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Drunk rant about women
Last night one of my co-workers went on a drunk rant about women during happy hour. He's biased, of course. He's recently divorced and frustrated with the little dating he's done since then. He was going on about trust issues from this ex cheating, and then said women can't be trusted because they use make up and push up…
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Stopped a Binge in Its Tracks
Just thought I'd share a little story. I know there are a lot of binge eaters around. I suppose my lunch was too light yesterday. I took a PBJ sandwich to work, along with some carrots. Calorie-wise it was a little lower than my normal lunches and in terms of macros it was way carb heavy than usual. I usually have protein…
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The Answer to Motivation Is You
The following quote is from this article: http://greatist.com/fitness/intrinsic-motivation-achieving-goals Thoughts? Comments? Extrinsic motivation is fine and dandy but it isn't as reliable.
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Why 10,000 Steps?
I've seen this referenced as a goal for a lot of people with fitbits and other types of pedometers. Is it suggested by these devices? Is it a trend? Is it a hashtag? Why not 5,000? Why not 15,000? Why not 8,624? I must know. My curiosity demands it.
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The Issue Isn't Motivation, It's Obligation
I see a lot of threads about people seeking motivation. They don't have it, but they want it, and they don't know how to get it. I see a lot of responses in those threads saying that motivation is not a requirement. They pose arguments such as, "do you always feel motivated to go to work/brush your teeth/walk your dog? but…
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How to Forgive Yourself?
I'm back at square one- almost. Spent about 2 months out of the gym, 1 month not tracking food, and have gained back 18 of the 20 pounds I lost. It's extremely frustrating. I know what I need to do to lose it again, but I am struggling to forgive myself for falling off track so badly. Every time I want to go to the gym, I…
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Why do we stop caring?
From what I can tell, this happens to many people. We get started on our goals, we're consistent, we feel good. We see results, it feeds our determination, we keep going. Then something happens: Maybe it's a bad day at work, maybe its hormonal fluctuations (in the case of women), maybe it's laziness, maybe it's fear but…
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What do YOU do when...
You just don't feel like it? You just don't feel like getting up early to go to the gym? You just don't feel like measuring your portions? You just don't feel like going for that run? Or whatever it is... what do you do when you just don't feel like doing it? I squeeze my fat. I look at my gut in the mirror. I sit down and…
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He doesn't even lift.
Hey. I've been around enough to see how relationship posts go, so give me your best. My boyfriend doesn't lift. I lift. This isn't a dealbreaker. Now that that's out of the way, let's say I wanted to suggest to him that he start lifting. What would be the most effective way to do it? Through lifting I learned certain…
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When people say
We're all here for the same reasons, what do they mean? We're not. Some people are here to lose weight. Some people are here to gain weight. Some people are here to learn. Some people are here to educate. Some people are here to troll. Some people are here to reduce body fat. Some people are here to escape reality. Some…
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My apology to obese people
Hi, I'd like to apologize to overweight and obese people for the way I have silently judged you and discriminated against you most of my life. I made blanket assumptions about you. I assumed you were lazy. I assumed you were greedy. I assumed you were bad people. I assumed you were not trying. I made judgements about what…
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The difference between hunger and wanting to eat
How can you tell? How have you learned to tell the difference? Any techniques? I'm not quite there yet. I eat out of boredom, anxiety, stress, because I *need* to finish the plate. Mindless compulsive eating. I need to learn to distinguish legitimate hunger from just wanting to eat. Any tips?
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This is What I Want
Generally: A croissant and coffee To be able to deadlift 315 Someone to clean my home To not hate running one day To have better self esteem A new job To live near the water To learn how to knit or crochet A nice stout A warmer office The fat off of my thighs The ice and snow off of the roads To stop procrastinating What…
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I'm addicted to carbs and wheat made me fat!
No. Not really. Claims like this are ridiculous. What I have noticed from browsing threads here, however, is that people seem to look negatively upon an individual who decides to eliminate a certain food or food groups from their diet. Why is this something to look down upon? If I enjoy eating bread or pasta but they do…
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Nobody's Fault but Mine
I think I have been saying "I am gonna lose weight" since 2008. It's 2014. I've only gained. I wish I had some tale of life long obesity, or weight gain after injury or something. The truth is I'm lazy and I like to eat a lot of unhealthy stuff. I was totally normal sized until my 20's. I've tried the fad stuff, I've tried…
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Questions for Seasoned Lifters
Stats- Female 5'4 162 lbs 34% bf Since it is difficult to determine caloric burns from strength training, do you find that the site's auto settings for calories consumed too high? It gives me 1510 plus burns, so on lifting days that can be 1700-1800 calories. My plan is to try it until I see results (or not) but I am just…
