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Gym in the morning
Can you go to gym in the morning (like 6) then take a 1 or 2 hour nap? it's the most convenient time for me in the gym cause that's when there are a few people and more equipment available. I read a forum where sleeping within 4 hours from your workout is bad? sounds like bs :p just wanna make sure :)
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Can I workout with sore muscles?
I just started my first day in the gym yesterday after a month of no exercising (used to do insanity) and now my muscles are sore. It's the normal soreness after a workout you're not used to or haven't done in a long time so it's not that severe and painful. it just aches a bit when i move. I'm planning to go to the gym…
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logging insanity and upping calories
how do you log your insanity work outs? I use "circuit training" and I put the duration of the whole video. is that correct or should I be deducting the total minutes spent on stretching from the whole video duration? and also, do i have to up my cals since i'm starting the 2nd month of insanity? i'm currently eating about…
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Eating a lot of bread
is it bad to eat a lot of bread when you are trying to get some muscles and get rid of some fat? I LOVE bread. there are a lot of bakeries here that offer a variety of delicious breads and it's really tempting to buy a lot! but right now since I'm not sure of how it actually affects my diet, I'm sticking with wheat bread…
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family teasing your healthy and active lifestyle (rant)
I really hate it when my sister and my cousin makes fun of my healthy and active lifestyle!!! it's really annoying and disrespectful! :mad: things they do: -when we're out at the mall and they're like "you wanna eat somewhere?" and I'm like no thanks cause I'd rather buy fresh fruits from the supermarket or I probably…
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been going waaaay over daily cals for days
I FEEL LIKE I'M GOING NOWHERE AND ALL MY EFFORTS ARE WASTED i feel upset, depressed, guilt, sad, mad and i hate myself right now! during my first weeks of insanity i was doing great. working out every day, eating healthy and staying under or right on my daily cals limit but like on my 3rd or 4th week, I just spiraled out…
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Using a food scale
I'm gonna get a scale to weigh my food and be more accurate in logging it in and i just want to ask how i should weigh chicken breast? am i supposed to weigh it when it's raw and uncooked or after i bake it? i'll use this thread in the future when i have more food weighing questions :D
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Not having breakfast
I'm usually more productive at night so I tend to do things I have to do in the evening and end up sleeping at 1 or 2 am. I try to get as much sleep as I can so I don't have an alarm in the morning. when I do stay up late, I wake up around lunch time so I don't get to eat breakfast and sometimes, when I am already active…
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How do you compensate for binge eating?
hi guys! Just wondering how do you compensate for binge eating? I separate it from cheat days. I have 1 cheat day a week but there are times when I just can't control myself and eat a lot specially on my period when I get a lot of sweet cravings or those days when people bring home my favorite treats. I just consumed about…
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Losing tummy bulge at maintenance cals
I'm underweight at 5'3 and 95 pounds. my arms and legs are okay. not too skinny and i'm slowly gaining muscle in those areas but my stomach is bulging. it's a little bit swuishy and soft and my goal is to get a toned, flat stomach. I'm currently consuming a net of 1,200 calories to lose the fat and I'm doing insanity +…
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girls: does your period get in the way of your progress?
i hate hate hate getting my period cause i lose motivation and i'm emotional all the time. i don't feel like working out and I don't finish my workout. there are times when I get so mad at simple things like when I get tired easily or when the instructor in the video is too slow or when I make a mistake I rage and skip…
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help me choose a birthday cake
hey guys! My birthday is on the 12th and I can't choose a birthday cake :( I'm fond of rainbows so I got these sample designs. I already have a bakery who can do both I just have to choose 1 design. so help me maybe? :D 1st design: for the side: on top of the cake: 2nd design: (just the cake)
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good and cheap HRM
I wanna know how much calories I burn using an HRM but my budget is pretty limited. can anyone suggest an accurate HRM that is cheap?
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Insanity workout then gym
is it okay to do insanity then workout at the gym? I originally planned to jog 6 times a week so I could get rid of my body fat faster since it's cardio but unfortunately there's no jogging place in the place I live in and I have to drive around 10-15 minutes to the nearest jogging place/park. I saw this gym near our house…
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how to stop eating sweets?
I have a reallllyyyy hard time stopping myself from eating what I crave specially in the evening. during day time I can control myself from eating what I want like sweets and other stuff that will make you fat and continue to eat clean but at night I go crazy for it then I start to eat it. I only shop for healthy food but…
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Lemon Water: should I use cold or warm water?
so I'm thinking of drinking lemon water in the morning and in the evening. they say it boosts your metabolism plus it has other good effects but I've read some stuff on the internet and they always say "warm lemon water" or "combine lemon and warm water" does it have to be warm? i don't really like warm water plus my mom…
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Going under my calorie goal while doing insanity
hey guys! this is the second summer i'm trying to lose weight. the first time I did I was on a 1,200 calorie diet. mostly, I ate fruits as if I was on a strict fruit diet but I also have cheat days usually on a Sunday. I lost 5 pounds in a month! I was also doing hiphop abs 6 times a week (didn't follow the schedule though…
