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There are a few things that can cause chest pain with exercise. It could be a muscle strain, a broken rib, or an injury where your ribs connect to your sternum. If you can reproduce the pain by pressing on the area with your hand, there's a good chance it's a muscle or joint. It could be a lung issue. Asthma is a common…
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I'm glad you're seeing support and help, and I hope that's what OP sees too. We all use defense mechanisms and interpret other people's words through our own lenses; it's important to be mindful of how our words are likely to be received by others. If I were seeking practical help to eat more calories, I wouldn't want to…
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I'm confused about why so many people are trying to convince OP that undereating is bad. Clearly OP is trying to eat more and is asking for help achieving that - please let's lay off the lectures and outright shaming, and lean into answering this request for help. When you look up "clean eating" you'll see mostly very low…
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Pass Day #3 Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes Exercise - Nope. Second sedentary day in a row. I guess I'm in a rut? But I'm content in this rut. My foot is healing and I'm preparing for an upcoming boards exam followed by some big life changes. It feels like I'm doing the right thing for myself right now. Obviously this is not…
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Pass Day #2 Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes Exercise - Nope. Pretty much sedentary all day and pretty ok with it. Did a lot of studying and finally watched Hamilton (on video of course) with friends! A physically restful, but mentally and emotionally stimulating day.
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Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes Exercise - Yes - cleaning and packing galore
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Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes Exercise - Yes - vacuuming & packing, hauling things up and down stairs Sleep is my superpower! I'm blessed with the ability to fall asleep easily pretty much whenever and wherever I decide to. When things get busy, sleep becomes my last priority and I don't get enough. But I'm not working now,…
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Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes Exercise - Yes, weights and RingFit Adventure
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Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes, well under - including a Taco Bell treat, mmmm Exercise - Yes - got the Ring Fit Adventure game and tried it out! I was able to do all of the exercises in the beginning levels on Silent Mode (no running) without aggravating my foot. It didn't feel like THAT much of a workout, but I'm sore - in…
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Tacked - Yes Calories - Yes Exercise - Yes - went for a walk despite some foot pain, but it was worth it! Tropical Storm Isaias took down some trees and caused flooding downtown, so I had to go check out the damage in my community. It seemed like everyone we encountered was ok, except one large blue crab that had been…
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Tracked - Yes Calories- Yes Exercise - Yes - went for a jog, felt fine while jogging but foot was sore a few hours later
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@readyornot1234 @TerriRichardson112 Thanks for your thoughtful replies! I'm actually pretty excited to try those chair workouts!
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At @BMcC9 's recommendation, I am bringing a question up for discussion: What can you do for exercise with an injured foot? Gym is closed, swimming is out recently due to local shark activity, my bike shoes hurt my foot, and I should probably not be walking/running as much as I have been. I've been brainstorming some ideas…
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Tracked: Yes Calories: Yes Exercise: Yes - 4 mile walk. Rehabbing a minor injury, felt good to get out despite the oppressive humidity. I'm on Long Island, New York. But not for much longer - next month I'll be joining @MadisonMolly2017 @Anya_000 and @corriepelc 's neighborhood in Northern California.
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Pass Day #1 Tracked: Yes Calories: Yes Exercise: No I'm not sure how an entire day off slipped by with no active activities at all... I was wearing workout clothes and everything! I did a little walking, cooking, and cleaning, but for my fitness level and goals, I really can't in good conscience call any of it exercise.…
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July 5 - 14: Pass days #2-11 I needed a break from the internet! Went to visit my dad at the lake house in the country, where there has never been any phone service. To my surprise, there's now a cell tower a half mile from the house, and the data service is better than I have at home in the suburbs! But I was mentally…
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Pass Day #1 Exercise - Yes - nice 5 mile run felt good! Two months ago I couldn't manage a 1 mile run! Tracked - No. Started out well early in the day, but later I had a few drinks and measuring/counting went out the window. Calories - Nope! After those few drinks (which have a lot of calories themselves), judgment also…
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Exercise - Yes, but not happy about it! Tried to go for a run several times today but every time I was headed out the door... thunder! I'll run in the rain, but I won't risk a lightning strike; that meant no outdoor activities today. I reluctantly did an upper body weightlifting workout right before bed, just so I wouldn't…
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Exercise - Yes - went for a 6.33 mile run/walk, which turned out to be much more walking than I would've liked because of the heat and humidity today. I think I'll need to plan for more runs in the early morning and late evening. Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes - I was starving for most of the day after that…
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Exercise - Yes - went swimming for the firs time since March - finally warm enough to swim outside without a wetsuit! It felt soooo good. Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes!!! With a lot of careful planning, having an active day, and doing my own baking, my birthday gift to myself was an unused pass day. And a second slice of…
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Success! Feeling good tonight. Exercise - Yes - felt a bit stronger than usual on a 5k with the running group tonight Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes, well under with no difficulty I've lost 6 lbs this month! I suspect I've gained some muscle too, so those 6 lbs feel extra meaningful. Thank you to all of you for helping me…
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Pass Day #3. Still (just barely!) in the Winners' Circle if tomorrow goes well. Exercise - Yes - 5.2 mile brisk walk Tracked - Yes Calories - No - went over with a lot of snacking plus meals, felt hungry all day and uncomfortably full at night. About 400 calories over goal (not a catastrophe for one day), but I don't like…
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Please add me to the list for Winners' Circle! 2 pass days used so far. Exercise - Yes - weightlifting day Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes
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Still on track for Winners' Circle! Thanks for all the encouraging replies re technology problems. Exercise - Yes - moderate 3.1 mile run with friends, easy 10.4 mile bike ride to/from run start. Why do I usually drive there? Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes - well under We started and stopped our run at a brewery that often…
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Hand raised for possible Winners' Circle! 1 pass day remaining. Unless my technical difficulties this week sabotaged me? I certainly tried to post here (to no avail), and I went back and updated each day once I was online again, but technically there was a 3-day period when I did not successfully post anything in the…
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Oh man... aquafaba ice cream. GAME CHANGER! Sweetened with stevia, it amounts to 130 calories/serving, and it is just glorious on these hot days. I use beans pretty frequently, so making this is kind of a no-brainer. It's not quite as good as real churned ice cream made of actual cream and sugar, but did I mention 130…
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June has also been my first UAC... well, the first time I've stuck with it anyway! I'm so glad I have! We are a diverse group of people from all over the world, here to support each other through good times and bad times, not afraid to get real with each other when life makes our fitness goals extra-challenging. Taking a…
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I'm back! I've had some connection issues the past few days - logging has been frustrating, and posting here has just not been an option. Still on track though! Hopefully everything is fixed now, I've gone back and put in the posts I would have made if I could have. Exercise - Yes - 3 mile run, plus riding bike alongside…
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Catching up after a few days of connection issues. 6/24: Exercise - Yes - rest day, but went out strawberry picking with husband. Nothing motivates you to balance and stretch better than trying to reach that perfect berry! Tracked - Yes Calories - Yes - ate a much larger breakfast than usual, and lunch was a series of…
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Catching up after a few days of connection issues. 6/23: Exercise - Yes - aimed for a 5 mile run, but started feeling some shin discomfort early on, so it turned into a 1 mile run and a 2.5 mile walk. Tracked - Yes - well, sort of - I tried! I had a lot of glitchy problems trying to enter food in my diary. I wound up with…
