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Gotta celebrate
Today I did 80 'floors' on my most dreaded equipment - the stair stepper in about 30 minutes. This was after doing leg day yesterday - 105 lb squats followed by 100lb on leg extensions and 105 lb deadlifts. And, really, my legs feel pretty good right now. Used to be the leg extension machine would keep me sore for 2 days!…
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Anyone tried calorie cycling?
I've been reading about calorie cycling - eating higher amounts for 2-3 days in the week, then lower amounts but keeping a total weekly goal. Some research shows that it might help preserve metabolism during weight loss. I've lost ~80lbs now, but have another 50 that I want to lose (slowly, plan on it taking about 2 yrs…
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Kind of nice to look at where I came from
I was looking at the 'checkin' page for a different post, and it reminded me of how far I've come. There are a lot of days I look down at my belly (saggy now, not a basketball) and still feel fat, even though I've gone from a 3x to a L in clothing sizes. This was inspirational: My hips are smaller than where my waist…
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OK, a rest week isn't a bad thing!
Last week, I finally took a rest week. Now, I'm not an athlete - 50+ y/o obese female. I've been working out 4-6 days a week, fairly intensly for a year. 2 weeks ago, I felt bad - had a ton of cramps in my legs. And, my legs had ached daily for a few weeks. I was afraid to take a rest week, because I was worried I'd lose…
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1 year down!
So, last July had to go to the doctor, and my blood pressure was high. I finally decided it was time to take charge of my health - I know what to do, just had to do it! About mid August last year, I started tracking and getting back to healthy lifestyle - better eating, and more importantly for me, working out. Starting…
