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which beachbody program should i invest in for my goals?
Hi there! looking for some advice. ok, so I am just about to finish an insanity live bootcamp and am looking to start a beachbody program at home. I am really struggling to know which program would suit my particular goals and needs so any advice much appreciated. so I am female, 5 ft 8 and currently 140lb, i'm quite a…
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NROLFW / lifting heavy - help me on equipment please
ok, so i am totally new to the ideology of heavy lifting, I have previously been a "barbie" weights girl. I REALLY want to give it a go and hubby is into his fitness too (beachbody mad) so we are clearing out the garage to make a bit of a home gym, (not tonnes of space but hey its what we got! I know a gym is preferable…
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Neolfw running? Advice?
Ok so I've been reading nrolfw and really want to get into the lifting heavy thing but I enjoy running, not in intervals but just running, no I'm not a marathon runner, more like a 5k jogger but I kind of feel like the book wants to move away from that kind of "cardio." I understand what it means but I enjoy my running…
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Kettle bells or pump - which barbells?
Ok so I did insanity a while back, liked month 1 but month 2 had too many push ups in it that I just couldn't do! Plus the 6 days a week was not easy for me to fit in. I used to go to the gym but with 2 toddlers I just can't anymore and need to do the home exercising thing. Since insanity I haven't found anything else, and…
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2 months to holiday, which dvd/program to tone up
I did insanity before but month 2 the push ups just were too much for my weedy arms! I've had 2 kids so I'm not expecting a perfect tummy but just a little better? I don't really need to lose weight, I know a few pounds may come off but not my main goal if hat makes sense?
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Calorie counting -family meal plan and budget to keep?
So don't get me wrong our family eats pretty healthily, but I want to count calories again to lose the last 12lb without cooking for them and me sitting there with a ready meal (which is what I've done in the past.) partly for financial reasons but also because I have a 2 year old who wants to know why she can't have what…
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beachbody ppl.....advice please
halfway through insanity, LOVE it!!! I chose insanity to kick-start my fitness and weightloss after my second pregnancy in 2 years (DD was 22 months when new arrival was born) I started at 8 weeks post partum (I had a c-section so couldn't exercise before 6 weeks anyway) So i'm down to 140lb (i'm 5ft 8 so I'm not…
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Lifting heavy at home-advice? (Female)
Hi. I'm looking for advice. Never lifted heavy before but really want to try it to improve physique. Problem is I don't have a gym, I work out at home. I've just read the "new rules of lifting for women" but I can't see how I could do that program at home without spending a fortune on equipment (as well as an extension on…
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how do you resist snacking when surrounded by it!!
i've had a rubbish few days calorie wise. was doing really well, and still am in terms of my meals, I have them all planned out and they are filling and low calorie etc. BUT with it being the school summer holidays we are going to my mums, sisters, friends houses etc all the time and everyone gets out bowls of crisps,…
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back after 2nd baby, losing it again! friends???
Hi, I'm re-joining MFP after having my baby boy who is now 3 weeks old. I had a C-section so no exercising for a few more weeks, and I think I will have to introduce that slowly as I had a difficult pregnancy (on bed-rest from 22 weeks! although bedrest with a 1 year old at home is an interesting concept!) and so am…
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Calorie balancing- 5 times a day eating help
Hi. So I've been trying to follow the insanity nutrition guide, not word for word but at least the %s it's diet uses and eating 5 small meals a day. After reading up on it I understand this I'd to keep your metabolism going throughout the day. Fab! My prob is that when I'm at work I can't fit in 3 full on meals. I don't…
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how much does your husband/boyfriend do???
just looking for some perspective. Basically when I had our 1st child I did everything, to be honest I wanted to and hubby does work a lot so this made sense. We now have a 4 1/2 week old son and dd is now 23 months and DH is having to help out more, similarily when I was in the later stages of pregnancy DH had to help out…
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insanity abs after c-section how to modify?
just looking for suggestions from people more in the know than me. I'm on day 5 insanity and am 7 weeks post partum from 2nd child which I had a planned C-section for. I had a "high risk" pregnancy so was not working out etc for the last 6 months but still active in daily life, not totally couch potatoed. Anyway, previous…
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Do you "hide" your dieting in public/with friends?
This happened to me today and just wondered what other ppl do.... So I'm doing insanity and following the nutrition plan. It's pretty prescriptive food ratios etc: So I made myself a lunch, took it with me to the kids party I was taking my daughter to and then when everyone else went to order food (we were at one of those…
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What is your goal weight bmi?
Just thought this would be interesting. There's lots of posts to allow ppl of different heights to compare goals/weight/measurements just thought it might be interesting to see what bmi ppl are aiming for-even out the playing field as such. My goal weight bmi is 19.2
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me last time around -pregnancy weight loss-pics
ok, so i'm starting this all over again at the minute as just had my second (and for us the last) child 6 weeks ago. I guess this post is as much to remind myself that I CAN do it, HAVE done it before and WILL DO IT AGAIN! lol but also hopefully to show other mummys that perhaps felt as absolutely TERRIFIED as I did last…
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me last time around -pregnancy weight loss-pics (SCARY!!)
ok, so i'm starting this all over again at the minute as just had my second (and for us the last) child 6 weeks ago. I guess this post is as much to remind myself that I CAN do it, HAVE done it before and WILL DO IT AGAIN! lol but also hopefully to show other mummys that perhaps felt as absolutely TERRIFIED as I did last…
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p90x/turbofire/something else? should i invest??
so i'm losing the pregnancy lbs and hoping to get a better looking body in terms of firming up and looking toed/more scupte (at the minute I look like lard!I I'm normally quite skinny, 5ft 8 weighing about 9stone and this is my goal weight which I know I will get back down to, I did after my fist daughter!!! anyway, I've…
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Weight?pilates?DVD? Help pick post pregnancy tummy routine
So I'm starting back at the gym next week but will only have 1hr max for my workout so will do mainly cardio. I will have an hour or so in the day when kids (2 and 5 weeks) will be napping so I want a routine/program I can do at home during this time to help my tummy and maybe my upper arms to firm up/recover from the…
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how to fit in exercise mum of toddler and newborn
Hi! I'm just starting to try to lose the baby weight (for the second and final time) last time I had a really bad birth and basically couldn't exercise or try to lose the weight until 6 months after dd was born, I went back to work after 8 months so I used to go to the gym at 6;30 before going to work as dh had to get dd…
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Anyone want to be friends- 2nd time to lose baby weight!!!
Hi!! Looking for friends to share weight loss journey with!! I've done it before after having my first little girl who is now 22 months and so I know mfp really works! Happy to give lots of advice etc from my experience!! Last time I lost about 6 stone, thankfully this time I have less to lose but still a long way to go!…
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last 6lb, holiday in 32 days, can I do it?
I've had a mad few weeks at work so i've just been maintaining, the days have slipped away and I now have 32 days until my holiday. I really want to break the 9stone marks, 8stone 13.10 will do me but I want to break it. currently on 9 stone 5. I'm 5ft 8 and a medium frame so I know the weight isn't going to come off easy…
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want GW in 31days, not weigh in challenge!
Have never done one of these before but I just feel the need to just vent. So I have already lost most of my weight and am happy with the way I look now, but I still have 6lb to go to get under 9stone. I don't care if I'm 100g under, I just want to see an 8 on those scales! I would like to tone up too, of course! And I…
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anyone have advice on gettin grid of belly after baby?
I'm 10 months post-partum now, DD was 9 lb 6 and I had a lot of problems during the pregnancy which meant I was on bed rest for about 3 1/2 months so the weight piled on me and I was just so out of shape by the time she arrived! The birth didn't end a lot better, I couldn't even walk for about 6 weeks after and took about…
