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How to find out if I have a medical condition preventing me from losing
I have been consistent, ive lost weight before (5 years ago) and I eat less now than I did back then and I cannot lose weight. I maintained the same weight for 4 of those years, then I went on holiday and gained 14lbs and now that wont come off. Im consistently eating under 2000 calories, I am healthy (lots of fruit and…
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I'm being consistent but not losing weight
I've been consistent for 3 weeks now. I'm eating between 1400-1600 calories per day. I do cardio and resistance training along with some hiit 6 days per week. I weigh and accurately log my food but I've lost a measly pound in 3 weeks. Ive been weighing myself every day to see a pattern. I drop a pound, gain half back, then…
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I think I'm doing everything right, I just need advice
So I'm back on track and I want to lose about 20lbs to get back down to a comfortable healthy weight. I'm eating well, I'm logging and I'm exercising. I losing inches but no weight. I've lost 3 inches from my body in the last 3 weeks but no weight loss. I know that means I'm doing well but I'm a bit concerned about my…
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Is my workout plan a good one?
So I have recently created my own workout plan to stop me from going out on steady cardio runs - which are not helping me lose weight anymore. My body seems to have gotten too used to running so my calorie burn is alot less and im certainly not gaining muscle. I read a couple of magazines (mens fitness mostly) and…
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Really bad DOMS - how the hell do i get a workout in?
2 days ago, I think i overdid it in the gym. I hadnt lifted weights properly in 3 weeks and so just went for it. I squat and pressed, Deadlifted and lunged my way through my workout. At my last set of lunges, my legs literally collapsed under me. I decided to call it a night after that. I woke up in an immense amount of…
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Nutrition for a toddler!
I need help and I have no idea where else to go to ask! I have a 3 year old boy who I am trying to get to eat proper nutrition. He loves fruit and veg so we are all good there but I am struggling to get protein in him. He is allergic to eggs and the only meat he will entertain is sausages. He will eat greek yoghurt but not…
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Squats - how, where and when?
So i keep hearing that squats are awesome for the butt, ive seen many a pinterest photo comparing squats to cardio in the form of womens butts and they look awesome! I have a total "cardio butt"! It is so flat, it looks like part of my back! I cannot stress how much of a non-butt I have! Im a runner - i run 6 days a week…
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Polar Ft4 sports watch?
I have a garmin forerunner 10 for my running, but now that i am more committed to the gym and weight lifting, should i get the Polar FT4 sports watch? Is it accurate for weight lifting. I hate how MFP tells me that 38 minutes of strength training is only 134 calories. I feel like Ive been working so much harder than 134…
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What I bought hubby for Christmas
We have been together 9 years, I ran out of ideas!! So I decided to buy my hubby a race for his Christmas - just a little 5k in Edinburgh that comes with medal AND a t-shirt (very rare here!). I also bought him a Runfie teeshirt that he expressed interest in and of course, Im getting him his favourite chocolate. He enjoys…
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question about lifting weights
Ok so ive been in the gym lifting weights for a few weeks now and im loving how i am getting stronger but I do have a question - last week I once again increased my weights. Ill give an example - on the lat pull down, I increased to 40 kg. My programme tells me to do 3 sets of 10 reps. When I increased the weight, I could…
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lower stomach fat/loose skin
I lost most of my weight through running, which meant I didn't gain any muscle. Now that Im at a healthy BMI, I have started strength training to try and change my shape. However, having been obese for my entire adult life, plus being pregnant, my lower stomach is horrible, I cant actually tell if its a fatty pouch or…
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effing clueless now! how do I get lean?
So I lost my weight, I am a BMI of 23 which I am quite happy with - my legs look awesome but my arms are as thick as a fly's penis and my stomach is ....shall we say wobbly. I gave birth but that's no excuse, I was fat for years so, although the top part of my stomach is becoming defined, the bottom has the "apron". I now…
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Swimming! Im doing it wrong!!
So I decided to hit the pool last night as I ran a race on Sunday and wanted a break from running. Ive always found swimming easily, plodding up and down the length of a pool doing breaststroke. Anyway, last night I decided I would try swimming the way I see fast swimmers swim! So I bought a pair of goggles at the…
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half marathon training
So I signed up for my first half marathon which is in 6 weeks time. I am confident that I can finish it as I have done 13 miles before. However, I only did it once and I was in quite alot of pain by mile 12. I do run alot and I can run 10 miles no problem. I am also doing insanity on my lunch hour at work. So for 3-4 days…
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Any tips to cut back on the snacking?
I have lost a good amount of weight but there is that last 10lbs I want to lose. My meals are great, I do good portions and I feel very satisfied. The problem is my snacking. Im an opportunist snacker so I take my planned snacks to work and someone brings in biscuits. I may only have one or two but thats 150 calories right…
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Sarah Connor is awesome :)
I love the Terminator series and Im currently rewatching Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. Though I prefer Linda Hamilton to Lena Heady, I love the character of Sarah Connor - shes just so badass!! Anyone else agree?
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NROLFW Special Workouts
So I just completed Stage 1 yesterday and after reading the book, it requires me to do 2 special workouts which are as many reps as possible to see how far ive come. Do I need to do these, If i do them using the weight I started with, its not going to be particularly challenging as its lighter weights but more reps. Can I…
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Need help with Barbell squats
So I just started a weight lifting routine (new rules of lifting for women) I love the programme, its short enough to allow me some of my favourite cardio at the end but I am having a problem with the barbell squats. I am currently lifting 10kgs (light I know, but like I said, im a beginner) but the bar hurts where it…
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Husband wont listen to a word I say
My hubby came home from the gym again to tell me he is putting on weight. He has went up 10lbs in a couple of months. He seems to think that it is because he is building muscle but I know what he does in the gym and he isn't lifting heavy enough, or often enough to really make that much of a difference (he goes to the gym…
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Fashion sense has gone out the window
I have no idea how to dress for my new body!! I lost my weight to the point where i am pretty damn close to my goal weight and I am nice and thin now. So I didnt want to buy the kind of clothes I used to buy because they were oversized and kind of frumpy so i have been buying skirts and dresses and such. The problem is,…
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New Rules of Lifting for Women
I just got the book NROLFW and I have read it almost all the way through. I was a bit confused about the workouts planned for this programme and I was wondering if someone who has done it can help me before I start? Q1: It has the tables for Workouts A and B and the exercises in that table. Am I right in thinking that on…
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What a difference 2 years make!
I had to post this photo. November 2011, the first photo was taken. I was 8 months pregnant at the time and I used it as an excuse to eat everything I wanted - I loved cupcakes and chocolate especially. I didnt realise that my face and arms and legs were all catching up to my very round belly! My mum took this photo on my…
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Am I doing this right to get the body I want?
I have lost over 50lbs now and almost at my ideal weight - another 10lbs to go - ive done it by mostly cardio (running). I enjoy running and I enter races to I like to continue with it, so I like to run at least 3 times a week (minimum). Anyway after reading ALOT on here about using weights to get the lean look and reduce…
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So My gran died 8 years ago today...
Its all over facebook, lots of family members are posting about her saying they love her and miss her loads and I honestly cannot bring myself to do the same. I wasnt upset when she died, I dont miss her and never have. The only time I cried was when my mum was upset over her death. The only memories I have of my gran are…
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Time to get rid of the belly!!
I need help! I have lost weight, I am now in the healthy weight range, however I would like to lose another 12lbs. I have this horrible feeling that I could lose another 50lbs and my belly will still look like it does now - post baby jiggle. How the hell do I tighten this up? I dont have a gym membership but my work has a…
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Im obsessed? :(
I have gotten to the point in my weight loss journey where it is easy for me. I am now completely used to weighing everything and I know the calorie count of everything that goes in my mouth. I also exercise 6 days a week (occasionally 7 if Ive had a bad food day). I have lost weight consistently to the point where…
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Im being taken out for lunch
My mum is taking me out for lunch tomorrow. I know the menu of the place we are going as they have it online but there is no calorie count on the menu. I phone the pub and asked if they knew and I was told "we dont do calorie counting but you can google it" what the frack? How do i calorie count my lunch tomorrow??…
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Just had to share my reports!!
Im sorry! Im so proud of my 90 days reports! So Im sharing them:
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I dont know if this counts as a success!
I dont know if this still counts as a success. I started my journey in only January this year and I still havent finished. I started at 218lbs and when I weighed myself this week, I am 178lbs. I am almost at a healthy BMI! I started running with the couch to 5k plan in January, completed it and did a round of insanity.…
