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Finally went into the weight room!
So proud of myself. I've been at my gym for a month now and I had only been doing weight machines and cardio. I've always wanted to go into the weight room but was very intimidated by all the muscular men in there. But when I went in there last night, no one even seemed to notice I was a girl in the weight room lol, I was…
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Get lean with weight machines?
I've heard from some people that machines don't work or work muscle groups poorly. I do cardio (5 min elliptical and then interval training on the rowing machine) for 20 minutes and then weight machines for 20. Am I wasting my time? I was wondering if any of you had gotten lean with weight machines. I'm deathly afraid of…
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Pain between shoulder blades?
I started strength training this week, and yesterday I got up the courage to go to the upper body section with the big boys and got a pretty good workout. But when I woke up, I had this searing pain between my shoulder blades. My husband massaged it and it feels a bit better but still hurts. He thinks I should take the day…
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Strength training?
I finally took the plunge and joined a gym, and I don't think I'll want to do cardio every damn day because it's boring, so I'm wanting to add strength training. What machines are best? What do you ladies do, if you do strength training? I don't wanna wander too much into the weights section until I'm thinner lol. I'm not…
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Ankle inflammation after running?
I went running around 4pm yesterday. Was normal interval running for me. I didn't notice any pain while working out. Then at around 10pm I started feeling pain in my left ankle. This morning it was horrible.it feels much better with ibuprofen. Just wondering what this might be? And when could I get back to working out? I…
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How to prevent friction on back of heels?
I've had this problem since I was a kid. Every time I run, I get , well, I guess they're friction burns, on the back of my ankle/heel. Basically my shoe rubs against my sock and makes the burn. It really sucks. How do you prevent that?
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Running frequency; 3x/week?
I've just recently started c25k and I really like it. I'm supposed to run 3x a week. I was wondering if that meant every other day, or if it meant literally 3x as in Monday, Wednesday, Friday? Idk this is a dumb question but I figured I'd ask anyway.
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Eating and dieting while on 'vacation'.
I'm nervous. In multiple ways. My husband and I are driving 12 hours to go see his mother for the first time in I think 7 years. I've never met her, just because she lives so far away. They're a spanish family, and he says his mom can cook healthy, I'm just sure shes going to make comfort foods while were there. I'm just…
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Your favorite lower calorie ice creams when a craving hits?
Lately I've been binging (only last weekend) cause I'm craving ice cream and afraid to have it in the house. I looked up ben and jerrys and its like 300 cal for 1/2 cup! I remember seeing an ice cream my mom ate that was 120 per 1/2 cup, which would be great but I can't remember what brand. It wasnt a special 'low calorie,…
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Trendweight always higher than actual weight?
I've been tracking on trendweight for about 3-4 weeks now. I lose weight at a steady pace, but I do maintain for a few days so I thought this would ease my mind during those times of 'gain' or maintaining. But trendweight is always saying my 'actual' weight is 2-3 pounds heavier than what the scale says. Which is annoying.…
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What to do at the gym? (first timer)
I'm trying out a gym that I just found out is by my apartment, and I wanna get my $4 worth lol. So whats a good workout for the first time? I'm best at cardio at home, but I've never done any strength training. Any reccomendations?
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Which number should I record?
I weighed at 6am when my daughter woke up, but we both fell back asleep. We woke up at 9 and I weighed again cause I felt idk.. lighter? Stupid, i know. But when I weighed at 6, I was 183.6 (finally broke that 184!) and when I weighed at 9, it was 183. My scale is pretty consistent. Which should I record? Both or one?
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Longest you've gone without losing weight?
I'm trying to make myself feel better lol. I weigh daily and my weight was the same as the day before yesterday, and today, I've 'gained' .4 pounds. My intake has been consistently 1200-1400. I'd been losing weight (have lost 3 pounds this week) but has stalled recently (may be my period, idk). But, to make me feel better,…
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Easy yummy dinner ideas pleeeeaseee
So I'm not a great cook. I'm very simple. I make hamburger helper 2-3x a week. I got curious one day, cause the package says to use lean beef. I dont cause its a dollar more ugh. So I calculated, and instead of 300 calories a cup, its 590!!! So I have 2 sitting in my cupboard, and fatty beef, so I'm just gonna make them…
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What to do when nutrition info not listed on MFP?
My daughter's first birthday party is tomorrow and we're getting bbq for the food (its just a small party lol), but when I search for the restaurant on MFP, it only comes up with one thing (sauce) and thats IT. I have no idea how many calories it'll be. Basically just a pulled pork sandwich and some mashed potatoes or…
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Fast weight loss the first week?
I've been on a 1300-1400 calorie diet, and I've been weighing myself every day (its a habit from my ed ugh) and I've basically been losing a pound a day. I measure most of my food, and I'm even over my calories some day. I am 'heavier' but not by a lot. I'm 185lbs. Is this normal for the first week or so?
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ED past.. committed to weight loss :)
I'm Jessica, I'm 20 years old. I have a long history with food. I had an eating disorder from ages 14-18 and was around 90-105 lbs. I decided to recover when I met my boyfriend (now soon to be husband :smile: ) I gained 60ish lbs in recovery, and then got pregnant. I was 200 lbs after pregnancy. I tried dieting and then I…
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Lunch ideas for 200-300 calories?
Currently on Slimfast, but I've discovered that we're planning on going on a week vacation in a couple months, and I want to be able to KNOW how to control myself, and how to eat a normal amount for losing weight when I do go. Slim fast just isn't teaching me that. I think I'm going to just do Slimfast in the morning,…
