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Stationary Bike Recommendations
Anyone have recommendations for a stationary bike at home? I'm thinking less than $250. I'd love for it to be adjustable and have a counter/display. Thanks!
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Are K-cups dangerous to health?
Anyone know? I've tried to research online but am seeing both yes and no. I know there was a story out a little bit ago about how french pressed coffee has some chemicals/metals/something?? that is harmful and there is no filter to filter it out. Same with a K-cup, right? No filter? My husband wants one, but I'm not sure I…
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How much do plates on Cybex cable lat pulldown weigh?
Does anyone know how much the plates weigh on the Cybex Cable Lat Pulldown machine? They are just labled 1-20. I asked one of the trainers yesterday and she said they are 10 pounds each, but I'm not sure I believe it. At my old gym, as soon as I could do 130 pounds on the pulldown (my body weight) I was able to do…
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Runners - blood in urine?
I need to start this post with, yes, I've been to the doctor and am awaiting my visit with a specialist to have a look at my kidneys and whatever else they need to investigate. In the meantime, just wondering if anyone else has had this issue. After running, I typically have a lot of blood in my urine. It will go away…
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NROLFW or Live Fit Trainer?
I did the NROLFW last year and enjoyed it. Then I kind of got off the heavy lifting train and I'm now debating doing that again or trying Live Fit. I'm pretty happy with where I am now but want to just get thinner. Lose about 10 pounds of body fat. Which plan would you suggest and why? (My avi is me before and after NROLFW…
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Any 5'5 girls gone from 140-125ish?
Just looking for inspiration. :)
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Female 5'4" to 5'5" 120-135 lbs pics?
Anyone fit this? I'm hoping to lose 10-15 pounds. Need inspiration! Post your pictures!
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After Lifting, you have 15 minutes. Do you....
Do 15 minutes of cardio/HIIT OR do you do 15 minutes of abs and stretching? Ready??? GO!
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Fasted Morning Cardio question
For those of you who do fasted cardio in the mornings, do you do HIIT or steady state? I'm going to start doing it 3 times a week (and lift in the afternoons) so I am looking for opinions from those of you who do it - which is more effective? I know, in general, for fat loss, HIIT is more effective, but I'm wondering about…
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Hemp Hearts
Ideas on what to do with them? I've been putting them in smoothies and on salads. What else do you use them for? Can you heat/cook them or is it like flax where you should not?
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How many hours per week do you workout?
I just wrote out my schedule and I do 3 heavy lifting sessions per week for 45 minutes each and then 4-5 cardio sessions per week, 30-60 minutes each. My total lifting per week is 2 hrs 15 minutes, total cardio per week is roughly 5 hours. Total workout time per week is 7 hrs. Just wondering what yours is? And is mine…
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Jamie Eason's 12 week Live Fit for current lifter?
Has anyone who has been lifting heavy done Jamie Eason's 12 week plan and gotten good results? I have done the NROLFW and am currently training for a half marathon (one month left). I think her plan looks really good, but I'm wondering if the beginning phases just won't be enough for me? I've been lifting heavy for about…
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Canned Tuna?
What are some ways to use canned tuna? My husband doesn't like mayo and won't eat tuna salad type stuff. I make fresh tuna a lot (grill or pan sear) and he likes that, it's just that canned is *different*. :)
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Anyone else have this problem? Free food?
I have discovered in the past 6 months or so, I have a free food problem. I am generally very good with my diet (I slack on my diary, so if you look there it is hit or miss) but when there is free food out there, it's like I *HAVE* to eat it or the world will come to an end or something. I know lots of you are thinking…
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Any way to wipe out 'most used' foods in diary?
Hey everyone. I'm getting irritated that the LONG list of foods that regularly come up in my selection list are foods that I used to eat 12 months ago. I have changed my diet a lot and the only foods that are showing up in the list are the ones I USED to eat. Even if I click on recently used or most used, it is still old…
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Who has a Fitbit? And does it really help?
I have a Polar FT watch that I use when doing cardio to track calories burned. But that's it. The rest of my day is a guesstimate based on all the crazy calculators out there. How many of you wear your fit bit every day and did it really improve your weight loss/fitness?
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Runners - sports bra chaffing
Now that I'm getting into longer distances for my runs, I am coming home with chaffing/raw spots along the top line of my sports bra. What can I put on my skin before running to help that?
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My turn for diary/calorie help! :)
Quick summary: I'm 5'5", 135 pounds, trying to get to roughly 128, or lose 7-10 pounds of fat. BF% is 24.9 and I would like it to be around 21-22%. I am training for a half marathon so I am running roughly 18-20 miles per week right now and also doing NROLFW two days a week, so I am lifting heavy. I've definitely seen…
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Help pick my dinner from a restaurant! :)
Hey everyone, going out later this week for my 10-year anniversay with my husband. We have already "celebrated" our anniversary with a trip to the beach, so I don't necessarily want to say "hey, it's a celebration, get what you want" because I kind of did that at the beach. So.................What would you pick from this…
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Can I....?? (TDEE question)
I am 5' 5" and 135 pounds trying to get to 128. I exercise 5 times a week: 2 lifting days, 1 long run (training for a half marathon) and 4 shorter runs. Could I just plug my height, GOAL weight into TDEE calculator, set the activity to light activity, use that (which I get 1627 calories) as my goal and then eat back my…
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5'5" 135 lbs want to lose 10 & strong - anyone else?
Just looking for some lovely ladies in the same boat. Would love to compare workouts, motivation, etc! I'm 5'5 135 lbs and would like to lose 10 lbs of fat and get rid of the jiggly belly!! I lift heavy 2 times a week (NROLFW) and am training for a half marathon. I eat around 1500 calories plus exercise cals. Trying to eat…
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Ah! So awesome! Chipotle!!
I LOVE Chipotle so much!! Just found this website! So dang excited now I can try a bunch of different variations easily! http://www.chipotlefan.com/index.php?id=nutrition_calculator
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How do I calculate my fiber needed?
How do I know how much fiber I should be getting? I have an idea of protein, fat, carbs, which I'm currently trying to get the best ratio, but how do I know about fiber? Any rules of thumb?
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Cool down after HIIT?
I know this sounds like a crazy dumb question, but I get confused. The benefit of HIIT is to keep burning more calories for a longer time after workout, so if I do HIIT on the treadmill and that's my last workout should I cool down before I get off? I know you should generally cool down after workouts, but after HIIT?
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How to get a waist on avg size girl?
I am 5'5 and 135 pounds. I would love to lose another 10 pounds, but I am "OK" where I'm at now. But the problem is I'm just SQUARE! My waist is flippin 33.5 inches around and I feel like I'm in pretty good shape! I run 4-5 miles 3-4 times a week and I'm doing NROLFW so I lift heavy 2-3 times a week also. I eat pretty much…
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Any way to get a "waist" on avg size girl?
I am 5'5 and 135 pounds. I would love to lose another 10 pounds, but I am "OK" where I'm at now. But the problem is I'm just SQUARE! My waist is flippin 33.5 inches around and I feel like I'm in pretty good shape! I run 4-5 miles 3-4 times a week and I'm doing NROLFW so I lift heavy 2-3 times a week also. How do I get a…
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Foods that trigger migraines?
I am a victim of migraines, at least once or twice a month - they are serious migraines where I can't move, lay, walk, talk, light hurts, dark hurts, can't take noise but silence is deafening, and a lot of times I throw up. Lots of people *think* they get migraines, but I'm just letting you know, I get the real thing. I…
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Best protein powder for female leaning?
Do you ladies have any advice on what kind of protein powder is the best? I'm increasing my lifting to do mostly 80% lifting and 20% cardio. Want a good quality protein that also doesn't have funky stuff in it, etc. Trying to get lean. Thanks!
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Dairy? What's your 'opinion'?
Everyone has a different opinion. What's your opinion or experience with dairy and weight loss? I LOVE dairy and I feel like it keeps me full, but I swear, on the days that I drink even 8 oz of skim milk, my weight is up the next day. Just curious if eating dairy or cutting dairy has helped you lose weight. Thanks.
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Hungrier after cardio or strength training?
I have noticed that my days of heavy lifting cause me to be absolutely starving all day (I work out at 5am). But my days of cardio I am just normal. That *seems* opposite to me....I burn more calories doing my cardio, but the strength training leaves me unsatisfied all day. What about you? What do you think?
