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What is your favorite machine at the gym?
I love the arc trainer. It's the only machine I can do on for hours at a time without dying and gasping for air! I also use the elliptical and the stationary bike. I do intervals on the treadmill, and the other day I started warming up on the stair master. Do you have any recommendations for machines to use at the gym?…
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How do you eat/drink your protein powder!?
Hey guys! I'm about to start insanity (tomorrow) and I just bought some protein powder to help me with it. I got vanilla and cookies n cream. I tried it last night with milk and ice (all i had to use in it) and it tasted gross! I need recipes! What do you put in your protein shakes or smoothies? What foods do you put…
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What size pants do you wear?
I'm curious about how much you currently weight, and what size pants you wear. I've seen so many people that weigh more than me, that wear smaller sized jeans, and people that are way smaller that wear bigger sized pants! I'm currently 149 pounds, and a size 9 in jeans. What size do you wear? oh and my 9s are getting loose…
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My first ever before & during pictures!
I lost 20 pounds my first time around, and gained it all back and then some. This is the first time I've taken before & during progress pictures. I started at 160 pounds (on the left) and now (on the right). I do not know how much I weigh at the moment. I have been participating in a don't weigh yourself until December 1st…
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5 months to lose 30 pounds?
I have been a member here since November 2011. I lost 20 pounds in the first 3 months and then fell off the wagon. Here I go again, round 2, trying to lose 31 pounds by my birthday and anniversary May 1st, 2013. Any tips on how I can make this possible? I am at 156 right now, and plan to be at 125 by May 1st. I currently…
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How many calories do you aim to burn?
I just recently started going to the gym again and I was wondering, how long do you go for and how many calories to you aim to burn during that gym session? I've been going for an hour and burning around 550 calories per session. Do you have a goal of how many calories you want to burn or just go until you can't go anymore?
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How accurate is the Polar FT4??
I am finally taking the plunge and investing in a HRM. Many people have great things to say about the Polar ft4. How accurate is it, though? Many people also wonder if theirs is accurate and I need one that is as close to exact as possible!
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Anyone recommend NROLFW?
Hey dolls! I was wondering if anyone has had success/would recommend New Rules of Lifting For Women. I'm interested in trying it out! Any info/tips or other recommendations are very much appreciated!
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What's your favorite flavor of protein powder?
What is your favorite flavor of protein powder & how do you like your protein shakes!? Ordering some powder now, and need some opinions on what flavors to get!
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How do you like your oatmeal?
Hey! I want to start eating more oatmeal. I love the quick quaker apple cinnamon, but I want to start making my own oatmeal on the stove with old fashioned or steel cut oats. My question is, how do you like yours? What do you put in it and how do you prepare it!? I'm up for all suggestions! Thanks in advance :) xo
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For all you tanning people out there!
What maximizer do you use? I've been looking into a few to put on while in the tanning bed to make my tan darker. I need one that dries fast and isn't oily, and one that smells good! And one that works, of course.
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Effective Home Ab Workouts?
Okay so I'm going to start to add a lot of strength training into my routine. One thing I'm going to be lacking is ab routines, because there's like, 2 machines at the gym for your abs and thats it. So what are some good at home or even at the gym exercises for my abs/obliques and back/shoulders? Any suggestions would help…
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The funniest banned commercials I have ever seen!
Tonight is one of those nights where i just have nothing to do. I stumbled upon these "banned" commercials, and i thought they were hilarious! this is the link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCe895fRny8 The funniest commercials are on 5:18, 4:34, 6:42(haha this one is hilarious), 7:40 (omg hahahah!)
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which is worse?!
Carbs or fat? I'm eating out tomorrow, and i've narrowed it down to two meal options. One is high in carbs, the other is high in fat. My question is, which is worse? Going over on fat or carbs?
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What do you do if you can't make it to the gym?
I've been so busy with school and work i've had no time to workout. What do you do when you're super busy but need to workout?
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Any other pale girls out there?
I'm seriously so pale. If I lay out, I turn into a lobster and then peel so badly! I want to do the tanning beds, have any of you pale girls out there tried it? Does it look like a natural tan!? I got a spray tan once, and no thank you. Not for me lol I don't want to go every 4 days to get sprayed on, and then look blotchy…
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Did you have success with 30 Day Shred?
I'm thinking about buying Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred, and I was wondering if anyone has had success with it? If so, what were your results? Did you lose weight or inches? Would you recommend it? Thanks in advance for your response :)
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What are your goals?
A lot of people on MFP have goals. Some are weight goals, and some more like fitness goals such as run in a 5k, ect. I have a few including running in a 5k, completing insanity, cardio max, 30ds, and running/walking/biking at least 50 miles a month. What are your goals?
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What are your goals?
A lot of people on MFP have goals. Some are weight goals, and some more like fitness goals such as run in a 5k, ect. I have a few including running in a 5k, completing insanity, cardio max, 30ds, and running/walking/biking at least 50 miles a month. What are your goals?
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Workout Song Suggestions!?
I need motivational songs to pump me up during my work out! I'm getting sick of my old playlist and would love to add more songs to it. I love any type of music really, mostly the newer songs. I just need it to be energetic and everything so It'll make me want to push myself. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Would you suggest any books!?
I am looking to read some books that have to do with motivation and losing weight. Also with becoming healthier and having a better lifestyle. If you have ready any good ones that you liked or heard good things about any, please let me know! Also, I'm new to mfp so anyone around my age or weight loss goal is welcome to add…
