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Bipolar
Hey any other bipolar folks out there , I have had the fun side effect of massive weight gain , currently weaning of quetiapine and hopefully just being left on lithium, hope that helps a bit . Of course chucking gym into overdrive and cutting diet clean and low carb ... be good to know others stuck in same boat or how you…
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Back tracking looking for new friends
Hey, back finally after suffering badly from endometriosis pre surgery then surgery recovery, now feeling a good steady place to focus on knocking off those 15-20lb Marathon training while trying to keep around 100gr of carbs so I'm a barel of laughs this week
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Fitbiters
I know some people on here hate it but well I love mine and had heart rate monitor ( from hospital) and chest strap giving pretty much same matches for heart rate. But I'm competitive as hell I like an excuse to chuck in an extra walk or run so if anyone is a user and likes the daily/weekly challenges add me [edited by…
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Fitbiters
I know some people on here hate it but well I love mine and had heart rate monitor ( from hospital) and chest strap giving pretty much same matches for heart rate. But I'm competitive as hell I like an excuse to chuck in an extra walk or run so if anyone is a user and likes the daily/weekly challenges add me @…
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"Clean" eat over calorie counters (friends needed)
A lot of people on here are only interested in hitting low cals which is great but isn't really what I'm after at all. So would like , like minded friends with open diaries. Don't get me wrong I try stay in a certain area with cals but more macro focused
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Worst things about getting healthy and fit?
It is not all sunshine , rainbows and progress pics. I cannot be the only one that has the is it all worth it moments. Physio visits , missed parties, injures , having a great butt and quads that now will not fit into normal jeans, throwing out beloved beautiful clothes because you lost weight , losing boobs, having to…
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Eating on the go
How do you busy lot do it ? Traveling, going between meetings , getting your kids ... If you are out all day what do you bring ? I tend not to do working lunches etc because I have to check the place is cealic friendly which is a pain. Normally I will meal prep but if going too and from with meeting and gyms etc you can't…
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Can you take protein on planes
Silly question but flying home next week for a race just wondering if anyone has tried to take protein powder with them and if you can get through with it in a shaker ?
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Real workout selfies
I'm so sick of seeing fitness blogs and beautifully airbrushed shots of muscles and perfect hair ... I look mostly like a sweaty red mess with hair scraped back ... I can't be the only one Please say you don't all look flawless
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Women trying to lose body fat
Okay so started at 33.3% yes I cried a little when I got that number now down to 28.0% but this has taken a great deal of time I want to get to 25 as a first goal 1.3% was gone in the last two months and I don't know it's that's just way too slow, what sorta speed did you guys lose it at Only eating at a small defect BMR…
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Relying on protein/fats/veg for energy ?
Basically I'm an accidental lax paelo Celiac and can't handle dairy kinda let itself to a diet much higher in protein/ fats and lower in carbs. Still super new to this diet plan but it's killing my training especially in mornings if any cardio is involved. I don't eat major carbs until second snack 3pm ish and dinner even…
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Never fitting skinny jeans again
So totally good with this fact , slimming down has not been a goal of mine at all in last 6 months quads and calves gains and still down 1.5kg this week total
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Long run refuel help?
Training for another half marathon just now ( 4 weeks out ) but recently a total uphall of my diet so totally dairy, sugar, gluten free ( cealic + super big issues with dairy) Just wondering those who run what do you use or what can I use to keep going ... Still on treadmill as I've only just recovered from ankle injury so…
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Macros whaaaaaaat ?
a little lost tbh So last month started with weights ... Be staring at the weight room for ages so finally got a trainer and got my *kitten* in there ... Deadlifts are a god send Weights are all going up ... So that's not a problem but hey I wanna look good who doesn't Starting at 33% BF (last month will check again in jan…
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Deadlifts
how fast to add on weights ? My first goal is 75kg ... Have been at it for a month now and gone from 3x10 30kg to 57kg ... Is it a good idea to try push on more than 5kg extra a session or not ?
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cross fit newbie
Well more curious... I'm getting a tad bored with body pump ... I still love it just not feel super challenged and abs and *kitten* today made me feel I was in the romcom of exercise classes. Can anyone give me an idea of what the classes involve ? If having a still recovering ankle will stop me doing most things ? And any…
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Stockholm
Anyone also from Stockholm ? If you also go to Balance gym that would be awesome
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kidney stones
Anyone else been stuck with them... Had to take a few days too do nothing now I'm trying to return to normal but oh holy hell does it hurt . Any recommendations or exercise that wont feel like death ?
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focused once more
I hop on and off this site every year or 6 months since I was last on I managed to do well with running (half and full marathon ) until I went and injured myself ... Didn't do much discovered where all the gluten free goodis were in Stockholm and gained back what I had worked so hard on too lose. Now I'm back at the gym…
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5"7 woman success stories ?
Its great seeing everyone doing so well but be nice to see or know the sorta weight other t'6 5"7 women are going for ! I've gone from highest at 190 ish to now 152lbs (maybe more after this week) Just nice to see how great everyone's done especially after all the junk I've ate I need the extra kick
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going over on sugar CONSTANTLY
But it is pretty much because of fruit. I am not mad thinking fruit is good for me . I normally do have sugar cube in my coffee and honey or jam in my yoghurt but that never amounts too much. I may have been browsing through the message boards for too long but should I be paying attention to my sugars from fruits ? I…
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sleep issues , when to eat ?
So the joyful 3am wake up has started again so my sleep is freaking everywhere. Which means by 4am I want breakfast by 6am I really want breakfast 7am I want to sleep which some days I can't I feel like I'm eat bar three hours of he day when I'm asleep. I've re done my diary to see times I'm eating and recently pushed it…
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healthy detox anyone?
Question for you all... does anyone know of a decent short detox ? Not aimed at fast weight loss just I've ate a lot of high cal high fat and salt things over the holidays and had gluten (by mistake ) a few times and I'm suffering to the point I do not want to eat, I really don't want to strive myself or just take…
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running newbie
Well I did he C25K on the treadmill which I cheating I guess but wanted to build up a base before running around Amsterdam and dropping dead. As it has been Christmas (no real excuse just eating too much and in the middle of Irish countryside with no gym membership) but I tried running the other day I just felt like I…
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giant balloon hand !
So I've been running three times a week for last few months but today my left hand blew up like a balloon , was sore the other evening , mildly irritation nothing is worry about. This happen to anyone else ? Only thing that was different was my shoes (running shoes are in Amsterdam not here)
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healthy weight FINALLY
So I'm still not quite finished but I'm finally now a "healthy weight" I've lost 16 pounds since joining MFP but 30 + (not sure exact starting weight ) in general. I pretty much struggled with my weight for ages but really loved cake so no silly diets stuck for long. In the last 6 months I've ate gluten free (bar. few mess…
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to run or not to run ?
I have been doing the C25k successfully much to my surprise and now supposed to start week 7 but last night at my work out class I managed to do something to my shoulder. Tiger balm helps a bit but I am struggling to do normal things at work today, pushing the buggy using my left arm is completely out and carrying small…
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i dont want pancake boobs!
So weight loss yay ! Losing boobs not so yay! Anyone know of any exercises that might help from them turning into sad pancake sacks?
