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Body Fat Percentage
Do you guys trust the body fat calculation on your scales at home? I don't really know how it measures it, but mine has changed, I just don't know how reliable it is. I know I could go to a doctor and measure my body fat with calipers and stuff, but I'm not that unsure of the my scale - just wondering what you guys…
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where does cardio come in?
I'm finishing up my last month of Chalean Extreme and I've been eating at a 250-600 calorie deficit for quite a while. I don't know why I was eating at a deficit when I want to build muscle. I guess in my head, it's because I have a layer of flab over my muscles that I want gone, but cutting my calories obviously isn't…
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sore/heavy enough
Ok, I am on week 2 of burn phase. I am using anywhere from 8lbs for posterior flies to 25 lbs for squats in the program. I definitely feel tired and like my legs are going to fall off during the program, but I don't feel sore afterwards. I tried to up my weights but was unable to do the moves with proper form. Do you…
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Sodium
Wondering if any of you guys know more about sodium-potassium-water balance than I do. I've been tracking my sodium lately and even when trying to avoid processed foods and obvious sodium-bombs, I'm still over a lot. Cheese unfortunately has a lot of sodium... anyway, I drink about 132 oz of water per day (I do that by…
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how your body actually loses weight with higher net cals
Hey guys - I'm new to this group after beginning Jillian Michaels' Body Revolution and following a 1200 calorie meal plan + burning around 250 cals a day (averaging a net calorie intake of 850 for the first month). I fortunately was super grouchy and hungry, so I knew I needed to up my calories. I've been reading a lot on…
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rest day
today is my rest day and i have to force myself to take it as a rest day. my husband works every sunday night, so i sit at home bored and i'm dying to try out tomorrow's workout (it's workout 9!)... maybe i'll go for a walk instead. does anyone else get too excited to wait until the next day for the beginning of a new…
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when to quit eating at a deficit
Ok, so I'm in week 7 of Jillian Michaels Body Revolution. I lost about 10 pounds on this program and I don't really have a set amount left to lose. I just want to tone, get rid of a little fat I have left, and gain muscle. I have flab around the stomach and love handles so I'm still eating at a deficit on the last 6 weeks…
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Cardio 2
Can we just talk about Cardio 2 for a second? I did it for the first time today and for ANYONE who is bored with Cardio 1, just wait until you get to Cardio 2. I actually did Cardio 1 12 times the first month and I am SOOOOO glad I don't have to do Cardio 2 that many times. That workout is a monster. The moves separately…
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starvation mode/meal plan
Ok, so I've been reading a lot of the regular message boards on here and it gets me worried that I'm not eating enough on this program. I try to eat a net cal of 1000, but I am pretty inconsistent, ranging from about 700 cals - 1150. I know in the program, she tells us to eat around 11-1300 with the meal plan and she is…
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calorie question
From what I see, most of us are not following the meal plan as JIllian asks..... (hey, at least we're doing the work, right?! :) ) but I'm trying to substitute her meal plan with my own idea of restricting my calories, eliminating processed carbs/foods, etc. In the kickstart, from what I've gathered, you're eating about…
