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The most cited studies on exercise and depression are regarding an hour a day of aerobic exercise, which isn't realistic for everyone. There may be new studies regarding resistance workouts as well. (And for a study to be a success, to say the treatment works, it just has to produce a reduction in symptoms above and beyond…
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I'll never forget the first time I walked into an area where a Bovie cauterizer was being used. "Hey, it smells like bacon in here... wait.... no it doesn't.... blerg."
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When mine wasn't syncing earlier today I logged my exercise in MFP, and then when it synced it counted my MFP exercise calories earned AND the FitBit calories earned-- do you know how to log in MFP so that you get an adjustment, instead of counting it twice? EDIT: Oooooh, the start and end times. Ok I get it. Right on.
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1. The FitBit syncs with MFP but there's a pretty decent lag at times, sometimes barely at all, sometimes over an hour, but I've only been doing this for about 5 days. 2. Log on MFP. 3. N/A 4. I find it really motivating in terms of both moving more during the day, and working out. 5. I could be wrong but I think it's way…
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I always like to look at the results from the previous year for any race that I do, to make sure that there's a group of people that I will come in with. I walk and jog in intervals, and so far my best time has been just under 45 minutes. Any race that doesn't have a fairly large group coming in around that time, I skip,…
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Up to 8 miles as of last night. I can already see how this will be a motivator to do some every single day so I don't get behind-- no use starting strong if I give up in the middle of the month.
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I'm in. Going for the 60 mile goal. This morning I woke with thoughts of walking/jogging on the beach. Then I checked the weather, -11 F. To the community center track I go!
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Not sure what difiene is so I'm not sure if you're pleased with your GP's approach or not. When I started getting hip pain I went to a chiropractor who told me I had a weak gluteus medius. I started doing targeted exercises for that muscle and the improvement was immense. If you don't get results from looking at things…
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5K is 3.1 miles, so it's about twice again that mile that you already did. Go for it!
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You're moving in the right direction! Don't give up! The suggestion of keeping hand weights (or tins of soup or similar) near the sofa is a good one. My partner has a pedal exerciser for in front of the sofa and she uses it almost daily. She is a similar build to you and recovering from back surgery-- at the very beginning…
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I hope for your sake that it wasn't a paper for a university level course. This sort of "research" would never be accepted. Even surveys often require IRB approval, and when they don't you are required to get a waiver. If you don't know what an IRB is, you likely are not in a place that is actually encouraging real…
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Awesome! I also have a weakness for donuts, though not, it must be confessed, the Starbucks ones-- it's off-putting to me to know that they're not made on-site. How old are they, and how much fat must be in them to keep them feeling "fresh" for long enough to be in the case for days? It must be Starbucks week around here…
