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Houston Area Personal trainers
Hi all. If there is anyone from the Houston area that is or know's of a personal trainer Pleeeeeease can you get in contact with me. I am desperate for a trainer but I want a good one that is not going to try and rip me off. I need someone who's experiencesd and will work me hard as I need to kick start my fitness routine…
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30 day muslce building challenge ideas pls
I need some sort of challenge. I'm really into weight lifting but am coming to the end of NROLFW. I'm thinking of taking up cross fit? Any ideas anyone? I want something weight/strength based that's really going to challenge me (please no insanity or P90X) but I also want to be in a group or at least be around other…
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If you only have 10(ish) lbs to lose
(I've tried posting a pic with little success so you'll just have to look at my profile pic in reference to this post) I just wanted to give a word of encouragement to everyone fighting to lose those last few lbs. For months I was 'stuck', the scale wouldn't move and it was very disheartening but then I decided to change…
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Self belief, consistency & determination = success
At the start of the academic year one of my students told me that he was going to pass his maths exam. Now, this is a child who has historically always been at the bottom of his class, one who everyone said could never make it. Thankfully, I always dis-regard the opinions of other teachers in that respect as I feel it's…
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How about if I.......
Just a thought. I keep reading that creating a calorie deficit trough exercise is superior to creating the deficit through calorie restriction. With that in mind if I eat at maintenance (good quality calories) and workout to create the deficit (but not eat them back) will I still lose weight????? Please, I'm not looking…
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Need advice from those who know about weight training to dec
Hi all I've been stuck at a plateau for about 3 months now so I've decided to take a new approach and focus heavily on weight training to increase my RMR and this reduce my body fat. I am currently following the 'New Rules of Lifting For Women' program which I'm really enjoying. Just to summarise my situation: Height: 5ft…
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Why is it that....????
Why is it that since I stopped logging my exercise calories (I just note them on the exercise page) that: a) I'm more able to stay within my calorie allowance and b) I have finally broken through my plateau? Is it psychological? (& please, with no offence intended) i don't need anyone telling me I'm going to die from…
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Different storkes for different folks
I only needed to lose 14lbs, easy right? Well, after losing 4lbs and then being 'stuck' for almost 3 months I have finally lost some weight (actual body fat) and inches.:drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou: Now, I feel as though I 'tried everything':explode: :explode: :explode: :explode: , eat more, eat less,…
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Different storkes for different folks
I only needed to lose 14lbs, easy right? Well, after losing 4lbs and then being 'stuck' for almost 3 months I have finally lost some weight (actual body fat) and inches.:drinker: :flowerforyou: :drinker: :flowerforyou: Now, I feel as though I 'tried everything':explode: :explode: :explode: :explode: , eat more, eat less,…
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How is it that.....???
How is it that I've been at a plateau for 2 months (stuck at exactly 149.6 for 2 months). I've lost no inches, my body fat has not decreased but still my clothes are bigger for me than they were? Someone please explain?:huh: :huh: :huh:
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Biting the bullet
I'm biting the bullet and have 'eaten back' some of my exercise calories today and will continue to do so. I'm working really hard to make sure my net cals are never lower than 1200. This may be the thing that breaks my (2 month long) plateau?:explode: - I'm eating several times a day and really working on getting protein…
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200(ish) calorie 'fuelling' - ideas?
I'm only eating 200(ish) more calories for the day. Need lots of protein but don't eat eggs, nuts or cheese. Any suggestions for my last fuelling for the day p.s - not a protein shake either please, I prefer real food :-):flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:
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A new (happy) problem
So, what with the great weather and all I decided to buy a few new summer clothes today :flowerforyou: :smile: :happy: and I found that I now have a new problem - I'm in between sizes!!!!! :noway: :noway: :noway: I can officially it into size 10 trousers (US size 6) BUT some are a little snug. I tried on a few dresses and…
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The tide has finally turned
O-M-G, O-M-G, O-M-G. After 2 months being stuck with absolutely no progress I think the tide has changed. Just measured myself and........ I have lost 1/2 an inch around my tummy in the last week plus 1/4 of an inch on each arm and leg as well as 1/2 an inch on the hips! Yippee. Sooooooo happy! It may not seem like much to…
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And so What!
After adopting a much healthier lifestyle (particularly in my food) I really am not all that bothered by my weight anymore (148lbs) - I just want to be leaner and lose 2 inches around my tummy - that's it. :happy: :happy: :happy: Once I've achieved that, even if I'm not at what I thought was my goal 'weight' I'm actually…
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Clean it up!!!!!
Today begins a 2 week focus on really getting my food right. My trainer has given me a new weight training plan which I'm loving (I started this 2 week ago). I'm doing well with the workouts but I think cleaning up my diet is the thing that will push me through this plateau (I've been at 148/9 for 2 months!!!!) :explode:…
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Clean it up!!!!!
Today begins a 2 week focus on really getting my food right. My trainer has given me a new weight training plan which I'm loving (I started this 2 week ago). I'm doing well with the workouts but I think cleaning up my diet is the thing that will push me through this plateau (I've been at 148/9 for 2 months!!!!) :explode:…
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Rejection - uuurrgh!!!!!
I planned it all out. I was looking soooooo forward to it and guess what??????? I had my cheat meal and it was not as satisfying as I expected - actually I feel awful. I didn't go mad eating everything in sight neither did I binge, it was a planned 'cheat meal'. It appears my body does not seem to like those foods that my…
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Does it really matter as long as.....
:glasses: Daily allowance = 1370 so wkly allowance = 9,590 (1370 x 7) I decided to look at the bigger picture looking at the week as a whole so my question is this: Does it really matter if I'm over or under some days as long as by the end of the week I have not exceeded my wkly calorie allowance? Your thoughts and…
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Less exercise = more weight loss??????
I used to read about people who found it 'hard' to eat all their calories and I used to think 'yeah right'.:yawn: :yawn: :yawn: Now I find myself in the same situation as it's easy to eat all your calories if you're happy to eat junk but on healthy food it's a lot harder. So, I've realised that if I can't eat more I'll…
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So now I have to.....
......... improve what I eat. Further to my earlier post (it was called what's going on here) re: doing 'everything right' and still not losing I've been advised that I need to eat more. I think I eat quite sensibly at present but I'm a very fussy eater. :grumble: Please take a look at my diary and give your…
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what's going on here??????
I have 9lbs to lose and I have neither lost or gained weight on over 2 months. I try to eat lots of protein, I try to keep my processed sugars down, I stay away from white bread, rice etc. I eat every few hrs, I drink 8+ glasses of water each day. I have a personal trainer who focuses on weights and core work with me, I…
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What's going on here
I have 9lbs to lose and I have neither lost or gained weight or body fat in over 2 months. :explode: I try to eat lots of protein, I try to keep my processed sugars down, I stay away from white bread, rice etc. I eat every few hrs, I drink 8+ glasses of water each day. I have a personal trainer who focuses on weights and…
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Dandelion tea = lots of Pee
I was advised to drink dandelion tea during TOM to help with my severe water retention - Boy is it effective! I had a cup late yesterday afternoon, which if I'm honest didn't taste too bad, and I was peeing all night. I must of been to to the toilet at least 20 times - every half an hour!!!! Anyway, I said all that to say…
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The chocolate Friday saga - episode 2,879 LOL
So, for those of you in my news feed you will already be aware of the weekly nightmare that is chocolate Friday!!!!! For those of you who aren't I'll break down. There is a tradition in the school I work in that each Friday a member of staff will take turns to fill the staff room table with 'TREATS', chocolates, cookies,…
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Mind games
I recently decided to stop logging my exercise cals and just made a note of the exercise I'd done each day because I felt like I was becoming a little obsessed by the whole 'calories earned thing'. Since making that decision I have pretty much been able to stay within my daily calorie limit, feeling little or no hunger -…
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Finally
So, the last few months have been very difficult. I was gaining weight consistently even though I was dieting and exercising. (I later found that I had an underactive thyroid). I also became obsessed with every single mirco calorie that passed my lips and also fell into the cardio, cardio, cardio trap to the point where I…
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This week = So hard, Why?
I just need to get this off my chest. Why am I finding it so hard to resist sugary food this week?:indifferent: For the past month I have been doing pretty good :tongue: , eating little and often, training twice a day most days, feeling positive etc. This has resulted in a slow but steady weight loss of about 1lb per week…
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Stupid gym machines!
This week I've set a challenge to burn 750 calories each day from exercise :wink: . Day's one and two have gone really well but on Monday whilst at the gym it just dawned on me that there is a huge discrepancy between how many calories the gym machines say I burn and how many my HRM calculates. Now, the machine at the gym…
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Calling all UK based MFP re: Turbo Jam
I've decided to purchase the Turbo Jam DVDs as I need to change up my workouts. Other than buying it online does anyone know where I can physically buy a copy as a I want it now (Anywhere in or around London pls):flowerforyou: Thanks in advance
