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PCOS and Weight Lifting
Since I was first diagnosed with PCOS and put on birth control at the age of 16, I have never had a period that wasn't medically induced. Somehow, I find myself having my first one since 2002 now, and I'm trying to figure out if something I've done has caused it so I can keep it up! I've always known low-carb eating and…
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Weight loss plateau
I'm trying not to get discouraged and not worry about the scale, but I'd love some words of encouragement/wisdom. BF% is going down every week (about 3% this month), but the scale isn't budging. I lost 1lb the first week, gained 1.5lbs the next, lost 4 due to TOM ending, and that was on the 4th and I haven't lost anything…
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Any open food diaries?
I've been easing myself into first counting calories, then making a habit of going to the gym near-daily, and now I'm ready to start focusing on WHAT I'm eating, not just how much. Based on advice from bodybuilding.com, it seems like I should be eating ~200g of protein a day, but I just cannot fathom how I'm going to go…
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5'1"-5'3", 20-25% BF?
I'm trying to hash out my goals (for the bajillionth time, lol), and I would love to see women in the 20-25%BF range, esp if you are also 5'1"-5'3". I'm also curious to hear your height/weight/dress size stats, if you're willing to share, and any other details of your journey!
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Short, female lifters?
I've been lifting heavy for the last two weeks and absolutely LOVE it. I actually did some in high school/college, too, but not as heavy. Anyway, I'm really trying to wrap my head around my goal weight being higher than I originally thought it would be because I'm swapping some fat for muscle. I've bought some calipers and…
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Best fitness apps?
Hubby just upgraded to an iphone and I'm due for my upgrade in just a couple of months - finally! So what good apps should I put on??
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Jogging Strollers?
Hope this is the right place to post this! We're in search of a good, solid double stroller to jog with. We've been using our City Mini double, but it really isn't made for that and the more miles we log with it, the more I feel like we should probably just get an actual jogging stroller. Any recommendations? We will…
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Remind me the scale fluctuates?
Hubby and I have a tradition of cooking an amazing V-day dinner after the kids go to bed, and this year we had steak, creamed spinach, risotto, escargot and bread. It was yuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuum, and so worth the calories (at the time, anyway), but this morning I'm up 2lbs from where I was yesterday morning. I know I would…
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Eff PCOS.
Just found out another friend is pg. I've been blessed with two beautiful daughters through fertility treatments, but I'm so sick of all my life decisions resting on when to have a baby/when to call the doctors. I'm over tests, and shots, and having internal ultrasounds every other day for weeks. I just want to beat the…
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Spot check my plan?
My goals for 2013 are as follows: 1) Lose the baby weight I've been holding onto since my first was born in 2009 (and then some) 2) Run a half marathon 3) Get back to lifting I have access to a park to run in, dumbells/barbell (but no bench or anything else), and a handful of Jillian Michaels DVDs. My current tentative…
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What's your go-to breakfast?
Breakfast is always tough for me, I need something that I can make up quickly, and I really don't like the usual suspects. Eggs, bacon, yogurt, and oatmeal all make me gag. What do you all eat?
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Really bummed - no loss first week
Hi all! This is my first post here, and I wish it wasn't such a downer post, but I'm pretty disappointed/frustrated at the moment and could use some support. I decided I really wanted to lose some serious weight and chose to go low-carb and start running to lose as much as possible. For the last week, I've been eating very…
