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I just don't understand why gyms are so expensive in certain states/areas. I pay $299/2 years (Costco deal w/24HourFitness) and $10/month for child care (additional kids are $5/month). I don't go for manicures, buy fancy coffees, or wear expensive clothes, so I figure $30/month is well worth spending on myself so I can…
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Stay at home moms don't have to stay at home! We get dressed, have breakfast and head straight to the gym. I get in a good workout by myself with no interruptions and the kids get their own workout in at the kids' club. They LOVE it, especially when one of the trainers goes in and leads them in a kid workout. We each get…
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I don't have PCOS, but I have a pituitary tumor which gives me a lot of the same symptoms of PCOS. I'm struggling with all the same things you all are! I will definitely be looking into JM's book. :)
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Cut the kernels off one raw ear and throw it in your salad...you get the sweet, fresh taste without eating a whole ear.
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It took me a long time to get over it, but I'm to a point now where I have a healthy relationship with sugar. I can have a cupcake (or whatever) every once in awhile and it doesn't take the form of a gateway drug leading me down the spirally sugar-sprinkled path of doom and destruction. I HAVE the cupcake and move on. It…
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It's more about WHAT you're eating and when. I recently started front-loading my day with carbs/protein to accompany my morning workouts, but cut carbs after lunch and just have veggies/protein/fat at dinner. And it's OK to go to bed hungry. Your body will work all night attacking your low carb dinner and burn more…
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Or bacon dipped in Nutella. ;)
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Most of the folks at my gym are pretty good with etiquette, but there's this one guy that always comes in stinking of aftershave/cologne and then proceeds to always get on the machine next to me, usually when I'm 3/4 way done and just want to finish!
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I don't count cleaning, but I'm also a "moderate". I'm up and down the stairs eleventy-billion times a day, chasing my youngest. I also walk my oldest daughter to school and back twice a day, which is an extra mile of walking (in 100+ degrees, too!) I don't count. I only track dedicated "tear-it-up-at-the-gym" calories.
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When it comes to baked things, I refuse to skimp on flavor. I'd rather make an awesome tasting pie and just have a smaller portion of it. Bake the pie, cut into normal-sized slices, and freeze them. Then, just defrost one serving at a time so you don't eat the whole pie. :)
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I don't think it's going to give you a flat tummy, but it WILL strengthen your core muscles, give you better posture, and help protect your back from injury.
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You should try it again! There are many modifications for different poses, so if you can't do it the way they're doing it in class, there's probably another way you could do it and still get benefit from the pose. A good teacher will always help you find a modification...just ask! :)
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I was doing the elliptical for cardio and weight machines and wasn't getting anywhere. I switched to running on the treadmill, yoga and piyo and now the weight is dropping off and I'm getting stronger and much more toned. And it's WAY more enjoyable and challenging than weight training! :)
