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"Mom - You look younger now then you did then"
Says' my kiddo when he saw a picture of me from 2012. Considering in just a few months I will be saying farewell to the good ole' twenties, I am mighty proud of that statement. It is amazing what dropping a few pounds can do! 2013. I am in the 150's in the first pic and 127 in the second...
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YAGOG Success Stories - Post em' please!
Hey All - Last summer (2013) I started YAGOG but only made it through about 7 weeks of the beginner program. I would get frustrated with the pull exercises and if I missed a workout, I was never really sure if I should do the workout I missed or move on to the next one. Since last summer, I have been in maintenance in…
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Weight Training and Exertion
This may sound kind like one of those "only I can answer this" type of question, but I am going to ask it anyways... I am completely new to a structured weight lifting routine. I started AllPro, using dumbbells, about 2 weeks ago. My dumbbells go up to 25 lbs each, or 50 lbs total. For squats and SLDL, I go up to 50 lbs.…
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Are deadlifts bad for your back?
Newb to weight training here.. After researching several strength programs, I like Stronglifts because of it's simplicity. My goals are to decrease my body fat percentage and to increase strength. I am also using dumbbells. They are adjustable weights and currently have 25 lbs each. There is room for one more plate when I…
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So a weird thing happened at judo today...
My partner and I were talking about weight divisions for an upcoming competition. One of our instructors made a comment about us competing against each other and we all kind of laughed. Then another instructor said if we didn't want to fight each other, one of us would have to gain 30 pounds. Welll.....guess how much…
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Same Photo, 1 Year Later...
Hey All - I started on here at the end of Christmas 2012. I did not have a significant amount to lose but I was definitely carrying more weight then I should. Through a reasonable caloric deficit and staying active, I have lost about 25-28 lbs, depending on the day. I have been maintaining since about May. My new goals are…
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Redefining Direction Once Goal Weight is Reached
Hello All! To those of you that met your goal weight but still wanted to work on the appearance of your body, how did you redefine your goal? I am at the point where I have reached my goal weight but I would still like to decrease my body fat percentage. I know HOW to do this - but I am having a difficult time creating a…
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Feeling fab' and kick'n butt!
Who just passed their Judo Nikyu test (2nd degree brown)? This girl!!! One more brown belt and then onto Shodon! Go me!!!!!! Okay, gloat-fest is over - thanks for listening. I posted this here because although I have been involved in Judo since I was in my early teens, I stopped going 4 or 5 years ago. Part of the reason I…
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Wanted!! Success Stories for Routines W/O Equipment!
Hello All!! I am at the point in my journey where I do not really need to lose anymore weight but I still want to decrease my body fat percentage. I would LOVE to start a lifting routine - but I do not have access to a gym. My routine right now involves judo twice a week and I am following You are Your Own Gym. There are…
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Honey Custard with Peach Compote - 200 cals.
I needed to make something for a potluck tomorrow and this was the winner! It was really good. The Honey Custard recipe is in the link below. I followed it as-is, except I used whole milk and not skim.…
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Candid Photos - the difference!
So this first pic is from Oct. 2012 at my sons' birthday party. When I was going through the photos after the party, I saw this picture of myself and thought "Who is this woman in my house?" oh....its me. That was my wake up call that things needed to change. Here I am at a work event a couple of nights ago...I like this…
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Kohlrabi and Ham Gratin
You are welcome ;) http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/kohlrabi_ham_gratin.html I made this for dinner last night and it is delicious. I did not have enough Kohlrabi so I made the balance with red potato. Where I live, kohlrabi and red potato are in the season at the farmers markets, which makes the dish even better. The…
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Best Compliment Eva!
"Christina, you are looking so fit!" And then all of the other girls concurred... That was at a clothing party swap today. It was great to hear that. I am just a couple of lbs. from goal weight and I am now trying to focus on decreasing my body fat percentage. I go to judo 2x a week and I am on the basic program of Mark…
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NSV: No Towel!!
I just returned home from a fabulous tropical vacation and guess what? I did not run for the towel every time I was in my bathing suit and the camera was brought out! I strutted my stuff and felt confident enough not to hide behind the towel ;) Nor did I run as fast as I could from the beach to the ocean whenever it was…
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Chanding Goal, Body Recomp - Advice?
Hi Sara and Sidesteel – I think it is time to switch goals to body recomp and not just weight loss. I started at 149 lbs. in December 2012 and I am now at 129. My initial weight goal was 125. My progress has been great and has gone nicely without any stalls. But I want to switch direction and focus more on reducing body…
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"Convict Conditioning" vs "You are Your Own Gym"
I want to start a progressive weight training program that only uses body weight. I do not have access to a gym at the moment. I have seen both programs mentioned on the forums and I am curious if anyone has any experience with both..or if you have a different body weight program you would recommend. What are the benefits…
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Calculating TDEE - Gross verse Net
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets I am going to assume when you calculate TDEE based the method in the link above, you are using your gross calorie count and not net calorie count. Is that correct? Second, if I calculate my TDEE (not using an external calculator but based…
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Elliptical, Stability Ball and 5-lbers…
This is the equipment that I have available at home for my exercise routine. I am currently working out 3-4x per week, with around 20 minutes devoted to calisthenics and 45 minutes to the elliptical. I include plank variations with my stability ball, crunch variations, push ups, tricep dips, etc. in my calisthenics…
