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Sprained ankle!!
I sprained my ankle last Fri. I was on crutches for several days. I'm still having some pain. What are some exercises I can do? How long will I be out from running, Insanity, etc? I am not a swimmer, so that's not an option
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Pulled chest muscle
Has anyone pulled their pectoral muscle before? I started month 2 of insanity yest & there were a lot of new moves. My chest hurt so bad yest on the right side I couldn't do anything. I pulled a back muscle when I started month one but it's when we moved so I think it was from trying to pick up a heavy box. This upsets me…
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last christmas & this christmas!!
http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z8/lpeacock97/DSC_0200-2.jpg We have family pics made each christmas....1st pic is last yr & is completely disgusting!! but I'm so happy w/ the changes I've made!! Only 5-8lbs to go to goal wt!!!
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trouble w/ my polar HRm
I just got this oct this year....the past few times I've tried to use it, it registers my HR in the 280s & I know that's not correct. Do I need to contact polar? I ordered it from Amazon so I'm not sure they'll be much help?? I loved it until I had this trouble!!
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NSV inches!!!!
after not losing for an entire month....I did my monthly measurements this week & I've lost 2 in from my waist alone!!!! Take that stupid scale!!!!!
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Plateau ....how long?
It's going on 4 wks that I've been gaining & losing the same 2lbs!! I fluctuate between 131 & 133. The lowest wt I've seen is 131.4 but it didn't stick:( now I go from 133 something to 131.8. This is soooooo frustrating & I wonder how long this will last. It doesn't seem to matter that when I eat well or go over my…
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Hit a plateau
I've read what others have done to get past this.....eat more calories but I've been trying that for a few wks & I keep losing the same lbs & gaining it back....my lowest wt was 131.8 & now I'm 132.8 & have even been 134 & I want to lose again....I'm 5'3'' so 120-125 is my goal My husband says I should do a…
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HRM not working after washing strap
Every time I wash my HRM strap it takes it a LONG time to start working properly. I washed it on Sat so it's dry (feels dry to me) but I cannot get a signal. This happened when I washed it before & I finally got it to work right before bootcamp!. Does this happen to anyone else.?
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Shrinking.....
So my DH keeps mentioning that my breasts are getting smaller......he even made the comment that soon I'd be on the itty bitty.....you know...committee! This really hurts my feelings as when we met I was around a C size & got up to a D & DD while preggo & after kids...now that i'm losing wt my chest is getting…
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SV & NSV!!!!
so I've hit my 10lb lost mark.....I had gotten up to 148 at the beginning of the year:( today when I weighed I was 138.8.....I want to see if it's still that low on Monday. I have been wearing a six in Ann Taylor & even had gotten up to an 8....... I knew I had to do something!! I've been able to wear 6s & today I realized…
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4 wk pics ....
I thought a looong time before posting these but I think I see a little diff.....not posting my front yet til it looks better.....I've lost around 5.2 lbs (weigh in is tomorrow & will measure later this week.....) I was down around 3 in this past week..... Back view...(left is the one in July & right is today) [img]Side…
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Husband finally got on board BUT.....
So I've been exercising regularly since the end of march.......I started in Jan of this yr w/ Jillian's 30DS & wasn't even doing it daily & lost several pounds but I guess I just didn't see the results fast enough so I quit......I joined the YMCA in March (best deal since they have childcare & other activities for the…
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Water!!
so I recently gave up coke zero & drink nothing but water & I stay in the bathroom like every hr....what time do you cut off your liquids for the night? I had to make up tonight to make my 8 glass a day & I want to go to bed Argh!!
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6pkin6wks
I've been doing Jillian's 6pk in 6 wk video on demand (level 1) off & on......I use it on my off days of boot camp .....I did level 2 today after finally buying the video......felt like I was going to die...OMG!! I consider myself pretty fit now & it was TOUGH!!! But I pushed thru it...... How do you log this exercise? I…
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NSV inches!!
So I've been super frustrated b/c my weight just isn't coming off like I want it to. So I measured myself this AM & I am down by about 3 in. since 7/26!!! I wish I had taken measurements of myself a long time ago but just never thought it mattered I guess....well it does!!! Oh & my husband said my stomach was looking…
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I want to hear successes from women who've had 2or more kids
w/ toning their bellies!! I've been working out hard since march of this yr.....maintaining my weight.... Did lose 2 lbs last week...(water wt!!) I've toned up everything but my flabby stomach!! I've seen pics of some awesome success stories. I was talking to friend one day & she said another friend of hers required a…
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Wow!!
Not sure where to post this but had to get it out! Saw my grandmother today & she asked me how much weight I had gained. I am wearing a dress that recently someone asked if I was preggo in. I prob shouldn't wear it but it is cotton & cool in this ga heat! Then we stopped by someone else's house & an older man asked me if I…
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ATTN ATL area peeps!!! deal on bootcamp
There is a deal on Half-off depot for the American Boot camp company for $185 off a class which is normally $299. It's $40 & worth $185 I'm hoping theyll let me combine the new joining fee w/ this so it would be around $55 for the month!! www.halfoffdepot.com look under health (not sure how long it will be up so get it…
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So TIRED!!!
On the days I exercise I'm so tired.....I almost feel like I did when I was in the first trimester of pregnancy....& NO i'm not pregnant!!! I thought my body had adjusted to my level of exercise but I did a diff bootcamp class on Wed & I still feel tired. I worked out today too. Do I just need to lay low tomorrow? By about…
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I'm starving!!!!
UGH!!! Started out at 530 & ate 3/4 of a banana, next a 45 min bootcamp workout (now I've been doing these but this was way more intense). got home & ate an omelet & ham & cheese, took my son to an appt & had a granola bar. I've had lunch I've had about 4 glasses of water working on my 5th....I just can't get full. I…
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Eating exercise calories
can someone explain to me what to eat to eat back my calories? I'm done w/ dinner & I'm a little hungry still & I have like 600 left.....
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Need to be in a bikini by Sept!!!
We are going to the beach in Sept...I wanna be bikini ready......so here's to hoping for success to tone up my mid-section!!!!!
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Cleanses etc
have any of you tried the hcg Activator pills w/ a cleanse? I found an advertisement for them for a free trial.... They are distributed by gnc. Just curious if any of you have tried them ....
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1st NSV
i walked/jogged a 5k today!! Outdoors I've done it better on the treadmill in about 40 mins! I know that's not great but I'm just getting into running. My time today was 42.33 running outside is so much diff.... Also is asphalt worse for someone who gets shin splints? I had them a few weeks ago & just cut back to lower…
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How much exercise do you do weekly?
I'm wondering how much everyone exercises. I want to start a program pref p90x in sept if we can get the videos back from my brother in law....hubs let him borrow it. Or I can do 30DS. I go to the YMCA 4-5 x per week : 2x per week is boot camp for an hr (this is like p90x but prob not as intense but it's intense to me) &…
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HI
Hello everyone, I've been using my fitness pal from my phone but thought I'd check the boards out & get some encouragement. I joined the YMCA in March this yr & before that was only exercising by doing the Jillian 30 day shred which I started in Jan....from Jan to March I lost 6 lbs. Then gained it back. I have been…
