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ready for recomposition?
How do you determine when you're ready for recomp?
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trouble controlling appetite after adding exercise back in
Long story short, I was successfully losing weight by counting calories alone and was very disciplined with staying within my calorie limit but now that I am getting closer to my goal I have added exercise back in and now I find myself consistently going over my calories. Not by just a little. Like a lot. Its nearly all…
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Goal weight
This morning I weighed in at the weight I had long thought would be my ultimate goal weight. At 5'8", I thought 145 would be the perfect stopping point. Now that I am here... I know that it isn't time to stop. I have plenty of work left to do. I know I have made progress... But all I can see is just how much more room…
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too high HR- "muscle burning"?
Today I had a trainer tell me if my HR got higher than 164 (I'm a 27 yo female) while working out that my body would enter the "muscle burning" zone instead of the "fat burning" zone. I've never ever heard of this. I run, I have a great resting HR of 55-60 bpm but when I'm doing HIIT or sprints, my HR is always in the high…
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Proper nutrition for half marathon training
I'm running my first half marathon in December and I need some help with my macros! I have no idea how I should be eating, or even what my calorie goal should be. I'm 26, 5'8", probably about 175 although I don't have access to a scale right now so I don't know a current weight. I am trying to lose about 30 pounds as well…
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Seeking Accountability!
Ok beautiful people, here is my story. In September of 2012 I began my weight loss journey. At that time, I was busting out of a size 16 and bouncing around on the scales from 210-220. I was in the absolute worst shape I have ever been in and was ready for a change. Over the next 10 months I lost 60 pounds, with calorie…
