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Overweight and starting out - sharing my plans here as a commitment and for advice
Me: 28 y.o, 6ft, 91kg / 200lbs. Work full-time + shift work so difficult to build routines. Aim: I have a large build, so 80kg-ish. Ideally lose 1kg/week if I can. Plan: Calorie-restriction (ie. cutting high sugar snacks mostly), using MFP, + hitting the gym 3-4 times / week. Workouts: Using 5x5 Stronglifts 2-3x /week, and…
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How Fast Did You Make Progress?
Hey there y'all, I started running (from a very sedentary, BMI ~26ish lifestyle) around Aug/Sept last year. I made really good progress running about 3 times a week as much as I could (usually 2 or 3 km), and eventually did my first treadmill 5k in 30 mins end of November. I took a long break (no illness or anything, just…
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What To Do While Running?
Hey guys, I was reading through the When Will I Enjoy Running thread, and a few of you mentioned some interesting stuff, and I'd be interested to hear your ideas on what to do while running. I think I get quite hung up on time, but some of you mentioned listening to audio books, music - even music itself I have a spotify…
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Help... No gym for a month! Are my muscles gonna die?!
Hey guys! I'm asking in advance for this but I'm going to my home town for about 4 weeks over the Christmas period (my gym is where I study). I will do my best to avoid snacking / junk foods and take protein shakes couple times a day, but I'm worried about losing muscle mass, I don't even mind if my weight loss slows right…
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Good days, Bad days - Correlation?
Hey guys! So last Monday I had my best run ever. 3km solidly at 12km/hr (exc. warm up / warm down). My stamina has never allowed me to do anything like this before. I tried to repeat this on Thursday and absolutely died! Didn't get anywhere near. Then I tried today (Monday), and managed a great run again! I'm trying to…
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Stupidest problem...Armband/Headphones in the way
Hey guys so this is not me making an excuse to stop running lol. I just recently bought one of those armband things which you can put your phone in, and I tried it once yesterday and it was a lot more annoying than I thought. There was so much headphone wire (standard Apple headphones), I tried looping it below my arm but…
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Where the bro's at!
Salaam y'all, I know MFP seems to be more popular with the ladies but I use the app and find it very helpful so....found myself halfway here already. Anyway, not sure how long this forum stint will last lol, maybe I was just bored this evening :# But if any guys are here then give us a shout!
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Male 23 y.o. 6'0, CW: 87.1kg (192lbs), GW: 80kg (176lbs)
Hi there! I'm a 23 year old guy from the London, and I'm a student in healthcare. I'm not obese and never have been, but have always been overweight and unfit, and I LOVE food. I want to get my fitness/strength up and look/feel a bit better in my body size/shape. My priority is to lose the fat at the moment, simply cos I…
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It's too personal for fam/friends... So hello internet!
Hi all, I mainly joined just to help stay motivated as it's tough on your own. (Yeah...I don't like to discuss things like this with my family :# ). So I'm 23, a guy, from the UK, and have always been a bit too heavy for my 6'0. Anyway, I've been making efforts for the first time now to actually get healthy. My specific…
