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Weight training: Total body or by muscle group
I was just wondering if there is a difference when weight training between total body every other day or working on a different muscle group everday. Currently I am cardio 4-5x wk depending on my schedule and weight training 3x a week. I've been doing total body on those days. I do get a day off in between. My husband, who…
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30 DS for morbidly obese
Yup, i said it. Eek, so ashamed to say - morbidly obese - BMI 48. Is it even possible for me to do Jillians 30DS? Feedback and suggestions welcome. I currently hit the gym 3-4 days a week, but weekends are hard with shortened gym hours and hubby's work schedule so i'd like to have something to do on the weekend beyond just…
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Sesame Noodles <350c/cup
I made these tonight: http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/elises_sesame_noodles.html It was soooo good. My variations to the origina were green not red pepper, added 2 cups spinach, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 tbsp olive oil in place of canola oil and 1.25cups of xlean ground chicken. It really was delicious and my 2 year old…
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How do you stay focused?
I have 138lbs to lose still and sometimes when I look at it, it seems so daunting. Feels like I will never get there. Losing 2 or 3 lbs a week seems insignificant some times. How do you stay focused and motivated with such a long journey ahead of you? (Open to friend requests from those who feel the same!)
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Replacing soy sauce - HELP please!
Oy, i made my otherwise healthy dinner and was absolutely FLOORED to see my sodium sky rocket. I only used a couple tablespoons as part of a marinade and to flavour my spinach mix and my goodness the sodium even in low sodium soy sauce is horrendous. Problem is we eat a lot of stir frys and asian inspired dishes and I love…
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New here - 150+lbs to lose!
Hi everyone. I'm a 31 y/o married mom of a beautiful little girl (2.5 y/o). I've come to the realization that without changing my life I won't live to see my daughter hit major milestones in her life and for those moments that I am around, I will forever be in the background, on the couch or struggling to keep up. Time to…
