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Wedding in 100 days! Need to lose 2" as dress doesn't fit! Help!
I'm 2" too big on bust and waist for my wedding dress! I have 100 days! Is it possible? I'm losing about 0.5lb a week, already lost 33lb. Best way to shift these inches please? Lifting, cardio, dropping calories or all? I know I can't target my weight loss but I can't afford another dress! Thank you
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Keratosis pilaris - red blotchy skin on top of arms
I've got red pimply/blotchy skin on the top of my arms, looks a bit like a rash...always been there for as long as I remember. Anyway, finally found out it was there for a reason, and not just bad circulation and because I'm overweight. It's called Keratosis pilaris, an over production of keratin which blocks the pores and…
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How many squats do I have to do to get an amazing *kitten*??
Is it true? will squats help me get a perky butt? or am I stuck with my genetically flat sorry *kitten* for ever? its hard to beleve how they can combat genetics AND gravity! ok, mines covered in a layer of fat at the moment, but once that fat goes am I just gonna get flatter? (and knowing my luck end up with piles and…
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Started heavy lifting and scale going UP :(
I've started heavy lifting, working up to oly bar level and now on week 2 of Stronglifts 5x5. Im eating under my TDEE and above my BRM, although it's close to TDEE on lifting days...but I have had the occasional cheat/binge (prob 2000 extra cals) I know inches are better than pounds/throw the scale away/muscle weighs more…
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Where can I buy Chalean extreme in Florida?
Hi I'm from the UK and want to buy Chalean Extreme...can't get it here in the UK. I'm coming to Orlando in October and thought I'd buy it there, but dont want to trail round shops looking for it though...does anyone know where I can buy it, or will it have to be pre-ordered? I could order it to my hotel I suppose? Thanks :)
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Getting a Dog!
I'm going to see two cocker spaniels today that need rehoming, 2 sisters aged 4...I've always wanted a dog (and spaniels are my favourite breed) and now that I'm a lot fitter I'm really looking forward to getting these if the lady likes us...if not, then I'll buy a puppy! I've never had a dog before - just rabbits,…
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Shoes for squats?
Hi I'm doing Stronglifts 5 x5 and use the squat rack. My personal trainer (had him for a few sessions in the beginnng) advised me to squat with bare feet/socks as my trainers were bought specifically for running and are structured as I over-pronate. Just wondered what everyone else wears?...in my gym the guys seem to wear…
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Protein powder: chemical sour/strong tasting particles
Twice this has happened with protein powders : Myofusion and MyProtein. Tasting a small particle of strong, chemical taste that almost feels lke it's burning my tongue, it actually hurts! Really put me off drinkng them! Anyone else? is it normal? is it just unmixed protein?
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Body Pump class - start now!
If anyone was wondering about starting a Les Mills Body Pump class - start next week! That's when the routine changes so no-one will know what they're doing! I'm in the UK, but my instructor said it's a worldwide program :) Don't worry about what weights to use...some in the class don't use them, just start light and pile…
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Friends with names beginning with A, Q, W and Z wanted :)
Hello! Ok, I don't have OCD (the mess in my house confirms this) BUT I look at my friends list on my iPhone (which is in alphabetcal order) and dont have any friends who's name starts with A, Q, W or Z and this makes me sad as those categories look all lonely by themselves :( Where are you all? are there any Q's and W's…
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How to burn 800 calories in 30 minutes
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Working in catering/fast food/frying
Don't forget to allow for the calories you inhale by breathing in aerosol fat droplets caused from frying ;) On a more serious note...there have been some studies on people who 'fry' for a living having a greater risk of lung diseases. All sorts of chemicals are given off during frying - even stir frying I'm busy doing a…
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anyone put their HRm/FitBit etc on for 24hrs?
There's so much talk of people lowering their metabolism through low cal diets...has anyone worn their HRM/FitBit or other gadgets to see if it matches mfp or other sites BMR (with whatever activity level added on) I've got a HRM, just wondering if it's worth trying, to see if I have a 'damaged metabolism' (lower than the…
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Ideas for chemical analysis testing of supplements needed
I work in environmental health and we've been asked by the Food Standards Agency (UK) to do sampling on nutritional supplements - ie. buying products then sending it to the lab to be analysed YAY! All I can think of is testing to see if there are any banned substances in protein powders (a lot of compainies import from USA…
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Need help with ideas for supplement testing/analysis
Delete! posted in Fitness & Nutrition instead xx
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Got the p**s taken out of me at the gym
Well, I joined the gym the other day to do my Stronglifts 5x5, today was first day there. Since I cant lift an Olympic barbell yet and am terrified to go into the big boys area anyway without being shown what to do first, I did my D3 A lifts in another corner with the 'body pump' barbell and weights (squat 16kg, barbell…
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Advice needed on gym routine (& mini vent :))
Hi I've just joined a new gym. The reason for picking that particular gym rather than stay at my old one was I wanted to do SL 5x5 as well as cardio, my old gym does not have a free weights area/squat rack etc Anyway, I paid my membership and had my induction today. At first the PT/instructor asked what I'd done in the…
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5x5 with Body Pump
is it possible? I'm planning on starting 5x5 tonight, but I LOVE my Body Pump twice a week (thurs pm and Sunday am) and dont want to give it up (at a push could just do my Sunday class) Not sure how to plan it...would BP be a bad idea on a rest day? My BP weights are low, as only started going a month ago, but understand…
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(UK) DVD for lifting at home?
Just started Body Pump and loved it so much I've bought a barbell, weights and dumbells, and also the New Rules of Lifting for Women book. Thing is, I'm a visual learner, and need to actually see someone doing the lifts to be able to follow them, I find it difficult to do them from a book. My question is, is there a DVD…
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Bad Moods when can't run!
Is it just me or does anyone else get really irritable/in a bad mood on days you can't/don't run? Not so much on rest days, as I'm used to them and do other exercise...but if I'm prevented from running when I planned to, or delayed, I turn into Godzilla!! I'm only on W6, so not exactly an athlete, and I do struggle with it…
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Heads up - nutritional informaton for takeaways/restaurants
I work in envronmental health, so just a heads up for you all...the law is changing next year in that all food outlets (including restaurants, cafes and takeaways) must make nutritional information available for their dishes/meals Going to be a mammoth task for most of them, but should make it easier for you peeps Plus, we…
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Can someone explain 'strength training' to me please...simpl
Hi I've lost 40lbs since November 2011, which I put it down to C25K as well as diet ...Im now on week 7 so running 25 mins three times per week, and I want to keep gong to 10K and eventually my local 1/2 marathon. I'm 43, and have another 40lbs to go. However, whilst I'm seeing weight loss on the scale, I'm also starting…
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Not hungry! Should i make myself eat to reach my allowance?
I've been counting calories since November (Christmas excluded) and lost 22lbs (4lb loss before discovering MFP) Problem is I've recently started exercising...half an hour 3 or 4 times per week..and it's making me NOT hungry...I'm not even reaching my 1340 allowance and that's before I add my exercise cals. Should I be…
