Forum: Support group for just women
05-01-2010, 12:28 PM
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Forum: Support group for just women
05-01-2010, 11:56 AM
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Replies: 51
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Stats! Woo!
Allergies last week and a sick kid this week have been keeping me from thinking much about weighing and measuring.... but here we are.
Since January 18th, when I started with this, I've lost 11.5...
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Forum: Support group for just women
04-14-2010, 10:16 AM
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Replies: 51
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It's week 13 - already!
Not much time to post online lately. OT in the evening hours, so I have to get up to workout in the mornings. Time for coffee, workout, shower, grab a bite, brush, dress and dash.
It's hectic, but...
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Forum: Support group for just women
03-27-2010, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 51
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Wow - I'm behind on updates/posts...!
I thought it was still week 9 - but now that I look at the calendar - it's definitely WEEK 10! Three more weeks of this challenge. After that, I begin focus on dropping extra pounds - and tweak the...
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Forum: Exercise
03-14-2010, 04:12 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,735
activate large muscle groups for the most burn
The largest muscle groups in the human body would be the glutes and quads. Exercise that work those body parts will get you a good number of calories burned per minute. You want to incorporate as...
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Forum: Exercise
03-13-2010, 02:17 PM
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Replies: 8
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other core work suggestions
Back extensions: Back Extensions (http://exercise.about.com/od/exerciseworkouts/ss/backexercises_10.htm)
or with a ball:
Back Exercises - Back Extensions on the Ball...
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Forum: Support group for just women
03-13-2010, 01:59 PM
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Replies: 51
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thanks, ceej
I know that video... it's very fun. I always wonder how long they had to practice to learn the routines.
It's Day 54. Everything's humming along nicely now. My step aerobic sessions actually feel...
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Forum: Support group for just women
03-07-2010, 11:36 AM
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Replies: 114
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me too! me too!
1. I'm grateful for the 9 months I had off. Though unemployment is scary, I was able to really decompress after 5 years of high-stress levels and ridiculous schedules. I was able to achieve peace and...
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Forum: Support group for just women
03-07-2010, 10:57 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,236
Week 7 wrap up
It's day 48 and I can't believe I'm half way through the 91 days.
My first week of work was good. I got up early every day, grabbed the flashlight and walked the dog. Then I got my workouts in at...
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Forum: Support group for just women
03-01-2010, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,236
Starting week 7 of 13
Hmmm... We're hitting the half-way point this week. Interesting.
It's day 42. I'm up early to walk the dog and get my step aerobics done before breakfast and my first day of my new job.
It...
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Forum: Support group for just women
02-25-2010, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,236
A challenge within a challenge
Hey all! I got that job I interviewed for last week. I start Monday.
So... I won't have unlimited amounts of time to get my exercise 'on' every day after that. I have a plan to get my workouts...
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Forum: Support group for just women
02-23-2010, 01:47 PM
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Replies: 12
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OMG - bellydancing!
I took a bellydance class last spring and absolutely LOVED it! Have you taken it before?
I know I'm straying off the topic... I just wanted to say: your emotional reactions will sometimes take a...
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Forum: Diets
02-23-2010, 01:38 PM
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Do you have the original book?
I've read The South Beach Diet, but it's been a while. I grabbed my copy to take a look, but don't see where Dr. Agatston breaks out the macronutrients for Phase 1.
You could take the back way...
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Forum: Support group for just women
02-23-2010, 01:08 PM
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Replies: 12
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Consider yourself kicked, babe.
Honey, you might just need a change in perspective.
You know what might feel good...?
Do something to ensure YOU enjoy the time he's not at your place.
Did you want to see a movie that he...
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Forum: Exercise
02-22-2010, 03:36 PM
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Replies: 35
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Do you like simple or advanced choreography?
There's such a wide range...
I replied to this on the other post in the Women's dept. :) If you have a Netflix membership, they have titles you can borrow. If you find one you like, you can order...
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Forum: Support group for just women
02-22-2010, 03:17 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,236
frenzied....?
I think that F word (failure, that is...) should be banned. It's almost always used to bludgeon us - it makes me mad.
Your username made me smile. You could just as easily be FITfrenzied, you...
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Forum: Support group for just women
02-22-2010, 02:46 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,236
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Forum: Food talk
02-22-2010, 02:40 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,890
Thanks, but I did say it's hard on a body to...
Thanks, but I did say it's hard on a body to MAINTAIN that state. Your body will consume lean body mass- including organ tissue- when ketosis is sustained over time without adequate calories and...
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Forum: Support group for just women
02-21-2010, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 10
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Forum: Support group for just women
02-21-2010, 12:18 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 4,085
Hi monn...
Try this (it works for me.):
Pour a small mug of skim milk and sprinkle a little nutmeg on top. Microwave it for a minute or so. Sip it slowly around 20 minutes before bed.
The amino acids...
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Forum: Support group for just women
02-21-2010, 12:08 PM
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Replies: 51
Views: 3,236
Week 5 was a little shakey
Figures... this has generally been the sticking point for me - the 4 or 5 week mark, I mean. The past few years, this has been around the time my plans fizzle out and I give it up.
Well, I don't...
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Forum: Exercise
02-19-2010, 12:50 PM
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Replies: 4
Views: 458
Book recommendation
Strength Training Anatomy, by Frederic Delavier, published by Human Kinetics - great resource for anyone who wants to understand their body and the muscles (and bones) that are activated during...
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Forum: Food talk
02-19-2010, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 10,890
curious
Who told you this was healthy?
Ketosis is a state that's pretty hard on your body to maintain.
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Forum: Exercise
02-19-2010, 12:25 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 797
that seems like a lot of lifting
You didn't give us much information, though.
Do you measure by anything but the number on the scale? Your body composition is likely changing, but that doesn't always register as weight loss when...
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Forum: Support group for just women
02-18-2010, 02:04 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 378
Focus on other measures of progress for now
You're making healthy changes.
You're getting regular exercise.
You're getting stronger.
That's success, baby! Focus on how good you feel and pat yourself on the back for staying the...
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