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P90X vs. Insanity
I've been given the go-ahead to order either P90X or Insanity as a christmas present! Right now, I'm looking to kick myself out of a LONG plateau and losing my last 20 - 25 lbs. Given my circumstances, which workout do you think would benifit me most? I'd love to hear about your experience with either of these products.…
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The Good Thing About A Bad Picture
For a lot of people (myself included) a picture is major reality check that will give you the push you need to finally get healthy. I had that reality check from a picture I was tagged in on Facebook yesterday, but I've already lost 57 pounds so I've been aware of reality for a while now. However, I'm not going to lie and…
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BodyMedia vs. HRM...HELP!
Okay BodyMedia, friends I need help. I'm very disturbed by the huge difference there was in my calorie burn count via BodyMedia vs. my HRM. I have a PolarF7 HRM so I considered it pretty reliable, but what am I supposed to do when the HRM tells me I burned 1038 calories in my workout today, but for that same workout my…
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High Heart Rate Fat Loss
I wear a heart rate monitor during most of my workouts (Polar FT7) and consistently burn a lot of calories in my 45 - 60 minute workout. I always thought that was normal, but I've come to find that it's not so much. I'm realizing that my heart rate gets quite a bit higher than most people's in my workouts. My heart rate…
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Color Me Rad Jacksonville - April 6
Anyone doing this? I'm going with a few girls from work. It'll be my first race!
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Friend Requests...
What are your standards for a friend request? Both in sending and receiving them. Discuss.
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Paleo Hummus?
Is there such a thing? I've found a few recipes using zucchini but I just can't see that tasting anywhere the same...and I miss my hummus! Does anyone know of any recipes that taste similar to the real thing? I went off the paleo band wagon for a while and brought dairy back into my life for a couple of weeks, but that was…
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Net Carbs?
Sorry if this has been said and done before but I'm new to the low carb thing and this group. I'm afraid I'm getting confused about a few things, especially what net carbs are. I got an atkins bar just for a quick snack, I try to eat as clean as I can but this was all that was on hand at the time. What I don't understand…
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Job Search Advice
So I've been on the hunt for a job for a few months now and haven't had much luck until recently...VERY recently. I have a degree and want to have a job in the graphic design field, but have also been applying for other part-time work just have SOMETHING for income until I can find a job in my field, if ever do! Well I had…
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Green Monster Spinach Smoothie
Had this for breakfast and it was awesome! I wasn't sure about it at first, but once I got a good sip of it, it was so yummy! It's bright green so don't let that scare you. Ingredients: 1 frozen sliced banana 1 Tablespoon peanut butter 1/2 cup 0% Vanilla Chobani Greek yogurt 1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze (or…
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Mushrooms
I have just recently become a mushroom eater, but the only way I've come up with eating them is by making stuffed mushrooms. I find I like baby portabella more than those little button ones. I haven't been brave enough to try any other kind. What are all of your favorite ways to eat mushrooms?
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Venison?
In your opinion, how nutritious is venison (deer meat)? In my experience, I have found it quite a bit more lean than beef and very high in protein, all good things. Not particularly high in calories either. However, I am by no means a nutrition expert. What are your thoughts?
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One thing that won't go away
As you get closer to your goal weight and your body starts to get smaller, have you noticed a certain area that's just not going anywhere? For me, it's my booty! I can't get past a size 10 pants just for that reason. They're too big for my waist and my legs but if I were to try on an 8, it's too tight on my bum and hips.…
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Guys, how do you feel?
...when you're at the gym and you see a woman lifting heavy? I've gotten VERY mixed reactions from this. Curious to know what you guys think. Also, I found this interesting. The other day I ran into a guy I see at the gym a lot so he knows how I workout. I was wearing a dress and he couldn't believe it was me! He said "You…
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Too many !/?
1 = grammatically correct. 2 = Only if you're SUPER excited. 3 = Only on very special occasions...but even then, 3 is pushing it. I was recently informed of these rules and thought I would learn ya'll some knowledge. I haven't seen anyone get all uppity about this one yet. So there you have it. :flowerforyou:…
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Yeah, but what if you LOSE weight?
I was reading through another thread about whether your SO would be attracted to you if you gained weight. It got me thinking...what if you LOSE weight? Have any of you experienced your SOs seeming LESS attracted to you as you lose weight? It's quite confusing. What are your thoughts?
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IT band injury
I run on the treadmill quite often because this cold weather makes it very painful to run with my asthma. I do runs and intervals on the treadmill and now I've got this pain in my right hip that my trainer tells me is an IT band issue. It sucks! Do any of you get this issue? What do you do for it? Is there a way to avoid…
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My imperfect weight loss journey
Today I stepped back and took a good look at how far I've come. I don't necessarily have a "weigh-in day", I just look at the scale from time to time when it's been a while since I last checked. Usually, it's a .5 lb loss here, or a 1.5 lb loss there, or no change at all. Which is great and I give myself a little pat on…
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Question for PTs
By PTs, I mean Personal Trainers. I've been working with one of many personal trainers at my gym for a couple of months now. I love my trainer, she's awesome and pushes me hard. She's also very busy so she groups her clients pretty often to all do a session with her together, which is fine but it's sometimes gets a little…
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Best book to movie adaptation
So I just got done reading The Hunger Games and it was excellent! I'm really excited to see the movie in a couple months but I really hope it doesn't disappoint me like so many other book-to-films have in the past. The trailer looks promising, but don't they always? I almost held off on reading it until after I see the…
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What do you do?
What do you do when you makes an oopsie? Say you have a very indulgent breakfast or lunch. Do you "make up for it'? If so, how does that work? Or maybe you just make it an extra hard work out day? Or just give up for the day and start new tomorrow?
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Why is it
Why is it, that when I'm at work, people offer me junk food and when I say "no thank you" I get the stank eye? Sometimes people get quite mad at me for not taking their food. Why? That just means there's more for you! I don't make it known that I'm working to get healthier, but people always tease me about my healthy…
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Bye bye plateau!
So I had been going through a horendous (sp?) plateau since May. I could not break 172.4 lbs for the frickin life of me! Fortunately I did not ever gain during that time period but it felt like no matter what I did I COULD NOT get past that. So I stopped watching the scale and paid more attention to how my clothes were…
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Race Newbie
So I've started training for a half marathon. I'm shooting for one in March but I'm not sure about exactly what race I'm doing yet. My trainer just told me we're going to go for something in March. I've looked at upcoming races in my area and am SO excited to do this! My problem is, I have absolutely no idea what to expect…
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No more spinach at Subway!?
WHY?? Seriously, does anyone know? I'm outraged. :mad:
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Traveling with Pets?
I will be driving to my family for Christmas this year and am bringing my pup. He's an almost 2 year old golden retreiver and is very well behaved but the drive is going to be about 15 hours. He always loves car rides but has never been for more than an hour in the back seat. Is there something I can do for him to keep him…
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Just a little somethin
"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great." - Mark Twain Just thought I'd share. Be strong and stay focused. :flowerforyou:
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Guys how do feel...
Guys how to you feel about your lady friends wearing your clothes? As in, wearing your T-shirt to bed or around the house, or whatever the case may be. Thoughts?
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Has anyone tried?
Has anyone read and/or tried Making the Cut by Jillian Michaels? I'm looking for any ideas that can get me out of this 7 month plateau and it looks like this book covers exactly what I need. I've read that it is a pretty intense program to follow. Can anyone give me a little insight about this?
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Personal Trainer?
The only thing I'm requesting for Christmas this year is a personal trainer. I've never done anything like this before but I think it would really help me at this point in reaching my fitness goals. I was wondering though, for those of you with experience, how often and how long do you meet with your trainer? Is there an…
