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Keep Losing Friends...
I've been on MFP for about 8 months, but have been working on my fitness for 2 years. In 2010 I was 268 lbs. and a heavy smoker (2 packs a day). I quit smoking in July of that year and knew I needed something to help with that. I also knew I was going to eat like crazy to stave off the nicotine cravings. So I joined a gym…
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Protein Power Diet- has anyone tried it?
I've recently read "Protein Power" by Doctors MIchael and Mary Eades, and I am considering giving it a try. Just curious if anyone out there has tried this program. It greatly reduces your carb intake in the beginning, which is what worries me about it. I am an electrician at our local shipyard, and we are building the…
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6 Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle
Has anyone read this book? I am looking for diet help, anyway. I workout 6 days a week, usually 30-40 minutes of cardio and 60-70 minutes strength training each day. I am seeing changes in my physique muscle-wise; broader shoulders, thicker arms, bigger chest, more defined legs; but my middle section is still pudgy. I've…
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Am I overtraining?
So I started with going to the gym in the morning before work, about 1 1/2 hour workouts. Then our work slowed down, so my boss started letting us go an hour early every day, so I hit the gym again (it's on my way home). Since I started this it's harder to get up in the morning, so those workouts have reduced to about 40…
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hitting a plateau
So I hit the weights 5 times a week, do at least 30 minutes cardio 5-6 times a week, and I work in construction(industrial electrician) which keeps me moving and lifting things all day. I lost 10 pounds right out of the gate(the first 11 days), and now I'm kinda hovering in the mid 230's. What gives? Is it overtaining?
