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>Finally, Runner's World magazine has some very good info and supportive forums on their website. p.s. I meant to add to Wombat's post that Runner's World has a book called "Run Your Butt Off" that mostly I adore. It was such a pleasure to see women in this book in a variety of sizes and running abilities. It was totally…
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Add me to the list of plus-sized women here who love running. :) If someone had told me even a year ago that I would become a runner, I would have been so skeptical, but I've run 3 5ks so far (and I'm at about 190 right now) and it's one of my great joys! Congrats on giving it a go. It would be fun for us to start a…
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Sorry, one last thought. If there are any lifters in the group...are the calories I'm eating sufficient if I'm lifting 2-3 times a week? I try and eat some protein right after I lift, but I also know that sometimes I'm ravenous, and I was afraid that I might not be eating enough and so that's why my body was holding on,…
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Thanks, all, these are really great, helpful suggestions. I had wondered whether MFP was giving me too many calories for working out, so I'll definitely be mindful of that. And I have to say, I used to record things immaculately and I've gotten a little more loose lately. I'm going to go back to weighing and measuring for…
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Brooks Glycerin--love them.
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Running makes me want to eat like a BEAST! i get teased about it all the time. I'm still sticking to my goals, but I agree with some of the other posters...if your body is telling you you're hungry, I definitely recommend listening to it and giving it healthy food. I'm not a distance or fast runner by any means, and I saw…
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I just started running myself, and I agree with the original suggestion. Depending on your fitness level, cto5k, just starting out, goes a little too fast in my opinion. It's good to have that base that was mentioned.
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I'm in too, please feel free to add me if you want!
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Doing my first 5K next Sunday...nervous but excited!
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Please feel free to add me...I'm up to day 200 and some friends have dropped off, so I could use some more positive folks for mutual motivation!
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5'4", 197, wear either 14s or 16s depending on the jeans. (It's interesting to me, because when I was in college, I weighed around 180, and I was a size 14 then. I'm with one of the OPs who said that sizes have changed over the years...I definitely think sizes have increased a little.)
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Spices have really transformed the way I eat, and keep it from getting boring. Penzeys is the best! www.penzeys.com. They have a lot of unusual spices (Berbere is my favorite, followed by Arizona Dreaming) and I love putting them on lots of things, veggies and fish and in cottage cheese... Would love to hear other people's…
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I'm 43 and am really glad I'm on this path! If you're into getting strong and healthy (especially if you love lifting, or are veg or semi-veg, or you enjoy encouraging each other) please feel free to friend me.
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I agree with Jen's post earlier about getting one session in with a trainer. For years I avoided the weight room, or would go and do bicep curls and scurry out, but kind of look longingly at the machines because I really wanted to try them. About four months ago, I joined Planet Fitness, and I got determined I was going to…
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>I don't have any symptoms of uterine fibroids; are they usually asymptomatic? It's been a couple of years since my last smear but >I've never had an abnormal smear and am not sexually active, so my GYN has told me I don't have to have a smear every year. I >guess regardless I'm due for an every other year smear. :-|…
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Not to be alarmist, but if you haven't been to the gyn, I would also go get your yearly. I started gaining belly weight rapidly and couldn't figure out what was going on, and it turned out I had uterine fibroids. It's pretty common in women late 30s-early 40s, and can be one source for unexplained weight gain. Just one…
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Hi all, I'm in South Philly--feel free to add me!
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Just wanted to echo what everyone else said...giving up (for the most part) processed food has been the best thing I've ever done for myself. I wish you luck with it!
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It's my 35th day today of my program (and my time on MFP). To celebrate, I took a Zumba class for the first time. And didn't stop, even those it was hard!
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I love them! The woman who started it, Ragen Chastain, is seriously an inspiration to me. She is so beautifully flexible and owns her fatness with a fierceness I aspire to. Thanks for the reminder about them...I want to post something there about mods for Zumba.
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Agree with the OP, and think you're pretty damn brave for voicing your opinion!
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I agree with what Kate said. These past two days I've been eating food outside my plan for myself and have noticed the difference in how my body felt. I'm telling myself I needed to have it happen so the next time that I crave chips I'll remember how crappy I felt afterwards, and hopefully that will be a motivator. Be…
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Bumping this to the top, because I want to hear more people's stuff..totally inspiring! :)
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Agreed about the hard rock. AC/DC is great. I also love Rise Against and the Foo Fighters for working out. Thanks to whoever mentioned that Pandora has a dance cardio station, I didn't realize. Spotify has workout playlists too... https://www.spotify.com/us/blog/archives/2013/01/30/workout_playlists/…
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--(Almost) finished grad school (two more classes!) --Traveled all over the US and overseas, including Scotland and Iceland --Fought hard for and found a job I love --Fought hard for and found an awesome partner --Danced, a lot --Had lots of amazing sex --Rode many, many roller coasters (Kingda Ka in NJ is the best!)…
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Hi all, would love to be accountable to others...have known about OA for a while but not completely following the program until now...I'm really trying. Please feel free to friend me!
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Hi all, feel free to add me if you want!
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Potato chips and sugar...they are both seriously addictive for me...I've decided to cut them both out as much as possible for now and maybe add them back when I'm further along in my program. They knock me off the rails every time!
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I would be interested to hear what people think of Mojo bars. I love them, but they might not be so healthy... I have to say about Clif bars...I was amazed how much sugar they have in them. They keep pushing my sugar allotment way up! I do love them though and find them super convenient for breakfast with a piece of fruit…
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Hi all! I'm also a grad student, and between that and holding down a sometimes hectic full-time job, sometimes it's hard to be mindful of what I'm eating, or to make time to work out. I would love to figure out ways to encourage and motivate each other to move our bodies and make food choices that help our bodies feel…
