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Second day of NROL4W and a few questions
So on my second day I did better then my first. I think the exercises in workout B are less intimidating (mostly the step ups scare me as was discussed in my post about my last one) So this time I did deadlifts, although I used a different barbell, the smaller crooked one, my gym only has one olympic barbell that isn't…
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So my first day of the new rules of weight lifting.
It went pretty well. I did the warm up stuff they suggest. Then body weight squats for a warm up. But I couldn't figure out how to work the gyms smith machine and the trainer was busy with someone else so I just did body weight for today. I really should have some weight because I could easily have done more. Push ups I…
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Any way to convert points to cals in food?
Today I got lunch from the cafe at work. Its rice with a stir fry of chicken and veggies. but I have no idea exactly what is in it or the size of the serving. I do know that the serving is 7 points since on days they have healthy food (Tues and Thurs) they put that on the menu. Any idea how to log this?
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Need a new plan... this is my idea, any advice?
I'm currently working on the couch to 5k. I'm starting week 4 today. I want to get to the point of being a runner. I don't see myself doing marathons, maybe a half at some point though. However I also want to work on strength training. I know I won't build muscle much at the moment since I"m at a calorie deficit (I"m about…
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c25k - now I understand why people run faster in races
So I got DH to join me with c25k. He doesn't really work out but is starting to join me with this and some weights... Well today he starts w1d2. This is his first day doing it outside, we did a treadmill the other time. I took longer getting ready so had to wait for my phone to get a gps lock with the app and he started…
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Running: may be an odd question but...
Ok so I have a running sports bra and running socks that are not cotton so they wick away moisture and that is all great... My husband has a pair of boxers that do the same thing. Do they make underwear for women that are like this? My cotton ones feel all wet and gross after I'm done. I haven't been able to find any…
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Running and why I hate where I live
I just started running last week. I would love to take a running class, or have a race to sign up for. However I can find NOTHING about races going on in my area (I can find some about last years but not this years because my hick backward county doesn't know how to update websites!!) As for a running class or group...…
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What a different real running shoes make...
If anyone is wondering if all the people on here that have been running for years are correct when they say real running shoes are a must even for a beginer... well they are! I did two days of c25k week 1 in my old shoes couldn't even finish all the runs and walked though some. Figured it was because I'm still 90 lbs or so…
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Anything I should know before getting real running shoes?
After many here kept saying how important it is to go to a real running store I managed to find one a little over an hour from my house that does measurements and gait analysis and lets you run a bit in the shoes etc. Is there anything I should know before I go? I just started the c25k and will do my second run in a few…
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Pain under knees when running...
I tried running for the first time today. Not even the first thing of the c25k program i downloaded before it started being so cold, but just running a short distance to see how it feels. Well it felt great expect that a bit below my knees hurt. Mostly whenever I stepped down but still a bit after I stopped. It isn't my…
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Today for the first time in 8 years...
Today for the first time in 8 years I had a blood pressure reading of less then 120/80. I was told I had high blood pressure at 17. I am 25 now and 8 weeks ago was seeing readings in the 130s or 140s over 80-something. Today it was 118/56!!
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Rest days question
Do you do rest days? How much do you rest? This may seem like a dumb question but I haven't really been having rest days... I have days where I only do some dance central or some of the more fun things on your shape fitness evolved (wall breaker, stomp it, kick boxing, and yoga/tai chi) for like 30 min. Instead of going to…
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My first big NSV
So when I wanted to take before pictures 3 weeks in (I didn't think to take them at the beginning until I started hanging out on the forums) I was going to have them done in a pair of jean shorts I have from a few years ago. But to my dismay I couldn't even pull them all the way up. Well today at 6 weeks I could button and…
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Target Heart Rate
Normally when I go to the gym I do either the treadmill or elliptical on the cardio setting and try to stay near the target heart rate (156 for me)... However I kind of want to start doing a C25K, or at least try I'm really out of shape so I may have to take the weeks slower at first though. However I'm sure at some points…
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How do you deal with the fake hungry feelings?
This is probably more of a question for the girls here but I find during my period that my cramps feel very similar to how I feel when I'm hungry. Which tends to make me be constantly reaching for food. I know I'm not hungry (because I ate the same breakfast I eat every other day and I'm not hungry then). I just joined 2…
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Do you give yourself rewards?
When I first started I said when I get to 10 pounds I can order new shows (I have an old pair of sketcher shape ups which are the best shoes I have had as far as not hurting my feet when I walk alot, but they are really worn out). I ended up ordering them online a bit early since my old ones have started to bother my feet…
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Macros
I hear alot of talk on here about making sure you hit your macros... well I haven't really thought about them and figured I would start learning some. Please help. I am always off on mine... I'll make my diary public so people can see on here but I'm always over on protein by alot. Fat comes in close, I may be over a…
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Is having a too large deficit ok once in a while?
Today I went to the gym as normal and logged 400+ calories on the elliptical. I didn't log my strenth training for calories. Then later I went and got a heart monitor. I wanted to play with it so I played with my kinect for a while and it said I burned another 280 calories playing. Now I'm under my food goal by 950…
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Hello, This is my first post, been using the site for 1 week
Hi everyone. I wanted to post and introduce myself and maybe find a few friends on here. My name is Kim. I currently weigh 251.8 pounds after my first week (down 2.6 from start YAY). I am 25 and trying to lose weight because my health is starting to be affected. I have mildly high blood pressure and it keeps creeping…
