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What are the ladies lifting?
Just curious... I started lifting not too long ago and wondering what kind of weight the MFP ladies are doing. Mainly for squats, benching, over head, dead lifts etc
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NSV - Fitting into my favourite dress properly!
Yesterday I tried on one of my favourite dresses... and it fit perfectly! :) Had been photographed in it last October (top row), the bottom row is after 10 weeks of no sugar (+ generally better eating) and slogging it out at the gym 3-4 times a week. *My ticker says 2kg but it's actually 5kg :-\ ** Sorry about the messy…
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What is this Fitclick? Has anybody used it with MFP?
Just accidentally found it and was wondering what other ppl thought?
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Hi, I'd like some friends!
Some nice encouraging people to befriend me on here would be great, I'm back after a long stint of falling off the band wagon and need all the inspiration I can get! I'm a 29 yr old female who lives in Perth Western Australia. I'm a medical scientist and enjoy dancing, attempting to run and weights.
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Anyone know where I can find some good boxing programs?
It might sound silly but I'm a complete novice, and my boyfriend has recently installed his boxing bag. Just wondering if anyone had any recs?
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Who's done the 5x5 lifting program?
My boyfriend is keen to get me on this program, just curious as to the results out there!
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Has anyone used chromium picolinate to boost metabolism?
Is using chromium useful in boosting your metabolism or is it all a lot of hog wash? I understand it evens out your insulin levels, but if you're eating regular non-sugar loaded meals would it make a difference?
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Whinge about the Australian summer...
Seriously... it's going to be over 40C (106F) on Thursday and Friday. I've been running in the mornings at 24C (72F) at 6am. The thought of exercising just is NOT very appealing at the moment and I think I'm going to find it hard to stay motivated since the worst of summer isn't here yet. Even my gym has a dodgy air…
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Somebody might find this reassuring...
I started off on MFP at the beginning of January hopeing to lose 7kg. I started eating reasonably well, doing C25K and going to body pump 1-2 times a week. Despite my effort... for the first four weeks my scales DID NOT MOVE! Stagnant. Nothing. Nada. I could tell that I was toning up, and I didn't feel as bloated though.…
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Another HRM question...
So I've been thinking about getting one. I would like one that has GPS and can track distance, be suitable for the casual runner (x3 jogs / week) and is relatively accurate with counting calories burned. Any suggestions? (sorry but I tried searching the forums and there's a LOT of confusing info coming back at me)
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C25K'ers! Encouragement please...
I'm up to week 3 day 2 tomorrow... and I've just learned that in a couple of weeks I'm going to be running for 20 minutes straight... (I think it's week 5 day 3). Somebody please tell me that they didn't think they'd be able to do 20 minutes straight when they were at my stage! (and preferably got through it)
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Has anyone been on an 'insulin resistant' diet?
Was it because you were diagnosed with a medical condition (eg PCOS)? Did you have success with it?
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Can someone explain this NET calorie thing to me.. please?
Sometimes I find it hard to get my head around things... when people talk about NET calories what do they mean? How is this different from the calories that come up under the food section for your target and what you've actually consumed?
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Exercise and motivation... what keeps you doing it?
Everyone knows the story.... you get into an exercise routine, love it... and then for some reason it all falls apart and your routine stops. How do you stop this from happening? What frame of mind do you put yourself in to make sure that your exercise program isn't going to be for just a few weeks or even months... but…
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Fabulous zucchini base pizza
Hi everyone, Last night I made a pizza using zucchini as the base. It's taken from the lovely Jane Kennedy's book 'OMG I can eat that? Indulgent food minus the boombah'. It's a really good book of no-carb recipes. For the base: x1 large zucchini 1 egg whisked 100g low fat grated cheese Preheat oven to 190deg celcius. Grate…
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ugh, how do i enter body pump class into my exercise diary?
there's not an option for it. Any ideas?
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Weight loss from C25K?
Hi guys, I've taken up C25K (2/3 way through week 2)... was wondering if anyone had successful weight loss just from doing C25K and eating their daily calorie allowance? I'm hopeful this will work for me :) Thanks.
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cardio exercise and it's effect on male/female hormones?
Does anyone have any information on how exercise effects sex hormones? I've been doing regular cardio exercise for a couple of weeks and I've started to notice that my hair isn't as greasy and my skin is different too. It got me wondering if cardio exercise has an effect on estrogen, progesterone, testosterone etc.
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Exercise and it's effect on female/male hormones...
Does anyone have any information on how exercise effects sex hormones? I've been doing regular cardio exercise for a couple of weeks and I've started to notice that my hair isn't as greasy and my skin is different too. It got me wondering if cardio exercise has an effect on estrogen, progesterone, testosterone etc.
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Is it bad to not eat all your calorie intake for the day?
Today I'm having one of those days where I'm going to be about 100 cal off my 1200 cal intake... plus I exercised meaning I'm going to be about 300 cal in deficit. Is this bad?
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Any advice on this...
I've just done day 1 of C25K this morning (which I'm loving) but I want to start incorporating strengthening exercises in as well. I would REALLY love to start going to body pump again. I'm worried that if I do pump, I'm going to end up being in too much pain to go on one of my runs. I'm going Tuesday, Thursdays and…
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I'm in the process of starting a makeup artistry business...
Anyone have any advice or stories to share if they've been in a similar situation? Otherwise I'm also pretty good at answering makeup questions :D
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Hi, newish and would like friends :)
Hi there, I've been logging on MFP for about a week or two now.... had the account for a little while but only just started taking it seriously! I'm a 28 yr old from Australia. Since my boyfriend moved in 8 months ago I've adapted some bad habits re food and exercise... my mission is to get back to being fit and being able…
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What's the most inspiring/useful thread or article you've co
I'd love to know! Someone just posted a link to an article about an overweight woman on a 700cal diet who wasn't losing weight. Was a fascinating read. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing
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Shin splints, do they go away?
I've just started doing couch to 5k (finished week one day 2). I've already started getting pain in my shins, even though I have good shoes that I've been fitted for and am starting off the whole running thing 'slowly' with C25K. Could the pain be just from not having exercised in a long time, and will go away in a few…
