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abarriere Member

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• My bad habit - eating "seconds"

  I have a bad habit, one that my mom has told me I have had since childhood. It doesn't really matter how much food is on my plate, I pretty much always want to eat a second portion of food at dinner t…

  1524 views

  28 comments

  Started by abarriere

  Most recent by unknown

  Sep 29, 2022

  Food and Nutrition
• Estimating Exercise calories

  Those of you who don't use a fitbit or HR monitor, how are you estimating your exercise calories? I am skeptical of the number MFP throws out. I am doing a workout program that right now is 6 days a w…

  Closed

  164 views

  5 comments

  Started by abarriere

  Most recent by mmapags

  Feb 13, 2018

  Health and Weight Loss
• Body Love or Sweat App

  Has anyone tried the Body Love app or Sweat App, or anything else similar? I am looking to change up my gym routine and do not want to hire a trainer. Just curious if you guys have tried and like eith…

  Closed

  341 views

  2 comments

  Started by abarriere

  Most recent by abarriere

  Feb 5, 2018

  Fitness and Exercise
• Nagging Quad/Hip Flexor/Piriformis tightness

  Hey all, I started lifting about 6 weeks ago and all has been well, up until last week where i have noticed muscle tightness that has manifested in a nagging pain in the butt (literally, my left pirif…

  Closed

  101 views

  7 comments

  Started by abarriere

  Most recent by solovino1

  Aug 22, 2017

  Fitness and Exercise
• New to Lifting - how fast to start gaining strength?

  Hey everyone, Out of curiosity, when you were new to lifting (and eating at a deficit), at what rate did your strength increase? I am finished with week three of Thinner, Leaner, Stronger. I upped the…

  Closed

  301 views

  15 comments

  Started by abarriere

  Most recent by DopeItUp

  Aug 5, 2017

  Fitness and Exercise
• Thinner, Leaner, Stronger/General Weight Lifting tips

  Hey everyone! I started Thinner, Leaner, Stronger today and made it through the day 1 workout. Felt pretty good to be the only girl in the free weights section and I even surprised myself. I thought I…

  Closed

  851 views

  24 comments

  Started by abarriere

  Most recent by ArvinSloane

  Jul 18, 2017

  Fitness and Exercise
• Which Weight Routine do you Suggest?

  Hi all, I know this gets asked all the time.... I have been working with a trainer twice a week since the 1st of the year, plus 3 days of cardio (running). All that, paired with eating at a deficit an…

  Closed

  311 views

  15 comments

  Started by abarriere

  Most recent by ShapingTheLaw

  May 6, 2015

  Fitness and Exercise
• Have you ever raised your calories/upped workouts to break a plateau?

  Hi All, I have been seeing a personal trainer for almost 4 months now. I want to lose about 50-60 lbs total (or whatever amount needed to get to a healthy body fat percentage). In the past 4 months I …

  Closed

  195 views

  16 comments

  Started by abarriere

  Most recent by jemhh

  Apr 27, 2015

  Fitness and Exercise