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Anyone replace their chair with an exercise ball?
Inspired by Dwight ;) , I'm considering buying an exercise ball and using it as a chair at my desk (not really replacing my chair because I still like to watch shows and movies on my computer). I was wondering whether anyone's done this and what you thought about it.
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Dropping weight quickly and catching?
I was wondering whether anyone's tried this and whether it's effective and safe. I saw someone benching and they would allow gravity to completely take the weight down very quickly, they would "catch it", push it up at a normal speed and repeat. It seemed that the hardest part of the workout was catching the weight at the…
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Feel weird using gloves in the gym?
Does anyone else feel weird about using gloves in the gym? I can't put up like body-builder weight, but my hands are starting to get callouses. I just feel awkward about using gloves because I feel like people would think "oh, he thinks he's so cool...he's got the gear and everything". Obviously, yes, I shouldn't care what…
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Have you noticed that you're treated differently?
I was watching the Curb Your Enthusiasm episode where Jeff becomes bald with a friend and he asked me this today, but I honestly didn't really know the answer. Have you noticed that as you got more in shape, you've been treated differently by random strangers (people that don't know anything about your weight loss…
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What struck you most?
For those that have lost a significant amount of weight, what were you most surprised about/what struck you most about the journey? For me, it was my boost in confidence. I constantly read places that losing weight won't increase your self-esteem/confidence. I'm still pretty shy, but my confidence has definitely gotten a…
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What's your biggest motivator (positive reinforcement)?
I've found that becoming healthier can result in various forms of positive reinforcement. Some examples I've thought of are (feel free to mention others if there's another factor that's more important to you): Seeing your scale weight drop Changing clothes sizes/feeling your clothes loser Seeing changes to your body (more…
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Did anyone unintentionally lose more than your target?
I'm not sure if people who've hit their goals hang out on here much anymore, but if you have, how close to your goal weight did you get when you decided to stop? If you overshot your target, did you actively attempt to gain the weight back?
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What's really the safe amount to lose per week?
I have heard a lot of people say 2 pounds/week. Anything above that and it's not healthy. Also, the highest goal when I signed up for this site is 2 pounds/week. I was wondering, is that really a hard and fast rule, or does it depend. I'm 6' 280 pounds in college. I'm looking to lose about 5 lbs/week (at least to start).…
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Any reason to eat grains?
If I'm getting my carbs from vegetables and fruits, is there any reason to eat grains?
