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Compression clothing?
A lot of the workout clothes that I'm seeing are "compression". As a rather "fluffy" person, I don't like the idea of every bump to be outlined for all the world to see while I jiggle through my work out. What are the benefits of compression work out clothing? Am I at a disadvantage wearing a looser top and pants? Thanks…
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Diet Soda and/or Crystal Light?
Thanks for your thoughtful advice and comments! I generally drink 1-2 diet sodas each day, and 1-2 crystal lights each day. Could this be hampering my weight loss? Would it be better for me to switch to iced tea?
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What does it feel like to lose 100+ pounds?
I've been obese basically my entire life. I'm aiming to lose 130 pounds. I'm wondering what it's like to lose that much weight. Do you still feel like yourself? Does your sense of self or identity change? I'm kind of worried that I won't feel like "me" anymore.
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Sodium- come on people, scare me!
Okay, so now that I'm tracking my food, I'm realizing I consume way more sodium than I should. Should I be concerned about that? What are the health and/or weight loss implications of eating too much sodium? Thanks so much for any advice you can give!
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Ab exercies for beginners
I found this video that shows a few beginner ab exercises, and thought I'd share it with you all (which are great for me because I'm definitely a beginner): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35H7Bewv9No The plank one is REALLY hard for me, probably because my upper body strength is shi*tty, so holding up my *giant* body is…
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Strength Training For Dummies
Reading some posts about folks losing a lot of weight ending up with extra baggy skin, many people suggest strength training too. I'm definitely in this category (goal is to lose 130 lbs), and consider myself a weakling (boyfriend does all the heavy lifting for me). What can I do at home for strength training? All I really…
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Getting back in the groove again
I haven't exercised regularly in probably 4 years, and am in horrible shape. I recently bought an elliptical machine (remembering how much I preferred those when I used to go to the gym), and had my boyfriend assemble it for me last night. Well, I tried it today, and it's REALLY hard to do now!! I could only hold on for 5…
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Green Tea and other supplements
Has anyone had any success in drinking green tea and/or taking green tea pills? I've always had two cups of green tea each day (just because I like it), but I've recently been adding some iced green tea as well as taking green tea pills.
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I'm done making excuses!!
Let's see, this is an introduce yourself thing, so here I go. I'm 28, female, and about 130 pounds heavier than I'd like to be. I've always been big, but this is the heaviest I've ever been. How did I get here? I feel like I make so many excuses for myself, why I don't eat better, why I don't exercise that much. I've had…
