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Does anyone use tokens (like real, physical tokens)?
This is not my first rodeo. I’ve successfully lost a lot of weight on here a couple of times; I’ve lost a few pounds on here many, many times. My issue seems to be incorporating drinks. I’m most successful without them. But I also give up my plan altogether sometimes because I’m tired of zero drinks. I’ve tried just…
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Weight gain from reintroducing alcohol?
I decided to cut out alcohol completely for awhile, as I restarted my weigh loss journey and trained for a half marathon at the same time. I was losing a pound a week as predicted, netting 1200 calories a day (eating back all of my many exercise calories). I decided I could try reintroducing alcohol and have been having…
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Sprint triathlon
I’m thinking of registering for a sprint triathlon at the end of August! It’s a 400 yard pool swim, 12 mile bike ride, and 3 mile run. I’d love some advice on whether or not this is something I should be attempting! I completed a half marathon (my first) earlier this month. Since then I’ve kept up the running (about 15-18…
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Apple Watch users- does this sound about right?
So I’ve read the threads about AW not interacting well with MFP. I was a Fitbit user till I got an AW for Mother’s Day. Fitbit gave me an adjustment that I was able to eat back and lose at the predicted rate. When I used Fitbit, I set my activity level to sedentary even though I was getting 12,000+ steps a day. I enjoyed…
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Finished my first half marathon yesterday!
Just a little personal victory to report. Despite getting a bad cold 2 weeks before (I was feeling better by the race but it messed with my training schedule), I ran and completed my first half yesterday! It rained the whole time (53 degrees) and I ended up drenched and with soggy shoes, but I did it in 2:28.52. 2.5 hours…
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Help! I’ve been sick and my half marathon is in 2 days!
My training was on track until 4/21, when I ran 11 miles (that’s 11 days ago). I got sick and needed to take an entire week to rest, but even that wasn’t enough to get over my cold. I went on two 5-mile runs after that (4/28 and 4/30) with a head cold. They went okay. Should I go on one more run today (two days before the…
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Bad cold with my half marathon coming up!
I’m scheduled to run my first half on May 4. Things were going great... till I did my long run on Easter. Two of my daughters had bad chest colds and I woke up that day feeling a little off but not like I had a cold... I thought maybe a little lightheaded due to more sugar than usual the day before. Anyway, that long run…
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Fueling long morning runs
I’m sure everyone does this a little differently, but I’m curious to hear from runners: what do you do? I’m training for a half marathon, and my weekly long run is now in the 9-10 mile range (9 miles this past week; 10 this week). Before last week (building to an 8 mile long run) I was essentially eating the same breakfast…
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Swimming! Tips?
I’m training for a half marathon (week 1 of 12 on my program). One day a week, Sunday, I’m supposed to do an hour of cross training. I’ve decided to swim, because a friend of mine is trying to convince me to do future triathlons with her. Although I’m comfortable in a pool (grew up with one), I’ve only ever swam for…
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Easier to eat at a larger deficit than a smaller one?
Hi everyone! I focus on a weekly deficit rather than daily so I can have some flexibility in my life! But I find that on the days I eat more, I’m hungrier! I’ve heard others say this, too, especially on maintenance threads (they are suddenly ravenously hungry when they start eating more). What’s with this paradox? Are the…
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Carrying water to drink on long runs?
This is my second time training for a half marathon. The first tome was 10 years ago and I ended up with the flu on race day. 10 years ago I bought a camelback to sip on long training runs (once I got into the 8-9 mile range). Is this the most practical way to carry water? Are there other methods? What do people do? Or do…
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Hospital-grade BF scale?
Good day! My gym brings someone in from the local hospital to measure body fat using some sort of scale. I’ve read on here that such scales are notoriously inaccurate, but I’m wondering if one from the hospital might have a better chance of being accurate? The question sounds dumb as I’m asking it. The reason I ask is…
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Triathlon swim clinic - what to expect?
Hi everyone! I’m joining a local Tri club with the hopes of maybe attempting one late this summer. I’m currently training for a half marathon, so I thought I could use swimming as my cross training for the next 8 weeks and then swim more after the half. But I’m brand new to this world and don’t even know what a swim clinic…
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Fitbit glitch?
I’ve been using my Fitbit for 10 weeks and it’s proven very accurate. Today, I ran 4 miles and walked one, and it gave me 67 calories burned for that workout. For almost the same workout two days ago it gave me almost 500! I have checked all my settings and they’re what they’ve always been. My calorie adjustment is usually…
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Running with knee support
MFP friends... I’ve been an off-and-on runner for years. I’m back on currently, and I’m turning 40 this summer. I’m a little concerned that my knees aren’t handling it as well as they used to. It’s not pain, just something feels a little different. A little achy while I’m running (no pain or issues after or between runs).…
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Figuring TDEE based on data, rather than on calculators
I’ve been logging for 9 weeks, every day without fail. I use a food scale, wear a Fitbit, and get most of my exercise calories from walking and running. I’m not too worried about accuracy for my intake, as I’m fully steeped in the “weigh everything, guesstimate nothing” doctrine—I’ve lost before on MFP with success (didn’t…
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Adjusting 1/2 marathon training schedule after a couple of sick days
So... I was on week two of a 12 week training program. I came down with some kind of virus including fever for a couple of days and missed two of my three consecutive shorter running days. I ran two consecutive days once I felt better, one being a scheduled rest day. Here’s what my week should have been, followed by what…
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Apple Watch series 4?
While everyone is asking about fitness devices, I’ll add to the mix. I’m turning 40 this summer and am thinking about getting myself one for my birthday! I run, walk, and lift weights. I swim sometimes and might train for a triathlon on the next year or so. Currently I have an old Fitbit flex2. I’ve enjoyed not having to…
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I just need a virtual hug (don’t get too close in case the kids gave me lice)
I went to bed feeling like the stomach bug that has been working it’s way through my family has finally gotten to me. I think it has, but mercifully it doesn’t seem to be getting me as bad as everyone else (stomach feels crampy, appetite is off, and I feel run-down). So I dragged myself to the gym to walk this morning,…
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Can I go for a walk on my rest day?
I’ve been running and doing strength training for almost 2 months now. I usually do something 7 days a week (but just a brisk walk one of the days). Now I’m on week 1 of a half marathon training program and it calls for two rest days a week. Are walks (I usually go 3 miles) ok or will that make recovery less optimal? The…
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Knee pain while jogging
I was getting started on my 2 mile run on the treadmill this morning and I got a sudden pain in my knee. I stopped and stretched and walked for a bit and tried a slow jog. It was fine for about 30 seconds before it hurt again. I ran 4 miles yesterday with no issue whatsoever. I don’t feel any pain walking or stretching. I…
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When should I take a diet break?
I’ve been back at this for 6 weeks and have lost around 10 lbs. I feel great and am enjoying life. I plan to lose about 25 more over time (I know it won’t always be at the rate I lost for this first month and a half). I did this two years ago with success, except that I blew it at maintenance. I’d like to give myself all…
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Large food scale recommendation?
I have a small digital food scale which I use and love. But I’d like to more easily weigh larger batches of food, so I need one with a larger capacity. Recommendations? Thanks.
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Waiting to whoosh
I’ve done this long enough to know that weight loss is not linear and I know the pattern is that after two weeks of staying about the same, I’m going to see some weight drop with a big whoosh! I’m looking forward to it... I was also thinking about the affect that knowledge, and that confidence, has on my attitude toward…
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Anyone with a Fitbit Flex 2?
My mom just gave me her Fitbit Flex 2 because she upgraded. I’ve always just entered exercises manually on MFP, but since I’m currently doing more walking for exercise than anything else, I thought I’d give it a try. I’ve synced it to MFP and I’m getting crazy high estimates of calories burned which I know enough not to…
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I have two modes
I know that it’s a problem, the all or nothing mentality. My reason tells me that moderation is easier than extremes. But that doesn’t matter... I can’t do it! I can lose or I can gain... I can lose really well! I know how to do it and I’m good at it. I can gain phenomenally well. I’ve struggled with this forever, in…
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Question about first weeks of weight loss
I’m 13 days back on MFP, back to weighing food and exercising consistently. I’ve lost 6 lbs, and most of that was during the first week and I understand that’s the expected drop from water weight. My target loss rate is 1 lb/ week but for now I’m not eating back all my exercise calories (I will feel free to in later weeks…
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How to burn a few calories while extremely sore?
Hi all, I’ve been fit and strong in the past, but just started back after a long hiatus. For 5 days I’ve alternated walking (3-4 miles) with the strength workouts from one of Rachel Cosgrove’s strength training books. But those strength workouts kicked my atrophied butt! This morning, the only way I could crouch down to…
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Recommended device for tracking calories burned?
I’ve always entered my exercise calories manually on MFP but I’d like to try a tracker. I know some of them mainly count steps, but my exercise profile is pretty wide-ranging. I walk and run, I lift free weights some days, and sometimes I’ll do a program like Insanity. Does anyone have one to recommend that can take care…
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Ok I finally understand what it's like not to be able to meet my calorie goal (but I have strep)
I promise there is a question here. I'm on day 3 of strep, taking an antibiotic. I had a couple of feverish, miserable days but today I've just been resting, lethargic. I panicked when I found out I was sick because I knew I couldn't work out to increase my calorie allowance. Not an issue! I haven't been nauseated or…
