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weight loss and heavy lifting?
I re-started a weightloss (fat loss) goal this April and managed to start off with good loses each week- around 3 months in I felt strong enough with my nutrition to start to add in exercise to help speed up the weightloss (at this point I was down 17 lbs in 3 months) so the gym I go to is HIIT based with a 30 min circut…
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Charge HR + premium membership
So I did a free trial of the fitbit premium membership back in 2013 and loved it- shortly after I lost my fitbit one during an obstacle race. I now have the Charge HR and renewed the yearly premium membership- I found the trainer portion way more personalized and achievable than any other program because it took its goal…
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a binge worthy appetite
Hi- perhaps you are reading this in hopes of finding commonality, some answers, or just curious, whatever the case I hope you leave judgement at the door. I am 33yrs old, mother of two, athlete, nurse, type 1 diabetic, wife, closet binge eater. I have been skinny, I am fat, ive even been skinny fat. Why are some days…
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dr oetker 50 calorie mousse desserts
I bought two of the 3 flavours, 50 cals each makes a nice light dessert. The directions say to mix with skim milk, i bought the skim milk powder and reconstituted with water as per directions. Not sure if that was an issue but the mousse came out a lil flat. Looking for tips on how to "dress it up" what to serve with the…
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Toronto (Canada) Spartan June 7th-
Anyone doin this? Will be my first Spartan and NONE of my friends wanted to sign up with me (chickens......) Would love to meet up with some people!
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what happened?
I have been doing SL for 2months now, progressing nicely on every lift. I also run and do step aerobics and sometimes I have both a lift and hard run on the same day- I recover just fine. This week on Tuesday I added T25 beach body workouts in the morning before work- its mostly cardio with some muscle isolating movements,…
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Feel like i am not making progress fast enough
I would appreciate someone elses input here- It may just be me, it may not, but I feel like Im not losing fast enough, I can go weeks without much change, even on 1lb a week loss I seemed to be maintaining rather than losing, so I am now set for 1.5lb a week and work out daily -eating back about 50% of my cals from…
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fitbit force + spartan race
I know I know, they prolly dont mix well, water fire mud and fitbit wahhh but I so want to get the steps!!! HAs anyone successfully worn a bracelet style pedometer and kept it waterproofed? I may resort to using my spare fitbit one in a waterproof phone bag in my bra, but I just thought I would check and see if anyone has…
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take out meals for family?
Hi Mfp'ers! I need some suggestions! we are a super busy young family and I do up a dinner menu plan once a week-generally with 1 take out/fast food night I was completely stumped last night, while writing up the menu plan- as wednesday is our shop night-its busy, i get home from work and head right back out to get…
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A NSV for the cardio queen
You know those pics floating around of the guys with the uber muscular chest and arms but have the skinny lil chicken legs with the caption "friends dont let friends skip leg day" ? Well I have the opposite problem! Im a runner, a step aerobic fanatic, I walk and do stairs all day at the hospital, I have naturally long…
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attempted my first at home circut
So I am a cardio junkie and I have wanted to get into building some muscle with body weight strength training. I found a circut online and attempted it last night circut 1 is done 3 times warm up run in place 2 minutes body weight squats x 15 reps butterfly situps x 10 reps side plank- hold 30 sec per side Plank to pushup…
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body weight exercise or......
So I wanna get STRONG and build muscle, I dont want to join a gym, I dont own a lot of weights, I have a bar and some 5 and 10lbs plates, I think prolly about 50lbs in plates. Is it a realistic expectation that I can lose weight and tone with body weight exercises and the few weights that I have?
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why I just wont go back :)
If you are struggling- this post if for you; I am not at goal, but im getting there and im doing it in a way that feels effortless and enjoyable. I have done the points thing, lost all the weight then promptly gained it back, just to feel defeated and rejoined again, everytime it feels like punishment and restriction and I…
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Diabetes/insulin pumpers
HI all, I wasnt sure where to post this, so I hope it finds all you living with diabetes!! Im Holly- A diabetes Diva :) Goddess of glucose :) Type I since 1987 and on a pump since 1999. My first and only pump has been a minimed medtronic insulin pump. The time has come to get a new pump! and I am overwhelmed with the…
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fell off and cant get back up
I was going well, down 8lbs, 60 days into Turbofire, starting to lift weights ontop of my cardio and BOOM-one lil stress trip off lead to 3 weeks now of binge eating and not working out, how do I find the motivation to get going again?
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do you follow the mfp guidelines?
I am asking if you follow the calories it suggests? I have a fitbit and according to mfp and fitbit I will burn about 3080 cals by the time the day ends. I pre-logged todays eats and I ended up around 2100 cals even tho mfp said 1980 was my goal (i knew i was gonna run this morning) but then later in the afternoon I…
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What is your BMR and TEE
Just curious what other people have as a resting metabolic rate (BMR) and total daily energy expenditure (TEE) if you are unsure you can use this calculator http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ My BMR is 1640 and my TEE fluctuates but on average both this scooby calculator and my fitbit say between 2700-3200.
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I too am lost!
BMR TEE calories expended....i am sooo confused first things first On scooby's site http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ I am 5"6 190lbs 31 yrs old I have a desk job BUT im in a hospital and it can vary sometimes lots of patient to see therefore i am doing loads of stairs, otther days im at my desk answering…
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newbie question-pardon me
just got this amazing book from the library and already i am hooked!!! I plan on buying it now if i can figure out ONE thing!! I am wondering if it possible to be doing this kind of weight machine WITHOUT going to a gym? I see people refering to stages, like stage 1, 2, 6 and 7.....is there a stage at which it becomes…
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ack! I hate my protein powder!
im literally sitting here attempting to gulp down (read: choke down) my vegasport performance protein powder its in chocolate and its plant based protein and gluten and soy free! but it tastes GROSSSSSSSS ive gotten in down at home easier with use of frozen banana and my blender, but here at work i just have my blender…
