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Returning
I was on here about 5 years ago and lost 80 pounds. Then a lot happened and reverted back to my unhealthy coping mechanism: food and cocktails. I can feel it. My body is tired, I get out of breath, and the mental pain of my "failure" is adding up faster than I can say. The last couple years have been spent rehabbing my…
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Help with tired legs
So I'm in the middle of the "37 Days of Awesome Run Challenge" and my legs are starting to really feel like lead. Now, granted, this is the longest streak I've done with running (I'm a 2-3x a week runner at best, short distances, been running a year off and on) and I have also been biking some and hiking. I know a rest day…
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53 lbs of muscle in a few short weeks! (1950s advertisement)
I found this ad in a stack of magazines from the 1950s. You too can become a movie star he-man!
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What's your spirit animal?
I've decided that mine right now is a snail. Doesn't sound very glamorous like some have, but it seems to fit. My journey has been all about keeping it going slowly and steadily. I run at a snail's pace, and I am coming out of my self imposed shell. I have my eye on my goals and I'm not racing toward it, but rather keeping…
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200 days in - progress report :)
I started this adventure 200 days ago today, so I took a few moments this morning to think about what all has happened during this time. When I first started using MFP (and discovered the message boards) I read through so many of the posts in here looking for motivation and confirmation that I could do this. As a result,…
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Newbie runner questions (foam rollers and tight lower legs)
I'm just starting the C25K program (I'm repeating week 2 since I missed a day last week and didn't want to push anything) I'm running on a treadmill as I build my cardio and get my middle aged body used to this new activity and I've noticed a tightness in my lower legs - more along the outside of my leg than the calf…
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Improving my running
I'm relatively new to running, I started the C25K app in March/April and completed my first 5k ever in July after being a lifelong non-runner. I'm slow and totally fine with that, but I get self conscious about not improving faster on my distances, which then affects my run. I honestly have no real desire to get up to 10k…
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Clif Bar recall
Just an FYI. Announcement here Clif Bar & Company is initiating a voluntary recall of CLIF BAR® Nuts & Seeds energy bars, CLIF BAR® Sierra Trail Mix energy bars, and CLIF® Mojo® Mountain Mix® trail mix bars after an ingredient supplier was found to have distributed sunflower kernels that may be contaminated with Listeria…
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Wanting to buy HRM, would love advice
I want to get a HRM. I don't need it to track steps/activity or much else. My phone will track steps and routes, etc. and I have an old Garmin Forerunner 305 that I can use outside, but I don't have a foot pod to use when I am on the treadmill or doing zumba, etc, so it's not much use for tracking my heart rate for those…
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First day "running" tales
Today was my first day on the C25K training. I woke up at 5:30, put in my contacts, brushed my teeth, put on my gear, leashed up my dog, and we headed out. Best parts: I finished and my new running shoes felt good. Not so best parts: My legs are tired, my dog decided to try and chase a bunny while I was going up a curb so…
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Signed up for a color run
I'm not a runner, though I've walk/run a few events years ago. So this morning, I went insane and signed up for a color run. I even ordered a shirt in a size smaller. I have until July to get ready for it. I want to try and run the whole thing.... again.. not a runner. I downloaded a C25k app on my phone and plan to take…
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HRM: what to buy and how to log it in
I've been reading a lot of threads on here about exercise, etc. and HRMS keep popping up. I used to have one in a past life, but no idea where it went. I'm considering buying a new one, so I wonder what type would be good to get. Is it possible to get a decent one that doesn't use a chest strap? (I remember my old chest…
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Loves me some cauliflower crust....
but OMG my house still smells like old farts this morning after making it for dinner last night. Anyone know tricks for preventing the smell? (I sprayed a ton of Febreeze this morning to try and kill it.)
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Trying to find my groove
Taking the approach of baby steps and changing habits - mostly boredom/emotional eating. I know everything is not going to change and happen overnight, so I want to find a way to make changes that will stick. First goals are to stay within my calorie range, be mindful of when I have the desire to go mindlessly nosh on…
