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Portable lunch containers
What lunch accessories do you use and cant live without? i finally realize i have to make my own food all the time and i want to make it as easy as possible. any suggestions?
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Weightlifting Vegans and Vegetarians
Hi all, I was one of those vegetarians that gained weight bc of eating too many carbs so i started eating meat again for about 8 months after being off of it for 4 years. I feel fine but my mind and heart tells me that its a good idea to go back to only eating fish and possibly work my way to being a vegan (havent decided…
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Female Heavy Lifters - How to lift heavy without injury?
Hi all, this is kind of a continuation of my post yesterday. I noticed from the responses i got that some of the women i lifting hundreds of pounds. I thought i was lifting heavy doing 40 lbs for dead lifts. I want to know how much weight you heavy lifters do for deadlifts, Overhead press, lunges, etc...whatever you do. I…
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Heavy lifters - Did you do it during weight loss?
For those of you who lift heavy - Did you lift heavy and do cardio to lose the weight? How often do you do heavy lifting and how much cardio? Im not talking about during maintenance but during losing weight phase how did you do it? I need to increase something ... I prefer lifting weights but i only do zumba for cardio and…
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Loving Zumba but need to burn more calories
I go to Zumba a min of 4 times a week and hope to become an instructor some time next year. I love it but lately find i am not out of breath or sweating as much in class even though i try to give it my all. I want to make sure im still burning enough calories since this is my primary source of cardio.
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Building Muscle and Burning Fat
I know we probably talk about this all of the time but I'm still not clear on it and it may be a case where everyone is different. First of all regarding building muscle and burning fat does it work completely differently for men than women. . My husband was a serious twig and then started to get a fat belly around 30 now…
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Visceral Fat - How to lose it?
We have talked a lot about the dreaded belly fat on these threads and i have gotten some great advice thats really working. I have been doing cardio 4 times a week and strength training 3-4 times a week (lifting heavy) along with eating at a deficit. I have been doing this (this time around) for about 30 days and i do see…
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Before Pics - Any advice on the bloated belly?
Hi all - those of you that are on my friends list and have read my posts know that I carry my weight in my belly BIG TIME. So my stats again are that i am 5ft 9, i weigh around 160 an my belly fluctuates between 34-36 my waist is about the same.... I have been trying to lose the weight for the past 5 years and just got…
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Befor pics - need advice
Hi all - those of you that are on my friends list and have read my posts know that I carry my weight in my belly BIG TIME. So my stats again are that i am 5ft 9, i weigh around 160 an my belly fluctuates between 34-36 my waist is about the same.... I have been trying to lose the weight for the past 5 years and just got…
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Testing photo bucket pic
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Do you work on Abs everyday?
I know there are different thoughts on rather or not you can overwork your abs. I usually try to work them a few times a week but notice that i haven't been doing that. I work them during Zumba and Pilates but i guess its not really a targeted workout and with my belly being the place where fat clings on my body i wonder…
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Before Photos
Trying to post photos for feedback, not sure if it worked...
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BEST post workout/recovery drink?
As some of you know my husband and i are working on lifting heavy and wonder what is the best after workout drink and is protein the most important ingredient. A few years ago when we worked with a trainer he have my husband some tables with I think Glutamine or something. I can't remember what it was exactly but for some…
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HCG and Rapid Weight Loss/Exercise
Hi all - I have been commenting on many posts but never really introduced myself. I have been trying to lose the same 30lbs for the past 5 years (started needed to lose 20 and now need 30). I am getting back on the band wagon with MFP, Zumba and Weights. I have found over these years even when i am on an upswing which can…
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Tracking Calories Burned
Whats the best way to keep track of how many calories you are burning during workout. I have tried heart monitors and it actually caused heat fluttering. I think i just need a different kind. Any suggestions? I want to make sure i know what I'm getting out of my workout.
