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6 years and going strong!
36 year old mother of two (9 and 7), veterinarian, and 6 years ago I chose to get my fitness in track. I have been doing kickboxing and weight lifting for 6 years now and a few years of taekwondo and judo/jiu jitsu also.
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I need friends!
I need motivation to log in and log my food every day. If you are funny, willing to participate in random song lyrics/movie quote challenges, participate in photo challenges, and otherwise provide equal parts entertainment and motivation, send me a request!
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Sodium in canned soups
On some days when I am in a hurry I will eat a can of soup I have stored at my office. I usually pour out about half the broth. I reason that this should reduce the sodium level significantly without altering any of the other nutrient. True or false?
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Would you rather??
Eat a whole onion raw or 1 piece of raw bacon
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Re-gift one of your presents to the person below
You get my "bump-it"
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Sequel better than the original?
I find this to be very rare but happened to watch three excellent sequels this week: Terminator 2 (by far the best in the series) Blade Trinity Army of Darkness Any others?
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Double Standard
I consider sometimes that I treat men in a way that would not be considered acceptable if a man acted that way towards a woman. For example: 1) At a bachelorette party, we played a game where you were awarded points based on the difficulty of the dare(s) you performed. Being a competitive person, I went straight for the…
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Fresh Face Friday
It makes me sad when girls don't think they look pretty without their make-up on. Let's show each other and ourselves that we don't need make-up to look pretty!
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Front Squat/Push Press
I gave it my first try today and I am pretty sure I did it completely wrong. My upper arms are suppose to be parallel to the ground? I couldn't do that. The bar is suppose to roll to my finger tips? I couldn't do that. Here is a video of my terrible form. Do you know of anything lighter I can use? I think I can improve my…
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Funny pictures of my kids
Feel free to add yours too! My youngest working on her deadlifts: My oldest messing up a beautifully planned pose:
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pop tarts
First chocolate peanut butter and now pumpkin pie?!?! I'm not a Beastie Boy but I can't help thinking It's sabotage!
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Would you?
Answer the question below and then make one of your own. Would you pee in your pants on a stage in front of a large group of your peers for $10,000? You can't ever tell anyone you got paid to do it.
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NSV-check out the difference
The top photo was after I had lost around 22 lbs but wasn't really working out. The bottom picture is today. The last few months I have been doing kickboxing classes and NROLW. I feel stronger but didn't notice a big change until I compared the two pics.
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Help with lunges/step ups
I am a novice to the lifting world. I am doing NROLW and I am up to doing 27.5 lb in each hand during step ups and lunges. My equipment consists of the weight that go on the bar. The problem I am having is that the 2.5 lb weight has tiny holes that are hard to grip at the same time as the 25lb weight. Is there any band or…
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I love my job but.....
Apparently not everyone has read this yet lol. At least 3 times a week I will have someone show up 5 minutes before lunch or close with an animal that has been seriously ill for days. Now I get to stay and run bloodwork, take x-rays etc and work through my lunch or into the night. I don't get paid anymore and I miss time…
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1st Goal Met! 26 lb down mama of two
I graduated high school at 116 lb. I fell victim to the freshmen fifteen and the sophomore fifteen. I got married at 19 weighing about 140-142 which is apparently my bodies comfortable weight. I maintained that weight from nineteen to 25. At that point I decided I was ready to try and get pregnant and I wanted to be at a…
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We need a little controversy
I have some thoughts in my head that I feel may be controversial. My good friend Jerry is a divorced dad to an 8 year old. They divorced when she was 4. He wanted 50/50 custody but was granted more like 40/60. He has to pay almost $500 dollars a month in child support. I think child support in cases where the dad wants to…
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Have you ever ran into a MFP member IRL?
I have a fear sometimes after I make a somewhat inappropriate comment that I may see the person I am rating or otherwise commenting on at the grocery store, or maybe he will be my new dentist or bring a pet into me. That would be awkward...
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free weight suggestions for a petite gal?
I have been doing The New Rules of Lifting for Women for a couple of weeks now and it is going pretty good. I am using my husbands gear and my main problem is that his barbell is so long and I keep bumping into walls with it. Are there shorter barbells that are straight (not a curl bar)?
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Do you have a fat pet?
According to the stats 30-50% cats and dogs are overweight. In my experience I think it is much higher. Pet owners are often unaware that their pets are overweight or even morbidly obese. We seem to have blinders on when it come to accessing our pets body condition.
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Pointers for incorporating weight lifting
I am a newbie to this kind of fitness as I always just played sports and that was enough to keep me in shape. Fast forward and 2 kids later, I need to put more effort into it. I am currently doing kickboxing for one hour, three times a week. This involves a short jog, drills, sparring, heavy bag work, push ups, and abs. On…
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Is it weird that...
Confess something that may or may not be kinda weird! Is it weird that I find scars on the upper lip of a man kind of sexy? Is it weird that I find the smell of wet dog to be enjoyable? Is it weird that I like to crush up potato chips in a cup of pickle juice and eat it with a spoon?
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Funny stories from work?
I had a little old lady who brought in her dog for "tick removal". She had been trying all day to pull the tick with tweezer and just couldn't get it off and now her dog was acting as if she was in pain. It was a nipple. Ouch! I had a lady bring her 8 year old female spayed lab in for "check mass". She described it as…
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Is it weird that I...
Think fat is pretty under a microscope? Like the smell of we dog?
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Baby Pooch :-(
This is what my belly looked like before I had babies 2 months after I had my second one, it looked like this: Now after a year of working hard (off and on) this is still looking a little iffy. I think I may need a tummy tuck even when I finish losing the last 7 lbs I hate doing situps. I am currently mostly doing planks…
