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Motivation level depleted
In less than 12 weeks, I went from around 210 lbs to 175-ish. I did it through strength exercise 5x week, cardio 1-2 times/day, 7 days a week, switched to no(low) fat Vegan diet. 210 to 175. For me, that's from an XL shirt to an M. 3 weeks ago, I went jetskiing, and got sunburned from the top of my head to the top of my…
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Trying on Veganism - seeing if it fits.
I'm a week and two days into a change of diet. No meat, no dairy, no eggs, no processed-bleached-refined foods like oil, sugar, bleached flour or rice. Whole foods, whole grains. I am trying this as a last ditch effort to lose weight and become healthier. I've tried calorie counting, working out in the gym 3-4 hours a day.…
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Motivating memories
What's are the little mileposts you look back fondly on? Here's a couple of mine: The first time I put the 2x45 pounders on the Olympic bar and benched it. The day I moved from level 1 intervals on the stairmaster to level 2's. First time I went over 100 lbs squatting.
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shoulder ergonometer recommends?
The front of my left shoulder feels really tight and sore after tricep/chest day. After some research, looks like I'm getting inflammation or damage in my rotator cuff. So, our gym has a shoulder ergonometer, the hand-bicycle thingy. I hear it's really good for alleviating pain and building up the rotator muscles. What's a…
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Motivation: for those in first and second year of exercize
Got this from another site, but it's awesome:
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Sodium, Potassium, Dizzyness...
I'm a scientist deep down, and I thought I might share what happened recently. I had been feeling run down with the limiting calories, limiting sodium, exercising. I ended up taking a break from all that to move my kid across the country to go to college. On that trip, I felt like a million bucks. The strength I gained…
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If the food package says "Healthy"....
...check the stinkin' sodium. All I got to say, really.
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The Optimistic Wreck
44. M. Type II Diabetic for 10+ years. 20+ years smoker (not counting the 5 years I quit). Heart attack a year ago, and an owner of 5 stents (gotta save up for that Jarvic). When I had to get one of my stents ballooned this year, figured it was time to change TFL (total effing lifestyle). So, no smoking. Bam, done. Keep…
