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You're doing it wrong if you're thinking "how skinny feels"
Thread started out of kindness and concern: If you have that stupid aphorism "nothing tastes as good as skinny feels" or any variation thereof going through your head at any time, you need to know, you're doing it wrong. It isn't about skinny. The idea that you would deny yourself enjoyment, or, in the extreme of this…
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Sublimation
Life is growth. Hopefully not always on the horizontal plane. What is the piece of advice or wisdom you most want to say to someone or say to others most often, but if you take a moment and think about it (go ahead, I'll be here, ok we're back) you should really take yourself. Mine for the day is (and I think its quite…
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Men's horse riding--
Would you let yourself get this short and light and wear funny clothes even if it meant that you could have a show on Animal Planet and you could maybe win the Triple Crown? I mean, some of these guys are tiny and they wear clothes called "silks". Gosh, did that post seem *****y of me? Ridiculing men who are short and…
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Book: "Convict Conditioning" Have it? What do you think?
I'm one stage away from the end of New Rules of Lifting for Women. I love this program and I love lifting. However, I still don't have my pull up that I was promised (not really). And I think I might want to do something a bit different next time. New Rules got to be some really long work outs in previous stages, but stage…
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Duluth and Surrounding Area Flooding
It makes me sad. Anyone from up there? I hope you're ok. Though I suppose you wouldn't be on here if you were inundated. All the same. I'm thinking about you up there and hoping that you'll be ok. These pictures and videos are breaking my heart.
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Ok. You don't like a person. Let it go.
There is no need to go after people. Perhaps you were friends and then you realized that they don't mesh with your values, your morals, your grammar skills, your fitness goals, your interests, whatever. Perhaps you weren't friends but you both post a lot in the forums and that person is on the other side of the divide from…
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Something to think about: gender and insecurity.
Yet another great image of a strong, accomplished woman has resulted in a chorus of "eeww gross" and "she looks masculin" [sic] from the chorus of those-who-believe-the-world-has-a-need-to-know-who-they-are-attracted-to. Sometimes we see this kind of response to an overweight/obese image. And rarely we see it in response…
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Study: Strength Training to Failure Improves Cardio Function
I love lifting heavy and I love being strong and I love that heavy lifting makes me all curvy and not bulky. There are so many reasons to lift heavy. Here's a new one summarized by great gym/personal training studio called Discover Strength in the Twin Cities Metro Area (Minnesota) this is their write up, not mine, I…
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Weird exercises and what I think is the genius of NROL4W
I'm now into Stage 3. I won't lie. I did NOT like stage 2. Too many weird things that required more balance than strength, it seemed. And the Cuban Snatches and now the YTWLs. Ugghs. They got me on lifting heavy and now I have to do all this 5# ****? Grrr. Except. The YTWL's are only slightly different than the exercises…
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MEN! even more reason to keep it up
If you are a man under 45 and don't already have a risk factor for heart disease, keep exercising and eating right so you don't gain a risk factor. Apparently only 5% of men get to age 45 to 55 without a heart disease risk factor in America (!!!), but those that do make it to 45 without a risk factor have a 1.4% chance of…
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Words of advice to the Newbies
Hey all. Congratulations on giving it a go. That makes you different than a lot of people out there. And (to be US-centric) two-thirds of our country is overweight or obese, that's a lot of people who should take a page from you. So. You've already got an NSV (non-scale victory). So I've been here about six months and I'm…
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More progress than I realized
So here's my progress. This weekend I was looking for pictures for our family Christmas card. I was stunned to find what is really a very accurate before picture. The week after the picture in the middle was taken, I started a weight loss challenge at work. It was organized by Jaci34, another MFP member and my IRL friend.…
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lifting weights is working!! for real.
So a funny thread on this topic continues without derailment. However several serious and informative threads have been derailed by a certain person and deleted. This makes me sad. But as the funny thread wasn't derailed so maybe we can have a serious thread. Repost those pictures and serious questions. Share your success.…
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lifting heavy not working! help!!
People kept saying if I lifted heavy I'd get all manish and butch. But I've been lifting heavier and heavier weight for about a month and instead of getting mannish and bulky, I'm not!! I used to be a tight size 10 today my size 6's had some space in the thigh and waist area. There's so much less bulk on my stomach after…
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Those who've been with it: What kind of results are you gett
I love lifting, so I am thrilled to start this program. But, I'm not where I want to be weight/size wise, and certainly not body fat-wise. I get that I need the extra calories because even with eating them, I wake up HUNGRY. So I trust mostly, and intuitively feel mostly that I will get the body I want out of this--get…
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Just to be aware of for Christmas Baking: Crystal Sugar's lo
I usually buy from Minnesota companies when it is an option. However, as I nearly bought Crystal Sugar today without thinking about it, I wanted to let you guys know, if you're getting ready for Christmas/Holiday/Fall baking. Crystal Sugar locked out their employees when the employees didn't approve a contract they were…
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Turkey Day 5K
Hey, I'm doing the Turkey Day 5 K. Its laid back and has a good shirt. I've already worn it which is probably bad form. Oh well. If anyone else is going to do that race, PM me or talk about it here. I'm also thinking about the Polar Dash on New Years.
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union brothers and sisters introduce yourself
I've got to go to work so I'll make it quick. I'm a state employee. I am a therapist in a prison and have worked in the state hospital. We were shutdown for nearly three weeks because of the legislature (@prison we did work) and now we're in negotiations. I personally have seen management abuse worker rights and…
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Union members: Crystal Sugar has locked out its workers.
I nearly bought Crystal Sugar today without thinking about it, I wanted to let you guys know, if you're getting ready for Christmas/Holiday/Fall baking. Crystal Sugar locked out their employees when the employees didn't approve a contract they were offered. The result is that the Minnesota workers are unemployed. The North…
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That wasn't ok and I'm sorry it happened to you
Sometimes you have to be the change you want to see on the boards. I'm waking up dealing with the aftermath of two very difficult threads yesterday. I only personally saw one of them and it was bad enough. These threads focused on a group and were quite hateful. That is all I will say about that, because I'm not wanting to…
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Any micoach users on here?
I've been using the free application and website from Addidas called micoach. Its on my cell phone and uses GPS to track what I'm doing. Plus it has running plans. I guess they're adding a social feature, and I'm wondering if anyone here also uses the app and website and if they're doing the social stuff too Have you used…
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if you just wish hard enough ...
And delete enough threads... And stop EVERYONE (and this means you!) from talking about it.. And declare that of course it wouldn't be tolerated if WE knew about it ... Then of course it never happened and no harm was done and the REAL problem is the people who've been sayin there's a problem Because really, it's all just…
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NSV that I didn't expect
The scale's finally listening again, and that makes me happy. But while I was slogging through without the scale reflecting what I honestly believed was my level of effort, I noticed some stuff. When I went on three "runs" in one day (we use the term "run" loosely), I *liked* them, and I *wanted* to go. I'm going faster…
