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Festivus Games
Just wondering if anyone else is signed up for the Festivus Games on April 18th??
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Am I eating enough?
I know this topic has just about been beaten to death, but I'm really struggling with this... I'm 5'4 and currently fluctuating between 153-156 lbs. I am on week 3 of Stage 1 - I lift 3 times a week and I take a relatively intense boxing class on my days "off". (Prior to starting lifting I was doing regular cardio at the…
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Breaking up with your box...
I have been at my box since I started Crossfit in 2012. Unfortunately, 2 of my favorite coaches recently split off to open their own box - still within my area though... I already knew I wanted to follow them when they made the announcement, but their box wasnt scheduled to open for a few months so I stayed where I was to…
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Protein Powder
Anyone have any recommendations for a good protein powder?? I'm shopping around and wanted to see what other crossfitters are drinking - I'm hoping for at least 20g protein per scoop... low cal and limited artificial sweeteners is a bonus. Ive tried and liked Isopure Zero Carb and Syntrax Nectars in the past but would like…
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Obstacle Race
Just wondering what you ladies think about completing an obstacle race (5k) while pregnant. I signed up for one in April before I found out I was pregnant and now I'm debating about whether or not I should complete it.... I have still been relatively active (crossfit 3-4 times a week) and I feel like I should be able to…
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Am I being realistic?
This may be a slightly silly question, but I'm curious... I am currently about 14 weeks along and due towards the end of August with my first. I am in a friends wedding in February 2014 and she wants us to order our bridesmaid dresses shortly (wayyyy early, but the dresses are on sale now and she wanted to try to save us…
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Whats your take on "less than 2%..."?
So this might be a total newbie question, but I just want to see what you all think. I've noticed several brands of sausage, bacon, etc. have "less than 2% of sugar, spices, etc" listed on their ingredients list. So I'm asking the age-old question - Paleo or not Paleo? (Yes I understand there are some items that are grey…
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Competition WODs
Thought you guys might appreciate this... My box hosted a "Thanksgiving Throwdown Competition" last Saturday. It was the first competition I had ever been to (and competed in!) since starting CrossFit back in April. I was completely blown away by the whole experience. The coaches did not announce the three WODs until the…
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Competition Prep
I'm competing in my first ever crossfit competition this Saturday and I'm both excited and scared outta my mind lol Just looking for any advice or words of wisdom from anyone who's competed before. Obviously I'm not looking to make any strength gains in this last week, but I'm looking more for suggestions about the little…
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The numbers really add up...
Yesterday my coach randomly chose a WOD from our WOD books from 2-3 months ago just so we could get an idea of how we are progressing. Mine was one I did back on July 25th and was an 18 min AMRAP of: -3 power cleans -6 clapping pushups -9 jumping squats -12 ab mat sit ups In July I completed 9 rounds. Yesterday I did 11.…
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Protein Shakes
Just curious if any fellow Paleo-er's drink protein shakes or use protein powder. I know I should focus on getting my protein from real foods, which I typically do for the most part, but there are some days where I just fall short of my goal. I have a relatively large "tub" of Isopure's Whey protein and used to have a…
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CrossFit Journal
Just wondering if anyone has a subscription to the CrossFit journal and if it's really worth the $$$
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Fat - how much is too much?
I'm sure this topic has probably been covered (maybe even a few times), but I couldn't find much at a quick glance through the threads, so I apologize if this is a duplicate. Basically I'm just wondering how many grams of fat (from healthy sources) is a good target to shoot for. At first I wasn't too concerned with how…
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CrossFit Apps?
Just wondering what (if any) crossfit apps you all use? Im looking for a way to easily track my progress and figured the easiest way would be on my phone (a droid). Anyone know of any good ones out there?
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Relatively New to CrossFit
Just wanted to take a sec to introduce myself ~ I'm Stef and I just started Crossfit about a month ago. I have always gotten bored quickly with my workout routines and have always looked for ways to switch it up and keep challenging myself. I became interested in Crossfit, researched it a bit and wasnt quite sure how to…
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NROLFW really sets the stage…
Let me first start by saying I have not yet completed the full 7 stages, but I just wanted to share a few of my thoughts about this program anyways… I started NROLFW around the end of December 2011. Between late December and April 2012 I worked my way through stages 1, 2 and 3 of NROLFW. I you-tube’d moves to make sure I…
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Eat at maintenance? What would YOU do??
Hi all! I'm new to this group, but not really new to the concept of eating more to weigh less... although its been more like eat more to maintain for me... As many people here, I started out at the measley 1200 cals that MFP assigned to me. As I did my own research and started working out more, I upped my calories to 1400,…
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Anyone eating maintenance cals?
I just decided to eat at maintenance for a month or so to sort of restart my metabolism (I probably should have done this in the beginning of the program, but better late than never I suppose!) The NROLFW calculations give me about 1950 on non-workout days and 2200 on workout days. I wear a HRM during my workouts and…
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Protein Powder & Tracking Body Fat %
(Not really related to NROLFW, but I love the information and support from this group so I figured I would post here first before putting out on the general forum) Im looking for some recommendations for a new protein powder. I have been using EAS 100% Whey Protein (Vanilla) for a while now and for 23 grams of protein per…
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Sometimes you just need to step away from the scale...
I have been struggling with a plateau for well over a month now (closer to 2 months!) and it has been driving me crazy... So I've decided to start tracking my progress in other ways. In about a month and a half, I only lost 1.5 pounds. Definitely still a work in progress - but its nice to actually see that your hard work…
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Getting Started - Adjusting Calorie Goal?
Hi All! I got this book a while back yet I am just starting to get into the real meat of it. I wanted to make sure I read the book all the way through before starting so I figure I will begin the workouts around the first of the year. I just got through the section about calculating the daily calorie goals for workout days…
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Completed First Workout - Results & Questions
I finally bit the bullet and started this program yesterday... Originally I was going to wait until after the new year, but after Christmas I just couldnt wait anymore and figured there's no time like the present to get going! Anyways, after my first workout; I just have a few questions for those of you who are a bit…
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Weight Lifting & Increasing Daily Calorie Goals
(I posted this in a group discussion as well, but just wanted to see if anyone else had other advice) I recently started reading "The New Rules of Lifting For Women" and wanted to give the workouts a shot. I havent read it all the way through just yet so I figure I will begin the workouts around the first of the year...I…
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Attack of the Munchies...
I dont know what it is but I just got the sudden urge to start snacking... I know I'm not really hungry, but every time I go fill up my water bottle or pass the front cafe area in my office, I cant help but grab a small piece of one of the many types of holiday goodies that are up there! I've been so good resisting…
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Warrior Dash - can I do this?!
I've wanted to do a Warrior Dash for a while now and just saw that one is in my area (or at least in my state!) in June 2012... so I figured I'd get a jump on my new year's resolutions and I signed up for it!! I know there's plenty of time to prep for it and now it gives me a specific goal to work towards... but now I'm…
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The Firm "Express"
Anyone try these workout dvds? I just got them and am starting today after work - just wanted to see what people thought of them...
