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What to do when you can't bring yourself to go to the gym and you aren't a runner?
I'm trying to think of "workouts" that burn some serious calories that don't take place in a gym. There are days when I think I'll go postal if I have to go to the gym, even look at weights or a machine. I've found it's best to head outside on those days. I'm ADD and the quickest way for me to sabotage myself and any…
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Greek Islands & 20 lbs in 20 weeks.
My sister and I have a trip planned to the Greek Islands at the first of September. I'd like to lose 20 lbs between now and then because let's face it.... who wants to float in the Aegean sea wearing a mom-kini? Plus, it's a goal to work for and otherwise I'll be at the same weight I am now in August. So, current weight is…
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Words of Encouragement
A friend posted this on FB, and I found it quite uplifting... hope others do too. http://ericamillard.com/?p=1566
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HRM watch and weight training
I finally figured out what I would like for Christmas but I'm not sure if it exists. I would like a HRM watch but not for running. Here's my list of specs: *HRM without a chest strap or having to touch the side sensors with thumb & finger *for 24/7 wear *monitors all day calorie burn, not just while exercising, in other…
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Sometimes the Universe throws you a bone
Or Totally makes your workout worthwhile when a 26 year old guy mistakes a 50 year old woman (me) for a 38 year old younger woman! So I really wasn't "into" working out today... made a deal with myself.. I would drive to the gym and if it sucked, I would go back home. then I gradually tricked myself into working out. And I…
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Back from vacation and back at it!
In going back to my food & exercise logs I found that I haven't logged anything for over a month! Yikes! But I had a good excuse. Really! First, my sister made a surprise visit for a week. The next week I was busting butt getting ready to go on vacation for 11 days. According to my family I get a little nutty about getting…
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Body Fat Percentage
I went to the Fat2Fit website and used their different calculators: Fat2Fit said I was 26.9% The Military calculator said I was 37.6% Covert-Bailey said 30.5% My Tanita scale says 37% so who's right? Or should I just average?
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Well ain't that a kick in the pants!
So I'm taking a week off from lifting because I haven't really taken any time off from any kind of exercise in a long time. I figured that the weekend was good enough of a break... Plus, all of a sudden I wasn't able to lift as much, I felt weak and just not in the mood to throw heavy stuff around. So I've been a slacker…
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Taking a break from lifting - Good? Bad?
I'm just not into it. I don't have any energy, some, but not any extra for heavy lifting. I noticed last week that even though I 'felt' energetic, and strong. I just couldn't lift as much as I was in previous weeks. I've been eating good. Getting enough calories to support muscle growth, etc. I'm getting real good…
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"In place of a roadmap" should be pinned
So many of us use it and refer back to it time and time again. And I wanted to send the link to my sister because I told her about MFP and the importance of eating more... and now I can't find it... If someone has the link in My topics or knows where it's pinned could you please copy/paste it on here? thanks
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Lifting heavy stuff and visualizations/self talk
Just wondering if anyone uses these kind of mental tricks to get an extra oomph out of your workout? Me? I stare down the weight and think "Light as a feather" and repeat it several times. Or I think of the muscle I'm working on as a heavy duty piston.
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Convinced that my fat loss started at top & bottom
Just looking at my measurements and muscle definition today... And from the looks of it my fat loss started at my face and my feet and is working its way to the middle. :grumble: :laugh: :laugh: My legs are getting quite a bit of definition and are hard as a rock. I'm also happy to report that I failed the pencil test.…
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comparative fish preparation
Would you say that a swai fish fillet sauteed with butter served with a light cream sauce would be about the same calorie wise as a battered deep-fried version? Probably wasn't the best healthiest choice as far as recipes go but dang it was good. And for those of you that are curious... Swai with a cajun cream sauce...…
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Losing weight, slowly, but gaining inches?!
WTH is up with that? That would account for my pants not getting looser. :frown: And I know I'm getting stronger because I keep having to stack on more weight to make the workout challenging. I figure a couple of things are going on... 1. Water weight would account for the inches. Maybe? 2. Adding muscle but not…
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Is the body ready for another workout?
The mind is willing but is my body able? I've been having good heavy lifting workouts lately and I've been careful to eat really good. Getting enough calories, plenty of protein, good sources of carbs. The problem is my legs are tired, sore and heavy feeling. They're getting stronger and I'm seeing some good definition…
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My husband noticed my *kitten*!
and complimented me on it! Said it was looking "really nice"! :love: :love: :flowerforyou: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: Totally makes the sweat worth it.
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Working out around injury
Just got back from the gym... was in the middle of my upper back workout, mid-set of 1 arm pulley rows, and I feel/hear this 'Pop!' in my left shoulder. It hurt but not excruciating. But my left shoulder couldn't complete a rep, not even at a lower weight. So I quit so I wouldn't injure it further. I tried doing dumbell…
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How do you get yourself to the gym
How do you do it when you really don't want to? I had to force myself to go today. anyone have little mental tricks they play on themselves to get up and just do it?
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A little bit of a brag here....
So it's spring break week, the family has been doing a stay-cation. And yesterday we went to a state park, Petit Jean State Park, AR, if you get a chance go.... it is incredibly beautiful.... So, this particular park is on top of a mountain plateau. It has tons of hiking trails, easy-difficult, caves with pictographs, rock…
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Mini rewards along the way?
I told my husband this morning that when I officially drop below 170 I'm going to reward myself. With what, I don't know. Anyone have any ideas?
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Weight Loss, Inches and pants size
This isn't a which should I go by question but a can someone explain this to me kind of question... So, I've ALMOST lost 10 lbs. I'm hoping that by the end of next week, I will. And I have lost inches. At least an inch in the waist and butt/hips. And my pants don't feel 'that' much looser. The 12s are somewhat more…
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First on, Last off?
Related to weight loss, inches, pants size: Is it true what they say about it? The first place you put on fat when you gain is the last place you lose it from? Any truth to this?
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Do you ever "not believe" the scale when you look at it?
Since I've increased my calories, it seems like every time I step on the scale, it's a pound less than the last time I got on it. Don't get me wrong, I'm NOT complaining, at all! But after almost a year of working my butt off and denying myself, and going hungry, living on air it seemed.... the scale is going down. It's…
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Menopausal and getting the scale to budge!
Which it won't. If there were a gradual steady decline I wouldn't have a problem with it. If I wasn't 'hormonally challenged' the typical advice and methods of weight loss would work. At least it did in the past. Here's my big beef: 1) I have been working out, lifting and counting calories for upward of 6 months. Know what…
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Weighing yourself, often.
So, I'm kind of addicted to the scale. I know I shouldn't be. I just find it kind of amusing to weigh myself several times during the day, just to see how eating, drinking, sweating, affect my weight. And I don't mean weight as in the regular sense just the "isn't that interesting, who knew drinking several cups of coffee…
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Those days when you just can't bring yourself to do it...
Guys... you *might* not want to read this... contains girl 'topics' Go to the gym that is.... Today is one of those. Yesterday I remarked to my family that I was looking forward to getting in the gym today. Today, nuh-uh. Couldn't do it this morning. I even got my stuff together got in the car, started it, and backed out…
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Tired, heavy legs?
I know that sounds weird... but I have a question. I've been lifting, heavy intense workouts. And my legs are tired. They are pleasantly sore but they feel like I'm dragging cannonballs chained to them. I'm taking in extra protein, and eating back lifting calories and taking a day off in between workouts. But it's like…
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Free Foods?
Many years ago, back when I was young and all I had to do to lose weight was cut back a little on calories and walk/run and do situps. So I would keep track of calories, on paper (gasp!) because computers hadn't evolved past using the cards with holes in them and taking up a whole floor at the local university :laugh:. The…
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HRM?
I'm thinking of getting one. Not necessarily for measuring optimal HR zone but for overall calorie burn. I don't want a chest band type. I want to be able to monitor 24 hour caloried burn. I don't want to have to pay a monthly fee to see and monitor my results. The ones I've seen are Fitbit Bodymedia ($$$ plus monthly fee)…
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Not sure about this... but I'm upping my calorie intake.
So based on NROLFW and 'In place of a roadmap'... I'm going to 'try' upping my calories by about 400-500. Because eating 1200 a day isn't pulling any weight off of me. Can't believe this, I'm stressing about eating more! I'm giving it a 3-4 weeks. If I don't see weight loss OR! the weight coming back on, (OH, THE HORROR!)…
