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Am I sweating more now that I've lost weight?
I've been noticing this year that I seem to be sweating more, and faster, when I work out. I've been a treadmill junkie for years now, so in general there's no issue with being drenched by the end of an hour session. However, it certainly seems to me that I'm sweating more profusely now (145lbs, healthy BMI) than I was…
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Is it too late to learn how to do a cartwheel?
This is me: male, 38. SW 230, CW 145. It's been a long, LONG time since I did elementary gymnastics, but I've been wondering if it's too late to start applying a slimmer me to some basic movements. Simply put, I've got a five year old girl with an interest, and while she gets into the classes typical for her age I'm…
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NSV - The Landlord Meets the Basement Tennant
What the..?! Oh, it's you, Ab #5! Sorry about that, it's just that it's been so long since I've seen you. Yeah, I do apologize for the current situation... The place where you live is getting older, and all the work being done around the joint has meant the insulation that separates you from your four counterparts upstairs…
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X calories in chocolate versus X calories in jelly beans
I'm not sure if this is at all backed up by [science], but a while back I decided to substitute all snacks chocolate with the equivalent calories in gelatin-type snacks, mostly jelly beans. To my surprise, I seem to be doing better with the latter, whereas chocolates seemed to impede the weight loss (even if I'm still…
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NSV - My first 5K ever, versus the undead!
A year ago I could have run a basic 5K, being a treadmill junkie for most of my fitness journey to date. This however was a different kind of 5K... Not only were there mazes, fences, mudpits and various other obstacles, but there were hordes of zombies out to eat my brains... Yup, this was a Zombie Survivor race, and it…
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Snacking on the road - avoiding those cravings
One of my weaknesses in keeping a solid regime is when my work sends me on the road. This means driving three or more hours at a stretch down the highway to remote client locations. In turn, this leaves me getting tired behind the wheel. I don't drink or like coffee or tea, and other drinks with caffeine don't help much.…
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My Wife and Constant Soreness
My wife was very active when younger, but more often lately it's been very difficult to start any kind of exercise routine for her. When she starts something new now, the soreness is tough to get over now versus a decade ago - it's still around for two or more days and is making it tough to keep it up. Has anyone been…
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Lost weight due to flu - what now?
Hi everyone, in the last week I came down with the mother of all flu viruses. Couldn't talk, couldn't walk, stuff was shooting out of multiple orifices - it was terrible. Now on a cocktail of miracle drugs, I'm back at work and struggling to be productive. Moreover, this morning I hopped on the scale for the first time in…
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An Actor's NSV - Working out for a role
NSV time! I have a hobby career in improvisational theatre, and at the beginning of the year my troupe decided to do an improv version of the "Game of Thrones" series as show for an upcoming Comic Expo. Perhaps foolishly, I chose to take on the role of "Khal Drogo", who for all intents an purposes is a huge, muscled man…
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Constipation while working out?
Apologies if this is a crappy topic to post about... ;) I'm not sure why... But I've been getting constipated more often when on a heavier workout routine. My diet hasn't changed (just keeping it to 1200 + eating back whatever I work off), but when I started this cardio + treadmill thing last month (instead of just…
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Today's NSV - Impromark vs. James Bond
Today while shopping, I discovered that I fit a 32 inch waist for slacks, and 30 for jeans. I haven't been this size since freshman year of high school. And there's still a bit of flab to lose around the middle! I remember this size because that was in 1995, when the movie "Goldeneye" came out. In the film, James Bond (as…
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Minor back injury - how long until resuming exercise?
Hi guys, I pulled my lower back last week doing a T25 exercise. It wasn't hurting anymore after a couple days, and I resumed the treadmill portion of my daily workout. After a week, I started the T25 workouts again and the back pain may still be there... Very dull pain, not inhibiting me doing the workout, but still there.…
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Epiphany Time - it's not just My Fitness Pal, it's...
Wow, I just realized today - it's not just My Fitness Pal. It's My Pal, Fitness. Losing the weight is one thing. Maintaining it is another. Building muscle, yet another. But through it all, it's your responsibility to yourself. Your responsibility a FIT self, to your own fitness. The FITNESS that helps you get up stairs,…
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NSV - Movember Success!
I'd been rocking the goatee / van *kitten* look for a few years now, since it does tend to hide the extra face that I had, including a chin that was unwanted. This month I was contributing to my work's Movember drive, wherein everyone who sends in a picture gets a donation from the company to the United Way. I sent in a…
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NSV - Oh Noes! No More Blood Pressure Woes?!
Whoa... For the last few years I've been on medication for high blood pressure - which is rare for someone of my age and was of some concern for the doctors. The meds presumably keep my heart from exploding or something, but have a crummy side affect of forcing me to pee a lot, especially in the morning. On a whim, I…
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Why hello, lower abs - NSV
Why hello, lower abs. I'd just thought God didn't give me you guys, and yet there you are, as if you'd always been there. Please join your brothers upstairs - they honestly haven't been doing much, but they've been enjoying the sun for a few months now, and could use the company. As of today, I have lost 40 pounds in 2013.…
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"They're not stretch marks, they're..."
Finish this sentence: "They're not stretch marks, they're..." Have at it. :) Mark
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Defeating that desire to not waste food...
I've been successful on my weight loss journey so far this year, and MFP has been a fantastic tool. I'm now into my last ten pounds, and am fighting not to plateau. I'll get there, I really will! But with the end in sight, one thing about me has not changed, and that's the desire to not waste food. Even with the best…
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Improv!
Love it or hate it, it's here to stay. Any improvisors about? I perform with two groups in Calgary, Alberta: one more amateur and one more professional. My own weight loss journey is equal parts personal and professional; for the latter, as has already been noted here I also find that the fitter people get more gigs. I do…
