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Just wanted to share an unexpected compliment :)
So I've been lifting heavy and counting calories since September, but the weight didn't start coming off til January. Well according to the scales I've only lost a net 8 lbs since then but I've been losing inches. So I went to see my chiropractor and massage therapist this week for the first time since January. While I was…
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Becoming a stronger swimmer
Alright, now that I've gotten into a little better shape, I want to become a stronger swimmer. My favorite thing to do is kayak, and I know "how" to swim but I feel like my swimming skills aren't good enough to help myself in an emergency situation. So I thought maybe I'll start doing 30 min of swimming once a week at the…
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Which first post-exercise: stretch or foam roll?
Hey guys! Simple question here: after I get done with my workout should I stretch then foam roll or opposite? If I can stretch first, is it okay to be able to then drive home from the gym and foam roll there or should I be bringing my roller to the gym? (There is only one at my gym and I feel like someone is always using…
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Runkeeper-like app for running around an indoor track?
Hey all! I love Runkeeper as an app but it's GPS feature isn't very accurate when I run indoors at the gym. What app do y'all use for keeping track of your runs when indoors?
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Do I have to always have a "meal" for supper?
Hey all! I apologize in advance since this may be a long post: I work M-Th 8-5 and F 8-2. I've just started very seriously getting back into MFP with meal planning and I go to the gym 5x a week after work. We have catered lunches most of the time at work that I have now chosen to opt out of so I can bring stuff from home…
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I want friends who log *something* every day!
Hello all! I've logged every day since the end of April whether it's good or bad. I want some more friends who do the same since I'm tired of seeing only my face in my news feed LOL. I've lost my initial bit of weight and am now in the body recomp stage (once I escape this semester of school anyway) and I don't care if you…
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I can't just jog :-/
Hello all! I tried looking for answers to this dilemma but I have found none. So whenever I try to start running, I read everywhere that the recommendation is to start off jogging as slow as you can. Well, for me I find that insanely difficult. I can walk just fine and I can full out run as fast as I can just fine but if I…
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Crunches/Leg Raises vs Sit Ups
Hey guys! I'm here with another newbie conundrum ... I tried to do the 30 day abs challenge and only made it to day 10 before quitting. The crunches, leg raises and planks were almost "fun" or at least I didn't feel like gouging my eyes out after doing them. But the sit ups ... oh how I loathe thee. I used my dresser to…
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A dance exercise for someone who can't dance
Hello all! I can't dance in public. Period. Even trying to learn ballroom style dances from my older brother (who is a former ballroom instructor) was an embarrassing challenge. However, I see all these dance exercise videos and they look really fun. So I thought I'd see what y'all have to say about them. Back a few years…
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Questions from a Newbie
Hello all! I've been browsing around the forums looking for answers to a few questions I have about my weight loss journey and have yet to find what I'm looking for so I'll just come out and ask. For starters: I'm a college student trying to get my BMI to normal levels instead of "obese" (which is kinda shocking that 158…
