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I have a confession-- I am a gym rat!!!
I truly enjoy working out for a long period of time last friday my husband had to drag me out of the gym after 2.5 hours and trust me I was kicking and screaming lol- I love going to the gym no matter if I am tired or not- To me there is no excuse not to go I don't even like my extra off day but my body does lol (my…
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week 2 of training
Things are going good my workouts are very intense but the transformation I am slowly seeing in myself keeps me excited- I am getting compliments from people however I am not seeing what they are-- I dropped about 2.5 this week- I am trying to go for 3lbs this week coming up- Meal plan is going good its not as hard as I…
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7myths of women weight training
Women's Weight Training Myth #1-Weight training makes you bulky and masculine. Due to the fact that women do not, and cannot, naturally produce as much testosterone (one of the main hormones responsible for increasing muscle size) as males do, it is impossible for a woman to gain huge amounts of muscle mass by merely…
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Going in to training for Figure Fitness Comp
So my coworker did a INBF figure fitness comp and now everyone is asking if in a year will that be me on the stage everyone wants me to go into training I am still undecided as to if in a year I will get on the stage but I did agree to start the training including the diet that goes with it and the hours in the gym which…
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need sweet potato recipes
Ok I can have sweet potato's in my new meal plan- Now I have been currently eating it with can't believe its not butter and cinnamon which is fine- But I would like some other ways to eat it- I can use many spices- The dash salt- and of course I can't believe its not butter- So if you have any ideas please share-
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ticker/weight change
I have completely zero'd out my ticker for a brand new goal- I was only 7lbs away from my 20lb goal. However since I will be soon training for a figure fitness Comp- I need to lose more weight so I have increased my goal and just started from the weight I am at now-
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reapeats on this site
Like most forums people should search the database to see if your questions have already been answered- Rather than posting the same questions over and over and over again. #1 on this site everyone has a diff opinion regarding eating exercise calories- find what works best for you #2 if its something you do often don't…
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6 workout mistakes that slow down results
6 Workout Mistakes that Slow Down Results You're not losing weight. Is it your workout's fault? You huff and puff through cardio sessions, but that extra layer of flab just won't budge. Surprise: Your workout might be to blame. We talked to trainers and exercise physiologists across the country and discovered six…
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Still want to lose more
I have 8lbs to go until I reach my goal- however I realized last week that once I lose these remaining pounds I want to drop another 10-15lbs- Do you ever get like that?- My body just isn't how I want it to be yet-
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what exactly did Dave198lbs do
For him to be suspended from the site? I never knew of a website to ban people before even if it was for a week-
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OMG Oreo's
Hahaha bet you thought you were gonna find me whining about eating it - Nope I knew what I was doing and they were delicious and I don't feel bad at all about it- Cheers 1% milk in hand and a oreo in the other- yummy.
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whats your total weight loss so far?
So just by my ticker it shows I have lost 11lbs- which is just my new goal I am working on but my total weight loss is 37lbs- Pretty proud of myself if I don't say so myself- it would be more if I didnt gain some pounds back that I had to relose "AGAIN"- but whatever thats in the past-- Before I came to MFP I had already…
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The Biggest Loser Plan what you all wanted to know!!!
Diet With a formidable team of nutritionists and doctors, the Biggest Loser contestants have top-notch diet and nutrition information and tips. In an interview with MSNC, Dr. Michael Dansinger, a consultant on The Biggest Loser Season 2, explained “the people in the show are in a fantasy, unrealistic environment where…
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fulltime employees/mothers 3/9-3/16
Hello ladies- Its a new week sorry I didn't start the thread on Monday like it was supposed to be. This week is going good- Tuesday was my first night working out again since being sick and I missed it- Tonight was a good workout too - We have switched things up a bit at home to make it easier on us on gym nights with…
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Just curious!!!
How many calories did you used to eat prior to using MFP to count your calories? Have you ever just tracked what you ate on a normal basis to get an idea of how many calories you were eating before cutting them down drastically? What is the difference to what you used to eat compared to what you are eating now? I…
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What is your workout routine??
Like what days do your workout- When do you hit the weights- How long do you workout for? My schedule is Tuesday-Saturday and Sometimes Sunday Tuesday- triceps and chest + cardio Wed- lower body + cardio Thursday- biceps and back + cardio Friday- abs and shoulders + Cardio Saturday- Straight cardio Sunday (If I go) more…
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woot woot- I am half way there
I am so excited today is my official weigh in day. and I have lost a total of 10lbs since I started being serious about working out on Feb 8th- I wanted to be half way to my goal on my birthday which is on 3/31 and I did it before then 10lbs loss with 10 more to go before I re-evaluate if I want to lose more weight. Glad…
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couldn't make it to the gym
But that doesn't mean I didn't workout- I did the Taebo amped full throttle- and burned 557 calories-
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1200 Calories And I Can’t Lose Weight!”
1200 Calories And I Can’t Lose Weight!” “I only eat 1200 calories per day and I can’t lose weight! It’s not fair. There must be something wrong with my metabolism.” If you’ve ever felt that way about your own struggle with your weight, you’re not alone. It’s enough to cause dieters to give up in frustration. If you can’t…
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I am addicted to fitness magazines
Since becoming serious in hitting the gym not just cardio- but hitting the weights hard and pushing myself and my muscles- I have become really interested in fitness magazines- I just got Muscle and Fitness Hers- plus some of the common ones like Shape and Fitness-- Im not into power lifting (because I don't like the way…
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every been stuck in an elevator?
I have lol-- for the first time lastnight St Patty's day is huge in Savannah it is a week long celebration of drnking partyin and a huge parade. People come from all over just to see this parade. anyway my husband and I and one of my friends were heading downtown to have some fun we got in the elevator at the parking…
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no pain no gain- or lose in my case ;)
I hate the 2nd day of my workouts- I like the pain but don't like how I walk lol-- wed is my lower body day and I wanted to kick my workout up a notch because I haven't been feeling the pain after my workouts- well I succeeded those damn hamstring dead lifts sure do the trick- I also stopped using assisted machines at the…
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fulltime employees/mothers 3/2-3/9
This is a support group isn't to offend the stay at home mom's- but is to give support to the mothers who work all day long outside the home and still have to come home and take care of their children/husband lol, clean house, help with homework, run to practices ect.. and still find time to workout in all the hustle and…
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Which should come first cardio or strength
This is from the Fitness Magazine>> The answer is: It depends on your goal "If you're trying to lose weight, you should do cardio first," "Burn the most calories by doing your run or Spinning class as hard as you can, then use whatever you've got left for strength training." If your main goal is to tone, do the opposite.…
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Fulltime employees/ mothers
Is there a group for the mothers who work fulltime and have kids and are trying to find time for themselves as well. I see there is a stay at home mom support group but what about the Mothers that work (outside the home) and still have to take care of the family stuff after they get done a 8-10 hour shift outside of the…
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what do you count as exercise?
I am just really curious to know what everyone counts as working out. I only count what I do at the gym as exercise and nothing else. If I walk for an 90 minutes at the mall because I was shopping I don't log it nor do I log yard work or walking in the grocery store or housework regardless how strenuous, or me taking the…
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songbirdsweet question
Have you ever thought about or have you ever did a fitness comp?
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woot woot
Im down another 1lb as of today- I really kicked it into high gear as of 1/29/2009- I needed to lose the happy lbs I gained back which was just 8lbs (I already lost 30+ prior to MFP) plus finally work on hitting my goal --my birthday is coming up and so is Summer time which means bathing suit season. So I am down a total…
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Going to the gym
I truly enjoy going to the gym!! Yes fitting it into my busy life is a little hectic but once im there I call it "ME" time- While I am at the gym I'm not taking care of the kids, the dog, stuff at my job, the house running errands NOTHIN that is completely my time and I enjoy it
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zumba!!
I have heard many of people talk about these classes and at the gym at my job they are now doing Zumba classes Mondays and Wednesdays. I am thinking about going this Wednesday
