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Stage 1 Results (+Pics)
Stage 1 is finished! My strength gains were pretty good. Squat: + 25 pounds Pushup: -15 degree incline Seated Row: +12.5 pounds Step-up: (I switched benches so this isn't really comparable) +10 pounds Deadlift: +60 pounds Dumbell Shoulder Press +10 pounds Wide-grip lat pulldown: +17.5 pounds Lunge: +10 pounds I lost an…
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Help me kick my boyfriend's butt...
My boyfriend and I want to start some kind of fitness challenge for ourselves. We're both pretty motivated already, but we think it could be fun. Our problem is that we can't seem to think of a fair system to grade ourselves on because we have different goals and fitness "plans". His goals and interests: Start a regular…
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Diet, exercise and acne!
You always hear that diet has nothing to do with acne. I am wondering if anyone has experienced otherwise (for better or worse). My story: I'm 23 and have had moderately bad acne since I was about 13. Now that I am getting older I wonder if it will ever subside! I was diagnosed with PCOS 4 years ago, which is a likely…
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It's amazing how much power we have over our bodies...
Julia Kozerski's photo project was highlighted today on NPR's picture show. Here is her interview with links to her galleries. I think the photos speak for themselves. http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2012/09/24/161420557/losing-160-pounds-one-photo-at-a-time?utm_source=NPR&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=20120903
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Food scales!
I recently bought a food scale for baking and only as an afterthought did I realize it will also be great for calorie counting. With dinner tonight, for instance, I am planning on having an avacado and instead of guessing how many calories are in it, I can just weight it! Absolute genius. For those of you that bought food…
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How much damage can you do in 6 weeks?
I am traveling for work in central Canada and am staying at a university dorm. The university does not have any dining halls open during the summer and there is a disgusting mini fridge that the entire floor shares. I have been here for two weeks and have been eating out for dinner practically every night with colleagues…
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Mile Times?!
Many of us had to do it in high school (or maybe some of you are still in high school?), so I would like to know your mile times, personal records and/or goals? Here are my stats: High school time: around 10 minutes Personal Record: 6:56 Goal: 6:30 It is still hard to believe I blew my HS time out of the water. Then again,…
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Travelers: Advice, please!
My job is sending me to Canada (I'm an American) for 6 weeks. While I am totally excited about the opportunity, I am pretty disappointed that the trip is going to slow down my progress towards my fitness goals (training for a half marathon and starting a weight training program). I would like to know if anyone has any…
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Hip Measurements
I have been tracking my measurements for awhile and now I have realized that I am not really sure where the hip measurement should be. Most resources say "the widest point of your hips". Is this the widest point if you are facing the mirror or the widest point of your bum? I think I am going to start tracking both…
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*other* smart phone apps
I have an iPhone and these are my favorite health and fitness apps: - RunKeeper Pro records runs, bike rides, hikes and walks and computes calories burned, route, pace, etc. Really really great, i couldn't recommend it enough. their website is amazing too. I've used a few apps like this, but this is definitely my favorite.…
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Insulin (foe to all shapes and sizes)
Some of you may be plagued with stubborn weight gain, fatigue, headaches, cravings, savage hunger, etc. that you attribute to insulin resistance (or maybe other insulin problems that I am unaware of) and I would love to hear your thoughts on the issue. I know this is a broad topic and views are probably wide varied, but I…
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sometimes it is too good to be true
an article from NPR discussing a study that found many calorie indescreprencies at many resturants. http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/07/20/138555722/restaurants-often-miss-the-mark-on-calorie-counts?sc=fb&cc=fp
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Post-workout nausea
I have this mentality that was instilled in me as a collegiate athlete that if my workout is less then an hour it isn't worth doing... that being said, I think I've been pushing myself too hard: I'm on a 2 lb/wk goal which leaves me at 1200 cal/day. I'll be on track to hitting my calorie goal with a ~400 calorie breakfast…
