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Keeping Muscle Tone and Skin Tight During Loss? Possible?
Hey MFP buddies :) Several years ago, I lost a lot of weight, going from 220 lbs. to 155 lbs. When I hit that low weight, I looked GREAT, but sometimes had a scrawny, almost "too -thin" appearance. Fast forward several years: sadly, I slowly regained most of that weight. But I am once again eating right and moving more,…
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PCOS and Vegan, Rebelling Against BC, Trying to Find My Way
Hi Ladies-- I love reading the posts in this group! I know that many here advocate a low-carb diet, which in some ways is the antithesis of a vegan food plan (I am vegan for 2 or 3 years now)...so I am wondering if there are any vegan ladies here also recovering from PCOS? No one ever told me I was PCOS...went on BC at 14…
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why do arms SHAKE during reps?
just started using free weights at the gym.... doing simple exercises (bicep curl, arnold press, flys, etc) with relatively light dumbells (10 lbs) why, especially when i do tricep work, do my arms shake and tremble near top of rep? never feel pain, and i am OCD about proper form, but I just feel like a bit of a nerd when…
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Bodyweight Exercises, Bands, and Hand Weights
Hi! I am new to this group, and I'm looking for help creating my weekly exercise routine. I'd like to strength train 3x a week, do cardio 4 or 5x a week, and generally just improve overall strength, tone, and health. I am also in the process of losing weight, I have a knee injury that began when i trained for a 1/2…
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WANT: A Book or DVD to Guide Me!
Hey everyone-- new to the group here, and to MFP. long story short: I NEED to start strength training! i've always loved yoga, dance, walking, etc...but strength training? not so much :) can anyone recommend a book or DVD that is primarily BODYWEIGHT EXERCISES that i can follow along? I prefer following an instructor, DVD,…
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Healthy Oils Put Me "Over" on Fats: Anyone Else?
i have not messed with my macro settings on MFP--assuming they are 30/30/40 (fat/pro/carb). Since joining MFP, i have begun to measure everything, and have scaled WAAAY back on my use of added oils (i was being very liberal with olive oil, coconut oil, chia seeds, etc). even with way less oil than i'd been eating, i am…
