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Weight bench/Barbell advice?
I want to get a weight bench and weights to use at home. I've been looking at different ones online, but I feel like the more options I look at, the more I realize I don't know what I should be looking for. I'm definitely a beginner, but want something that I can build strength with and that will hold up. I don't want to…
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NRoL for Abs - Split Squat / front foot elevated halp
I've just started this program, and have done Workout A twice. Having lots of trouble with the split squat / front foot elevated. I can't seem to get my body to do them correctly. I feel like I'm not really getting down low, like my balance is off, I don't feel it in my core at all. I feel like I'm not getting the full…
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How did you bust YOUR plateau?
I've been stuck for a few months - I tried mixing up workouts, upped my calories a little, zig-zagged calories, changed the balance of carbs/protein/fat, etc, etc... My problem now is that while I refuse to give up until I meet my goals for health, weight, and fitness, I am getting really discouraged. I've hit a wall…
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Advice - Do I talk to the parents? Or someone else?
Last night around 10:30 my 14 yr old son got a message from a girl who goes to a different school (doesn't know her too well). She said she had a bad family life, had been kicked out, and had nowhere to go. Of course, we told her we'd come get her and bring her back to our place. Over the next hour or so as they continue…
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I RAN my first whole mile today!
I have never been athletic, never run a full mile in my life, not even during those presidential fitness tests in middle school and high school. Last week, I ran 10 minutes straight, which was the longest I had ever run consecutively. Then my next trip to the gym, I ran for 6 minutes straight. Today, I ran for 16 minutes…
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My lesson: Patience and trust pays off
Since I started really using this site, my weight loss has been consistent, which makes it easier to keep following the goals. About four weeks ago, my weight loss came to a halt, and I gained 2 pounds (and even though I hadn't gone over my calories enough to gain 2 lbs of fat, it was still a gain). Any other time I've…
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Favorite smoothie recipes?
The weather is getting nicer and it's time for me to start making some smoothies. What are your favorite ones? I usually made them with frozen mango and lowfat vanilla yogurt, but now I'm looking for some other ideas that might incorporate milk or protein powder, or other tasty / healthy options. Thanks!
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I think I'm taking the calorie counting too far...
Last night I dreamed that shampoo and conditioner had calories that could be absorbed through the scalp, so I had to be careful how much and which brand I used - eek! That being said, it has become such a huge component of my day now. I'm going to a spring beer and wine fest this weekend and am trying to figure out when I…
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Weekend eater
I tend to eat well during the weekdays, when I have to stick to a schedule more, pack my lunches for work, go to bed earlier, etc. Being at work throughout the day limits my eating and snacking to what I bring myself, which is all healthy and in moderation. When the weekend hits, I have problems sticking to the good…
