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NOTE: I was kicking *kitten* on this journey from Jan. 2011 through Aug. 2012. I fell off track because of some significant life issues that felt like a double kick to the groin. I gained a lot of the weight I had lost back as I had to deal with those emotional issues and then work to overcome the bad habits I had formed.…
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do compound exercises that engage the core (along with other muscles). variations of burpees are great. spiderman push-ups and spiderman push-up planks are amazing. stability ball pikes and stability ball roll-outs.
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besides improving your squats and lunges as suggested above, as well as some yoga-type moves I can't describe....sprints...and let me tell you how to do a sprint to help your *kitten* (among other parts). you go outside. you go as fast as you can for 15ish seconds, pushing from your *kitten*. A sprint is not running. You…
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I started Insanity on Sunday (so I completed day 4 today). I weigh in on Friday and will try to remember to post my results. My calf muscles are also burning like crazy. I know its from all of the jumping, but I was hoping it would get better by week 2....but, from what you're saying, it hasn't. Anyway, I will probably…
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sadly, you cannot spot reduce. just keep eating at a deficit and the fat will eventually come off.
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Your husband is doing one variation of a push-up....a variation that is more difficult than your basic push-up. But, there's no reason to try variations of the push-up until you build up some strength from doing regular push-ups. You're doing just fine. and, if your hubby pipes up again, tell him that until he's able to do…
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LOL! Love it....and very good message.
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I turn on the grill....put some EVOO on some tin foil...lay down the asparagus...add generous amounts of dill and mrs dash original...sometimes garlic as well....close the tin foil and put on grill. Love getting some char marks and the flavor is great. melt in your mouth great.
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check out dailyhiit.com .... and begin working. also, not sure how much water is "a lot", but getting 12-16 cups should be your daily target.
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The primary purpose of a treadmill is the operation of the belt so that you can run. That's what the manufacturer focuses on when the treadmill is being built. Add-ons are sometimes an afterthought to the manufacturer and they do not always get the same attention. Take, for example, the iFit tablet. It doesn't look as nice…
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Look at food as fuel your body needs...not something you consume just because you're bored. Try to come up with a routine for eating, including breakfast. I focus on lean proteins, healthy fats and carbs with low glycemic index values. I do best when I make my own food and limit processed foods.
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1. throw the cake away...or give it away. 2. Don't dwell on yesterday. today is a new day. this is a lifestyle and we all have those moments like you had yesterday. move on from it.
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If you can't find the fire within yourself, no amount of words from others will help for any duration of time. Encouragement from others helps only when you have the inner drive to achieve something. You can trigger this inner drive by writing down all of the things you don't like about your current lifestyle...and the…
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first, motivation has to come from within. No matter how many cheerleaders you have, you won't go too far unless you hate your current lifestyle enough and you know (and write down) the reasons why you hate it. If you don't hate your lifestyle enough, you're going to find it difficult to lose fat. second, the nutrition…
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eating healthy foods at a caloric deficit = best fat burner. doing HIIT = aids fat burning when you are also eating healthy foods at a caloric deficit
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since you've been working out for a year, I'm guessing you could do some higher intensity stuff. check out dailyhiit.com....or read about HIIT. you can get an excellent, fat burning workout in under 15 minutes. but, you're working very hard during that time. Also, HIIT should only be performed 3x per week. give your body…
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heart rate monitor is way more accurate than any machine. and, even if you want the number to be higher, your body knows exactly how much you burned even if you use an artificial machine number. its the same thing as if you eat 2 cookies, but only log 1...your body knows that you ate 2 ;)
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1. first off, despite one of the comments, you did not gain muscle after one week of exercise. its extremely hard to add muscle and, unless you're lifting heavy weights and eating at a surplus, chances are you did not gain muscle. 2. second, as many folks have said, water retention is likely the culprit. Its possible for…
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Bad weekends happen. Bad days happen. Bad decisions happen. Don't dwell on any of it, except to reflect on why it happened and what you can do next time to limit the damage. and move on. You indicated that eating healthy is miserable for you. That's not a good thing. there are a LOT of healthy food choices out there. Do…
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Its not working for you because either: 1. You have not written down all of the reasons why you HATE being overweight...and I mean, dig down to your core and come up with the dark, ugly truths about what it is you HATE about being overweight and unhealthy. OR 2. You have taken the time to be honest with yourself, written…
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2 things need to be happening to continue working on a relationship that makes you unhappy: 1. COMMUNICATION. are the two of you communicating about the emotional needs that are currently lacking for each of you in the relationship? 2. ACTION. assuming the two of you have shared what is bothering each other, are each of…
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OH MY! This is HUGE inspiration for me. Big time congrats to you!!!
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Hard to tell without seeing your diary. You may not be eating enough and your body has stopped shedding weight...and is instead storing those calories. You say you drink only water, but are you drinking 12-16 cups per day....or only 8? Aim for 16 cups a day and see what happens. As others have said, mix up your exercise…
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You did not indicate if you are doing a no carb or low carb diet so I'm not sure why you're looking to avoid carbs for breakfast. Anyway, there are good carbs you can eat for breakfast. Almost every breakfast, I eat some form of berries....raspberries, blueberries or blackberries. They are great for you, have fiber (to…
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Don't weigh yourself daily....and whenever you weigh yourself, it needs to be first thing in the morning, after you pee, and before you eat or drink anything. Fast food and other processed foods have a lot of salt in them. So does soda. When you eat that crap, your body retains water. So, if you're going to weigh in on a…
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www.dailyhiit.com, formerly known as bodyrock.tv...fully body, kickass workouts, in less than 30 minutes...5 days a week. you could also look for Craig Ballantyne's Home Workout Revolution.
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its not a plateau unless you are at the exact same weight, not moving up or down, for at least 3 weeks.
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I like your attitude, but do not put a time limit on this journey. I promise that if you commit to the journey and make consistent healthy decisions, you will reach your goal. However, if you put a time limit on it....and, for whatever reason, are not losing weight as fast as you think you should to achieve your artificial…
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in order for any physical lifestyle changes to be "easy", you have to make changes to your mental approach. people underestimate, or don't think about, that part of the journey....but its the part of the journey that determines if you succeed. sooooo....write down the things that you HATE about being overweight. dig deep…
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If you think of this as a lifestyle and not a diet, then HELLS YEAH you should eat cake on your birthday. You work healthy decisions into your life. I'm not a fan of inventing reasons to celebrate something just to "pig out"...but for a legitimate celebration like the ones you mentioned, then yes, enjoy life and eat some…
