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1600 to maintain with high carb/low fat, trying to find maintenance with low carb
I am actually trying not to lose weight. On carnivore keto I am seeing that maintaining my weight is a problem. I keep dropping and I am averaging between 1800-2200 a day. I am doing both intermittent fasting as well. I don't want to change everything. So i will change one thing. That thing is to add extra protein. If this…
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Why I do carnivore keto- confessions of a binge eater
Lunch time at work is treacherous for me. I cannot go one day without someone commenting on my "weird food choices" i.e. I am carnivore keto. And whether or not you are opposed to that way of eating, it's strict rules actually help me focus and I have not binged in over 6 months. Deep in my food addiction and binge days i…
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Under 1600 to maintain on low fat/low cal. Still dropping weight on keto 2200
Forgive me if this is a dbl post. Not much of a response in another thread. So.... I am actually trying not to lose weight. On carnivore keto I am seeing that maintaining my weight is a problem. I keep dropping and I am averaging between 1800-2200 a day. I am doing both intermittent fasting as well. I don't want to change…
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My 2nd kettlebell sport competition
youtube.com/watch?v=GGx_9rdwkmA facebook.com/video.php?v=10152907829803013&set=vb.608733012&type=2&theater Yes! totally and absolutley addicted now. This time last year I had just learned about kb sport. I walked into a competition and was floored. I had been training hardstyle, but never knew about the kettlebell comp…
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Girl picked last in high school gym class-until yesterday!
Back in my high school days I used to ALWAYS be picked last in gym. Noone wanted me on their team. I figured I just wasn't athletic. Well, if my gym teacher could see me now. I did my first kettlebell sport competition yesterday and won 1st in my weight class in the longcycle with my 12 kg bell(longcycle is 10 min of…
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First powerlifting competition!
Done! This was a paid meet. First off, I didn't go into it thinking I was going to make any money. I am very new to powerlifting and a complete newbie to the barbell. But I decided to put a meet on my calendar to get me to put my all in practice and stop dilly dallying around. I walked in there with $0 dollars and walked…
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First powerlifting competition!
Going to do my very first powerlifting competition next month. My lifts are not impressive but I am now addicted to the barbell. Have no idea why it took me so long to put it front and center. I had no problems lifting the dumbells. But still stayed away from the barbell. I actually switched my focus on kettlebells a few…
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23andme genetic results! I'm a likely sprinter!
So my genetic report states this- Muscle Performance-Likely Sprinter No wonder I hate running marathons. I have run them. Heck I even ran a marathon training program but I secretly detested them. Here's the table - CC Two working copies of alpha-actinin-3 in fast-twitch muscle fiber. Many world-class sprinters and some…
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Failing at weight loss- mistakes aplenty.
I failed. But through failure I finally succeeded. Many years ago I had just left the army and was re-entering civilian life. I was still in ok shape. Although out of the Army I did join the Army reserves. I wanted to keep my fitness level up ...and I wanted to be sure even though I was in the Reserves...I wanted to ace my…
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Leangains and competing
Just wondered if anyone else was doing leangains or some type of IF as their contest prep diet? I did leangains for an online transformation contest and it worked well so am doing it again with a few tweaks..i.e. paying more attention to getting my protein requirements in within my eating window. Anyone else doing this? I…
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anyone having trouble logging into the Venus forums?
I can get into the cockpit but can't get access to the community today. Anyone else have this problem?
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13 Deadhang PULLUPS!
After being upset with gaining 5 lbs, losing it , gaining it...etc. etc... and getting pretty disillusioned with maintenance, my body surprises me and instead of me doing what I planned- 6 pullups, I did 13. Makes me remember not to get hung up on weight. I have come far.I am getting stronger! It was awesome. As soon as I…
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From Pancake Butt to Bootylicious!
Maybe my particular transformation isn't as notable as most, and I accept that. I didn't have as much weight to lose when I first joined MFP(I have lost about 20 lbs since joining.) Even 20 lbs heavier, people still said I was ok. But OK was never good enough for me. I wanted to have a "rockstar" body, not just an "ok"…
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NO I DON"T NEED YOUR HELP!
Stop trying to sell me you darnr shakes. DO I really look like I need them? No. No. Just stopped at the health food store to pick up some vitamins....and the overweight clerk wants to sell me GNC shakes I HATE Shakes. They don't fill me up. I need to chew. And what is it with pm's from people wanting to sell me shakeology…
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Support a Chicago girl's Podcast!
mine! Listen and like!! http://www.venusindex.com/from-fragile-to-venus/ or dislike.. but listen! It's a windy city girl after all!
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I got a podcast interview!
http://www.venusindex.com/from-fragile-to-venus/ That's me! you can get it on itunes too!
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9 DEADHANG PULLUPS
FINALLY. I HAVE always been stuck at 8. I then usually injure myself and drop back. My eyes on the prize has ALWAYS been on doing 10. Well, this morning I decide to go bang out my 5 pullups(got up to 8 just the other day but I figured that was a FLUKE) because I usually can't get past that number. DID 8 EASY today. 9th was…
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I'm going to be on a CALENDAR!!!
http://www.venusindex.com/vt5-12-week-contest-midterm-results/
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Rocking a Bikini after overcoming binging
http://aprilfitness.shutterfly.com/pictures/8 In June of 2011 I was around 156... By Sept I was 112. I lost it too quick. Too fast. I had emotional reasons why I did the merry go round that I won't go into here. But suffice it to say by Jan I was 136. So from Dec to Jan...I jumped almost 25 lbs. That's alot in one month. I…
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Ending the roller coaster
135 for some people might not be alot. Shirt on...I looked..ok. Bikini on, I looked horrible. I am not satisfied with just looking ok in regular clothes. I want to be in bikini shape! here I am at 135 lbs in May. Just a few months back in Nov I was 112. I put on alot of weight in a short span of time. Here I am at 119 lbs…
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Close to losing my job
and WANT A BIG PIECE OF CAKE BECAUSE I AM SO DEPRESSED. Someone talk me out of it.
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Getting sales pitch PM's from beachbody coaches
Does this happen to some of you? Frankly I am getting sick of it. I am happy with what I am doing and what I am eating. If I say no I am not interested....why try to change my mind? If what I am doing is working for me 3 days a week, why would I switch??? Don't get me wrong I think insanity and p90x are good programs but I…
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The roller coaster of weight gain- my history
4 years ago (old before/after) - http://tinypic.com/r/313lhqf/6 & another before (2010) - http://i48.tinypic.com/qyiybm.jpg after ( 2012)- - http://i45.tinypic.com/e6vjls.png another ucky after - http://i50.tinypic.com/10mkajk.png new after( June 2012) - http://i45.tinypic.com/2chx7ao.jpg NEW NEW AFTER- coming AUGUST 12!…
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Lost all my baby weight,having trouble maintaining!
In June I was 160. I got down to the 120's by September. Not by doing anything drastic. Just by working out regularly, no more than 20-30 minutes 3 days a week and watching what I ate. I took out the breads and pastas and the weight just melted off. I reached a low of 112 about two weeks ago. I wasn't even that weight…
