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Strength Training on Vegetarian Diet
I have been strength training for years. YEARS. Eight years to be exact. My max weights have plateaued for years. YEARS. About six years to be exact. While I continue to keep lifting through injuries and medical issues, I would really like to see my one rep max numbers go up. I highly suspect the problem is my diet. For a…
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Over eating is an ecological issue- motivation?
I was wondering if anyone else thinks about the ecological impacts of over eating, and if anyone else is motivated by that? The idea first came to me when I heard we were fishing the ocean to death. While I am a vegetarian and I was vegan for 11 years, I don't believe that veganism or vegetarianism is a one size fits all…
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Regaining weight, struggling to motivate for round 2.
(ETA: i didn't realize i was posting in "Success Stories"... and now I can't figure out how to delete it. Sorry!) I started MFP in 2010 at approx 182 lbs (I'm 5'4). In four months I got down to 155. A few more months, I was 145. A year later I was down to 123. I decided at that point to start lifting weight, and slowly…
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Message to those who regained weight
I feel compelled to say something to those of you who, like me, may have regained some of the weight you lost. I joined MFP in 2010 and in a matter of months lost 30 lbs. I stayed with it and lost another 20 by 2011. I was in the best shape of my life. I maintained a healthy weight for another five years, but then the…
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Sugar addict/Keto/ and on being a "I Used to Be a Success Story" loser
I used to be a success story. I lost 50 lbs in 2010 doing CICO. I'm a faithful believer in CICO. I maintained a decent weight for 6 years. In November 2016, i got thrown off my routine and the weight started to creep back on. For the last 2.5 years, I have officially been "overweight." I find numbers on scales confusing…
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Pics of 10 lbs loss on 5'4
Anyone willing to share photos of 5-15 lb loss on 5'4ish frame? I'm struggling at my current weight (145) I know I need to lose I just want an idea of what 10 lbs change can really look like. Below is me from yesterday. All my excess weight is in the belly.
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Soreness and getting back in the saddle!
I have been on MFP for five years now. Made some great life changes, lost a bunch of weight- too much even- , started strength training, gained some weight (some muscle some fat).... At any rate about a year ago I made a big change on advancing my career and that meant more stress at work which meant my self care started…
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Lifters who don't do TDEE- help!
I follow 5/3/1 and been at this calorie counting thing a long time. My question is for lifters who don't do TDEE, how do you determine how many calories you burn lifting? For more context: I joined MFP at 174 lbs- FYI the day before I gave birth I weighed 167, so 174 was huge for a non-pregnant me. I joined MFP and…
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GRILL RECIPES!
IT'S ALMOST SUMMER PEOPLE!!! I just wanted people to post healthy grill recipes. I'm a vegetarian, so non-meat recipes are appreciated. But i cook for a man who eats nothing but carcass, so meat recipes are certainly not going to be frowned upon! I gotta grill for the man too! The recipe that I have been diggin on the most…
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Looking for boring mainstream friends
Actually, I'm wondering why the "looking for lgbt and feminist friends" thread was deleted. What kind of person reports something like that? Did the "what are you giving up for lent" thread get similarly deleted? Curious. Also, post pics of muscle men in roller skates here.
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HOT MOMS
post your pics here. cuz I LOVE HOT MOMS
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SABOTAGED BY COWORKER!
I TOLD my coworker that I'm trying to get in shape and then she organizes food parties in the office. I'm so angry. I know she is trying to sabotage me! She organized a juice party today and made everyone bring in fruits and veggies. That's nothing but carbs and sugars!!!!! I had to bring in a lunch with some protein just…
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BEFORE AND AFTER TRANSFORMATION BS!
I just found this on GoKaleo and really liked it. It's about a guy who did a series of "before and afters" in the course of ONE HOUR. I think this is important for people such as myself who beat ourselves up over not looking how we think we are supposed to look. here's the link:…
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Refeed??? Legit???
Just reading on refeeding for heavy lifters- mostly because I was going to joke that I am on a refeed- then I thought maybe it is real? Sooooo- anyone know about this? http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/sclark60.htm
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What do you run for????
I RUN FOR GAY CUPCAKES!!! Motivation is sometimes being able to eat this chocolate deathcake knowing i burned 100 more calories in my run earlier that day than what is in the cupcake. I think that's legit.
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10 lbs to lose and frustrated
I have been struggling for the last year. I had already lost 50 lbs on MFP. I had a number on the scale that actually kinda scared me because it was lower than it was when I wasn't eating at all, and yet my body didn't look how I wanted it to. I looked...weak and frail and my belly was all fluffy. So I took up weight…
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I feel sad alot
:sad: http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com/2010/04/alot-is-better-than-you-at-everything.html?m=1
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What is "Lifting Light"???
I am recalling a debate where someone was arguing that it's just as good to lift light as lift heavy. I had a problem with this because it wasn't defined what was meant by "lifting light." This article made me think of it because this guy is lifting 50% of his ORM... is that what we mean by "light"?? because this dudes ORM…
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POST YOUR PIC AND BF%
I saw the "post your pic and have people guess your weight" thread and what became really obvious is that we have no idea what people weigh because a 5'7 woman can have wildly different weights and bf%'s... anyways, I thought it might be cool for people to post pics and just write their BF% so we can see what different…
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to all the "i wanna be soft and feminine" types
First, thanks for reminding me that the way my body is now is beautiful: Second, please bear in mind that it's possible to look feminine and to lift heavy at the same time. These are all after a year of heavy lifting. I'm stronger than I was before, but because my bf% is in the low 20's or high teens (all pics between 19.2…
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5'3-5'4 Successful Women! Size?!?!
Someone started a thread specifically asking women of this height who weigh between 130 - 135 to post their pant size and a pic. I want to ask any women who are this height and feel like a success to post what ever information they want and a pic... I want to do this because there are some pretty amazing mad beautiful…
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HOLY MARGARET CHO!
Last time I saw her, she looked like this: now i guess she looks like this: Anyone know how much weight she lost? I saw somewhere saying 40 lbs but I don't know if that was final. It just made me feel amazing because I lost 40-50 lbs and it's hard to imagine that I look *that* different! Her ink is also gorgeous.
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NSV: Long boarding!
The only thing this has to do with MFP is that my better fitness means my life is better on so many levels! My NSV this weekend was I FINALLY *finally!* figured out how to drop in, turn, and ride the face of a wave parallel to the beach! No more hanging 5 as I go straight to the beach for me :love: This: and this: not…
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"Body recomposition"
What the what??? Can someone who looks better than me read this and tell me if it makes sense or is this rubbish? http://www.askmen.com/sports/bodybuilding_900/988_body-recomposition.html Also, if it isn't utter rubbish, is his math for guys only? I'm 136 lbs, 20% bf I want to lose 6 lbs of fat to be 16% bf. According to…
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VEGETARIANS!!!
I believe i speak for us all when i say WE DO NOT EAT MEAT!
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crossfit whaaaaaaaaaa????
Ok. So I've taken up a few crossfit exercises on my non lifting days- 20/20/20 and bear complex. I was researching others and felt disappointed that they relied on so many chin ups because I'm not able to do a lot. I came across this video of the "Fran"... uh... WTF?!?!! http://youtu.be/fTEJ-Ec9XOE
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You know you're a fitness junkie when.....
...you realize you are totally bummed that you only got one hour for the gym today. (happened to me yesterday :sad: )
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EVERYONE IS SO NEGATIVE HERE!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXKZefNSXIw&feature=share&list=UUva-_3d6dnRTH3oY4_9yxhQ {ps. I totally have a girl crush on this lady}
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Exercise Fasion!
Show me your digs! Extra points if it involves socks and deadlifting:
