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Feet hurt when wearing shoes doing aerobics workouts
So I have really good shoes and socks. They work great for walking/running/treadmill, etc. But when I wear them for my ExerciseTV workouts (in the old days, it was called aerobics), they KILL my feet!! I've been doing them BAREFOOT, which while my feet don't hurt, I know it's harder on my knees and ankles. This workout I'm…
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Can't believe I'm looking forward to GYN appt Weds!
I have a great GYN, and am going in for a 6 month follow up appointment in the morning. Now, I've been seeing her for years, and every year she asks about my exercise, etc. And every year, I fudge and say I do a bit of walking. She's very gentle and understanding, but lets me know she wants me to be healthier and lose…
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I failed miserably this weekend...but .......
Part of the trick to succeeding is giving yourself permission to fail. If you have that permission to fail, and accept that PERFECTION is not required in order to be successful, when you do 'fail' that day, or that weekend, it's not the end of the world. There will be days that you go over; there will be days that you…
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Fit Point/Cardio Point/Calorie point...worth it? (LTF)
I belong to Lifetime Fitness, and they offer a Fit Point (free), cardio point and calorie point ($80 or so each). Cardio includes a VO2 test (not VO2max). Has anyone had these? I am going to do the fit point to see where I'm at early next week. I've read that the cardio point/VO2 test will help you find the optimal fat…
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Has anyone read Maura Kelly's latest 'post' on Marie Claire?
WOW. The hatred she spews. How unhappy and miserable and hateful must someone be to write all that article? The counterpoint is linked here: http://www.jennsylvania.com and she links to the offending column. Just. Wow. If you are pound overweight, and subscribe to Marie Claire, you might want to rethink that.
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5K=2nd (or 3rd) class citizens?? :(
So....my first 5K is in the morning. Picked up my packet today. Both a full and a half marathon are also happening at the same event, and yes, it's called the "Kansas City MARATHON". But EVERYTHING on the website, the fitness expo where we pick up our packets, the commemorative items, the employees and volunteers....are…
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Suddenly, I'm hungry a LOT....
Almost 6 months in to this (5.5 actually), lately, I've been hungrier than EVER. There haven't been any dramatic changes of late. I'm working out about the same, doing the same amount during the day, eating about the same amounts and types of foods. I'm at 1200 calories (before exercise) with the doctor's okay. (She even…
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Silly question re: HR and calories burned, going over 85%HR
I'm such a dork, and at the moment, I'm brain dead. I'm working on C25K and am on Week 4, day 3. I had been training on the treadmill, but took it to the beautiful outdoors today, and have a 5K run walk on the 16th. Anyway, this is a question about HR and calories burned. I use a very good and reliable HRM by Polar. It's…
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Am I the only one who doesn't like Thintervention or Biggest
I just don't like these 'reality' weight loss shows. Thintervention was on while I was at the gym today, and it was closed captioned. It seems like they spend too much time getting 'torn down' and made to feel inadequate since they are FAT, and they'll be happy once they lose weight. The negativity was just too much and…
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Outer left foot cramping up on walk?
The outside edge of my left foot has started cramping up on EVERY walk, whether it's on the treadmill or outside. It happens within the first 5 minutes. It's not (yet) debilitating, and I've been able to walk through it most of the time, but it's getting worse every time. I was fitted for these shoes at the end of May.…
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Exercise "hangover"???
Finished my cardio workout toay (treadmill warm up, elliptical, bike and swimming, 75 minutes total), and it's one of my routine workouts. I feel so yukky! Maybe the heat is affecting me a little bit, even though I wasn't out in it much, so I don't know.... I have a headache and feel like I'm getting a COLD. Does this…
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Welcome all Today show people!! :)
Just watched the clip after seeing my friend Missouri_Rain post about it....Tamara, you did a great job! :) It's so awesome to see so many new faces! I started in May, and this site has been great for me, through good times and bad. If I am down, my friends and this site pick me UP! If I miss a day or two of eating right…
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Estimating non-chain restaurant food?
So I occasionally eat at places that do not have a website or nutritional information. What I do eat, I can usually find something similar that I've had in a chain restaurant.....but it's not always right, I'm sure. What do you do? Have you asked for a calorie breakdown of foods you've ordered/eaten? I doubt many of the…
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Hatha Yoga? I've never done a Yoga class before...help! (Ove
Thinking about a Yoga class tonight....it's Hatha. But I read online you shouldn't do it while you're on 'that tom of the month.'. Hmmmmmmmm. I'm already intimidated enough by the thought of doing it! It's free at my gym, and it's taught by a very good teacher. (My son's best friend's mom) I already intimidated by never…
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That special dress that was too tight before??
....is now too BIG!!!! I didn't even get to wear it once!! I've had it for a couple of years (from Jessica London, I think). It was tighter than I liked when I got it. So a quarter of a century pounds later :) I think it'll fit perfect now......it's too big! Mostly 'up top' if you know what I mean, but all over, especially…
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My rings are too big...what to do?
hey y'all! Even though I'm to a wait that I was (obviously) before I got this heavy, my rings weren't ever this loose. In fact, they fit me when I was even 20 pounds or more less than this. Anyway, my wedding ring/anniversary ring are both about to fall off my hands. I have to check CONSTANTLY to make sure they are there.…
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No Pain, No Gain??? And how long to see 'improvement'/muscle
So when I lift weights, I push myself as hard as I can. When I'm doing my 2nd and 3rd sets, I can really feel it, and by the end of the last set, I can barely do it. And although I am TIRED that day and next, I don't have the muscle pain I was expecting. I do a LOT (for me) of stretching afterward. I also do a somewhat…
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Quad builders?? No lunges! Help please.
I am trying to build my quads up, but at the moment, my knees are hurting during lunges and squats. Can someone recommend an exercise that doesn't require lunging (or bending while standing) to help build up these muscles around my knees? They actually don't hurt so much when I am on the treadmill (small incline) or…
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So disheartening for those of us VERY overweight :(
I know I have a long way to go, but sometimes it gets SOOOO discouraging when I see other posts like this, or hear my friends/family say things like this: *Ohmygosh I'm 10 pounds overweight! My life is OVER. I'm such a pig! *I weighed XXX pounds today and I'm 5'10! I hate myself/my body. *I was such a pig when I weighed…
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Day 1 after 1st day with Personal Trainer...not really sore?
I had my first meeting with a personal trainer yesterday, to get me set up to start working out. I'm not necessarily happy with the circuit she put me on, but I'm going to try it. We did some warm ups with the medicine ball, steps for strength/warm up/balance, bends with dumbells, the only machine is the one that is a…
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Best calorie counter online?
I am quite overweight, and I've calculated calories burned for 30 minutes of walking (3mph) at my weight on like 4 different online calcs, and none of them match! They are off by up to 150-200 calories! This site, by far, has the lowest of them. If I am burning more than it says, I can add in 100 more calories or so, I…
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Steam room/Dry Sauna/Jacuzzi
So, headed to the gym that I just joined, and they have all 3 of the above. Now, I know what a jacuzzi is. :) What is each one most beneficial in your experience? It's a eucalyptus steam room....my favorite scent. Is it okay to go from one to the other? I meet with my trainer on Friday but can't wait to use some of the…
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Finally writing out my goals!! EEK!
According to MFP, I can hit the loss of 25 pounds in 5 weeks from now. I've cut my calories to 1000-1200, with my doctor's permission, but I will NOT beat myself up if I go slightly over to 1400. Today, I had trouble even hitting 1000! (came in 85 short...close enough! That's what I get for busting my butt on my walk…
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WTH?? My new HRM is WAAAY off from calories burned in ANY ca
Okay, this new FT4 Polar is waaaaaaaaaaaay off on how many calories I've burned. I've been walking/exercising for a month on here, and I believe that my calorie burn counts on here are correct, because I'm losing the proper weight given my intake/output. The counts match up very closely to other sites, for my size, speed,…
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No fast food in over a month!
I took a 'challenge' on another site (which I can't find now) to skip fast food for a whole month. That's tough for me! From Wendy's Chicken nuggets, to McD's french fries and Sausage Egg Biscuit.....some of that was for convenience, on my way home from somewhere and not wanting to fix something when I got home. Well I did…
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Funny thing today at the mall.....and other thoughts...
So I had to walk the shopping mall today, since there was a threat of thunderstorms (rain is fine....lightning is NOT!), plus my body isn't yet used to exercising in the heat/humidity.... One thing I noticed, is that sometimes YOU feel like you're FLYING, and then someone is walking next to you and not even breaking a…
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Transitioning from White (Iron Kids) bread to healthier whea
What 'good' bread do you recommend for a lifelong white bread/Iron Kids bread eater? I have eaten wheat in the past, but OMG I looked last night and saw a ton of options, including low calorie...although the bread calories are not getting to me...but if it tastes good, I can do it! I don't like a lot of 'seeds' on the…
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Bought 3 pound weights...what now? Also, balance ball questi
Okay, so I want to start doing some arm exercises at home, in addition to my dieting and walking/c25k start. I vaguely recall doing arm exercises a few years back at the gym, but absolutely don't know the specifics. How to start? Is a balance ball better for doing these, than doing them standing? It intrigues me. Thanks in…
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How to count calories on c25k? Day 1=die die die/Questions..
So, I did a modified c25k today...could only run 30 seconds and rested 90 seconds. I am trying to go from not ON the couch, but from ~~~BEING~~~ the couch!! LOL I'm only 4 weeks into my new way of life, having walked 24 days out of the last 28, starting at 30 minutes and up to 40-50 minutes at 3.3 mph, occasionally up to…
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No BLOAT! :) for the first time in ever..
I've been dieting and exercising for 2 weeks now. I noticed something today. NO BLOAT! I have almost cut Pepsi and soft drinks out of my life completely (although I did splurge on a can w/lunch today). I have maybe 4 ounces of regular Pepsi as a rare treat once or twice a week. I was drinking at LEAST 40 ounces of Pepsi…
