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I've lost about 30 lbs, took a picture, and I look WORSE than when I was heavier?
So part of my weight loss motivation originally was my mom among other things calling me "deformed" and "a monster" and talking about how it was a miracle my husband hadn't left a woman as ugly as me. Well after a lot of eating right, exercising (can't make the gym due to schedule, but I've been doing weights and cardio at…
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Have completely lost my motivation....
So incredibly depressed that I literally walked off the track at the gym to go cry. Too frustrated, angry, sad......just failing all over. Sitting here waiting for my husband, who is of course in fantastic shape now, to finish. Nevermind that after a vacation full of sabotage from my family, he decided he "had" to have…
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Protein drinks/bars - breakfast?
Good morning - so I work from home, but I usually start working around 3-4 in the morning. I have to be extremely quiet, so other than drinking a couple of cups of black coffee, I end up not eating until close to 7 when everyone else is getting up and I can make noise. I'm hungry by this point! I've tried small yogurts or…
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Basement Boxing bags...help/advice?
Good morning! I've seen a few of you with pics showing a basement boxing bag, and I think this would be a great way to not only get a good workout, but also let out some pent-up aggression on "bad" days...instead of eating :smile: I have a basement but I'm not entirely sure how to properly secure something like a boxing…
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Help with shoes...foot falling asleep on elliptical?
Hello :smile: I'm looking to get new shoes for a variety of reasons, but the big one is that when I'm on the elliptical, towards the end (at around 25 minutes or so) my foot/feet start falling asleep a bit. I don't have any pinched nerves or sciatica - it feels more that the shoe is cutting into my ankle in a few spots.…
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Machine help - knee flexion/extension?
Hi folks! So originally (eons ago) I was told not to do these because I had problems with patellar tracking and supposedly these machines would aggravate that. I also have a bit of "crunching" in there, so I'm probably starting a bit of arthritis. No big-league pain. However, I see folks on them all the time. I lift three…
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need help from women w/prior c-sections
Okay so I had two C-sections for my kids and a hysterectomy. I have that classic lower abdominal pooch. I tried doing some lower abdominal work in the morning - sore but nothing major. Then on the elliptical of all things, all of a sudden I had this massive 'rip" feeling in my lower abdomen where I have some known…
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Am I too big for a rowing machine??
Good morning - I don't usually post but need some help from those more experienced than I am. I am working out at a gym and have tried incorporating the rowing machine into my workout. So far I'm down around 6 pounds in two weeks. However, I'm having major pain on the inside part of my right knee. My feet are secure, but…
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abdominal/back support while working out
Hello :) I'm trying to get in shape but have problems with both my back and abdomen. I have a small hernia-like area where if I do situps the muscle comes up and over one of my ribs, a large hysterectomy scar and various back issues. I've been cleared to work out but they said to "wear support". I don't relish working out…
