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  • The best advice I can give is to make sure you drink LOTS of water and do adequate stretching. Whenever you start a new program, you're putting new stresses on your body and muscles, which leads to DOMS (Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness). The extra stretching (even beyond what your instructor should be leading during class)…
  • The best piece of advice I've ever been given (and heeded) was to go to a store specifically for running and have a fitting for proper shoes. At first I didn't buy the shoes because they were a little more pricey, and my poor feet suffered for it. I finally bit the bullet and bought a reasonably priced ($99) pair of…
  • I had my meals all planned out, packed, and feeling really motivated and strong! The new gal at works brings a box of donut holes. I ask her in my sweetest voice, "WHAT THE FLIPPIN' H*LL ARE YOU THINKING!?!" She blinks at me and with the most sincerest little voice ever replies, "The guys told me that the late person has…
  • My GP upped my dose because of incredible night sweats and hot flashes. They did go away - but at what cost? I had a hysterectomy at the age of 32 and have been on HRT for the past 3 years. I plan on staying at this half dose for another couple of months, and then being off of it completely by the end of the year (I'm 40…
  • I'm back at it again, too. I had gotten down to my goal weight last year, and then the doctor and I increased my dose of estrogen - all of the weight came back - 35 lbs. in just 8 months! I agreed to do a Sprint Triathlon and have been training religiously for the past 14 weeks, and have not lost a SINGLE pound - in spite…
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