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A Sad Realization.
The first time I weighed myself at my heaviest, I was 180lbs, 35%bf. I lost the weight, but I did it the stupid way - cardio, cardio, cardio, more cardio, and eating - total, not net - between 500 and 1500 calories per day, depending on how idiotic I was being at the time. Current stats - 117 pounds, 23%bf. This means I…
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I'm a Special Snowflake?
(Cross-posted from my blog, because, really, nobody reads it, but I wanted it somewhere I could always easily find it as well as somewhere that people could share similar stories, comment, etc. without having to dig up my blog. Let me know if cross-posting violates a rule I didn't see in the TOS and I'll take it down.)…
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Is this true, and if so, what do you think?!
If this is accurate...wow... Makes me think twice about ever giving THEM my business...
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Awesome new Starbucks pastry!
My bf, who works at Starbucks, offered to let me try their "new pastry", which looked like a small, round brownie-type thing topped with whipped cream. Turns out, it was the used "pod" from the espresso machine - a tightly-packed disk of warm, damp coffee grounds which he topped with whipped cream to make it look like a…
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DO PEOPLE SERIOUSLY DO THIS?!?!
Blow-dryer. Balls. Does it happen IRL? Dear God. I have a man in my house and a blow-dryer in plain sight in the bathroom. What do I do?
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Should I eat more?
I'm trying to maintain or gain, focusing on building muscle. I started around 110lbs, very glycogen-depleted after some very poor nutrition, back in December. Started eating at or around TDEE, and lifting. Put on 10 pounds almost immediately, and considered this my "real" weight without the glycogen depletion. I weighed…
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Idiots Lifting Weights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bo283GbGU1g My favorite is the baby curl.
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Stupid question about vegetables.
I've always heard (and never really fully bought) the theory that the longer you cook your veg, the fewer nutrients the finished product will contain. But if I make, say, a marinara sauce, with lots of veggies, and I let it simmer for several hours, am I losing a meaningful amount of the nutrients? Especially since I've…
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Help me with deadlift form?
I've found LOTS of pictures, videos, and diagrams for good form using a barbell for deadlifts, but has anyone seen any for dumbbells? The placement is just a little different, and while I've been doing them without any issues so far, I don't want to tempt fate by not being EXACTLY aware of how my form should be. I mostly…
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Someone please motivate me to actually take my rest days...
I hate them. I feel like I'm slacking off. I'm currently lifting every other day, but I want to work out every day. I know I need to take my rest days, but I've lost 2 pounds this week, and I'm trying to maintain or gain. I know 2 pounds isn't a lot, but it's discouraging to be losing weight eating close to 2000 calories…
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My friend's list is pathetic...add me?
Just realized that I've been on here for over a week and have only added one person. Looking for some supportive friends, preferably those who lift and/or have similar goals? PWEASE? 5'2 117 lbs - and wanting to maintain or gain weight and reduce bf% 1650 net cals/day minimum Lifting every day, no cardio for the purpose of…
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HELP. I hate veggies.
I am a picky eater and I hate veggies. I hate, hate, hate them! I will, on occasion, choke down a salad made of lettuce (not iceberg if I can get something else. Usually a blend with butter lettuce, radicchio, and romaine), cucumber, and mushroom, because those are the only veggies I can actually manage to get down my…
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I have a LOT of questions. :)
So, this is sort of a multipart question, very long, and probably full of stupid. Bear with me, I'm new to this "actually caring about whether your weight is fat or muscle no matter if it's higher or lower" thing. I've already lost quite a bit of weight before mfp, but it has resulted in skinny-fatness. That's what I'm…
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Lifting NSV
So, I've been lifting for about a week. Not too much - I'm still pretty weak! But it's more than I've ever done. After just a week, I'm seeing improvement. Not huge, earth-shattering results. But little things. Looking a little firmer all around, seeing just a tiny bit more definition than before, pants that were a bit…
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Dumbbell ideas?
If you work out with dumbbells, what are your favorite/most effective exercises to build overall strength? I got a set with 7.5 and 2.5 pound plates for Christmas and I'm not sure where to start!
