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Women - lifting advice
I've recently joined the gym and have been following a weight lifting routine created by one of the personal trainers there. I've only been doing the minimum amount of cardio, mostly just to warm up when I get to the gym, but I'm worried that I should be doing more. Other women who use weights - how much cardio do you tend…
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weight loss question
This might be a silly/strange question but this has never been an issue for me before. After a bit of a bad time, in the past three months I have gained around 7lb (unwanted) I am having real trouble shifting this weight, something which has never been a problem for me before. I have been eating sensibly and at a deficit…
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No more scales for me
Since coming on MFP I have relied on the scales less and less, and I feel so much better for it! I'd never measured myself before so I probably had good results sometimes but because the scales didn't move I gave up and all my hard work was wasted. This time I measured myself and (because of a lot of advice and posts on…
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NSV - self control
This is a major victory for me. When I was at school, until I was about 14 I was always the biggest one of my friends and in an attempt to be 'skinny't I ended up crash dieting and developed an eating disorder. I did end up being 'skinny' but not at all healthy and I had no muscle definition or anything else that comes…
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One arm getting bigger than the other
I've only been working out with hand weights for just over a month, but my left arm is starting to become stronger, and it looks more defined. However, I can't see any change with my right arm at all. Has anyone else experienced this? And is there anything I can do to help my right arm along?
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After/before exercise snacks
What are some snacks that people eat before or after they exercise to give them a bit of an energy boost? I don't have much variety when it comes to snacks and could do with some ideas.
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drinking lemon juice with water
Does anyone here ever add lemon juice to drinks of water? I've read that this can have a ton of health benefits but I've never actually tried it for a long period of time.
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Body changes along the way
I know its far too early to be thinking about any real noticeable changes but I thought it might motivate (or reassure) ourselves and each other if we note any small changes we notice along the way. I weighed myself this morning even though I told myself I wouldn't until day 10. I have gained 4lb! I'm not too disheartened…
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Weights - how heavy?
Hey, I just wondered what weights everyone was using? I started using 1kg which is about 2.2lb and today I used 1.5kg which is about 3.3lb, and my arms feel like they're about to fall off. Doing these workouts have shown me how bad my upper body strength is....I don't think I have any, ha.
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Diet
Today and yesterday have not been great days for me food wise. I haven't been snacking but my meals haven't been at all healthy. I plan to change that tomorrow. What are everyone else's plans as far as diet goes? What are the best foods to eat to tone/shape up rather than drop a lot of weight?
