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Hormones, thyroid, and adrenal glands play a HUGE role. Sometimes when the body goes too hard or does too many HIIT style workouts it can lead to too much cortisol in the body (stress hormone that leads to weight gain). If you already have a lot of stress in daily life AND you’re stressing your body out via intense…
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I know that spot reducing isn’t really a thing, unfortunately. However, what is the rest of the diet like? And how are stress levels? Could be increased cortisol levels causing lower belly accumulation and leading you to hang on to the weight. Or hormonal imbalances.
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I completely feel your pain!! I’m tired of the bloated feeling!
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In bed, tipsy, after walking my dogs (while also tipsy - good choice or poor choice? Probably both haha)
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Thank you so much! I appreciate this response a ton! I’ve definitely been upping my exercise routine and likely need to add in some extra rest days for repair too. I haven’t weighed myself since because it just made me too mad haha! Thank you again!
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Thank you, I appreciate all of this! I definitely knew of the muscle fiber tears and the inflammation that goes along with it plus glycogen stores holding onto water too. I guess I was hoping that my body would eventually get back to my set point instead of creating a new one lol. Good to know that I’m in a normal process…
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Hi Mark! :)
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Mom of 2! 5 yr old and an (almost) 3 year old :)
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Registered dietitian here! You can still enjoy some white rice and potatoes. Moderation is the biggest thing, so just making sure portion sizes are adequate. One tip that can help reduce blood sugar spikes is to allow the rice and potatoes to cool down before consuming. The starches change as they cool down and can turn…
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May 3: 85 minutes (40 running, 40 walking) May 4: 30 minutes walking (slow pace due to injury) Total: 250 minutes
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Hello! New to this challenge! My goal is to get 1 minute of planks/day (possibly more) with variations mixed in. But at least 1 minute per day for this month is my goal!
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Hello, I’d love to join! I forget to wear a my Fitbit most days so I’m going to go with minutes. My goal is AT LEAST 30 min walking or running/day with a total of at least 930 minutes for the month!
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No after workout glow, just fatigue 🤣 please tell me I’m not alone with this feeling 🤞
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Friends! :)
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Omg this reminds me of my son learning flag football last year! He was put as center and would topple over 🤣 Current mood:
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