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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 time. (sometimes a 3rd when I was little). It doesn't matter if the food is something delicious and heavy, or if it is the…
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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 week of: -3, 30 minute circuit training sessions per week (cardio spurts mixed in). -3, 30 minute steady state (for now)…
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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 either app? I am looking for optionality, i.e. incorporating gym equipment on days that I am in the gym and using dumbbells and…
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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 piriformis). I have been rolling out my quads, it bands, hip flexors and glutes for a week, and i am not feeling much relief yet.…
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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 weight pretty easily in week 2 (week 1, I was afraid to do higher weight and focusing only on getting form correct). First…
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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 wouldn't even be able to bench press the bar, but I was able to put a couple little plates on there, lol. My question is…
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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 and logging on MFP, I have lost 17 lbs out of the 50 lbs or so that I would like to lose. Unfortunately, I have almost used up…
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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 have lost 17 lbs, and have made really great strides in my physical fitness -gone from a fair to almost poor VO2 max to…
