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Back again
Hello all Been on and off this journey for years. Started 10 years ago. Dropped and maintained 2.5 stone Lowest weight was 1.5 stone lighter and lifting regularly. 60 minute 10K Then the pandemic his and I stopped Lifting. So I start again. New gym which I have struggled to get into and kind of get in my own head so…
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Restart, Help Needed
Long Story Short. Been Yo-yoing for 10 years. Running up to the pandemic I managed to drop 4.5 Stone, was lifting heavy every day and getting in the gym and loving it. Pandemic hit, I switched to running and was running 5k's 3 times a week and Sub 60 minute 10k once a week. That lasted 6 months. Since then I have lost all…
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A Surprising Success
After what I thought was a year lacking consistency, making bad food choices and not exactly training due to a number of family/career issues I took a photo today to compare and to kick my *kitten* back again. I’m 3 for 3 in the gym this week. Well the result was surprising. Same Body Fat within 0.1% Almost 3 kgs heavier…
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Office Non-Compliment
Today in the office I was told by a colleague that they see me go to the gym every lunch over the last 18 months (Known me for 3 years) and he hasn’t seen me loose any weight or imagine me lifting any real weight. I tried not to laugh
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Daily Clock Watching
Anyone else sit watching the clock in the office willing it to move so you can walk out and go lift? I’m stuck doing that at the moment and hate that I have to squeeze the workout in too a time frame yet spend hours in the office doing less important stuff (in my eyes lol)
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8 Months Down. What a difference.
Been up and down with the gym getting no where over course of 2 years. Lost a load of weight gained it back again. June I decided to chat to a PT who has taken my training to a whole new level. Worked with my calorie logging here and we have tweaked. Last few weeks I have found things challenging and trying to push through…
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Difference in 2 years
Before picture is June 2013 After picture is October 2015 Lost 16lbs 36" waist to 32" waist 30" target in 5 weeks Still more to go.
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Workout Regime around time
Hi all, Bit of a question for you all as I am getting myself confused. Bit of history : Did MFP 18 months ago and lost approx 6 kg's. Started to plateau and so fell off the wagon. Started back on MFP 4 weeks ago. So far I have lost 2.5kg's Started back at the gym with no real regime. Just worked 10 mins cardio - eliptical…
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Hello
Joined because it had Vegas in the topic :o ) My favourite City :o ) I'm from the UK and looking to loose about 28lbs. Currently stuck on a plateau as not had time to hit gym and eat properly since Xmas. (Exams). So my exams are finished and I am starting again on Monday.
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Speedway Fans
Just wondering if there are any fans out in the MFP world of the bike sport Speedway. Don't mean anything like the American speedway's. Other than the mainly californian based stuff. But the Australian/New Zealand started sport of 500cc methanol powered bikes with no brakes. Not a widely watched sport but certainly…
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Famous people you have not recognised
So we have had the famous people you have met. So I wondered who you have met but did not recognise until it was too late. I personally have been stood in a line watching people ask the 7ft 1in black guy behind me for autographs not having a clue who he was with him looking at me and smiling as if to say "Don't you want an…
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Bacon Sundae
http://www.grubgrade.com/2012/04/12/review-bacon-sundae-from-burger-king/ Not a combination I would have put together. But who knows I may have to try it when in the states in a few months time.
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Whats the weirdest phone call you have received
I am sure there are some funny ones out there. Mine has to be on the night of my 4th Wedding anniversary. Me and the wife were sleeping in our hotel room in Las Vegas (Caesers so not a dodgy one). About 2am the phone rings so I answer it. I was greeted with a female voice saying "Hi honey i'm here". I said "Thats good for…
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Stronglifts 5 x 5
Bit of a silly question but need to work it out. I am looking to start strong lifts 5 x 5 tonight if I can find someone in the gym to show me the olympic bar. So the first workout is with the bar only. I understand that. What I don't understand is what I should do for warm up as if I was lifting weights I would use the bar…
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New to the group
Hey all, Wanted to stop by and say hello. I have been a member of MFP for 156 days/ It all started out well. I have lost 10lbs by the end of November. Then I don't know what happened. Christmas, exams all the excuses. Last couple of weeks the weight has gone the wrong direction. I am pissed about that. But still don't seem…
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Bet he got a good workout
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4115082/Cop-chases-himself-on-CCTV.html
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All in one or circuit
Just getting back into lifting the weights to help with my weight loss. Gym i am at gave me a program of about 6 different machines/exercises doing 3 sets x 20 reps. Just wondering what is the best way to do them. Do you set up the machine Do a set. Rest Do another Set rest Do another set Move to next machine Or do you do…
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Out of the mouths of babes
My daughters are 4 and come out with some corkers. At the weekend I had taken my shirt off to change it as it had got dirty. Daughter knows that I exercise at the gym (PE as they call it). Daughter looks at me and says "Daddy, why is your tummy not getting smaller". All I could do was laugh as the honesty in a child was so…
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Protein Supplements
Hi all, I know there is lots of posts on this topic but so far I have just managed to confuse myself so I am afraid that you will have to have another one. Sorry. I have been in the gym on and off for the last few months due to injury etc. I am now logging regularly and am wondering if I need to supplement my protein after…
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Protein Supplements
Hi all, I know there is lots of posts on this topic but so far I have just managed to confuse myself so I am afraid that you will have to have another one. Sorry. I have been in the gym on and off for the last few months due to injury etc. I am now logging regularly and am wondering if I need to supplement my protein after…
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Dumb Question Alert
Sorry for asking such a dumb question but given that I never really got taught what you can eat Raw and what you should cook I thought this would be a good place to start. Trying to think of things I can eat for lunch that I can pick up at Sainsbury's and then stick in a bowl with some microwaved pasta/rice. So.... Can you…
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Bruised Quads
Kicking myself as I have sorted my back out and ready to do my trial at a new gym. Then like a numpty I was moving my Old TV to replace it with a new one. A nice light 32" widescreen CRT TV from 10 years ago so not light. Long story short I over balanced and it came down on my legs. Upper part, both legs (Quads area).…
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Building the lower back
Morning all, Once again I am out of action with muscles spasms in my lower back. (Injury from a car accident 4 years ago) Doc's have me on anti-inflammtory's which is annoying as hell as I can't go to the gym. Been lifting weights and doing Cardio for 2 months with no problem and this injury is not through Gym as it went…
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Cheap by effective Yoga Mat
Looking to start doing some Core/floor work at home but as my living room is original floor boards they are a little bit on the hard side. Anyone know of a cheap but confortable Yoga Mat or similar thats worth getting?
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Swimming Plan
Has anyone come across this website before? www.swimplan.com It looks ok. There is an element of payment which I don't want to get involved in. (Premium membership). I was just wondering how realistic the plans are it comes up with. I set myself as beginner swimmer and it reckoned for my first session I should swim 750…
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A culinary challenge
Ok guys and gals. Here's a challenge for you as I am running out of ideas. I work in an office like most people.. In said office we have a microwave. That is all. I have 1 hour for lunch. 40 minutes of which is taken by walking 2 miles to the local supermarket (Sainsbury's for those in the UK). Burning off about 200…
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Understanding my BF%
Good morning all, I got an Omron set of scales a couple of months ago which also has the hand and feet attachements to measure BF%. Now the strange thing is that in the last 2 months my weight has kind of yoyo'd. Although I am lighter than I was 2 months ago which I am not worried about but the BF% does some strange…
