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Hurt my knee
So I'm at the end of my first week of rowing tryouts. We did some running earlier this week, and on the second day I had pretty severe knee pain. I let the coach know, and he's been going a little easier on me as far as stuff that is really hard on knees and recommends icing it at night. So, couple of problems, one, I…
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Rowing tryouts!
So, just about to start at a university, moved to a new town and such, and I thought, "Well, what the heck, I'll try something new and different." And, that's how I came to sign up for tryouts for our women's rowing team, having NEVER done it before and not really being in that great of shape. Don't get me wrong, it's not…
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Weight training help
So I'm just about to start attending a university with an awesome, free-to-me full sized gym. This is a new thing for me, since gyms tend to be kind of expensive. I would like to be able to take full advantage of this, but the problem is I have no idea where to start. I'd like to work with the free weights, as my time on…
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Eating clean(ish) on a budget. HELP!
Okay, I'm interested in cleaning up my diet a bit, whole natural foods and such. I've searched shopping lists on these forums, but just about every one that I find has like 50 different fruits and veggies and meats and all that stuff is expensive! I am a college student working part time at minimum wage, so I can only…
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Getting a great body with no equipment
Anybody workout at home with no equipment and see really great results? I mean, I guess something is better than nothing, but is something like a gym membership worth it or can I do just as well without it? I'm looking for folks who have done this and are happy with the results they've gotten at home.
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Can I gain some muscle while still losing pounds?
I've read a lot on here that a person cannot gain muscle while on a deficit, but isn't that what we all WANT to do? I mean, I want to start strength training and working on getting stronger and such, but I do still want to lose a few lbs. Is this where bulk/cut cycles come in? Because that sounds a little intense for the…
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"No sugar added".. what does it mean?
What I want to know is, does that mean there are probably sugar substitutes added? For instance, there's a frozen yogurt place that I like for when I want a treat, and they have a couple that are labeled "no sugar added" and also have about 30 cals less per serving. I was thinking of trying it, but if it means that sugar…
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Should I stop eating my exercise calories?
So this is a pretty common topic on here, and I'll probably get mixed responses, but here it goes. I've been working out about 4-5 times a week, for the past 4 weeks, and I usually eat back most of my exercise cals. I'm starting to get really frustrated though, since in that time I haven't lost a single pound OR inch! I'm…
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Yoga and Zumba
I'm looking at classes to take next term and I happened to notice that my school is offering Zumba classes two days a week next term. I'm thinking of taking that and a yoga class, which is also two days a week, on alternating days. I've never done either, and I've been having a really hard time getting motivated to…
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Multivitamins
So I'm not currently taking any multivitamins, but I don't know anything about them really.. I'm sure I'm deficient in some, especially Vitamin D(I live in the Pacific Northwest), but does anyone have any suggestions as to what to look for and what to avoid?
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Keratosis Pilaris
That stupid constant rash-looking thing on my arms. Anyone else have it or, more importantly, had any luck getting rid of it? I've had it my whole life, just as my mom and brother also have. It's not severe, but just enough to make me a bit self-conscious of showing much skin. I have it the worst on my arms, and a little…
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Meals with no calcium
So I picked up two perscriptions yesterday, but haven't started taking them because the restrictions on them are kind of weird. Number 1) take twice a day(okay that's normal), 2) Take with food(again, fairly typical), 3) No calcium for 2 hours before or after(!!). Okay, only one of them has that last restriction, but…
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Chocolate Gingersnap Cookies
Okay, so these aren't "healthy" cookies... All the ingredients I use are the real thing! But, they are fairly low-cal anyway, so I thought I'd share for those who like the good stuff. Following the recipe exactly and coming out with 4 dozen cookies, these are only 75 calories each! 2 sticks softened butter 1 Cup packed…
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Clutter is making you fat!
According to this. IMO correlation does not equal causation, but thought I'd share anyway. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2061094/Clutter-makes-fat-If-house-mess-chances-eating-habits-says-new-book.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
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Gained 7lbs in less than two weeks! Help!
So I've been steadily losing weight for about 8 months (since January) and I had lost about 35lbs. It was around the 12th that I hit my all time low of 151lbs, but now all of the sudden I've shot back up to 158lbs, which seems to be concentrated around my tummy. I haven't been eating any differently, same stuff as always.…
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Turbo fire results
So I'm getting myself into turbo fire and I'd like to hear about the results from some that have done it before. Just like to see what I have to look forward to :)
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Thinking of starting turbofire
I read the website for turbofire and I still have a couple of questions, so I thought I'd get on here and ask those of you who have tried it. Mostly I'm wondering if it works well on it's own, or if I should be doing it in conjunction with something else. From what I can tell it seems to be mostly cardio, so should I be…
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Running Shoes
How important are the really expensive running shoes? I keep hearing that good running shoes cost at the very least around $80, usually more, and I really, truly cannot afford that. I'm a college student working part time, minimum wage, and my schedule only allows me to work 2-3 days a week. It's hard enough just to buy…
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Unsure about my goal weight... What's yours?
I'm just a little over 10lbs from my goal weight, and I'm starting to wonder if I'll even be happy with it when I get there! I love the results I've gotten after losing 25lbs, but I'm not looking like I'd hoped I would by this time. I'm 5'10", my goal is 150lbs, pretty average frame-wise. Is this a good goal, or should I…
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Getting into that routine
I've been on a little bit of a plateau, only lost about one pound in the past 2 weeks. Thing is, I know that it's because I haven't gotten into a good, consistent work out routine. I'm a full time student carrying 18 credits, as well as working part time. I have difficulty finding time to get my workout in between work,…
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It's okay to be fat
Before you begin berating me with exactly why it's NOT okay, hear me out. I'm writing a paper for school and I want to hear what you all have to say about it. My topic is the idea that "It's okay to be fat." People actually believe this. There are many supporters of the idea that people can be fat and perfectly healthy,…
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Rapid Weight Loss
So I'm pretty new to this site, I've only been on about a week, and I'm wondering how accurate my "goals" are. I'm supposed to be losing a pound and a half a week, and like I said, I've only been on here for a week. But, staying very close to my goals, I've already lost seven pounds. I'm wondering if it's pretty common to…
