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I've had a little experience running, having completed both half and full marathon distances. I also didn't rest enough at a time when my arches hurt and wound up with full blown plantar fasciitis in both of my feet. As a result I walked like an old man for around 18 months until I was finally 100 %. Plantar takes a long…

Rewards.. Specific rewards for me are things like clothing and gadgets... But to be frank...When I get up out of bed and feel light on my feet.. When I run without getting tired.. When I put on a suit and it looks good.. When I whisk up the stairs like its nothing... That's all the reward that I need... Just being able to…

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This may not be the answer you're looking for but I want to offer you a little perspective... People go to church every week, putting money in the collection plate. Many of those people don't seem to ever gain any clear benefit from their faith... and yet at some point in their lives, their faith seems to allow them to…

Hi Nat; There will always be people who criticize you for what you do. In your life you're be criticized by parents and siblings. As a bigger person you may feel criticized by smaller people. if you're successful you'll definitely draw venom from bigger people. In the end... you are only answerable to yourself.

Jump on another scale that is more trustworthy. My analogue scale is wrong by at least 10 pounds.... and used to be wrong in the other direction... Besides that, with any scale you choose to use.... direction is more important than the number... In this case your only failure is in putting faith in a scale that may not…

Start first by removing the word cheat from your vocabulary. When we cheat the rules we feel a sense of power and fulfillment as if we have somehow risen above or beaten the system. Lots of people are obese because they were told not to eat and in their desire to rebel, they chose to eat even more. Stop fighting societal…

Some admissions: 1. I've been known to grunt. I like to use free weights and work an upward pyramid. I don't grunt throughout all of my sets but if its a good workout I will usually have at least one set where I seriously test my limits. On those sets I've been known to grunt. I'll take that every day over the people who…

To start, you're pretty hot ... But here's another way to look at things. There are lots of men and women out there who walk around feeling good about themselves in smug perfection. Often the only difference between them and you is that they haven't had to go through any hard times yet. With many of them, their…

The gym is full of potential workout buddies. They are the people who are already going regularly and have made it a habit and a priority. Take the time to meat the people at your gym. When you are a regular, the connection is easy to make. Look for the people who are clearly regulars and successful. When joining a gym and…

Two things I wanted to point out. If you make it seem like a choice between taking care of your baby and going to the gym, then there is a part of you that might blame the child some day if you wake and realize that you've gained a hundred pounds. It seems silly, but there are lots of cases like this out there. Secondly,…

Pink Lemonade and Lemon-Lime. I always keep single packets on me. Also saves a bundle if I find myself doing restaurants.

Bring packages of crystal light with you to flavor that water and add color. Go to the sort of party where you can dance your butt off... So even if you have some treats there will be hope of burning it off.

When my fitness pal asks you the opening questions, its trying to estimate the normal number of calories that you burn in a day without doing anything special. Then you plug in how much weight that you would like to lose in a week and it does simple subtraction. So for example... I chose the option of 1 pounds per week.…

If I might suggest. There isn't a single poster on here who whose advice I would take without a grain of salt. From reading posts a person can gain a certain perspective or insight into what may happen with their body. They may gain some very good ideas. If you are however a person with serious weight loss as your goal I…

I finished 5 Half marathons and 1 full Marathon. I always did some cross training but for the Marathon and the last few half marathons I ran only two days a week. I was doing heavy squats and found that I just couldn't do much more and still have my quads recovered by Sunday for the Longer runs....So my runs were usually…

I don't do buffet's very often, although we do have a very nice buffet spot for breakfast down the road where staff fill plates...not children... There a couple of tactics I always use when eating at a buffet.. 1. I like my food hot. I also don't like to waste things. Knowing this I make a conscious effort to not see how…

I never understand the point of these things. It sort of reminds me of the days when we tried to cure people of blood diseases by placing leeches on them.

I guess it depends upon how much of a hurry you are in, but I always think the best way to figure out what is right is to start by figuring out what is wrong. I would live my life normally without changes for a week or two and track it religiously. I would be paying attention both to what the calorie intake is, and to what…

Just a quick note...there are all these post which seem to refer to the choice of cardio versus weight training as If each is the holy Grail and as If they have nothing in common. While you shouldn't completely abandon your cardio you should know that proper weight training has a cardio effect. Like cardio it also works…

Running inside and outside are like different sports. A good treadmill absorbs alot of the impact of landing. But here are a few things you might do: Run indoors on an incline as you know.. Wear one of those nasal strips to expand your breathing capacity when outside. Slow down outside and take it easy. Expect initially to…

I used to run a little distance. I completed a few half and full marathons. After taking a break in which I gained 15 pounds I started to run hard again and I developed plantar. I wasn't smart enough to take a break and rest in and made it worse. it took roughly 18 months for me to stop walking like an old man. I would get…

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I think if you were to talk to those people on your list. they would have their own lists of their personal faults and their own lists of people who they think are more attractive that them. In the end, you are who you are... As time goes on you tend to realize that although looks are somewhat important, there are more…

Those feelings can be a sign of severe malnutrition. The same feelings are often experienced by soldiers when set free from captivity after being forced to eat tiny rations.

Man boobs.. Just like with women's boobs your boobs are primarily made up of fat deposits. They will shrink eventually. Unfortunately you cannot target where your weight loss comes from. I personally have very little fat anywhere, except for my abs/belly. For me that's simply the last to go.. In your case maybe your boobs…

In a day in age where peoples lose their minds if they only lose 10 pounds in a month, I found both your story and your food diary to be refreshing. Your journal reads as someone who still enjoys her life... still eats a few sinful foods... but does so in moderation.. And I love that you still maintain your focus despite…

Just a thought or two... You really shouldn't be basing the whole journey on the first week. Depending upon your workout your body may be responding to the "shock" by trying to build some muscle which is good but a little heavier than the fat it replaces... Or the shock of being told it has to do more, by being given 1200…

Because most of you are trying to related to men I'm going to take me "nice" filter off. My wife used to try to include me in every dieting attempt that she made. It always annoyed me because I knew that as much as my eating wasn't perfect ... I was by far the better eater of nutrition. And frankly, whenever I hear the…

Normally I'm quite happy to critique Diet but frankly, I think I eat clean and I think you're eating better than me. On top of that you look fantastic. Dare I say... "hot" You might balance a little more carbs and a little less protein but to be blunt, I haven't seen logs of anyone on here who I thought were as good as…