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Pain caused from walking - cause and ways to avoid?
Hi everyone! When I walk, either for extended periods of time (30+ min) or walk quicker than normal (3+mph), I get a pain in my foot. It's in the top front area where the foot meets the leg and forms an "L". It is an achy pain - not sharp, and it doesn't go away with stretching. When we first purchased a treadmill, I…
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30 year old female, 297 lbs, ready to make a change.
Hello everyone. My name is Melissa. I'm 30 years old, I live in Massachusetts with my husband, and I am ready to make a positive change in my life. I used MFP for a little while in the past, just to track food. It was helpful in terms of making me think about what I was eating more than I previously had, but at that point…
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What does my "TDEE" and "BMR" mean?
Hi everyone! I'm very new on MFP, and I've got a question. I recently calculated my TDEE and BMR, and the website that hosted the calculator I used (www.iifym.com) recommended I consume 15 - 20% fewer calories than my TDEE. My TDEE = 2414 My BMR = 2087 Using that recommendation, I would be consuming between 2051 and 1931…
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All you lovely people motivated me this morning! :)
I'm going to be honest and straight to the point: I HATE exercising. Really and truly. I don't think I will ever be one of the people who loves going for a morning jog, or is excited about going to the gym. That being said, I also hate being overweight. My husband and I recently purchased a treadmill for our home. I used…
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Importance of resistance training with weight loss?
Hi everyone! Today I've been reading lots of posts in the message boards, and I've seen a topic come up over and over: resistance training (in some form) while losing weight. I've got a long road ahead of me (98 lbs to target weight), and I'm just wondering what the importance of the resistance training is? I haven't…
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Ready to make a change......
Hello everyone. My name is Melissa. I'm 30 years old, and I am ready to make a positive change in my life. I used MFP for a little while in the past, just to track food. It was helpful in terms of making me think about what I was eating more than I previously had, but at that point in time, I did not have the motivation to…
