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Stand Up Paddle Boarding yoga
In two months I'm going to a yoga festival, which I'm stoked about. I just found out that for part of the festival, they're going to be doing paddle board yoga on the river, which sounds really fun and I'm excited to try. I'm a little nervous, because I tried stand up paddle boarding last summer and could only stay up for…
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Any recommended strength training workout plans?
So, my personal trainer is dealing with some personal stuff, and won't be able to see me for a while (I have no idea how long, but I'm expecting at least through the holidays) so I've just been doing the workouts she had already made up for me. I'm starting to get bored though, and have been thinking about new workout…
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NSV: I am amazing!
Huge NSV for me, I went to hot yoga for the first time last night! And I kept up! And didn't die! And now I'm up at 4:30 to go to another yoga class! I feel so good. Doing yoga more often has definitely helped. I didn't notice much difference doing yoga 2-3 times a week, but in the past two weeks I've been doing yoga 4-5…
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Working out while sore
What are you supposed to do (working out wise) when you're sore? I had a super intense session with my PT on Saturday (supersets working on shoulders and back, doing every set to exhaustion, then repeating with a lower weight to exhaustion), and on Sunday I was soooo sore. Yesterday, by evening, I was still sore, but…
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Libraries are amazing!
I just checked my local library's website, and they have Jillian Michaels DVDs, Insanity DVDs, and a ton of others that I didn't know how to look for by name, but they're all there! They even have NROLFW. Guess what I'm doing tonight!
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Clothes questions
Does anybody buy clothes for the size they hope to be? Did anyone do that and it actually work? Also, I have my favorite ever black dress, and it's getting to be a little too big. The store is still selling it, but on clearance so it will be gone soon. Is it crazy to order it in a smaller size than I can wear, so that when…
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Not enough of the right food
I've been trying to eat healthier in addition to all the other changes in my diet (calorie counting, correct portion sizes, et cetera) and I'm having a really difficult time getting enough calories in a day. Some of it is my schedule during the day doesn't allow for a lot of snacking (there are certain times at work that I…
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Les Mills Body Flow (or balance outside the US)
Does anyone else do this? How does it compare to a regular yoga class in terms of improving balance and flexibility? I don't know if it was a new release or just the instructor's whim, but I went to a class this morning and it was amazing!!! The intense tracks were working our backs (instead of legs or arms which it has…
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Clindamycin
I'm on clindamycin (an antibiotic) that my dentist prescribed. I've been taking it for the last few days (300 mgs 4x daily), and it's upset my stomach whenever I take it, even though I take it with food, am eating yogurt, and taking a probiotic. I googled it last night to see what people did to ease stomach pains, and all…
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NSV victory!
Today I was helping my grandma move, and she commented that I definitely looked like I lost weight, and that I looked healthier than the last time she saw me! Then, when we were going through some of her stuff, we found the gloves (the white silk with pretty edging kind, not the winter knit, one size fits all kind) she…
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I want Ice Cream
If eating a pint of ice cream (technically frozen yogurt) fits into my daily calories, leaving lots left over to properly fill my macros and everything, is there any reason I shouldn't?
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Herbs and Spices
Do you guys log herbs and spices? I threw a small handful of basil into a salad I ate today (maybe 2 TB, at the most) and put some onion powder (only ingredient is dried onions) on pretty much every veggie I eat. Should I be logging that type of stuff, or is it such a small amount it's negligible? I'm not concerned about…
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Major Realization
I can eat an entire pint of Ben and Jerry's Greek Frozen Yogurt (Blueberry Vanilla with a Graham Cracker Swirl) for only 800 calories. In my head it was like, 3000 calories, so I refused to buy any, in case I couldn't (and I probably won't) limit myself to a reasonable portion, but I can burn off 800 calories at the gym…
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Is strength training only lifting weights?
I feel silly having to ask this, but what exactly counts as strength training? I've been doing a couple pilates and les mills bodyflow classes, where you're using your own bodyweight as resistance and whatnot, so can that count as strength training?
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Food anxiety/not eating enough
I've started seeing a personal trainer (with a dietician background) and she made me a food plan that means eating 1600 calories daily, which is about 400 cals more than MFP suggests. I've also been working out regularly, but following the meal plan I just can't eat enough. The meal plan includes lots of fruits and…
