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Problems with candy - substitute ideas?
This came to me last night as I really had an urge for some candy. For some people it seems to be cake or junk food, mine has always been candy. What are everyone's thoughts on cutting this back? I've been essentially cold turkey on candy for 4 weeks, and it's certainly tough, but it prompted a couple questions. 1) When…
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When to "rest" and when to "recover"
Hi all I've been struggling a bit with this topic and thought I'd solicit some ideas. How do you know when you just need a quick rest break, or if you truly need to recover? For me, this topic is based around walking. I've been fighting for some time with a pretty severe pelvic tilt, and as a result I have a lot of curve…
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Tips / Tricks for forming new habits?
Hi everyone - I'm looking for any advice and tips and tricks anyone has had success with, as far as helping to get out of bad habits, form some better ones, etc. For example, I'm trying to break the habit of eating on the go, but i'm struggling with it. I've tried leaving more time, I've tried cooking the day before, but…
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achieving good 'balance'
Does anyone have any ideas/suggestion for how strong certain body parts should be? For example, if you can squat 1.5x your weight, would that be considered weak, average/acceptable, strong? Background: I am a big guy, spent years eating and lifting like a football player. Here I am now in my early 30s looking like an NFL…
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Workout Plan (6 days a week)
Hi Everyone, I'm looking for a few ideas to expand and round out my current workouts. I'm a 400+ lb former athlete, i'm not as 'light' on my feet as I used to be, but don't have any real limitations due to injury or anything like that. I've got a few specific areas that I need to work on from the stand point of areas that…
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Swimming Questions
Hi everyone, I wanted to put this question out there, and see what kind of feedback I could get based on everyone's experiences. I am severely overweight, I can walk, I play golf, I swim, I use the eliptical a bit, but running/jogging is out of the question. One of the things I have always loved is water, so for the first…
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BIG Goals!
Hi Everyone, I figured I'd throw a topic out there, just in case anyone else wants to chat, share ideas, or just cause general trouble. I've also been big, but not as big as my post-college years (including now). I've had ups and downs, highs and lows, successes and regressions, and now I'm taking a new approach. Feel free…
