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Question - Personal Trainer
Good morning everyone. I want some insight into whether my suspicions are correct or not. I recently started seeing a personal trainer once a month to tailor a workout for me to strengthen me for my upcoming dragonboat season. We have had 3 sessions in total. I would work out with her for one session and then she would…
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Hepatic Flexure Syndrome
Is there anyone out there with this? I'm looking to chat with other people to see what successess they've had with diet adjustment.
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50lbs officially gone....
Just had to share my success as I weighed in this morning to my lowest weight since my teens. I have officially lost over 50lbs now and am only 4.4 lbs to no longer being overweight!!!! I'm bouncing with joy today. It's been a long but very worthwhile journey and I have never felt better. Now I have the push I need to…
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New Fitbit Charge HR - Run calories disappeared from MFP last night
Hi everyone, I got a new fitbit Charge HR after losing my fitbit one on Wednesday. :-( I went for a 5 mile run last night and I received an adjustment (between 600-700 calories) on MFP last night when I synced my fitbit. Today however, my adjustment is now only 191 calories for yesterday and I'm not sure why. Has anyone…
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No wonder people are confused about the causes of obesity......
This article is ridiculous. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/growing-list-of-obesity-causes At what point do we have to take responsibility for own choices?
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How to start FODMAP diet AND increase calories??? Help please.
So I have been having issues with my digestive system. I think it's gallbladder but all tests are not showing that this is not the case and after an appointment with my specialist yesterday he is treating me for IBS - Hepatic Flexure Syndrome. I have lost 50lbs over the last 3-4 years with 20 lost last year. The specialist…
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Crazy Anxiety - Day 8
Anyone have suggestions on how to take the edge off??? Haven't smoked since this morning and feeling good about that but have a heaviness in my chest right now and finding it hard to take my mind off of it. Just wondering how other people handled this side effect.
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Officially 30 lbs lost and now have graduated C25K!!!!
Just had to share. :-)
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Small yet large NSV - C25K and quitting smoking
So I hope no-one laughs but I am brimming with excitement today over my NSV. I have been doing the C25K and had to take 3 weeks off after completing week 3. The first week off was due to a pervasive migraine and the last two weeks had me sidelined with a brutal chest cold. Today I finally got back on the wagon and went for…
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Quit smoking yesterday - Keep me motivated
So after losing 25 pounds and getting to week 4 on C25K I decided now was as good a time as any to quit smoking. Last Saturday headed to the doctor's and got my prescription for Champix and started taking it right away. I had my last cigarette yesterday at 10 in the morning and so there my quit starts. Unfortunately I have…
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Rest days - C25K program
Hi all, I am in the middle of Week 3 of this program and loving it. I currently have been running Tues/Thurs and third run sometime on the weekend. My boyfriend is now interested in running and wants to start the program tomorrow working from the beginning. I will be running with him and wonder if this will be too much…
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Kidney infection - record weight loss?
Hi everyone, I have been battling a kidney infection for the last week. I have lost 3 lbs since my last weigh in however unsure of whether I should record this while sick in case some of it is related to my infection. What do you all do?
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Am I too much of a beginner for this group???
Hi all, Just wondering if there was anyone else in this group starting this running program for the first time. Nervous that I'm the only one that may struggle through this.
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Advice please - Exercising in the a.m.
So here's my story. I have recently started to get back into exercise after taking a year off. I have degenerative arthritis in my right knee that was misdiagnosed as a torn meniscus. I stopped playing softball this year and feel sluggish and I know that I drop weight quickly when my activity level increases. I tone up…
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Sushi
Hi all, Going for dinner at a local sushi restaurant tonight and have about 600 calories. I was wondering what people usually get when they eat at Japanese restaurants while calorie watching. I see a huge variance in actual calorie count for all things sushi and wondering if anyone had any ideas on what to go for and what…
