was concerned.. lol. Maybe this? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2288441/Unable-run-step-It-brain-body-tired.html But that's more fatigue than legs getting tight. Honestly, it sounds like you might need to do a dynamic warm up and stretch more after if you aren't already. It could be an electrolyte…

For clarification - are your muscles just getting tight and preventing you from moving them (not necess sore, but it's a muscular problem?), or do you literally lose the ability to move your legs from a neurological issue? Numbness/tingling/loss of sensation? Loss of bowel or bladder control?

I threw myself into fitness with my ex - my free time was spent working out, meal prepping, trail running, and hiking. Running can be cathartic and gives you time to process without sitting in self-pity.