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Boney chest - now what?
I've lost about 70 pounds over the last year+ and have done some level of strength training the whole time. Annoyingly, while I've still got plenty of fat on my lower half (oh, if we could only spot reduce!), I now have a boney chest. What can I do from an exercise perspective to get rid of the boney-ness? Is it possible?…
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About 13 months, 75 pounds down and finally healthy BMI!
August 1st, 2014 I started down this path to health. Losing weight was important, but getting healthy was my goal. My three-and-a-half year old daughter is my main inspiration. When I started, she was faster than me and I couldn't keep up! With all the negative body image things going on in the world, I want her to have a…
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Will my calves change shape?
As a fat girl, I've always had trouble buying boots because of fat calves but thin ankles. I've bought some beautiful boots that won't zip but I'm hoping that weight loss and exercise will help that. I've lost 20lbs so far with about 55 left to lose and have picked up running alternating days with calisthenics. While I can…
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Mud Run by myself?
As my next personal challenge, I want to do a Mud Run. There's one in Houston the second week in October and I'm training for it hard! Sadly, I don't have anyone to do it with. Has anyone done one of these things by themselves? Do you have to run with a team? If you do run by yourself, do other people help you out?…
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A lovely bowl of fruit
In case you're wondering, here's what 50g of blueberries, 75g of strawberries, and 100g each of watermelon and cherries looks like. All for 122 calories. Yes please!
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Needed to motivate myself, so took pictures
My weight loss has slowed down a bit as of late, as expected. I'm 60lbs down from where I started on the way to an 80lbs-lost goal. They say you should expect/aim for .5-1lb per week with 20lbs to lose. But after a relatively easy journey up to this point, it can be a little discouraging not to see the same larger weekly…
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One dress, 50lbs difference
The first picture was at my highest weight. I had someone take the picture because I thought I looked awesome in the dress. Today, nearly 50lbs later, without putting any judgment on the first picture, the second picture is definitely better. I still have about 30lbs to go, and I plan on keeping the dress for one last…
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Half way there! 230# to 187# with pics
I can't believe I'm finally able to post some success photos! I'm just over half way to my goal (150#) and am so pleased with the progress so far. The last straw before starting this journey was that my bras were too small and there was no way I was going to buy the next size up. So I signed back in to MFP (I'd signed up…
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NROLFW with no barbell for deadlifts. Alternatives?
The "gym" (really more of a workout room) I go to has a Smith machine but no free barbell. I've been doing alternative squats but am not sure what alternatives there are to deadlifting. I think I'm doing something similar to a straight leg deadlift with dumbells but it doesn't seem quite right. Any options when there isn't…
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Video of Oxford University Women's Powerlifting - "Lift like a girl"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/06/lift-like-a-girl-oxford-powerlifting_n_6632722.html Quite inspiring!
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NROLFW and/or weight loss
I'm just starting to read NROLFW based on many recommendations from this forum. I think I understand the basic concepts but have a few questions. Generally the rules want me to build muscle (fibers). My current main goal is weight loss without losing muscle. In the forums I've read many times that "you can't build muscle…
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You guys have completely changed me - you'd be so proud!
This morning at the gym I ran on the treadmill (because it is Tuesday). I mentioned to a women I see there regularly that I was feeling sore from my workout with my trainer yesterday. She said the best plan is to walk for an hour every other day and rest the opposite days. I said for my goals of weight loss and better…
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When will I love running?
I'm one day away from finishing the C25K! Yay! But every run I take still feels like a trudge. I'm only doing it to get through the specified time. I'm SOOO focused on the time that I don't really enjoy the actual running. So when did you start liking/loving running? When does it become easier/more fun? I've really enjoyed…
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Ran my first 5k on Saturday!
It was just a local fun run. There were 90 people including kids and a running club. I finished in 39:47 with a goal of under 40 minutes! I wrote a blog about it here on MFP if you're interested: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/jessiruthica/view/100-days-25-pounds-and-5-kilometers-708519 Thanks to the C25k program for…
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Treadmil vs road running
Holy hell on a 40 pound cracker! I've been doing pretty well, and quite pleased with myself, running the C25K on the treadmill. A good pace, which I've been increasing, good body posture, easy cool down. Made it through week 4 (twice) with really no trouble. Then Sunday morning I "ran" in my neighborhood. Could NOT get…
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Possible Runner's Knee?
Dammit! Just when I feel like I'm really getting this running thing, my knee starts to hurt. Quick back story: I had ACL replacement about 7 years ago and have been sedentary to the point of solidity since then (and, tbh, before then). I've been on C25K for about 8 weeks with no real trouble. On Wednesday after a 12 minute…
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Tips on tracking exercise
Most of what I do is trackable by my FitBit (treadmill, walking, elliptical). But in an attempt to even things out and do something else besides cardio, I want to do some yoga/pilates. My first thought was to take off my FitBit and then just track the time. The other option is to leave the FitBit on and not track anything…
