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Women - clothing sizes and weight
Hello! If you don't mind sharing, EMTWL women, I'd really appreciate hearing the following: Height Weight Clothing size Men are welcome to share too, but it doesn't help me. :-P Thank you! :flowerforyou:
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Need help with some at-home programming
So I've been doubg CF 5x/week since the third week in July. I love it, my body loves it, but now that my son is in school again, it's really hard to get there 5x. If my box had a later class on Saturdays it would be fine, but they don't. I was talking to a CF friend and realized I could do stuff at home on that 5th day -…
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Is it possible my "cut"
(Title should be "Is it possible by "cut" is really my maintenance?" Sorry, phone is possessed sometimes and now I can't change it!) I'm really struggling and starting to think my numbers are wrong. I eat paleo and am a Crossfitter. I do CF 5 times a week and am a SAHM of 2. I've been doing CF since July 1st - started at…
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Etiquette question - putting away equipment
Post-WOD, is it considered nice or vaguely insulting to put someone's equipment away for them? Every time someone does it for me, I'm grateful, but I'm also way low on the totem pole of CF ability.
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Should I be doing a maintenance cals reset?
Hi all. I started doing Crossfit on July 1st and quickly realized I needed to up my calories if I didn't want to pass out on the floor. I upped my calories slow-ish over the month of July and have been eating at TDEE minus 10% since the last week in July. For the month of July, I lost 4 lbs and a bunch of inches. So far…
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She's moved on...
The CF Troll has added hassling people about eating paleo to her repertoire. What the heck??
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Crossfit, One Month In!
I started Crossfit classes on July 1st. I went three times a week during the foundations class, which was three weeks long. The last week of the month, I went up to 5 times a week. I'm extremely happy with the changes so far and can't wait to see where I go from here! I eat strict paleo, and am currently at about 2500…
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Women - what do you wear??
To WOD, that is! Me: spandex workout pants, spandex tank and something looser over the top, either a tank top or a t-shirt. The super awesome fit women at my box all wear tiiiiiny spandex shorts.
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Rec Your Favorite Veggie
I'm in a veggie rut. What's your favorite??
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Need some encouragement
I started Crossfit on July 1st. It very quickly became apparent that I'd never succeed at it on a VLCD. At this point, I'm losing inches and getting stronger and having a grand time basically ignoring the scale. This week I've started going 5x/week instead of 3x/week, which ups my weekly exercise from 3 hours/week to 5…
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Excited! Foundations victory!
I finished my second week of Crossfit today. The foundations/on-ramp program at my box is 3 weeks long. Up until today, I've finished last on every single WOD - and obviously last, not sort of last or just barely last. Today the fastest person finished at 6:06 - and I finished at 6:07. Second!! Then I looked at the board…
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100% Paleo for July - anyone with me?
I'm starting Crossfit on July 1st (EEEEP!) and my eating has not been where I want it to be. Not even close if I'm being honest. So when I start CF, I'm also going to start a 31-day 100% paleo challenge. So far the participants of the challenge are...me! Anyone want to join me??
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Recovery post-workout
I did my first foundations/on-ramp program today. I struggled as I'm in horrible shape, but I pushed and got through it. Unfortunately after I was done, I was basically incapacitated (queasy, dizzy, kind of out of it) for about half an hour. I also threw up in the parking lot. :-/ What can I do to improve that recovery…
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How often do you crossfit?
How many days a week? Do you do other exercise on your non-CF days?
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Checking out a box tomorrow!
Anything in particular I should look for? I'm going to watch a class (since I'm pretty sure jumping right into doing one would kill me). They start a foundations class on July 1st, and apparently are pretty kid-friendly (I have two little ones who would have to come along when I go). I'm excited and nervous!
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Could use some Paleo friends who track!
Hi all! I've been eating Paleo for about 2 months now. Three or so weeks ago, I added in exercise (30DS). I'm seeing NO results - not only no weight loss, but no inches lost either. So I'm back to food tracking to figure out what's going on. Cry. (Because I really don't want to track my food) Anyway, I could use some…
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Talk to me about paleo kids
I'm the only one in my house who eats paleo. My son (4.5) is already mostly dairy free due to chronic constipation - yay for no more daily Miralax! I've suspected he has a gluten problem as well for a while. A couple weeks ago, he started to have behavior issues. I don't know the cause, but I know if I feed him, he calms…
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This is what 2.6 lbs lost looks like! (30DS Results)
This is my second time doing the 30DS. Here are the numbers: 1/8/13 Weight: 191.8 Bust (under): 33.25 Waist: 32.5 Hips: 40.5 L thigh: 23.5 R thigh: 23.5 L arm: 13 R arm: 13 2/8/13 Weight: 189.2 (-2.6 lbs) Bust (under): 32.5 (-.75) Waist: 31 (-1.5) Hips: 38 (-2.5) L thigh: 22.5 (-1) R thigh: 22.5 (-1) L arm: 12.25 (-.75) R…
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When to adjust for decreased activity?
My family has been sidelined with a nasty cold, and I've missed more workouts than I'd like as a result. I'm in the "moderately active" category due to six 35-minute workouts/week. I won't get that many in this week, so should I adjust my calories for the week down a level? Or is that being too nitpicky?
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Heavy lifting without protein powder?
I'm reading NROLFW (I can't do the program right now as a gym membership isn't really possible for me, but I wanted the base info!) and they recommend protein powder shakes after a workout. I eat paleo, mostly because I have a crap ton of food intolerances, so...is protein powder really vital? Or is it just a matter of…
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Can I do this without a gym?
Hi all! Considering this, but a gym membership isn't in the cards right now. I tried to search for this question but didn't see anything definitive either way. Thank you!!
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What does your workout week look like?
So, I'm on board with upping my weight training. In fact, I don't really like cardio and I really like weights, so, cool! I saw a link for a weight program with all hand weights, which is what I have available to me, so fine and dandy. What about the other days? Do I just chill? Do some cardio? What kind? What does YOUR…
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Introduction
Hi everyone! I'm taking the plunge into EM2WL and thought I'd say hi. Lifelong dieter. Avoider of exerciser because it makes the scale not move (seriously). I've been eating paleo since November and exercising 6-7 days a week for 6 weeks (30DS, and now RI30). I LIKE exercising and don't want to stop, but the scale refuses…
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Why am I not losing weight?
I need some help. I have lost no weight in the past month (well, down .2, up .2, etc). I'm in the middle of RI30 and am losing inches, and before RI30 I did 30DS - that month, I lost 2.6 lbs. Basically, it seems like exercise = no lbs lost for me. In the past, I've made the decision to quit exercising in favor of scale…
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Rec Your Favorite Jillian Michaels Video!
I'll be done with the 30DS on Thursday. I have Ripped in 30 and I think I have the Body Revolution as well. I'm willing to buy a different one, but I'd like to stick with JM as I prefer short over long when it comes to working out. :) What's your favorite?
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NSV: Fancy pants!
I work from home, so my outfits consist of jeans (or, uh, pj pants) and my husband's t-shirts. I got some "fancy pants" (ok, they're Dockers, but comparatively...) for my birthday a few months ago. They were so tight on me that they made me want to cry every time I looked at them. I started the 30DS almost a month ago and…
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Eating out?
How do you do it? Where do you go, what do you get?
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Detox time?
Hello! Today is day 3 for me and I'm wondering how long I should expect the headaches to last. I went from eating junk to strict Paleo cold turkey and quit caffeine (1/2 to 1 pop a day) at the same time, so...yeah. I expected to feel a little crappy, but I'd love to have a rough end date to look forward to.
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New!
Hello all! I'm new. I'm Laine, from MI, and I'm on day 2 of eating Paleo. I'm using the book Practical Paleo, following the blood sugar control meal plan. Doing this because of a known gluten intolerance, a suspected dairy makes my blood sugar crazy...thing, and a family history of Fibromyalgia and RA. Also a lifelong…
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Starting today, looking for buddies!
I'd love some mfp friends who are also doing JMBR! I'll take whatever support I can get. :)
