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Yes....ANOTHER couple of heavy lifting questions.
OK, so I have been gone from the site (and from any weight loss efforts at all) for quite some time. I am back and am thinking about lifting heavy. I know how good it is for you, how it changes your body, and that's it's beneficial. I don't need to be convinced at all, but here are my questions: Is it appropriate to lift…
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NSV: My second Mud Run
So, I hate running. I mean, I HATE running....but if you throw in something fun like mud and obstacles, I will tolerate the running to play in the dirt and climb all over. So last Sunday, myself and 3 friends did a Mud Hero Mud Run, 6km, and 16 obstacles. We didn't run it all, heck we probably didn't even run half of it. I…
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Women lifting heavy question
OK so, I know that women don't bulk up like men when they lift heavy. At the gym I have been doing a lighter lifting routine (actually, it's a class, high reps..like 100 in total, and lighter weights) when I can, but I would love to build some strength. I am doing at least 1 Mud Run this summer, possibly 2, which include…
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Still on my journey
So, I have been on and off this journey for like 3 years. Not because I couldn't lose, but because I couldn't keep motivated to lose. This is me at about 60lbs difference. I see a difference, but it's not that big. I have about 70-ish more lbs to go. As well, this month I did a Spring Fling 5km race (walked about half of…
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BodyBugg/BodyMedia vs. Fitbit HELP!
So, I took the plunge a few months ago and bought a Fitbit. I have to say, I was disappointed. Not in the performance of the Fitbit, but in what it actually was. When I bought it, I was sort of under the impression that it was like a BodyBugg or a BodyMedia type device. It counted calories burned dependent on exertion, and…
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BMF/MFP and eating back work out calories
I am confused about eating back calories burned by exercise. I know this has been gone over a billion times, but here is my dilemma... I recently got a BodyMedia Fit (which I am LOVING), and it has my target "calories burned" at 2500 and today I burned 3284 (I wlk for a living, some days more than others), and I put in…
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Pep-Talking Myself!!
I have spent the last several months saying "Oh I need to get back on track soon", but not doing it...or doing it for a day, maybe 2, then copping out with some lame excuse and falling back into my 'last supper' mentality! NO MORE!! I DO need to get back on track. I am doing it tomorrow. It will be hard for the first week…
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To run or not?
So...I HATE running. I find it boring (I like to have my mind active, and I find I am so busy fighting to keep going, that I can't really let it wander). I did C25K almost a year ago, got to week 7 (25mins straight running), and did it twice, and then gave up the program because I really hated it....however...over the last…
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Looking for some advice on starting yoga...at home!
OK so I am thinking I may try yoga at home to help get me back on track. I have a hard time staying on track diet wise, if I am not working my body out, and someone recommended I try yoga, so I thought i would give it a go but... 1) HOW does it help people lose weight? 2) Can you name a good DVD for absolute beginners? I…
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A little off track, and needing some guidance/support/ideas.
So, I have been on this weight loss journey for a while. I lost 30lbs last spring, gained 10lbs back, then this summer I lost an additional 30, and have been hovering right around that mark. Granted it's not because "I just can't lose anymore, what's wrong?"...it's because I keep falling off the wagon. For me, the first…
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Hoping for some tattoo suggestions.
So, I would love some input. I had a tiny tattoo put on my inner left wrist a couple of years ago. The guy must have used the wrong gun or something because the ink ran some, and now it looks a bit blurry. Short version of this story is, I have decided that I would like to tattoo something motivational and inspiring going…
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Anyone else stocking up for the inevitable?
So I work in a big box store....at this time of year, all our summer clothes go on clearance for $1-$3. I have found myself buying some things in smaller sizes for when I am skinny. I keep thinking to myself "at $1, where can I go wrong?". I didn't buy a ton, and I bought in large and medium shirts. I can't bring myself to…
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How do people deal with this?
Has this happened to anyone else? I saw an old picture of myself, and compared it to a recent one my husband had taken of me, and thought I was making some decent headway. For the first time in all the time I have been overweight, I didn't HATE a picture of myself. I felt my confidence lift, and I was so excited to see the…
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How do I get from here to there?
Honestly, I am less concerned with SKINNY, and more concerned with looking (and being) fit and strong. First is how I look now: And now a couple of ideas of how I would like to look in the end: How the heck do I get there? I know weights are involved, and i know excess skin will be an issue (until it's removed), but in an…
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Pain and Stiffness, work through it? Or rest?
So my Mixed Martial Arts Fitness instructor recommended I try and do 20 minutes a day of pushups, situps, and other torturous things that we do in our MMAF class. Monday and Tuesday night were class, Wednesday I did 15 minutes at home, and now it's Thursday and my shoulders and abs are so sore. I told myself that I wanted…
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What's the skinny on wheat grass?
So please don't think I am looking for the "easy" way, or looking for a magic pill, shake or wrap. I happened to read tonight that wheat grass helps with weight loss (although I am not entirely sure why it's supposed to help), and am wondering if anyone has any experience with taking it. If you did take it, did you notice…
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How much/What kind of protein post workout?
I wasn't sure if I should put this in Fitness or Nutrition, so I put it here...lol I am going tonight for what i know is going to be a KILLER work out. It's my Mixed Martial Arts class, and the last time I went (last week) I did some things wrong. The biggest error I made was not having a post work out snack. I know I…
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Holding water weight for how long?
I am SO SO upset. This past Thursday, I went to my first Mixed Martial Arts class, and got my butt kicked (not literally, but in terms of work outs, it was KILLER). I couldn't sit down properly for 3 days, because my quads were so sore. At the same time I was battling a SERIOUSLY sore throat. I couldn't stay on plan...I…
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How do I combat EXTREME soreness and stiffness?
Does anyone have any advice for helping to "recover" from super harsh exercise...meaning to help heal the stiffness the next day? On thursday I went to my very first Mixed Martial Arts class. I am pretty heavy still, I was slow, but I gave it my all (mostly leg and core strengthening). For the next 2 days I literally could…
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Changing MFP goals?
So, for the past 2 weeks, since I started back on plan, I have been losing weight quite rapidly, as you can see by my ticker. On average 6.5lbs per week. I am not doing anything crazy, not starving myself, although I am calorie cycling. MFP recommends that I adjust my goals, and it wants to lower my calories by 100 per…
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NSV- You look like you've lost weight!
So, I get to work this morning, bright and early (6:30am), and as I am walking in the door, one of the women I supervise came up to me and said "you look like you've lost weight" and I beamed, and said "Wow, thanks!" and she said "You have, haven't you?" YES YES YES. I know my ticker says 7lbs, but it's actually closer to…
