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4 round fight: Good brain vs bad brain
So, I don't know if you're all like me; but I have a good brain and a bad brain...kinda like the whole devil/angel on each shoulder. The was my early morning inner-boxing match: ROUND 1! GB: That was the alarm. Gotta get up and workout. BB: But, the bed is soooooo comfy...and sooooo warm. I'll tell you what. We can…
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Psychological warfare
Ok....so I'm having an issue with myself and I don't quite know how to handle it. Do any of you feel like sometimes you're afraid of losing the weight? Like, it's your security blanket....giving you a metaphorical (and, well, I guess literal) buffer from the world? I find that I blame my weight for EVERYTHING....of course…
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Weekend derailments
Hey everyone....I was just wondering if anyone had any good tips or tricks of how they stay on track during the weekends? I do really well during the week with my eating, but as soon as the weekend hits I'm totally off course. I don't know if it's a lack of a scheduled day, or lack of willpower....probably both. But I'm…
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Running (well, jogging) question
I want to start running. I've tried a couple times before, but I have a problem. After running/jogging the first two or three times my hip hurts....BAD. I've looked up a couple things online, and it sounds kind of like burcitis, although that could be totally wrong, the symptoms just seem to fit (I swear, I'm not a…
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There are no dumb questions, except maybe this one....
Hahaha.... When it comes to how long you've done cardio, do you include your warm up and cool down time? So, for example, yesterday I warmed up for 5 minutes, jogged for 20 minutes (which, FYI, there will be a post on the bragging board about that momentarily, haha) then did another 5 minutes to cool down. Would you…
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Holy Shnikeys!!!!!
I jogged 20 minutes without stopping last night. It wasn't fast, but it was jogging....FOR 20 WHOLE MINUTES!!!! I can't believe it!!!! Oh and my friend (who is also my personal trainer) told me my butt is getting smaller!!!! No wonder I'm in such a good mood today!!!!! :bigsmile:
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Jogging question...
I recently decided that I wanted to start jogging (I'd say running....but I can barely jog at this point! LOL). I've been walking 5 min at 3.3 mph, then jogging 5 min at 4.0 mph (which I know isn't very impressive, but it's more than I've done in the past). I'd like to get to the point where I can run roughly a 10 min mile…
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I climbed a mountain!!!!
Sooooooo......lately (like the last 15 years, lol) I feel like I've forgotten who I was. When I was a little girl I was the first girl in my area to play little league....once I made it to high school I went out for the cheerleading squad.....after not making the cut, I decided to follow in my brother's footsteps....and I…
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A tiny success....
So I just started getting back into the routine of going to the gym and trying to eat well this week. Usually I do a pretty good job for a little while and then just flake out. And I'm the queen of excuses. A typical me move would be: "Oh, I had to stay an hour late at work tonight, it's definitely too late to…
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Aaaaaaand we're off!
Hello all, I'm a repeat offender here at MFP. LOL I haven't been an active participant for about 3 years. I'm hoping to keep myself motivated and determined. Last night I was talking to a good friend of mine and I told her I often wonder why she has so much faith in me. She's a personal trainer.....and I'm her basic…
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Hollandaise sauce
Does anyone have a recipe for a not-so-bad-for-you Hollandaise sauce? Eggs Benedict is my favorite!!!!
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Running....
Ok, let's start at the beginning....I get bored really easily unless what I am doing has a purpose (and I know everyone's going to say feeling better, looking better and being more healthy is your purpose.... but that stuff doesn't seem to get me going). For example, I love dancing. Just for fun. I'd love to take a dance…
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Be careful....
As I skimmed through a few conversations I noticed a suggestion about taking a class at your gym (if they're offered)....just a small piece of advice. If you're looking for something different, and you're thinking of taking a class, I would suggest watching one first if you can, being realistic about what you saw and maybe…
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Serious help needed!!!!
I cannot seem to get myself motivated....at all. I don't know why. When I first found this website I though it was awesome (I still do) and I was focused and did a good job of entering my food and exercise. Then slowing I starting neglecting to enter stuff...then I stopped going to the gym...then I stopped worrying about…
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Water question.....
I drink quite a bit of coffee and tea during the day...can I count that towards my water intake? I try to get in at least 34 oz of water (that's the size of my water bottle, and I try to drink at least one a day). But it's hard to get much more than that when I'm also drink the tea and coffee. :drinker:
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Nutrition facts....
Does anyone know of a website to go to where I can enter a recipe and have it calculate the nutrition facts? I'm almost positive someone told me about one, but I can't remember what it was. I tried allrecipes.com but couldn't find it (I was logged in either, so maybe I have to do that???). Help!
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Cheap but healthy food....
Does anyone have any ideas for cheap by healthy food? I'm open to anything...whole meals or just snacks. My boyfriend and I spend anywhere from $120 to $180 on groceries per week. :sad: I buy store brand stuff whenever I can, but they don't usually have low fat/calorie versions of food. I buy fresh meat, mostly because the…
