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Other exercises in between stronglifts?
So i've been doing the stronglifts program for about 2 months now. I love what it's done for me so far, I'm seeing good progress in both physical and strength aspects, especially in my legs and core. I just feel like my upper body is slacking behind a little bit, mainly in my arms and shoulders. I know that these workouts…
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Reached goal weight, but hit a plateau
*I know there are probably countless posts like this already on here, apologies.* So since February I've lost a total of 20 lbs, currently weighing in at 122/123 and the last time I checked 6 weeks ago, my body fat percentage was 23% (don't know what it is now, or how accurate that even is). I don't know how much of that…
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Taking a break
So it's been almost 2 months since my last stronglifts session. :( I took time off to prepare for a performance I'm doing next week and felt like I was wearing myself too thin with all of the training I was doing. I miss it soooo much!! All of my gym buddies are probably wondering why I vanished lol. Then last weekend I…
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Introducing cheese back into your diet
I've been 'paleo' for almost 4 months now, and eating a more strict version of paleo for about 3 to see what was causing some stomach issues I was having. For the past few weeks I've been slowly eating cheese again for the fat content (I used to be obsessed with cheese and could eat it right out of the package). I was just…
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Lifting weights while in keto
So it turns out that I have (unintentionally) gone into ketosis since going primal/paleo 3 months ago. Some of you on here said that the weird metal taste I had in my mouth was probably from that, so I got the strips and it turns out they were right. I don't really log in my diary anymore but I'd say that my carb intake…
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No more morning sickness! Is paleo the reason?
Hi! I just wanted to say that since I started eating this way about 3 months ago, I had a miraculous change in the way I feel overall. One of the biggest and most important things I'd like to mention is how I feel when I wake up in the morning now. For YEARS I've had a problem with morning sickness. I contributed it to…
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Do you think it's necessary to log vegetable intake?
This may sound like a stupid question, but I'm wondering if whether or not it makes that big of a difference in daily calories to log how many veggies we eat. I can understand logging fruits because they are high in sugar and contain more calories, but I feel like it's a waste of time to log that I ate 'an orange pepper…
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Do men ever make you feel silly in the gym?
I was doing my squats yesterday (got up to 90lbs!) and in the other rack next to me there were some older guys who kept glancing over at me in between their conversation. Before each set they would look over and almost 'wait' for me to do it...then they would start cheering me on and flex their muscles and make these weird…
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How do you handle certain situations? (parties, BBQs, etc)
I've been doing awesome so far and eating all the right things....but I find it difficult to stay on track during certain situations, especially now that it's getting warmer out. For instance I went to a car show yesterday, and the only thing they had to eat there was burgers and hot dogs. I asked to get a burger with no…
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Taste of metal
I was wondering if this is something that has happened to other paleo/primal people, or maybe if it's something that I'm doing wrong that's causing it. For the past month or so ever since I truly cleaned up my diet, sometimes I feel a metal taste in my mouth. Not strong like if you've ever accidentally chewed on a piece of…
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Slowing down my metabolism?
I noticed that for the past week or so, I haven't been as hungry as I normally am (with the exception of the other night after I left the gym). I feel as if I am getting enough calories (I am eating until satisfied), but I have been extremely slacking on my diary! It's like I just have no appetite all of a sudden. My…
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'Uneven' hips due to broken pelvis.
Here's an interesting topic/question for you all... 4 years ago I was in a bad car accident and fractured 3 bones in my pelvis. Long story short I knew things were going to be challenging for me but I can honestly say that I am better now than I ever was before the accident. The accident kind of 'blessed' me in a way,…
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Trainer telling me I'll get "bulky"
Hi everyone. I am fairly new to the lifting world and just starting going to the gym regularly 4x a week a few months ago. I have a session with a trainer once a week and do all of the other workouts on my own. The only reason I wanted a trainer is for guidance, I don't want to be "that person" in the gym with poor form…
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How much fat is 'too much' fat? Newbie here!
Hello all. I've been a user of MFP for a few months now and read the forums regularly, but this is my first official posting. I started to clean up my diet this January and adopted a more Paleo lifestyle in Feb. Since the beginning of this year I've lost 12 pounds and apparently lost 3% body fat ( I say apparently because…
