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$1,400 a month to get in shape
Here's the story: Right now I'm 5' 6.5in, 160lbs, and an E5 in the military - the Air National Guard to be specific. I used my GI Bill, went to college all online, and earned my Bachelors degree. Before the ink was even dry on my diploma I interviewed for and was accepted into an officer position at a new squadron. They…
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The one thing I fear
I fear almost nothing. I can do public speaking, face needles to give blood, and jump out of a plane. Tomorrow I have a PT test, and it is the one thing that fills me with anxiety. I've been training for it for months, and I've cleaned up my pushups to the point they pass a giggle check. I can do situps like they're my…
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Own the grey, or dye away?
Hello! I'm 32, soon to be 33, and I have a wash of silvery strands coming in all over, but most prominently in the front, sort of like Rogue in the X Men. Normally I have been semi-permanently dying my dirty blonde / light brunette locks a darker chocolate color, but last time I skipped the dark and just put in some…
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Body Solid Weights Questions
I have an older Body Solid brand home gym that we bought from in-laws and I worked out with it last night. In the pulley system it has a smaller molded weight on top. Afterwards, the weights go in numbered order starting with one. Does anyone know what model number this gym is? How much does that first weight weigh? I'm…
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Chest is too tight!
Hello! Just wondering if anyone has experienced this and what they did to fix things... Here's the story: Last Sunday I was at Drill, where PT is mandatory. For this session, we did about half an hour of alternating pull ups with push ups, followed by 1.5 mile run. The run was no problem as I have been training on that,…
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Snickers diet?
I really don't get the difference on MFP between eating healthy, and just eating Fiber One bars (for regularity!), a multivitamin (so we don't get scurvy), and Snickers (for deliciousness) all day every day. Doesn't fat, carbs, and protein ultimately all get turned into the same thing - glucose? The way I understand it,…
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5'7" from 167 to 151.2 *Pic*
I realize now that I need food and exercise journaling to be successful. It is just too easy to have that extra bit of chocolate and put of exercise without that accountability. My goal is just a few more pounds *wink*.
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Looking for friends and accountability
Hello! I'm just looking for a kick in the butt to get where I need to be fitness wise. Being military makes being in shape a job requirement, and the last few years I have been gaining my "I'm in my 30s" weight. I'm soon to be 32, married, 5'7", starting this website at 157lbs. My biggest form of exercise is running with…
