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Looking for Success Stories with PCOS
I'm training a couple of girls suffering PCOS and I wondered if anybody out there has had success with weight loss whilst having PCOS? If so, what did you do differently that worked for YOU? (Obviously it may not work for everyone!)
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Personal Training and getting Results
Hi guys! I manage a gym and know most of the members, and have recently qualified myself as a personal trainer. I have the luxury of choosing members to train as it is not my core source of income. Like most personal trainers, I don't want to waste my clients money by training them without them being fully committed to…
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looking for Anytime Fitness members
Hey guys! I'm looking to find some Anytime Fitness members from other parts of the world who are using all the facilities available to them at the gym. I manage a gym here in Australia and am interested in seeing what you guys use as part of your membership overseas! Thank you!
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Weight Loss Competition Tips
I'm running an 8 week weight loss competition in my gym shortly and part of the competition is that I am giving a tip on weight loss every day over the 8 weeks. So I thought I'd start by (very briefly) listing the basics of what I've got through here, maybe get some to add and maybe get some feedback on what has worked for…
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What's your favourite newly discovered food?
Mine's quinoa, not very highly reconised in Australia yet but I have FINALLY found organic versions of white, black and red quinoa! I replace it for rice, use it in salads and am currently experimenting with a sweet version with fruit :) It's a fantastic source of protein, all 8 essential amino acids, fibre, is gluten free…
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a question for current and past Weight Watchers members
After attending my first Weight Watchers meeting last night as an observer from the public, I came away feeling the supportiveness of the group and the willingness to help by the team leaders, but also felt that the focus was very much on the food, the products they sell and diet. I didn't feel that they put a lot of focus…
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my cerebal palsy member
Hi! For those who don't know me I manage a gym in Sydney, a non-intimidating small facility. We have lots of members who inspire me every day, and a couple with mild cerebal palsy. Yesterday I met somebody else who will inspire me for a long time to come. She is in a wheelchair, in her 40s, and her cerebal palsy means that…
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Needing a door to the kitchen
I've worked out what I need - a door to my kitchen. That way I can close the kitchen after dinner. Literally, the kitchen is closed. Still hungry? Bad luck. Should have ordered more earlier in the day. Damn open plan houses!
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CALLING ALL OF THOSE WHO WANT A CHALLENGE!
My friends all know by now that I am spending 4 hours this Saturday (from 9am to 1pm Sydney time) running on a treadmill (hopefully over 30km). This is in order to raise enough funds ($2,500) to be able to participate in the Chris O'Brien Ride to Conquer Cancer, a 200km 2 day road ride in October to support cancer research…
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VIRTUAL BOOTCAMP
Those friends who are asking for a new challenge - HERE IT IS!! NEARLY ALL OF YOU ARE CAPABLE OF IT. It's a 2 week VIRTUAL BOOTCAMP. Firstly, we need to assess your fitness, and then spend the next 2 weeks trying to improve your abilities, even just by a little bit! You will be given tasks to do each day, with the idea of…
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YES. There is a magic potion for your health.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo The first part of the secret is ... To stay here. If you cant stick to this, then how can you stick to a lifestyle change? Work out how badly you want it. Get involved in the site. Look at other diaries and let them inspire you. Challenge yourself to work HARDER than your friends…
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200 calories in 24 hours friend challenge
Thought I'd report on a little experiment I've been doing for the past 3 days. It's been challenging all 134 of my friends to burn AT LEAST 200 calories every day. And then every 24 hours report on the percentage of people burning, the amount burnt in total and the biggest burn. So far, each day the figures have increased,…
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C25K and B210K
Are there other common programs for fitness out there that don't require a video? I'm trying to put together a series of simple, proven to work training programs as a library for members in my gym. Thank you!!
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Struggling with weight loss and "tried everything?"
I met a member of the gym this week who has told me that she is struggling to lose weight, has thyroid issues, has gone through menopause and has used various personal trainers. She has also consulted dieticians, doctors, tried different diets. She is active, and regularly uses the gym for about an hour at a time, doing…
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Start your day with some inspiration
The only excuse any of us have I stop TRYING is when we end up in that pine box. Until then there is NOTHING stopping you from at least trying to get to your goals. And there is no reason you can't achieve something you want badly enough. Thousands have done it before you, and thousands after you will be inspired by you.
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Warrior Dash Sydney
You've only got a few hours left to buy your Warrior Dash ticket at just $25 (down from $65) www.scoopon.com.au/sydney If you're considering doing this then join a few of us here who are sticking their neck out and come and support us - we'll be there cheering YOU on :)
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I'm on a new fad diet!!
It will sound crazy, but maybe you'll want to join me! It involves eating any kind of wholesome, nutrition food I want as long as it is in moderation. I rarely touch takeaway foods so they are not generally part of my diet anyway :) I can train hard, as often as I want, but within the realms of my ability. This gives me…
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For those frustrated runners coming off a break
Come on - I know there's a lot of you out there just like me! You've trained hard, competed well and for whatever reason you're now coming off a break and getting back into running is FRUSTRATING and your body hates you. I'm starting again. With a massive goal for 2012. And my plan so far is this, and it's working. 1)…
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inspiring members #3
So there are so many members that inspire me at the gym, I thought I would share the story of Gracia. Gracia is Italian, her english is not perfect but she is a wonderful, kind hearted lady who, I think, wanted some excitement in her life. Gracia is 78. She looks no older than 60. She has had an operation on her leg which…
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Inspiring members from my gym #2
Following my story yesterday on Matthew, I wanted to share some "real life" stories of success and inspiration from actual members of the gym I manage. Julie is overweight. She has been all her life. She came in on a fairly quiet Saturday morning with her husband and son to check out the gym. She was clearly very nervous…
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my inspiring members
I know how much I have got from MFP friends who have inspired me, so I thought I would share some stories with the "real life" members of the gym I manage as an inspiration to others. Matthew wandered into my gym last week and sat down in my office. Normally I would intercept potential members as they come through the…
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Christmas? What Christmas?
Here's a challenge for those who are looking for great results and doing some serious training. Over Christmas many of us go on leave or 'work through' with very limited hours at work, leaving more time to train. Why not stop worrying about all those Christmas parties and get togethers this year and forget your indulgences…
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hi all!
I manage an Anytime Fitness, and so far we have been open for 9 weeks. The first 9 weeks have been a baptism of fire for me - just about every situation that could come along has come along - I jokingly tell all my friends that I really have had around 2 years experience with dealing with everything! Not coming from a gym…
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ATTN. SYDNEY BASED MFP USERS!
There are a number of Australians on here and im finding lots of Sydney based people! How about getting to know each other better by putting together a Sydney MFP User group online and supporting each other? That way we have the opportunity of understanding each others goals and perhaps entering some events together as a…
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becoming an "athlete"
How many of you out there have gone through this MFP process and come out the other end an "athlete"? I bet you NEVER thought that you could do what you done - I know I sometimes struggle to come to terms with my abilities in gaining fitness here, and I can now see how much further I have to travel. At what point do you…
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How can your gym keep you motivated?
We are just days from opening the gym which has consumed our lives for the past 12 months. We are intending to have a heavy focus on member interaction and community involvement, and try to develop a culture of outdoor training and event training - from simple local runs to eventually training for adventure races. What I…
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Gold coast 5km, 10km, half marathon and marathon
anybody else running any of these next weekend? So far I know of one running the 5km, one running the 10km, and three (including me) running the half! I'm hoping to meet all the mfpers running!
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CITY TO SURF MFP TEAM
Sydneysiders - I have created an MFP City to Surf team! Website address to enter is www.city2surf.com.au The City to Surf is Sydney's ultimate running/walking event of 14km and attracts one of the biggest crowds for an event of its kind in the world. The date is Sunday August 14. Anybody wishing to run this event can now…
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Why throw crap into your body for the sake of it?
Harsh, but true. Think about it. Over the past week I have read about fad diets, experiments with food, overeating because it was there, peer pressure and regret for doing so. I have also heard comments like "make every calorie count", "treat your body as a temple", and "i feel amazing from changing my diet". I understand…
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help from running friends please
Firstly, there is no such thing as failure, so this is not a fail. But I need a bit of convincing that my first attempt at fartlek training was a reasonable effort. 6.15am, cold, on my own, 1km jog to start, then 1 minute on at fast pace then 2 minute jog x 6 repeats, then 1km jog home. Total time around 30 minutes, HRM…
