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  • I recently saw a personal trainer about setting a routine to help me with my running goal without screwing up my knees. He said that at my weight I shouldn't be running as much as I am or I will definitely screw up my knees. He recommended running only once a week or every other week and using an elyptical or stationary…
  • Fantastic advice!!!! :)
  • That isn't a very supportive friend... Any exercise is great and definitely not lame! That being said, different people have different reactions to different situations. I walked a 5k race with my Mom and Sister earlier this year. I planned on running but injured myself and had to walk it... which was probably a good…
  • When you have a lot of weight to lose, I think you really just need to make sure you are making healthier choices and staying within your calorie goals. For a lot of people, going crazy with it and being too strict and regimented may just lead to failure. You would know yourself best though. I make sure that I am eating…
  • Green Beans are my favourite food to eat at work. I keep a bag of them in the fridge there and at lunch time I just rinse off a handful, throw them in a Ziploc Zip 'n Steam bag with some salt and pepper, and microwave them for 3 minutes. I don't even bother taking the ends off anymore... I pick them up by the stem and just…
  • Hi Jessie, nice to meet you. :)
  • Welcome! If you have a smartphone you should download the myfitnesspal app and the Runtastic app linked to myfitnesspal. The bar code scanner and the working tracking are both awesome with the apps. Good luck on your journey!
    in Hello! Comment by 905nik February 2013
  • Hi Everyone! And Thanks! :) Really looking forward to continuing with this.
  • I do Zumba every Tuesday for an hour which works off a fair number of calories. Usually I'll have a high protein dinner afterwards, but I also like to use the extra calories to treat myself whenever possible.
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