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Trainer says not to start lifting.... Recommends boot camp style workouts
Hi all, I met with a trainer last week. After reading a lot of information about lifting programs.. I decided to get " the new rules of lifting for women". I was wound right up, and brought it along to my first session with my new " trainer" at this new super convenient gym close to home. I showed him what I wanted to try,…
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Any fellow 5'4 gals ..,
Hi, I'm Tara. I'm on a mission to lose 35 lbs! A bit freaked out by all the TDEE stuff I've been reading ... As I'll now be switching up my daily calories from 1200 to almost 1600. Seems a bit scary to me to " up my calories" but a few articles suggest it's the ticket! And now I'm looking for some ladies in and around 5'4…
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A wake up call
I stepped on the scale this morning and nearly cried. I've been avoiding it. I've been doing the 21 day fix workouts for over a month but not really logging my food... Now, it's go time. I've got two kids, and a great hubby. And I'm putting my health and my self esteem back on top of the list. Every damn day. Planning my…
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Sunday, August 2
Today's workout is Upper Fix on 21day fix. My husband has been away on business in NYC for 4 days and is now back. Aaa do he's taking the kids out for a couple hours to do the grocery shopping for our upcoming camping trip! So I'm going to get my workout done ASAP then gleefully spend the next 1.5 hours ALONE!! No faces to…
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I'm officially back.....
So it's been a few ummm (((COUGH)))) years since I was on here. Lost all motivation after telling myself the same sad story keeping me from doing anything. But I'm over that now. And more committed than ever. I'm throwing out my scale addiction this time..and really just going to weigh in every 8 weeks. Sounds a little odd…
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What are you PROUD of that you did this week?
I thought it would be good to reflect on the positive things that happened this week. Give yourself a pat on the back for all of the little things this week. I'm proud that.... 1) I started on a Tuesday. I'm not sure if it's OCD or just my lazy *kitten* excuses, but in the past.. I would basically write off the whole week…
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Starting AGAIN 25-30lbs to lose
Ugh!!! What's more upsetting than yo-yo'ing and all your hard work going down the tubes for a third time?? Probably letting it happen a fourth! Time to keep this change for good... For life! Looking to create a fun group of people who have the same sort of goal as myself! I'm hoping to lose 25-30 lbs, and to have 15 of…
