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Macros- always over on fat. Big deal or not?
I've got my macros set to 50% carbs, 20% fat, 30% protein... and I am more often than not over on my fats. I try to hit my protein more than I try to hit any of my other macros, but is the fact that I'm always going over on fats a big deal, or should I try harder to get them down a bit? And if I should be, any suggestions…
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Postpartum plateau
I lost 45 lbs last year before I got pregnant. Now that I've had my baby (my 1st) I have 30 lbs to go to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight, and 15 or so after that to reach my goal weight. I'm 5'4" and 175 lbs right now. I've figured out my numbers and macro percentages the same way that I did when I lost the weight…
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Post Pregnancy Reboot
I'm 5 weeks away from my due date with my first baby, and I'm super excited to begin working out again (due to a number of complications throughout the pregnancy I was told not to work out AT ALL during my pregnancy, which has been a real bummer) but I'm not sure where to start. I know that I've probably lost a lot of the…
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Birthday Pics
Same dress, 2 birthdays apart, 40 lbs gone forever. Happy Birthday to me! Hope this works!
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April 15th- April 21st
Hi guys! (everybody's so quiet lately!) I finally jumped back on the wagon yesterday and did HIIT 30. Once again, I wasn't very bothered by it yesterday, but today my glutes are achy! In other news, my hubby got his school date, so he is NOT going to Afghanistan after all!!! This also means that we're going to be moving in…
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March 25- March 31
New week post! Tomorrow night my hubby FINALLY comes home, so I'll probably be MIA for awhile. Yesterday I did Burn Circuit 3, and I have found that I am now reeeeally leery of my older bands since that one snapped on me last week. Every time I had to do an overhead press or a lateral raise I found myself kind of holding…
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March 11-17
Hey guys! New week! Woot! I did Burn Circuit 2 today, and once again the bands are proving to be annoying. For some of the exercises (the dead lifts especially) my heaviest band just isn't heavy enough. I was definitely not at muscle failure by 12 reps. Blargh. I'm going to have to try to find a way around that if I'm…
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-20% TDEE = less than 1200 net??
I eat at my TDEE -20%. I've realized that if I continue to follow my Turbo Fire workouts, I will consistently fall under 1200 net calories per day (sometimes well under 1200). My BMR is 1400, and my TDEE is 1911, so my TDEE-20% is ~1530. I know that TDEE is supposed to count for everything you do during the day, so you're…
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Feb 18-24th
Hey guys! You have all been quiet for the past few days! How is everyone? Still pushing play, or taking it easy for the week? I haven't started Week 14 yet.... the downstairs neighbor strikes again!!! Not being able to work out when I want to is really, really deflating. I wish I had another place that I could do TF,…
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Jan 13-19
I guess I'll start the thread for the new week! Did Fire 55EZ,Core 20 and Stretch 10 today. I am DONE with Week 13, and I did all of the workouts!! Yay!!
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Eating Back Calories- HOW?!
I usually eat back the calories I burn when I work out. I am for 20% under my TDEE, which would put me at 1530 calories. That's usually fine, but today I burned 800 calories because I did an extended work out (had a lot on my mind I needed to "work off") I've already eaten breakfast, and now I would have to eat 1986…
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Dec 10- 16
Hey guys! So my IUI didn't work, which means that I am back on the workout wagon with you guys! I'm pretty disappointed, but it'll be nice to work out again. Also, I gained 4 POUNDS this week. Yuck. I'm going to start Week 11 again today.
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hCG Shots- but not for weight loss
I have to start doctor prescribed hCG shots this weekend for fertility reasons. I am NOT doing this for weight loss reasons, and I want no part of any minimal calorie hCG diet. That being said, I am still following my own weight loss plan of 1600-1700 calories per day and exercise 5-6 days per week. Here's my question- has…
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Nov 5-Nov 11
Hey guys, we're down one more week! What week are you all on- or what workouts are you now doing after finishing TF? I'm finally on Week 10. Holy Cow. 2 more weeks to go. The 3 Tone or Sculpt workouts in one week are making my butt sore. Seriously. Every time I go to sit down now I'm like "Ohhhh those lunges!!!"
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To track or not to track?
I tracked my food intake religiously for a few months, and now I think I have a solid enough grasp on portion size and guess-timations on calories to eat sensibly without tracking my food every day. So far things have been going well, and my weight loss has continued. Has anyone else decided to stop tracking after awhile,…
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Week 10/15-10/21
Woo, we're getting up there in the week #'s. Are you still on track, or are you starting to have difficulties? So far my biggest difficulty remains my downstairs neighbor. I just can't do any cardio when she's home or she bashes on her ceiling until I stop. It's manageable, but it's very annoying.
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Need More Protein!
It seems like I am ALWAYS under my protein goals for the day. I don't eat meat in more than one meal per day, so I need to find a few new foods that will give me the boost of protein that I need. I've tried taking whey protein, but quite frankly it tastes kind of blah. I tried it with milk, and it's a bit better, but I'd…
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Week 9/17 - 9/23
How's everybody doing this week? I'm starting Week 5 and am super pumped! I've only lost 1 lb so far, but I lost almost 2 inches last week! Doing Fire 55 EZ today, since Mondays are my off day. Are any of you noticing results yet?
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NSV- Pants fell off!
My usual workout pants were in the washer this morning, so I had to wear a pair that I hadn't tried on since May for my workout this morning. I was about 5 minutes into my TurboFire workout when I felt them slipping. Before I could get to the end of the first routine, they had fallen completely off! I had to stop and go…
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A loooong plateau?
I have been gaining and losing the same 4 lbs for the past 2 months now. In that time, I switched my calories from 1200 total to 1750 net (my TDEE -20%), and I started a more vigorous exercise routine (just started TurboFire this month, I was doing Hip Hop Abs before that). I didn't do enough research when I first began my…
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12 or 20 week?
Just wondering if you guys are planning to stop at the end of the 12 week cycle, or if any of you got the advanced 20 week program? I'm thinking about getting the Advanced dvd.
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To rest, or not to rest?
I try to workout every day. I'll take the day off if I feel too sick or crampy or whatever, but those days are few and far between. Maybe 1-2 per month. On the days that I'm not working out, I feel like I am somehow sabotaging my weight loss by not trying hard enough. So here's my question: How often do you take "Rest…
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What time of day do you workout?
I try to workout in the mornings, before breakfast. I live in an apartment, and my downstairs neighbor works the very early shift, and gets home around noon... so I try to not bang around a lot after that. Plus, I think it's a good way to start the day =)
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Starting Weight for Lifting
I'm thinking of starting to lift in addition to my weekly cardio routine. What would be a good weight to start with? How can you tell how much is too much, too little, or just right?
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Eating Out- How to Eat Responsibly?
So I'm doing pretty good on my weight loss journey so far. I've been consistent on my workouts, and keep to my calorie limits. My biggest challenge: going out with my friends / husband. Eating out used to be impossible for me when I first started losing weight. I couldn't go to the movies without eating half of my…
