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I first started losing weight by walking. I weighed 312 pounds and there was just no way that I was going to run carrying that much extra weight. I walked 5-6 days a week for 30mins a day as fast as I could walk each time. When that became routine for me and almost easy, I upped the time to 60mins a day. I don't quite…
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I agree with Brian. The long slow runs are what is going to build your endurance. When you first start runnning you should not really worry about how fast you are going. In fact, running faster in the beginning can actually cause injury, lingering fatigue and eventually you giving up on running all together. So, until your…
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When I was in high school and college we would show up to the course early just to walk it or a majority of it. It helps you know where hills are, visual markers, ect. Count the walking as your warm up for the actual event. If that is too strenuous then you could walk or jog it the day before as a light workout prior to…
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I don't think It's necessarily bad to hit or go over your fat allowance a bit if you are eating the right kinds of fat. Stay away from saturated and trans fats (ice cream, brownies, fried foods) and eat mono unsaturated or omega 3's (almonds, salmon, olive oil). I've lost 89 pounds doing this. Some foods you could add that…
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Lately I've started eating almonds. Raw, not sugared or in candy :) I eat two handfuls a day one between breakfast and lunch and one between lunch and dinner. 1/4 cup is satiating, has 6 grams carbs and 3 grams fiber. Yes they are higher in fat, but it is the good kind of fat. They also have a boatload of other vitamins.
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With regards to the weight loss, are you exercising and watching what you eat or are you just watching what you eat? I've read lately that if you lose weight without exercising you are losing both fat and muscle. Then if you gain weight back at all you are gaining only fat. Long story short, it is possible that with your…
