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Please Help, I am soooo tired!
I'm feeling positively exhausted!!! I was exercising 6 days a week. Now, I'm struggling with 4-5. I had a 2 week break at Christmas, and then returned to exercising in January. I felt good in January. Then February came along with my TOM and I hit a brick wall!!! I just want to sleep all the time. I haven't bounced back.…
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20% loss of body weight
Today I am going to shout it out: I have lost 20% of my body weight!!! In January 2012 I weighed 388# and am 6 feet tall. It was my highest weight ever. I was short of breath all the time, tired, depressed, and horrible aches and pains everywhere. I have PCOS, infertility, and asthma. I'm an emotional binge eater and…
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Weight lifting Questions
What is the purpose for waiting 60-120 seconds for recovery in between sets when weight lifting? Is it ok to only wait 30 seconds? Is it ok to do a different lift with a different muscle group versus waiting during the recovery? I am working on fat loss with maintaining muscle strength. So is it more important to lift in…
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What are some of your favorite workouts on DVD and why?
So, I'm a no frills kinda girl when it comes to working out. I love the Elliptical and love weight Training. I'm changing my routine for the next 12 weeks so I don't have to go out so early every morning in the frigid cold to the gym. Since I'm working on burning fat, and maintaining muscle, I will continue to use the gym…
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Is it ok to work out when sick?
I have a question. I've always heard its ok to work out if you have a cold. But what about other illnesses? Unknown viral illnesses, or if you wake up hurting all over and its sick pain, not overtraining or work out aches?
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Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Does it matter what time of day you work out? Are there benefits to working out at different times of the day? If you are a "evening" person is it more beneficial to workout in the evenings? I am not a morning person, but I make myself get up at 5:30am to workout. I'm wondering if switching would help show better results…
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More Activity Tracker Questions
I have seen and read different responses to the activity trackers on here like Fitbit ans Up. I have 2 questions: 1. With Body Media, do you have to have the subscription to use it? Can I get it to sync with MFP without the subscription? 2. I am curious about the Polar Fitness trackers. Does anyone use them or have…
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Need Help Please!!!!! I'm so frustrated!!!!
Ok, here is my story. I am 37, PCOS, Extremely obese. Last year I dropped 60# through positive diet changes. Took a 6 month break (mental health) and maintained weight. In June I decided to begin low/no carb cycling and exercising. I started off with calisthenics Three times a week and walking 20-30 minutes 2-3 times a…
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New
Hello, I decided to join your group because I think there is wisdom with striving to be a Proverbs 31 woman. I am a wife, mother, nurse. I am so focused on everything around me that I put myself last. This past August, we moved, and I was able to reduce my work hours in hopes of being able to care better for myself and my…
