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Biggest challenge with 30 day shred...
Today, I completed my 7th day of 30DS and am feeling great about how much I see my strength and endurance improving! I am, however, embarassed to admit my most dreaded part of the workout now- the cooldown! I am so inflexible that sitting in even the most small, modified splits position for stretches (we're talking less…
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Adding before eating?
Curious if anyone else does this- dinner is always my favorite meal of the day, as I am not usually very hungry until around 5. I also absolutely love home cooking a great meal for myself and my husband. With that in mind, it is always my biggest meal- I make sure it's loaded with protein, veggies, good fats. Does anyone…
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It's the small victories...
This may seem like the silliest thing to celebrate, but I am doing the 30 day shred- I am on Day 6, and this is the first day that I've woken up without feeling horrendously sore! Why is this a big deal to me? I have not worked out 6 days in a row in probably 4 years. Before, I would get motivated to work out once in a…
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Which measurement would you like to change?
I'm hiding my scale for a few weeks, as I want to focus on getting a toned look and gain strength rather than specifically drop weight- this is huge for me, I'm a numbers person! So I just started doing measurements again. For those of you that measure, which measurement is the one you want to change the most? (Please…
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Absolutely necessary to get to 1200 calories every day?
So, I recently upped my calories to 1450 since I am doing 30 Day Shred, and have been trying the "eat more, lose more" philosophy. Yesterday, I went significantly over my calories (probably about 1200) OVER, due to going out for my husband's bday. I very rarely go over, so I am not concerned about that, so much. (This is a…
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Ladies that went from flabby to buff- show me your pics!
So, after a life time of being focused on "losing weight"- I am finally ready to throw out the scale and get TONED! I see all of these amazing transformations on here- has anyone been close to their goal weight and decided to stop focusing on the number on the scale to focus on getting toned and strong? I am 5'5 and have…
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Putting away the scale for a bit- tell me what you think
I've been a "weigh myself everyday" gal since the last time I stopped doing so, I gained a good 15 lbs. Now, after eating healthier and moving more, I am close to my goal weight and want to go for a more toned, muscular look. After some wonderful advice on MFP, I am dedicating myself to starting to lift, and workout hard.…
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Advice for a lady trying to get that muscular look!
A little background, I was a little obsessed with my weight in my teenage years, and my lowest adult weight was around 112 when I turned 20 (I am 5'5). Due to birth control, having a husband who was away a lot with the Navy (emotional eating) and just poor nutrition, I ballooned up to 142. Now, I am at 128.8 and would love…
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Better to eat a Lean Cuisine than nothing at all?
So, my biggest obstacle is the fact that I HATE eating in the morning. I'm never hungry or inclined to eat before 2pm, and am pretty busy until then. I tend to eat twice a day, usually a snack around 1pm-3pm, and then make a big healthy dinner. I am trying to change this, I know it is not a healthy approach and it's not…
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It's my first day! Motivate me!
Hi, I'm Shelly :) Today's my first day on here and I am super excited to get some extra motivation. 5'5, Female, 25 years old. My highest weight was 142 about a year and a half ago, since then, I've gone down to 128.5lbs, but my main goals are kicking that last little layer of fat and toning up! Goal weight of about 123.…
