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(rant) Done with the "you don't need to lose weight" types
My BMI and body fat% are both well in the obese range and my asthma and IBS act up due to my weight. My doctor has told me to lose weight because my meds are not as effective due to my extra body fat. It's screwing up my whole life Just because I carry the extra fat well and know how to dress to hide it so that I only look…
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Stretch marks?
Okay, so when I gained weight, I gained a crapton of stretchmarks, mostly on my thighs and hips. I'm extremely pale, so the bright red of the marks is even more obvious. As I lose weight, they become less obvious, but is there any way to speed up their fading, so they look more like the ones I ended up with during normal…
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Homemade protein bars?
So I bought a crapton of cheap unflavored protein powder... and I hate it. I hate making smoothies and having to clean the blender, so shakes are hard for me anyways, but I hate the taste of it. I can do shakes with nice tasting powder but this is just blegh- and I've tried every recipe out there for unflavored powder.…
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1mo progress- the scale doesn't tell the whole story!
Seeing those numbers, you'd think nothing had changed- but I've gone from a waist of 31in to a waist of 27in, hips of 41 to 39, and am starting to fit into my old clothing again! My skin is clearer, my sleep is better, and I actually WANT to go work out! Even if the scale says nothing has changed... it's entirely possible…
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Morbidly Obese Children- Abused?
Saw this article today: http://news.sky.com/story/1276875/parents-arrested-over-obese-11-year-old-son The child is 11 years old, 5'1, and 15 stone. BMI of almost 42. The child protective services took him away. So, here's the question: Do you consider it child abuse?? I see it from both sides, but I lean towards yes.
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Backbends?
So my current fitness/flexibility goal is to get to the point where I can do a backbend and hold it... how do I get to this point? What exercises should I do? Anyone have any tips?
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Anterior pelvic tilt?
Are there exercises to help? I'm pretty sure (99%) I have one, and it would explain a ton.
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How do I make a shake with unflavored powder?
I can't seem to make it taste good! I have tried instant coffee but not even that worked... what am I missing? I need the extra protein- I'm building muscle right now and I'm trying to get 140 a day on the advice of my trainer.
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Is anyone else working on losing for medical reasons?
I'm trying to avoid losing the rest of my large intestine.... every time I get above 160, too much stress is on it and the doctor discusses surgery again. Do not want... Anyone else in the same boat? For me it isn't about looking good, it's about not crapping in a bag at the age of 20.
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Starting on clonazepam- will it affect fitness?
So, time to get a little personal. I have PTSD. Really, really horrible, haven't-slept-through-the-night-in-years, panic-attacks-daily PTSD. The kind that ruins your life- and honestly, if it wasn't for my mom, I'd be homeless by now. It's ruined friendships, relationships, academics (I even dropped out once!), and my…
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How do you spread out your carbs throughout the day?
I'm eating at a 40-20-40 (protein-carb-fat) percent in my daily diet in order to gain muscle. How do you spread out your carbs through the day?
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Okay... so what do I do with the free weights?
I work out on machines, but I'm going to try to move to free weights as well. So... what do I do with them? I'm interested in building arm and core strength, but I also want to do squats with the weights. Help?
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Running in the Florida heat
I have to do a 1mi walk to and from the gym- the issue is that, as a Floridian, it's getting hot. How do I get up the motivation to go all the way out there in 90F+ heat? How do I keep the energy up to lift once I get there?
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Looking for friends for encouragement
Hey all! I am a college student, and would love to have some similar aged or lifestyled friends to help me with my weight loss- I used to weigh 115lbs (I'm 5'2), and had my anti depressant meds upped in dosage. I gained a lot of weight, between that and a pregnancy (which I lost), and was 160lbs at my heaviest. I'm down to…
