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pull up assistants
Hi Ladies, I hope I can find more women using these equipments. I started P90x3 and I can not do even a single pull-up. I tried to use a chair to assist, but I think I rely on it too much, and get barely any work on my back. I I bought a pull-up assist from a local fitness store called Korflex, but it has no manual and it…
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Large breasted(DDD+) women size after weight loss
I have some massive boobs and I like to know what happened some of my fellow large breasted MFP size after the weight loss. I started at 36J cup, and now I went down to 34HH. I am not even 1/3 of my journey, and I like to get some idea what can I expect after I finish. Please share with me your experience, if you started…
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Final clothing size for 5'7" -5'8" size women
An other topic about size 4 women got me thinking what is the final clothing size for taller women? I am 5'7.5" , and I thought 4 or 6 would be my goal. When I checked that size 4 topic, all the ladies there are fairly short like 5' 1" or 2". Most of them already at or close to their final goal and they are fairly skinny.…
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How to correct uneven sides?
Most people have dominant hand and legs and they may work more during workouts and develop more muscle then the other side. In my case the difference getting out of hand. My left tight now 1 inch wider than my right. My left leg always have been a bit wider, but the difference has been increased lately instead of…
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Heart Rate Monitor - I have a problem with Chest straps
I am work my *kitten* off doing P90x with no result so I think I would benefit from an HRM by knowing the exact calories burnt and whether or not I am working hard enough etc. I had a HRM a zillion years ago, but I never wore it because I hated the chest strap. It was a Polar M52. I have (extremely ) large boobs, and a…
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Share with me your HIIT routine with no/minimal equipment
I want to start some HIiT routine in my backyard a few times a week. I do not know where to start. I am not interested following some DVD exactly, as I am feed up to be inside and I just want to be outside with a jumping rope or whatnot. I do not really know what qualifies something to be a HIIT? Just the fact that high…
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Gyms in the south side, cost , opening hrs etc
Is there any cheap one there? Preferably with long opening hours? At least until 9 pm daily. I most likely have time to work out at 8-9 pm. I hate that most gym website won't even admit how much they cost. I am doing some at home workout programs right now, but I can see that very soon my home dumbbells won't be enough for…
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Program for a re-starter
I like strength training, always have, and did some lifting on and off over the years, but usually ad hoc not following any particular program or structure. Except P90X home workout 2 .5 yrs ago, but I haven't finished that one. In the past 6 years my life have changed completely and I had countless hormone therapies, 2…
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Good strength training book - preferably for women
Anybody can suggest me an up- to date great strength training book NOT for beginners? Although I did't lift for a while, I am not a complete newbie and most book seem to explain the same very basic stuff.I heard about the New Rules of Lifting for women , but I had a quick glance at it today and not too impressed. It had…
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Nutrition plan
What are you doing regard to food while doing P90x3? Following the guidelines to the t? 5 meals exact carb/protein /fat breakdown each meal. Or you just loosely following the carb/protein/fat breakdown? Or just following the suggested calories and protein? How many meals you are eating? The whole 5 meals a day is just not…
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I am getting my RMR tested, help me get prepared
I am going to have a DEXA scan tomorrow for body fat measure and an RMR test on Friday with a registered dietitian. I got some instructions from their office such as no exercise for 24 hrs prior the RMR test and no food only water 12 hrs prior the test. The dexa will be done by a different company tomorrow and they…
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Which schedule? Lean, Classic, Mass or Double?
Which schedule do you follow? And more importantly why? I wish they would disclose this information regard to the test group. I looked on the beach body website, but didn't find any info. I wonder how those people results vary by the schedule. Although, I want to keep/ increase my muscle mass, losing weight is more…
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Shoes
Tony keep mentioning on last all workouts that running shoes are big No no. I only have one pr of runners, and I do all of the workouts in them. Except, yoga , which I do barefoot. What kind of shoes do you use for these workouts? Do you have the cross trainer kind he recommends? Honestly I have no idea what is the main…
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FOR FUN - Paleo/Primal Folks, what is your blood type?
Recently I have read about the blood type diet. It got me thinking, because it totally fits my family. If you have not read about this here is the short scoop: O bloodtype is ultimate hunters/gatherers bloodtype. It asocuated with high stomach acid that makes digesting meat and animal protein easier. They can not digest…
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Best 30 minutes strength training DVD
Anybody can suggest me short 25-30 minutes DVD that focus on strength training, and do not need special equipment? I have pull -up bar in the basement, and a set of adjustable dumbbell ( 2.5 -20 lb ) and an adjustable kettlebell ( 5-20 lb) plus some resistance bands. I used to do P90X long time ago prior getting pregnant…
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Grain free, dairy free, egg free breakfast ideas?
I desperately need some breakfast ideas for my kiddo that are grain free, dairy free and egg free. We were aware of his gluten intolarene for a while, and i learnt to bake all kinds of gluten free stuff, but his full panel food intolerance come back and i am kind of clueless what to give him to eat from now on. Beside…
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Bulletproof coffee alternative for the caffeine avoider?
any suggestion? I am working on quitting coffee, and I am down to 1 cup BCP a day, and I do not drink coffee on the weekend anymore. I know most people use BPC for replacing breakfast, but I do better if I have breakfast and skip lunch instead. Having a BCP for lunch worked great for me food wise, but interfere with my…
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Guilt about weaning
My baby is going to be 1 yr old in a couple of weeks, and I am toying with the idea of weaning her. I have not decided yet, but I already feel super guilty even thinking about it. I wonder how other moms deal with this feeling? I BF my son until he was 2 yrs old. He was super attached and weaning was not without crying. I…
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kidney pain -related to paleo /whole 30 and keto?
I am wondering if anybody experience kidney pain and generally kidney problems on paleo/primal especially in keto? I restarted primal maybe 6-7 months ago after my 2nd baby. As I was breastfeeding I was started with relatively higher carb version 175 g carb and slowly dropped the carbs first to 150 g, than 125 g , than 100…
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What is exactly Whole 30?
I am in a rut when it comes to weight loss. I am eating primal for a long time, and I barely lost any weight, despite my weekly average of 4000-5000 calorie deficit. ( I have a bodymedia, so this is very accurate) I am not 80/20 kind of person, I am 100% wheat and gluten grain, legume, soy free for months. I here an there…
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Halloween ?
Today I was trying to bake some paleo chocolate cupcakes , because I volunteered to bring the teats for my son kindergarten class Halloween party. It was an epic fail, because they came apart, and I ended up eating a bunch of the broken pieces. I volunteered to do this , so I can make sure the party won't be a gluten…
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Coping NonPaleo family members, especially spouses
I wonder if anybody else have nonpaleo family members. How do you cope with it? What do you do to accommodate the situation? It is an ongoing problem in our household. My husband doesn't believe in the whole Paleo thing and he is not willing to try it out. He sees this whole paleo eating as my weight loss plan to lose the…
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Food processor, chopper and other kitchen gadgets
I am so tired of food preparation, and I want to speed up things. Preparing healthy food take soo much time, and in our household we divided the house works such way that I am the only one who does the cooking , packing lunch etc. I calculated that I spend around 15 hrs a week with grocery shopping , cooking, preparing…
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Paleo/ primal supplies in Canada
I read all these great US paleo blogs with awesome recipes and lunch ideas and I have a hard time finding many of the ingredients in Canada. For starters amazon do not ship food items to Canada and we do not have Trader Joes here. Many things are insanely expensive like almond flour $10 / lb, but at least I can find it. So…
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Buying whole / half of a cow/ pig
Have anybody did this before? Beef or pork? What was your experience? How long you actually can keep the meat in the freezer without losing significant quality? How did you portion it out? What did you use for freezing ? Ziplock freezer bag? Vacuum sealed packaging? Did it worked out? Unfortunately buying grass feed meat…
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Tummy time
We all been told about the importance of tummy time right? So what do you do if a baby resist it every single time? My daughter always hated tummy time and only tolerated without hysterical crying upto 10 minutes. Now she learnt to roll over from tummy to her back a couple of weeks ago. Since that moment she doesnt spend…
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Let's talk about good fat
Besides the whole issue with grains paleo and primal lifestyle is emphasize the importance of good fat. So what exactly considered good fat? What do YOU do to increase your good fat intake? What brands do you buy and where? I am not a big fan of fish, except salmon, so i have a hard time increasing my omega 3 intake. I buy…
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Bodymedia grossly overestimates?
I got a bodymedia for christmas , and I think it grossly overestimates my day. Does anybody else has this problem? I started to use it right away on the 25th of December , which was just a few day after I gave birth to my baby. I lost a nice 10 lb in the first 6 weeks, and nothing ever since despite the vast calorie…
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Bodymedia and MFP sync problem, it is regular?
I got a BodyMedia for Christmas , and I am using it since December 25th. It worked fairly well in the first 10 days, but I am experiencing major troubles in the last few days. Yesterday Bodymedia didn;t showed any calories I recorder via MFP. Today it only took the breakfast and nothing else. Obviously the problem is at…
