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Ice skating cross training
Yesterday my 8 yearold went to an ice skating party and went on the ice for the first time and did much better then we expected. She was actually one of the last party guests on the ice and naturally wants to go again. We want to encourage this as normally she is one of those kids who gets discouraged if she falls over,…
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Bush dancing
Aka folk or square dancing. I was thrilled when I found out they still do it as part of PE in primary school. We did the waltz and jive in high school. Our school had their fete and bush dance today and each grade did a dance, then mums, dads, older siblings got dragged up to have a go. My seven year old loved it. Her…
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Strange comment about kids eating.
I mentioned at work last night that my eldest daughter , just turned 7, is wanting to try and eat healthier. A girl at work said "a diet so young?' Do people really think about healthy eating as a 'diet' ? My daughter is super active, and pretty smart. She unfortunately has very limited likes as far as food goes.…
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Cadbury's
I just have to say that a side effect of losing weight is that I am well and truly a cadbury's girl again. For those who don't know, it means a glass and a half or drink and a half is enough to get a little drunk. If I was single I would be a cheap date :wink:
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Why do you exercise?
I see a lot of people on here go on about whether you need to exercise to lose weight, why eat back exercise calories? Or they feel guilty if they miss a day, or don't burn 1000s of calories in a session. While inactivity plays a big part in obesity, especially I believe in children, it does come down to eating too much…
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Starvin Marvin
I think I must be getting close to my ideal weight or something. Generally I am hungry when it's time to eat, but the last few days it's been ridiculous . I started the 30 shred on Monday, I am doing it three days a week with other cardio and work in between . I am wondering if that's making me hungry. My other thoughts is…
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Estimating calorie burns
I am going to start Aikido on Saturday, the more I say it the more likely I am going to do it lol. It's a 2 hour session, and I guess won't be consistent cardio, but I will be moving most of the time. They mostly have beginners at the moment, and as I can't roll very well I have a feeling that's what I will be doing a lot…
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Pumpkin
Okay all my life I haven't liked pumpkin. My husband and kids will eat pumpkin scones, and he loves pumpkin soup. His mum did the old try and force feed pumpkin thing , so that really put him off. Anyway yesterday I had a butter chicken wrap (petrol /gas station meal) and didn't realise it had pumpkin in it. Damn it was…
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Dumbells and heavy lifting
Okay perfect world scenario , I would be lifting heavy in a gym. Or at the least have all the gear at home. At the moment we have a bench in the garage, which no one uses, but as it's getting cooler I might start, and I have about 40 kilos of plates and dumbbell spin locks. We also have a bar, but as my husband currently…
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fitness tests at home.
My profile picture was taken this morning, and gives a good idea of what I am working with. After these two week school holidays, I will be working in a set program ( too hard to schedule with both kids home, still working it though). So far I have being taking basic measurements and recording times and distances etc. What…
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at goal and maintaining
and if I can stay injury free building some muscle lol Anyone at this stage and want to be friends?
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goal weight and some NSV's
I normally weigh in on a Monday, but decided today Saturday is better. I reached my goal today and get to go shopping tomorrow, yay. I also need to plan better to maintain. Losing weight is easy for me, but staying healthy and consitanct is the real goal and challenge. NSV- I have had to buy smaller bras, but my chest is…
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elbow injury and lifting
I injured my forarm/elbow on Monday at work. On Wensday it was really sore and there was a noticable lump. Two days not on the production line has really helped. That and voltaren emugel . I am allowed to pick things up, but not to anything on the lines that aggriavtes it. I work in a garlic bread factory. So light , fast…
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Osteo arthritis- mostly in men
I am mostly asking for my husband. He has had cronic back pain since hurting it at work about 6 or 7 years ago. He has just been back to a dr this week and had fresh x-rays done. Where his injury is a weak spot in the join of his spine. It's about the middle of his back. He has a bone density scan on Monday and will see…
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husband just said
that yes my chest is smaller, but since I have been lifting more, they are perkier, so they look good. Just had to share lol
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Question for ladies maintaining
and any guys with knowledge too. My weight has being coming off fairly quickly. Mostly because I have stopped eating a large packet of potato chips daily... and other junk as regulary. The problem I am finding it really hard to make 1800 calories most days. I really feel it's something I have to work on as much as loosing…
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those Kim Karidashian workouts
I was just looking on I tunes and they have her workouts for $2.99. I was just wondering if they are any good or really crap. I won't get them if they are crap, but I know some of the celebrity ones are okay, so I wondered about that one lol
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program changes
I am just wondering how often people change up their programs, like for weights and cardio? I have six weeks in my head, but want an idea from others too.
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thrown out by change in routine
Well I guess I have a good reason- long weekend, natural disaster , the normal excuses. I am losing weight, that's a good thing. But I am losing quickly. I want to be consistant so that when I reach my goal weight I can maintain. My issues are eating enough so that I don't reach for bad foods. A calorie is a calorie but…
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Puff pastry subsitutes
I have just cooked some puffed pastry wrapped curry things. One sheet of pastry, 500 cals :noway: It's within my calories, because I had a really bad morning. It's also not the sort of thing I what to eat regulary, but oh so yummy. So I was wondering what other people use instead of puff pastry, that they still find yummy.
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Non weightloss goals
I am a healthy bmi, but need major work on my fitness and there is 2 - 4 kilos I can loose. It will be slow I know so I want to set other goals to help me on the way.At the start of the year I decided to have a month of no soft drink or alcohol and no lollies as I was eating way too many. Febuary now I am counting calories…
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current workout
I am more than willing for people to offer any suggestions of where I can go next with the strength part of training as I am getting to a stage where i need to mix it up. Back ground, I am 32, female and would really like to get stronger. I am working on loosing weight but feel better and hubby says I look better when I am…
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omg I am 402 calories short ;)
I have just finished making my lunch to eat now, and snack and dinner for work. I am now 402 calories short. I will find something to add in as I will need something when I finish work tonight, but what would others eat? I have a 250 calorie deficet, and am trying to not be more than 250 under or 250 over net. I tend to be…
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Hello- introduction
I have been here almost a week and thought I might introduce myself and possibly make some friends. I am a 32 yearold, married mother of two little girls. I work fulltime in a food factory. My bmi is in the healthy range, but at the upper end, and I am carrying fat . I hope to gain fitness and loose excess kilos. I would…
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raw vegies dips as snacks
I am in need of a few ideas of what vegies taste nice raw and are good for a snack. Currently I take red capsicum and carrot sliced to work and have it with crackers and dip as a snack meal. I need ideas of what else I could take. I know I don't like celary, but am willing to try other things. The dip I like is Hommus, in…
