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33 yo shortie trying to lose ~15-20 lbs. Anybody with me?
Hi! I'm Liz. I'm 3 yo and 5'1" (155 cm). My old new year resolution of losing 10 lbs because 15+ pounds after several years of slowly gaining... Now I'm really hoping that through dedication I can slowly reach my goal. I don't want drastic, I don't want to starve - I want slow but sustainable. My goal is to slowly increase…
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1 week into Insanity, feeling bloated and heavy
Hey Everyone, I'm looking for advice from somebody who had the same issue. I started Insanity a week ago and I'm feeling horrible. My stomach is bloated, I mean in the morning it's okay but as soon as I eat something it swells up, I feel like I've eaten half a cow by myself, and I look like I'm pregnant. In the short: I'm…
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Am I eating too little? INSANITY petite women
I'm very confused with how much per day I should eat, I tried a bunch of different daily calorie calculator but get very different results. I would especially appreciate advice from other small women who tried Insanity. I'm 5"1', 109 lbs, according to online calculators about 23% fat. I'm on my second week of Insanity,…
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Make your own farmers cheese
Here's a recipe for farmers cheese (Polish "ser bialy"). It's really easy, tasty, and has a lot of protein. Take a gallon of milk (whole or 2%; it did NOT work with skim milk, and I've never tried with 1% milk). Pour into a large bowl or pot (enamel is the best, but non stick if fine too), and mix in 2 TBS of plain yogurt…
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Article titled "Why women should not run" - opinions?
Hey Guys, A friend of mine sent me this article (link below) saying how regular intense cardio sessions (HR > 65%) eventually make you gain weight instead of losing it. The author supports his statements with an impressive number of references (80 scientific publications), although I have not read the references. Any…
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Starting Insanity today - who's with me?
I'm starting Insanity today, first time in my life! I'm a little scared, but also very determined :) If you're on the same boat friend me, and we can support each other! :) "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger", right?
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Only 8 lbs to lose - who's with me?
Hey Guys! I'm new to this site, looking for support. I only have about 8 lbs to lose but from what I've heard those are the hardest. Started Ripped in 30 3 weeks ago but I haven't lost any weight, so it's time to count calories (sooo time consuming, hope I can stick to it). Who's with me on the way to losing last few…
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Insanity and bad knees.
Hey Guys! I wanted to ask if any of you having problems with their knees tried doing Insanity? I have some undiagnozed issues with my knees, especially left one. Walking down the stairs used to bring some pain, but I'm happy to notice that half way through week 3 of Ripped in 30 this pain is gone (although my left knee…
