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another dreaded inches vs. lbs post
I know. I know. So it with this hyper focus on weight. You/your friend/*insert person here* looks skinner at 130 than she did at 100. I get that. I eat disgustingly clean. My cardio is hiit. My weight lifting... well the men at the gym stop to watch me lift heavy. And the scale increases. That might sound okay, until you…
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Crystal City/S Arlington Gold's Gym
Are you or anyone you know really overweight (like me) and live near Crystal City and want to workout together? I have a membership to Gold's Gym on Glebe and I have a pretty good gym in my apartment complex in Crystal City. I fell off the wagon for a bit, but I'm back, have a trainer, and am hitting it hard. I usually…
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Running butt bounce even with compression
So I have a big butt. It's basically a shelf back there. I really want to run, but whenever I do it hurts. When my butt bounces, it feels like the meat is trying to fall down and slide off of my spine. I've tried running with compression shorts, triathalon/biking shorts, the works. Is there anything I can do? It also…
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Hamstring stretches?
Getting back to my workout routine puts me in a far better mood than I expected. Now if only I could find a hamstring stretch that works. I've tried every single one I've found on the internet. Seriously. Every. Single. One. I try everything. I'm also quite bendy, but can't seem to make the hamstrings really get a good…
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Martial Arts training
I'm not sure if it's totally allowed here, but I figured I would pass on the contact. My boyfriend recently relocated into the DMV area and has been pretty crucial in helping me with my weight loss goals. He's a martial arts instructor who provides a mobile service, meaning he brings the training to you. (For example, we…
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Arlington/Crystal City
It's the New Year (nearly) and I'm hoping to uncover a workout buddy, even if just for the weekends. I'm a 31 y/o female, living with my boyfriend (35) in Crystal City. He is a freelance martial arts instructor, so he's in great shape...and I'm trying to refind my body. Thanks to him I've lost 50 lbs, but I'm needing more…
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What are you daily percentages? (Protein/Fat/Carbs)
I scrolled through and couldn't find a recent(ish) version and I'm curious. I keep changing up my percentages trying to find something comfortable. Right now I have mine set at 1500 calories, 15% Carbs (56g), 40% Protein (150g), 45% Fat (75g). I've been going over my fat, mainly thanks to using the entire egg and because I…
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How "bad" is going over your sodium?
I have a new easy favorite wrap, but it's so damn high in sodium. I have two of them a day, sometimes treat myself to a pickle, and then baked potato and salad for dinner. I just finished lunch and already I'm 674 mg over on sodium and I haven't even had dinner. Any ideas? I could cut out the tortilla, which amazingly has…
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Hip & knee issues on the elliptical?
I love love love the elliptical to death. In fact, I think the one at my gym is starting to get an imprint of my shoe. My issue is sometimes when I'm going, my knee or hip (usually only on my left side) locks a bit and it makes me kinda jolt. There's no pain (during or after), just a locking. Could I be stepping wrong, not…
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I never knew!
I had a rough weekend... really rough. Couldn't even get out of bed to go to work. I was just in a funk all week and weekend actually. Then it hit me... I hadn't been to the gym in awhile, just been doing 30 min on the elliptical at home and calling it good. My roommate/gym buddy dragged me out of bed and to the gym today.…
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Fell off the horse and trying desperately to get back on.
My name is Kandi. I'm 27 and a senior in college. I live in Anchorage, AK and wow have I fallen off the horse. I've been overweight most of my life. (Well, there was a period after surgery for a gastric obstruction where I was about 75-100 lbs (pics below) and looked amazing, but this was back in 1994!) I was in two car…
