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Strength Training vs Weight Training- which am I doing?
I'm having some difficulty understanding what I am doing and what category it falls into- and what is the max I should do it each week. Hoping for some clarification. I recently hired a trainer (she is a competitive body builder)- and said that I wanted a weight lifting program. Based on the many posts on MFP- women are…
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Finding Balance
I've come to realize lately that I have some issues with finding balance. When something excites me or interests me, it completly takes over my life and I put everything else on the backburner in order to indulge in my new interest. Once I start to burn out (or run out of money for projects), I then move onto a new…
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Two hypo friends, major difference in weight loss journey
So I have been working out like crazy since June 16th (1.5hrs- 3.5hrs/7 days a week). Eating 1200-1400 calories on average (sometimes more). The only way for me to drop weight is to have a net calorie day under 800 calories. Yet my friend who is also hypo and sees and endo has lost the same amount of weight as me. She…
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Wanted: Started Heavy Lifting More then 50 lbs from Goal
Hello, I have seen amazing before/after photos of women who have heavy lifted. As I looked through most of those posts, they were within 20lbs or less of their goal weight. I am interested in seeing results from people who still had a significant amount of weight to lose when they started. What does the results look like?…
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How Long Did It Take To Find "The Right" Number Of Calories?
Hello all! I am very curious about how long it took to find the right amount of calories you need to eat to lose? Its been a month and I haven't found that balance yet. Interested in knowing how you figured it out. Thanks!