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Why don't guys do Zumba?
I attend an early morning Zumba class. It's typically about 10 - 12 ladies and one older gentleman with the worst rhythm I've ever seen in a human but his smile and energy are infectious. He's been a fixture in this class since before I joined the group and earlier this week another older gentleman who I've seen watching…
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What was your NSV today?
I try to look for one every day. NSVs can be so much better than the scale kind. Today I walked into Five Below (the store where everything is $5 or less). They had yoga pants for $5. I bought a pair. They fit. I walked into a bargain store and walked out with a $5 pair of pants, like a regular person. Unless you used to…
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When did the weight loss slow?
I'm a month from 44th birthday and pre-menopausal but starting to show symptoms. I'm pretty sure it's not long now. One thing I've noticed is that even though I'm more careful than I've ever been with my logging and more diligent than I've ever been with my exercise, the weight loss has slowed to a trickle. Last month I…
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It's my planned cheat ...
And I'll eat if I want to! It's Mother's Day. I'm a mother. My girls bought some gorgeous steaks to grill tonight and my husband is making stuffed baked potatoes. I don't usually drink because it's hard to work that into my food plan. But today all that goes out the window ... with one exception. I'm logging it all. Every…
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LADIES - Measurement help needed
Chest measurement ... with or without a bra? I'm rather well endowed and the measurements are considerably different. I don't want to "cheat" but I'm not sure which is the right way to do this.
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Any such thing as a safe cleanse?
I gave myself 30 days to get back on track. Since April 1st, I've been very careful about logging every bite of weighed and measured food and eating at a deficit all days but 2 I think. I've exercised at least 30 minutes every day except 2 (most days it's 60 minutes or more) and I've lost ... well nothing. I'm not giving…
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Stamina by Zumba
I know, I know, you just saw the word Zumba. Half of you just did a half-assed Beto Shuffle and went woowoo (all Beto Shuffles are half assed btw, it's not your fault), the other half of you just rolled your eyes because Zumba isn't a "real" workout. Yesterday was one of the strangest of my life. A 4:30am black ice related…
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Over my Target Heart Rate, should I worry?
When I stated going to my local gym, I avoided classes like ebola. I was 270+ lbs, and those classes were held in rooms with lots of mirrors. Mirrors and sweating and fat ... OH MY! I have since learned to embrace the class. I love Zumba, Body Pump and Tae Bo. However (especially in Zumba and Tae Bo) I can be well over my…
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It's the little things ...
I like to do a variety of workouts to keep things fresh. For cardio my favorite is definitely Zumba (don't roll your eyes, I dare you to take a good Zumba class and see how you feel after). My gym is 45 minutes from my house (but convenient to work) so for days that I'm not working, I use the Zumba Fitness Core program on…
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Superman Question
Superman can see through anything but lead. But when he's in Clark Kent mode and something goes down and he uses his X-Ray vision, he always scooches his glasses down to the end of his nose. This is fairly universal in every incarnation of the Superman mythos. So ... uhhh ... how come? Thank you for indulging me in this…
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Sacred Heart Cleanse
I'm on day four of the cleanse (it's banana day and it just might kill me). I didn't really need this cleanse, as I'm careful about what I eat and exercise 5 - 6 days a week, but I did it to support my husband and to encourage his jump start. He's lost 13 lbs in 10 days as he's doing the cleanse for two weeks before he…
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Losing but not in the right places
I've always been well endowed. At 300 lbs I was a G cup. At 230 lbs I'm still a G cup. I exercise almost daily including walking, swimming and some weight training. I'm pretty sure there is a reduction surgery in my future, but I wanted to know if anyone else has had similar issues.
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New Zumba Instructor today and WOW!
My usual (and much beloved) instructor was out today. Her substitute was this tiny, perky little thing that I'm pretty sure couldn't obtain a legal drink. I was worried as I've been with Kathy (my usual instructor) for a couple months and had never really enjoyed Zumba before Kathy. Well I recommend a change up once in a…
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Lapping everyone on the couch
I've never seen this phrase before yesterday, but it rang so true for me: No matter how slow you go, you're still lapping everyone on the couch I used to have illusions of losing enough weight to be a runner some day, but after my doctor said, "quit running or someday you won't be walking either" I quit running. Now I'm a…
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Not afraid of the mirror anymore
This was not a good morning. I woke up 15 minutes early (my set time to wake is 4:30 on gym days, so losing 15 minutes is a huge deal), I had a bad headache, my husband had stolen all the covers in the night so my muscles were cold and achy and I just didn’t feel like the gym. Part of me (a really big part, actually)…
