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Start a 90 day program on New Years
I'm looking for a group/thread to support each other as we start a 90 day program on New Years. I think it would be cool to belong to a group of people that are all trying to make it through 90 day programs like p90x, Insanity, Chelean Extreme, Body Revolution or whatever 90 program you are wanting to begin on New Years.…
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Finish JMBR by the end of the Year
Does anyone want to join a support thread for those that want to complete JMBR by the end of the year? Actually this thread will have to be retro-active to 1 Oct to complete the 90 – three phases of JMBR. However, I think we are close enough to call it done if we get started right away. The fact is some of us started a…
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Sore Knees Rheumatoid VS Osteoarthritis
I’ve been treating myself for osteoarthritis for about a year now. I’ve lost about 15 pounds, done cortisone and euflexa shots in my knees. I’ve been pretty good with diet and exercise but nothing seems to be making much difference. What I’m wondering is –Am I treating the wrong problem? Do I have rheumatoid arthritis? Any…
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They shot horses?
I’m 62 and in decent shape but arthritis in my knees is slowing me down. Does anyone have any diet, physical/mental exercise or life style change suggestions to overcome a physical problem like this that is a bummer of an obstacle to my active life-style.
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JMBR for small groups
Just ordered Jillian Michaels Body Revolution to use it with a group of people I work with (men and women -- youngest 40 oldest 66 -- 5-10 of us on any given day). Anyone have suggestions/advice for using DVDs like this with small groups?
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Challenge: 5 pounds - 10 Weeks
Join in a thread with mfp members that want to lose 5 pounds in 10 weeks. Weigh-in and post your results every Sunday for the next 10 weeks. Tell us a little about yourself, copy and paste the following format, then post your results every Sunday for the next ten weeks. Starting weight : ______ Mar 27 Week 1 - Apr 3: Week…
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Tabata Tricks anyone ?????
I’m new to the idea of Tabatas. Today I did tabatas on a treadmill, a stationary bike, with a kettle bell and with dumbells. I know tabata purest say if you do a tabata correctly one tabata will spend all you’ve got. However, I was quite pleased and spent at the end of the 16 minutes of tabata work today. I like the format…
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Lose 4% BF by the 4th of July
Join me in a challenge to lose at least 4% Body Fat by the 4th of July. I have participated in several weight lose challenges/threads on mfp. They were great and served as a super way to motivate and inspire me to new levels but I think there are other challenges that may fit some of us better than just weight. I’d like to…
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The Last Ten Pounds
I’m Stormy a sixty-one year old Grandpa refusing to give in to aging. I’ve fought weight on and off since turning 30. Now I'm closing in on my happy weight (a little more than 10 pounds to go). The problem is – I’ve been here before and have crashed and burned then ate my way up to a new starting weight. This time I want…
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Personal Trainer Certification ????
I'm considering becoming a persoanal trainer. there are so many certification programs out there I'm overwhelmed. Any advice on which certification program might be the best?
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Run Sane Without Pain
Today for the first time in over ten years today I ran. Running use to set me free, but I gave it up about 10 years ago, because nagging overuse injuries kept me in some sort of trauma constantly. Now that I’m over 60 I don’t want to be in a constant state of injury repair due to running too much or too often. So, I’ve set…
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Chalean Support on Sunday Group?
I'm starting Chalean today. Is anyone interested in a support group to share ideas, sucesses and things to watch out for. We could check in every Sunday for the next 90 days. I'm going to start my accountability by announcing my starting weight, body fat% and muscle mass. I'd love to have a few new friends join in. Let me…
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Heart Rate Monitor - Calories
Is there an easy formula/prcedure using a HRM to figure out the number of calories burned during an exercise routine?
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Chalean weights vs bands
I'm considering starting Chalean and am wondering if I can do the program justice with just bands. Is there anyone out there with opinions one way or the other. If you use weights what kind and how heavy do you need?
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Ideal weight
I'm trying to find my ideal weight. There are about a million calculators out there!!! Any thoughts on what is the best calculator or method to figure out ideal weight?
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What does fat look like?
I'm in a biggest loser group. I think knowing what fat looks like might be a motivation/ to lose weight. Does anyone have any good examples/illustrations of what 1, 5,10,or 25 pounds of fat might look like?
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Rewards
My great idea for a reward is a free day from my diet/exercise routine. However, when I grant myself these free days I go out of control. Does anyone have ideas to help me stay in control on free days? Or better yet some better rewards that I can control? 4 minutes ago · Comment Write a comment...
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Sprouted Wheat Grain
I live in the Spokane, WA area. I'm looking for a place that has bread products made from sprouted wheat grain. Does anyone have any ideas or sources I can use here near Spokane?
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ReBoot
I've hit a plateau 20 pounds from my goal. I need a kick start to get going again. Help me!
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Big Loser Wanna B
I've been losing weight on my own since january (New Years Resolution). Although I've had success my organization and support have been lacking. Afreind told me about mfp and I checked it out. Thanks Freida for such a great tip. :bigsmile: MFP is going to help me make a plan and gain some new support.
