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Obese...with defined abs?!
I am obese. There is no question about it. I have 30 pounds left to lose before I hit the top of the "overweight" range according to BMI. I started taking progress pictures on a monthly basis back in february, and occasionally I will take one if I *think* I see a change in the mirror that I did not expect. This morning was…
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Should I become a trainer?
I've been on my journey for about 18 months now. At my all time heaviest, I was carrying 228lbs on a 5'2" frame. I've lost about 34lbs, and I still have about 60 to go. For the last 6 months I have been working with a trainer, and I have made major progress with my fitness level. Today I did a brutal 2 hour workout that my…
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a month of NSVs!
As the title suggests, it feels like the last month has been full of NSVs. I had a few ladies at the gym who I am friendly with and chat with on a regular basis stop me and tell me that I was looking even happier and healthier than usual, that my skin has a healthy glow. I had another lady, who I know by sight, but don't…
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medication stopping weight loss?
So I have been on this journey for almost 10 months now, and have only lost 30 lbs. That is an awesome loss, but according to my calorie intake, I should be losing 1-2lbs a week, but I haven't really lost much of anything in 2-3 months ( maybe a pound a month). I am asthmatic, and last fall had a really hard…
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squats and leg press--need a frame of reference
OK, so I started barbell squats and leg press 4-6 weeks ago, and I think I am doing really well...but I feel like I need some frame of reference. I'm just under 5'2" tall, almost 38 years old, and still 50-60lbs overweight. I started squatting at 60lbs...and now I am squatting 90lbs I started leg pressing at about 208lbs,…
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Women: how much do you lift?
I have been doing strength work for 3.5 months now, and I was kinda wondering if I am lifting "heavy" or average. back extension: 90-110#, 2 sets of 20 seated crunch: 30# 60-100 reps hip adduction/abduction: 70-90# , 50-100 reps lat pull down: 30#, about 40 reps tricep press: 40#, about 40 reps pec fly: 25#, 25 reps biceps…
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pictures don't lie
this first picture was taken by a friend at a birthday party in mid April http://flic.kr/p/cd2e9W this picture was taken mid May http://flic.kr/p/bVDY52 and this one was taken just this past Friday <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/53944838@N05/7355963344/" title="IMG00549-20120608-0953 by crochetmom2010, on…
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weightlifting NSV :)
So this morning I was at the gym. I did my 35 minutes of cardio on the treadmill, then moved to the machines to do my strength training. There were 2 muscle heads on the back extension, so I quietly waited my turn ( I always do back extension first due to old back issues) until the one guy asked if I wanted to work in. I…
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my NSV 2+ years in the making!
So about 2-3 years ago I was working out, but wearing a very snug size 16. I went shopping for clothes and found a skort that looked great on me...except I couldn't button or zip it :( I was so in love with it, and it was like 40% off ( making it roughly $11) that I bought it anyway. I figured it would be my inspiration…
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anybody having trouble with the fitbit site today?
yesterday the fitbit did not copy over some of my food--breakfast didn't transfer over, but everything else did. This morning everything appeared to be OK...but then I went to sync, and the site totally went down for like 45 minutes. When it came up, it won't show any data since 945am--even when I put my fitbit on the…
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I feel so bad...
A friend and I started our weight loss journey together. In the beginning she seemed like she was working even harder than I was--she was doing 2 workouts a day several times a week. The last month or so, she hasn't been able to work out as much as I have due to her family obligations and chronic migraines.... anyway, I…
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eating lower carb, having trouble eating enough...
So I have been eating lower carb (50-100 net carbs a day) for the last 11 days...there have been several days when I HAVE to eat an evening snack to hit 1200 calories a day. Despite a 400-500 calorie burn this morning, I had to force myself to eat an Atkins bar for lunch. I ate until I was full at dinner, but had barely…
