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Tips for getting used to outdoor running?
Hi friends! I started running about a month and a half ago on the treadmill. I've gotten used to a comfortable pace and can now run a couple miles without stopping at the steady pace on a treadmill at the gym. It was a nice day out so I ventured outside to use the track, and it was way harder without something keeping my…
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Pinpointing Cause of Sudden Fatigue
I could use some advice on this fatigue I've been feeling all day. Some background: I have an open diary. I started my journey about five weeks ago. The last four days I have been fairly consistent with exercise and staying well under my daily calorie goal. I've been upping my workouts over the weekend and I recently added…
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Being a College Student and Living a Healthy Lifestyle can be F***ing Hard.
To be fair, I live off-campus, my mom has been largely supportive of my weight loss efforts and has kindly given me some more money to support my purchasing of healthy foods (being a college student for me has always meant buying a big box of one dollar Mac and cheese, and largely eating that for dinner four times a week).…
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Advice for a new Yogi?
Hi all! I started attending a gentle yoga class when I was visiting my parents for the holidays. Unfortunately, I attend university in a rural area which doesn't offer gym amenities or a yoga studio off campus, so I purchased a yoga Matt, downloaded a yoga studio app and have been making it work in my apartment. It's been…
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Do you crave bagels and cream cheese? I think I found a solution.
I LOVE bagels and cream cheese. When I started my fitness journey, I looked up the nutrition information to see if they'd still fit in my routine. They round out at about 500 calories at somewhere like Dunkin' Donuts. Could I still fit that in? Sure, but on most days I'd rather steer clear and be able to have more filling,…
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Looking for Friends and Support!
Hello, My name is Bridget, I'm 21 and I've been committed to making a change in my health and fitness for about four weeks now. I'm currently a college student who has always struggled with my weight since I can remember. I tend to be a stress/emotional eater. I graduate in May from my undergrad degree, and I'd like to go…
