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Entered the final stretch!!
This morning's weigh-in put me under 190 for the first time in over a decade! It marks my second to last scale goal, and my reward (after maintaining it for two weeks) will be to finish my monster back tattoo! About 5 more pounds of loss and I'll be into maintenance mode to work on toning. 2 years ago I was 250 and a…
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Hoping to start cycling: need bike selection advice
I did a search of the forum here before posting anything, but it didn't do me much good. Basically, I'm looking to start riding a bike for fitness purposes. There is a huge stretch of very nice paved trail near my house that I could utilize, and I don't really have any interest in mountain biking in an off-road way, so…
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Strength Training vs Weight Lifting
I see a lot of people talk here about how, in order to stave off the catabolization of lean muscle, you HAVE to lift weights throughout your weight loss efforts instead of doing simply cardio. Quite simply, this is untrue. What you DO need to do is continue to perform strength training exercises. This is particularly…
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Calorie burn on my HRM...seems too good
So, I just did 30 minutes of step aerobics on a 5 inch step (an adaptor for the Wii Fit balance board). My heart rate averaged 70% of my maximum according to my HRM. All in all, not the most outrageous workout. Pretty tame, in my opinion. My HRM is telling me it was worth 500 calories! I have a hard time buying that.…
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Topical Thermogenics?
Has anyone ever tried using any of these "fat burning" creams? I have heard mixed reviews of them in a wide variety of places.
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Exercise and Diet when ill
I am always torn when I take ill in any fashion, uncertain of how to handle my dietary and exercise regimens during this time period. Part of me wants to just veg' out, rest up, and eat up to help give my body all the fuel it needs to get healthy again, while another part of me always wants to power through it. Does anyone…
