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Waking up early - is this a symptom?
All my life I have been a night owl. I have wrestled with insomnia since I was in elementary school. I could get up early for school/work, be exhausted all day, and perk up as soon as the sun went down. To make matters worse, my body has always wanted 8-9 hours of sleep a night. Not very compatible with having a day job! I…
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Has my Fitbit become less accurate over time?
I've been wearing a Fitbit for about 6.5 years now. I've been wearing this particular Fitbit (Charge HR 2) for I guess about four years. Lately, I feel like it's been inflating my calories burned. At first I thought maybe it's because I'm lifting heavier weights, working out more intensely, etc., but I also stopped losing…
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Belly dance!
So, my friends talked me in to taking belly dance classes starting next month. I'm pretty excited about it and eager to learn more. I was hoping to find some friends who dance and maybe get some links to good resources. I am assuming there is much to learn in addition to the physical aspects. Like when I told the…
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I need a song for a Halloween routine!
Hello, all (if anyone is still out there)! I will be doing my first solo silks performance this October and I need a song! My inspiration is creepy vintage dolls and circus acts (surprise). I love the feel of Midnight Syndicate, but I haven't found a song that really lends itself to a performance. I am partial to music box…
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We did our first show this weekend
My first dressage show and her first show ever. She was very good, but she had a minor shy and a stumble in a 20 meter circle. Still, we got third. I am very proud of my girl!
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Where do you shop?
Anyone else having trouble finding smaller-sized clothing? I've gone from a US 12 to a US 2 in pants and I just can't find anything that fits me anymore. :cry: All of my work slacks are hanging on me to the point that even my super oblivious boyfriend commented that I look like a kid playing dress up. I'm happy to have…
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Competition, anyone?
I just agreed to sign up for my first ever competition this year! Eeeeek! I'm excited, but also a bit terrified. I am hoping maybe some of you seasoned competitors can help answer questions and ease my mind, but I'd also love to chat with anyone else who is new at this!
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My studio reopens tomorrow!
My studio got flooded in Hurricane Harvey, so I haven't been in class since August, but tomorrow we are back! Yay! So excited. I need to shimmy!
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30 minute routines?
I recently got booted out of my company fitness center for being a contractor. :( This means I have to actually drive to the nearest location of LA Fitness to get in my lunchtime workout. I only have about 30 minutes to exercise after subtracting travel time and clothes-changing time from my lunch hour. So far I've just…
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Cold feet - literally!
I rode last night in the middle of a pretty serious cold front (for us anyway). I was pretty well bundled up, so I stayed warm except for my feet! Even with double-layer socks on, my poor toes felt like icicles! And I'm pretty sure they nearly shattered when I dismounted. How do you keep your feet from freezing? Especially…
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Prepping for a photo shoot
I've scheduled my first photo shoot for next Saturday (Eeeeek!) and I'm very excited, but also a bit nervous and confused. I am mostly concerned with my nutrition leading up to the big day. I have a horrible tendency to bloat and I've yet to pin down what foods/drinks cause it. Any advice? Do any of you have specific foods…
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Newbie gains - do they come back?
Hello, ladies This may seem like a dumb question, but humor me. :) I know you get newbie gains when you first start lifting. If you stop long enough to lose them, do they come back when you start again? I've had to take extended breaks twice now and each time when I come back my weight loss stalls for about 6 weeks and…
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Flexibility
I broke my wrist about two weeks ago and being unable to workout has been driving me crazy! However, I decided to make the best of it and work on my flexibility during my convalescence. Last night I started Alethea Austin's "Pure Splits" and it was hard, but fun, and I felt like I could make some real progress. Do any of…
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3 months in a cast. Losing my gains. :(
Hello, ladies. I broke my wrist back in September and have been in a short arm cast ever since. I can manage most day-to-day responsibilities, but I cannot hold on to a barbell or dumbbell with that hand. I also cannot eat at a deficit as my body needs the calories to heal (the first 6 weeks I kept cutting and it barely…
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How do you not eat EVERYTHING?!?
I've been lifting on and off for a little over two years now and it does crazy stuff to my appetite! The one thing I've found is that I simply do not have the willpower to cut when I'm lifting. I will burn maybe 200 calories in a session, but my body wants 500 to make up for it. Then something will happen and I will have…
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Nutrition for healing a broken bone
I broke my wrist 7 weeks ago today. Since then, I have been trying to eat at maintenance to make sure my body has the calories it needs. I have been, shall we say "undisciplined," and gone over more often than not. This morning I decided to check the damage. I am up .2 pounds! That includes the weight of the cast, so I've…
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Need spinning pole recommendations, please!
This past weekend I took my first ever class on a spinning pole and I'm in love! I have a static pole at home, but I think I may take the plunge and buy a spinny one as well. I started Googling them and got quickly overwhelmed by the options, so I thought I'd ask the experts here. Do you have your own spinny pole? If so,…
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Broke my wrist - my gainz! :'(
I was going strong and then on Sunday I broke the scaphoid bone in my right wrist (my dominant hand). Any tips for maintaining my current level of fitness while it heals? Doctor says no weights, no pole, no silks, and no horseback riding. I have a treadmill for cardio, but I don't want to lose more muscle/strength than…
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Secondary heart block?
This morning I got a vet check on a little mare I'm hoping to purchase. The vet said she had a secondary heart block, but didn't seem overly concerned. Do any of you have any experience with this? I'm planning to do some light dressage and low HJ with her. I'd like to do trails and was considering endurance riding (but…
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If one more person tags me in that video...
.....of the guy and the clarinet......I'm gonna lose it. Sorry. Just had to get that out where I didn't have too many Facebook friends. :smile:
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Substitute for lunges?
I did all of NROL4W and sucked it up. I just finished Basic Training II of NROL Supercharged and it's time to face facts - I cannot handle lunges. They hurt my feet so much! I don't want to stop the program, but I don't know of too many substitute exercises and lunges appear to be in every single stage (for good reason, I…
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Are we "hardcore?"
Hello, my fellow lifting ladies. I have a newbie question for all of you. At the end of stage 1, I had a guy strike up a conversation with me at the gym. He asked me why I was training so hard and said he thought maybe I was an "elite athlete" preparing for my game. "Oh, nice." I thought. "He's hitting on me." About 3-4…
