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RMR tested...918??
I had my RMR tested this week. It had been a few years since I had it done before, and it had been 1607. Cut to my second test and it's under 1000 calories!? I am a group fitness instructor, so I work out a lot, and I have wondered why I had to eat very low calorie and carb to see ANY drop in the scale and now I know why.…
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Sweet potato toast
Ok, I'm hopping on the wagon...but I keep burning it! Any tips on the perfectly cooked sweet potato toast?
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Anyone doing the Orangetheory weight loss challenge?
I'm a head trainer for OTF and I see a couple MFP members are doing this. I am telling all of the people on my team to use MFP. Helped me lose all of my weight back in 2009. Anyone doing the challenge this month?
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Personal BLT challenge (not the sandwich)
I have noticed lately that although I am religious about logging my MEALS to the gram and ounce, but I look forward to and don't log the BLTs a lot. Bites Licks and Tastes. I love to eat some PB when making sandwiches, eat 1/4 of a cookie when making my kids lunch...a bite of their waffle....on and on....I think it's…
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Starting up!
Hey OTFam! Getting this bad boy started. I have been with OTF since January of this year, and am loving it. I have gotten so much faster as a runner, and I never run...and I love improving on my strength work. Introduce yo'selves!
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Protein Milkshake Bar
I'm obsessed. Anyone else tried them? Low cal/carb/sugar/sodium. I have a sweet tooth, so I have one every day. Cupcake batter, cream puff, chocolate mousse, cinnamon roll, pumpkin pie....protein shake heaven!
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On a road trip...
How great are pork rinds? Just sayin. :D
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I know this sounds nasty but....
I was reading Oxygen a couple weeks ago, and I read of this concoction from a fitness competitor. It's egg whites mixed with chicken. Then covered with a TBS of peanut butter and sugar free syrup. Haha. I'm obsessed. I love sweet/salty things. I love peanut sauce...I have this all the time now. Almost no carbs and I'm full…
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How to keep energy during workout
My body loves low carb. It just does. LOL! So the past couple of weeks I have cut back to 50 or less a day, and for the first time in months I am dropping weight and leaning out. My issue has been some of my workouts. I work at/love to take classes from Orangetheory. There is always running, rowing, and weight training.…
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Should I focus on one goal?
I feel like maybe I'm getting in my own way. I would like to lean out and lose the 10 pounds I have gained after stopping a year's long routine of physically teaching 2 group fitness classes a day 6 days a week. I have really been enjoying lifting heavy weights, but I am the special snowflake woman who does get pretty big…
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Is it sodium or fat?
After killing at the gym and nutrition, we went to South Carolina for spring break. I woke up early every day but one and crushed a workout at Orangetheory. Now, I'm a trainer and I KNOW you can't workout a bad diet, but after 6 days being out of town I physically look insanely puffy. Muscle definition is soft. Face looks…
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Wrestling with a big gain/told I'm screwed
Hi guys. It has been a long time since I have posted. I'm going to need some Haybales love here I think. Group fitness instructor here. Lost 40 pounds 5 years ago with cardio/low cal. Became a fitness instructor and ended up teaching 9-12 classes a week. Lots of cardio and body pump. Got down to low 150's and hovered there…
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Just starting but struggling with a couple of things
Hi everyone! I had to scour the groups to find you guys, but I found you! Yay! I'm trying to lose the final 10 after being on a plateau for years following a 40 pound loss. I am having two issues while reading Chris's book. I love Chris, and I'm enjoying the book, but I am a group fitness instructor. I teach 2 hours of…
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Massive gain after one day blowout
Heybales! You have explained something like this before, and I don't remember the science behind it. My birthday this Wednesday was a blowout. Not just a big meal, or a piece of cake...but a calorie tragedy that was capped off with an Ambien binge fest of massive proportions. Not good...pretty upset about it...but what can…
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Painful swollen biceps? Can't straighten arms. HELP!
I did pullups with my trainer on Monday. I had a springboard type thing under me to help give me a little boost as we did 3 sets of 12. I was fine that day, but It's now day 3 after the workout and I'm in a lot of discomfort. I can't totally straighten my arms, and I noticed today that my biceps are quite swollen and feel…
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Only lose when I eat MORE?
I feel like I'm losing my mind, but it seems the only mornings that I have lost weight are after days that I have actually eaten MORE. If I eat 1800+ I will drop a little. If I eat less then I seem to stall or even go up a pound or two. Could this be an actual trend? Anyone else experience this? Or am I imagining things?
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Only 8 Frozen yogurt
Does anyone else have this near them? It will certainly kill me as it's too good to be true. There are 32 calories in half a cup! Only 8 ingredients and super yummy. I had coffee/chocolate swirl last night. Two whole cups of "ice cream" for 128 calories. If I get my usual medium it's under 100 calories. Good for lactose…
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Feeling foolish and so frustrated
I just need to vent. A couple of weeks ago I came back from a week in New Orleans for Jazzfest. Husband and I are huge foodies, so we stayed active (walked a ton, rented bikes, I took yoga classes) but enjoyed the NOLA food scene for sure. I'm a fitness instructor and I teach 10+ classes a week, so I figured when I got…
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Arctic zero a hoax? On Today show?
Who all saw this? I LOVE LOVE LOVE Arctic Zero and a MFP friend said on Today show it is way higher in calories?? I can't find it anywhere when I google. Is this true??? Who saw this??
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Activia Greek Yogurt is GARBAGE
I love my Chobani, but I thought I'd buy ONE new Activia Greek yogurt for giggles...ahem....other than the fact that it has 190 calories in it....it has TWENTY NINE GRAMS OF SUGAR! 34 GRAMS OF CARBS! What??????????? Pass this one by folks. Dannon should be ashamed!
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4 day weight drop....back up again?
I was just curious if this has happened to anyone else. Last week, after years of battling the same couple of pounds, my weight dramatically dropped from 149/150 to 144. For 3 days it was down at this weight and I couldn't freaking believe it. 145 has been my goal weight since....oh, I dunno....2009! I realize it's just a…
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Phantom TOM (LADY QUESTION ALERT)
Hi guys. I was wondering if anyone else has experienced phantom periods? Mine have become very random and sporadic. I workout a lot for work, but my body should be used to it by now? I now get phantom periods where I get all the PMS symptoms at around the time of TOM and then nothing. Cramps/tired/bloat...like I need Advil…
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The endless plateau
Hi everyone. This is SUCH an informative site, and I'd love to throw my situation in and see if anything stands out. Provide your stats (height/weight/age/bodyfat% if you know it/etc) I'm a 33 year old woman. I'm 5ft 6in. Bounce from 149-153. Bodyfat according to scale is 22% What's your current gross intake of calories,…
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Can too much cardio kill your metabolism?
I met up with an old friend today who used to be a cardio bunny/group ex'er like me. She since started training to be in fitness competitions and it's teeny tiny/very low body fat. She said that too much cardio can kill your metabolism and that that is probably why I can't lose any weight. I teach 10 strength/cardio…
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Double Chocolate Chunk Quest Bar!
Has anyone tried this? Is it good??:love:
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Carbs made me look bigger overnight?
Is this possible? Is my mind messing with me? I had a carbRIFIC day yesterday and Saturday. I mean way WAAAAAYYY more carbs than I ever eat. This morning, I swear I look bigger ALL over. Soft and literally bigger in the thighs, arms, waist..etc. Is that glycogen/water in the muscles? I didn't weigh myself this morning as…
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How should I address this rare opportunity?
Hi friends! So right now I'm trying to meticulously rock my routine courtesy of Sarah and Steel. :-) My question is this....This Wednesday I leave for a week and a half for Florida. I will be at the Les Mills Mega Quarterly on Saturday (probably doing 6+ workouts) and then Disney etc parks. I will ACTUALLY HAVE A WEEK OFF…
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DAIRY causing stall?
I seem to find that whenever I bring my beloved greek yogurt back in the diet my weight stalls and goes up. Even if it fits in my macros. I love 2% and full fat Fage...but I'm I making up this correlation? Or have others found this to be true? Do you know why?
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Sarah/Steel should I take this opportunity?
Hey team. I know you haven't had a chance to put together a plan with me yet, but I was wondering if you thought this is something I should invest in. It's a week and a half before my vacation so I'm trying to save money...BUT...at one gym I work for, they are having a personal training special. 3 for 99. There is a girl…
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Tips for Las Vegas
Hey gang. It is my husband and my 10th wedding anniversary next weekend...wow! Haha. We are going to Las Vegas. My first time. We are big foodies, and my husband is a food writer. Many of the restaurants are having us come and host us so he can write about the food.....in other words....they are going to kill us with…
