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What is considered heavy lifting for a woman?
I hear a lot of talk about lifting heavy... what would be some weights that were considered lifting heavy? I am a 38 year old female and I just started doing weight machines at the gym. Do weight machines count? Is heavy lifting only with free weights? Thanks for any info you can give me. Have a great day. Be strong!
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calorie zig zagging
I was wondering if anyone has done up and down days. One low calorie day and then one higher to keep your body thinking. Any success anyone?
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Not sweating
I was wondering, is it possible not to sweat but be working out hard enough? I have never been one to sweat much even when it is extrememly hot. Now as I am working out, I am huffing and puffing so I think I am working hard enough but I am not sweating, what am I doing wrong?
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I am not losing
Is it possible to have a Lot of weight to lose and hit a plateau after one month? How do all those people out there who have lost 50 to 100 lbs do it if they hit a plateau so early on. Please let me know what I might be doing wrong. Maybe I just need tobe more patient or exercise more regularly. Am I eating enough? I will…
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Low carb diet?
How low in carbs do you have to go to be considered a low carb diet? I do around 50- 100 a day. Mostly because things that have carbs or more correctly, starches, seem to bother my stomach. Fruits and veggies don't bother me, but bread, potatoes, rice and pasta do. I was wondering how much lower I have to go on carbs per…
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Starting fresh and need some opinions
I am starting fresh after much hardship and surgeries. Now is the time to focus on me. I have certain things that I am addicted to Like mcdonalds mocha frappe. seems like I can't go on a trip with out one. What I want to know is with bad habits like that am I better off going cold turkey or just adding it in to my daily…
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Anyone else not losing
Hi, I have been at this for 2 weeks now and haven't lost a thing. I ate a little over my calories on one day but the rest I was under. I have a LOT of weight to lose and I thought it would come off fast in the beginning. HELP! Diary is public, What am I doing wrong???
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Need a coach!
Okay here goes. This is very hard for me but I am going to plunge in. I am a 36 year old Stay at home mom of 6. I have been overweight a little most of my life. But I was never seriously over weight until my first miscarriage. After that I kept gaining weight between the pregnancies and more miscarriages. Until now, 12…
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Really need to buckle down
Just got some news from my obgyn. I have been having really heavy/ long menses and was told that most likely cause is obesity. So she wants me to lose 20% of my weight. which for me would be 53 lbs. I don't want to take years to do it either because the longer I go like this the higher chance is that I will develop…
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any one use 5 hour energy?
I am having a lot of trouble sleeping and I was wondering if anyone has tried 5 hour energy? I got up this morning very tired and ate a big breakfast. All ggod stuff, eggs juice, lite english muffin, low fat cheese. Came to about 500 calories and I have been hungry all day. I feel like my body needs something to make it…
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the healthy candy bar
I just found these fiber plus bars from Kellog. They taste like a candy bar but only have 120 calories and the also have 9 grams of fiber! My new favorite snack. with these on hand I am sure I will always be going over my fiber intake. my favorite are the chocolate chip ones! Yum!
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ideas for night time snacking
Hi I need some ideas on what to eat at night for snacking. I am especially hungry around 1:00- 2:00 in the morning when I am up feeding the baby. i know it isn't a great time to be eating but if I am too hungry I can't go back to sleep. any ideas?
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any Moms who are struggling?
Hi I am SAHM of 6 kids and I have about 100 lbs to lose. i need all the help and motivation I can get. The days when the kids are the most difficult are the days when I just want to eat tons of junk food. Anyone else feel like this? Friend me!
