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Anyone not synchronised MFP and FitBit?
Reading all of the problems people are having, I'm wondering whether it's worth not syncing them.
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Weekly weigh in - Accountability
Hi, I know we have a daily thread, but is anyone interested in a weekly weigh-in thread? If so, shall we leave it up to the individual to decide exactly what and how much to report?
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TV or radio programmes about health and fitness?
Does anyone know of any programmes I can watch or listen to online about health and fitness for interest and motivation? I'm thinking of something light, doing for lifestyle what Kirsty and Phil do for houses. I've tried a couple of american programmes I've read about on here (Biggest Loser) but they're not for me.
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Warned for challenging misogyny...
...and deleted. Yet the original misogynistic comment still stands! So in effect, I've been silenced yet the anti-woman discussion is allowed to stand. WTF MFP?
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Winter bulking?
This year I've lost 2.5st (or down from a UK size 14 to an 8). I have maintained for about 2 months, seeing improvements on my weight lifting. I'm kind of thrashing around for a new goal now, and am thinking about taking my strength training more seriously. I think I need to eat more. I am currently reading about bulking…
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Lonely loser ads
Calorie-counting maintainer looking for similar. I am 5ft 6, lost about 2st and 3 dress sizes this year to get to 9st 7lb, size 8. I enjoy spin, yoga and am new to weight-lifting. Due to work, I do a little travel around the UK and have to contend with eating in hotels, restaurants and train stations. I log daily and like…
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Dear MFP forums...
1) Girls are not allowed to be members here, there's an age restriction on under 18s. The word you are looking for is "women".
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Talk to me about body measurements
One thing I have learned about weight loss is it's not all about the number on weighing scales. I've used a tape measure and lost inches from everywhere. But now I'm focusing on the weight-lifting, what should I be hoping for with the tape measure? From Before and After photos, I expect my waist and tummy to decrease, but…
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GRRRRARGH
Back after a rest week, deloaded, focused on form, (though I had) had a great session. Right at the end after doing the deadlifts, the PT comes trotting up to ask me where I'd learned this rubbish and I'd been doing the deadlift wrong. Then proceeded to tell me that the lift should be all in the glutes. Three other men by…
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One of those days?
This morning I just couldn't lift. I just struggled. I struggled with weights and moves I've done before. I just didn't have any strength. I'm new to weight-lifting and am hoping that veterans will advise that sometimes this just happens. Is there such a thing as just "one of those days"? Or is the stark truth that I'm…
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Would you use a sun bed?
My gym's about to install one, and it's got me thinking.
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PTs are really twisting my melon, man
I'm getting more and more attention from PTs but the things they say conflict so much with Stronglifts. E.g. the bench press isn't a compound move and the OHP I think I'm doing is actually a military press. An OHP you actually do lying down, see? Then you get the advice such as you need to do auxiliary exercises, you…
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Strength vs Cardio vs Flexibility
I did tonnes of cardio and yoga whilst losing weight, and fell in love with both. Now I'm transitioning in to maintenance. My daily calorie allowance is going up 100 per week and I'm doing less cardio. Weight-loss is slowly levelling off. I'd like to focus more on building muscle, but am struggling due to a few things -…
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Seeds and/or nut bar recommendations please
I currently eat quite a few cereal bars (Alpen Light, Jordan's Frusli etc). Can anyone recommend similar packaged bars which are have fewer cereal grains and less sugar in, and are more composed of nuts and/or seeds? (I do eat a loose nuts and dried fruit mix I make up myself).
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Calorie goals - how did you go from loss to maintenance?
Just that really. I'd be interested in anyone sharing what their daily calorie goal was during weight loss (and if and how that changed) and you transitioned to maintenance. Here's where I am, in the middle of this process: 11st 11lb (SW) calorie goal 1200 9st 9lb calorie goal 1300 9st 7lb (GW-ish) calorie goal 1400…
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Why is so much anti-women content tolerated?
This is seriously the only forum I frequent where anti-women content is posted and tolerated on a daily basis. Does anyone have any clue why this is allowed to happen??
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2 quick bench press questions
1) Should the barbell be lowered to your clavicle or more in line with your nipples? (Sorry, I don't know how else to describe that, and I guess I mean where your nipples are in a good supportive bra). I was doing the former, but have been advised to do the latter. 2) How wide is your grip? Wider than your shoulders or…
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Talked to a PT this morning, I have a couple of questions
Is the bench press a compound move? Is the bench press the only 5x5 exercise that works the chest? Should I add other, isolated, exercises to the 5x5 routine such as those to work the chest? Is 5 reps enough, or should I be doing 8 to 12? I am a newbie, and 5x5 seemed perfect. I find it strikes the right balance between…
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What has your gym experience been?
Encouraged by the success stories of other people on this website, I joined a gym in my second month of losing weight. I joined to use the free weights, but have actually tried out lots of classes and found that I love Step and BodyBalance. On here I read a lot about other women's mixed experience of the gym and some…
