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Eating Healthy With Disorders
I apologize if this isn't allowed, but I was wondering if there was a community on here of women who struggle with an eating disorder. It can be so difficult to log food and stay in a healthy mindset, especially once numbers get involved. I'd love support from others to track healthily and stay in a good headspace while…
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Am I seriously obese? 41% Body Fat
I need help, or a reality check. I am so upset! The gym I just joined (LifeTime Fitness, for anybody familiar) offers a free diagnostic with a trainer when you sign up. Since I just signed up last week, I jumped on the opportunity. For the first twenty-odd minutes, he asked me a myriad of questions—which I found out later…
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New Progress Pic: Down to 133lbs today! From 190lbs
My journey has been long, slow, and mentally challenging. I've put up a few before and after pics, and here is my most recent one -- photos on the right taken yesterday morning. Before and after photos are good therapy for me, because each one gets me closer to closure from my transformation and focused on smaller changes,…
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Female, 5'5", 170-135: Progress Photo
My progress so far! July 2015 - February 2017 Posting to hopefully inspire someone to start living a healthier and more active lifestyle----and also posting to see if anyone could give me feedback on how I could get past a 3-month plateau. For both reasons, here is my typical diet (calories around 1,500) and fitness…
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Crossfit for 8 months: Progress Photo
I lost about twenty pounds between December 18, 2015, and today--August 25, 2016. I started going to Crossfit with real dedication, about 3-5 times a week. I watched what I ate (though to be honest did not count calories every day, using MFP as a tool for carb-heavy days or calorie look ups, along with weight tracking) and…
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Opinion Needed: Atkins' "Sugar Alcohols" vs fat-burning diets
Hi all! I'm attempting a very low-carb diet as a way to jump-start a plateau. I've been doing really well and got past the headachey crappy part of the "transition." I'm feeling great and my carbs are under 15 g a day. However... I may be inadvertently cheating. And I want to do this right. One of my indulgence snacks…
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Got to goal, but it doesn't look like I thought it would.
I don't usually think of myself as a perfectionist, but I have a very clear image of what I'd like to look like -- and I really do think it is achievable. I really want to be fit and athletic, toned, and lean. I thought, at 5'5" (female), a weight of 135 would do it. I lost more than 30 pounds to get here, and am very much…
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She looked at me and asked, "Why are you acting like you aren't strong?"
Last night at the gym, I was loading up my lifting bar for a group workout. Everyone around me had a silent confidence as they added weights to their bar and put chalk on their hands. I felt somewhat confident, too, since I’d been going to that gym for over a year and had an idea of what I was doing. My certainty, however,…
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How to Be Fit in 5 Easy Steps (with before and afters!)
How To Be Fit in 5 Easy Steps Step 1. Do your best to count your calorie intake every day. You're already in the right place for that! Step 2. Join a gym or pick an active hobby. I picked CrossFit, but any physical activity will really do. Step 3. Get a divorce. Fall off every wagon you ever had. Step 4. Rebuild yourself…
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I took the leap.
Four months ago, I was feeling crazy on an uneventful Sunday and decided to take a leap of faith and sign up at a local CrossFit box near my home. I'd lifted weights before, so a lot of the things they were teaching us in our intro class I already knew. Back straight, eyes forward, don't twist your wrists. But there is one…
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Goodbye, Hamhocks!
I am not at my goal by any means. I've been lifting weights (CrossFit) and eating right for two months and the scale didn't budge. I complained and turned to a lot of you for support and probably will do so again. But today I am happy! The scale has moved a bit -- two pounds -- but my body is changing. I've always had…
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Body Fat %: Why I try not to compare.
I recently got a fitness assessment and was told I am 45% body fat. This puts me in the higher range of females, and according to multiple sources, there is a pretty consistent image of what my body fat % usually looks like. I guess I am just posting to show how every body type is different. I am in no way fit or at goal…
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"Fake" sugar: Why is it not good for you?
Aspartame, sucralose, etc. We all see them in "sugar free" snacks, and many people claim it is no good for weight loss because the body metabolizes the fake sugar the same way it does real sugar because it "can't tell a difference." If I am trying to watch my sugar intake, do you think there is truth to this? Or…
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Ok. I give up. I open my diary to your judgement.
I'm not sure what to change or what to do at this point, so I give up. I have made my diary open to the public and will lay out my current regime for you here. And I am begging you for your advice. Problem: I have been working out and cutting calories now for six weeks, and literally not one pound has fallen off. Prior to…
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Lost weight in the worst possible place.
Today was really hard for me. I won't lie, tears were shed. I am in desperate need of a pick-me-up. I have been counting calories and doing CrossFit for six weeks, now. I feel great and while I was more comfortable in my clothes (yay water weight!) I wasn't really seeing big changes. The scale moved 3 or 4 pounds, so I…
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CI/CO vs Clean Eating
The ideal diet is to watch your intake of calories and limit the sugar, carbs, etc. that those calories comprise. I see very often on these boards, however, that so long as people are going by the Calories In/Calories Out rule, you can really eat whatever you want. If you are exercising and following a CI/CO with deficit,…
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Are humans meant to be monogamous creatures?
Monogamy. Are humans intended for it? Or is it a choice and sacrifice we make consciously?
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Thunderstruck Drinking Game!
oh, did I say drinking? I meant Burpees! Did a fun workout today at my gym. Try it out today: 1. Play Thunderstruck by AC/DC. 2. Jumprope the WHOLE song, until... 3. Brian sings "Thunderstruck!" Then drop and do two burpees. It is all fun and games until the end of the song! Don't get psyched out when he just says Thunder.…
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Can I do CrossFit and still look soft?
I have recently started CrossFit and I love it very much. The workouts push me and are really varied. Two weeks and already a few pounds down! So for inspiration, I decided to research CrossFit Before and After pictures. They were amazing, but I started to see a trend. (*braces herself for backlash...*) Their arms and…
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Fantasies about Other People: Good or bad?
Assuming you are in a monogamous relationship are fantasies about other men/women normal and healthy, or risky and unfaithful?
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Could you please share your CrossFit success stories?
I am new and terrified and would love to see your success and pointers.
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Exercise Skin - Tips and Tricks
Now that I've started working out again, my skin is breaking out. I wash my face every night and apply moisturizer, but I see that now I will need a new regime. I always break out when I start working out again. What do you guys do to fix the acne that comes from exercise?
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It's the little things.
I know I can't be alone in this, but there are little things that keep me motivated. On a rainy Saturday, such as today (yes, I'm in Texas), when I know it could be tempting to binge on food that isn't good for me, I have a trick. I get up early, take a shower, and put on my workout clothes. Even if I don't plan on working…
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Roller Derby?
Hello, forumers. I've tripped, skidded, and tumbled my way into the world of Roller Derby. After a two-hour practice that leaves me drenched in sweat (in a practice warehouse in Texas that feels more like a sauna), the girls all do a 20-min workout (mountain climbers, lunges, dips, etc.) -- it wasn't too long before I…
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Dieting for the Lactose Intolerant and Acid Reflux-ers
Hey guys! So I know there have already been a few "I can't eat enough calories!" threads, but I thought I'd throw this one out there for anybody in my position. I am ridiculously lactose intolerant (I swear my body does not produce an ounce of lactase) and I also have horrible heart burn/acid reflux problems. This means no…
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What do you think of Barre?
I heard that though it is low impact, it is very effective and can show results pretty quickly. Have any of you tried Barre classes out? I was kind of turned off when I read about it and each site said it increases strength "without bulk" because it creates long, lean muscle. As opposed to the heavy, "bulky" muscle of…
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Why nothing makes sense. Ever. And it never will.
After two weeks on the boards, this is some random crap I've read, wherein I have determined that absolutely nobody knows what they are talking about. (All of the below have been stated with great authority and articles and research to back it up, by the way.) -Eat more fruits and veggies. -The sugar in fruit will make you…
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Question for the well-endowed ladies with scale goals
My question (read on or not, but this is the main idea): How much of a difference do big boobs have on your weight? Do you consider this when evaluating your weight goals? Or do you have to ignore the scale? My blabber: So I have a goal weight of 140 - 145. Right now, at 5'4", I'm about a 155 - 157. So, okay, around ten to…
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Size 14/16 -> Size 8 ---- VERY pic heavy.
So I've been waiting to post on this forum for what feels like a reeeeeeally long time. I wasn't sure when to post (my original goal was a 10, and an 8 just happened). I still have a lot of work to do, because I want to be lean and tone (Victoria Secret Angel body, here I come)! I know most people just scroll on down to…
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"It doesn't matter what you eat, IIFYM."
"If doesn't matter what you eat, as long as it fits your macros, is in your calorie limit, etc". (and assuming you are getting your nutrients somehow) -- You will still lose weight. Do you think this is true? Although I was within my caloric range and preset macros, I feel disgusting after three waffles last night. Is this…
