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How to improve my lung capacity for running?
I have 10 more days to run before my first 5k. I already ran today, but I would like to do some exercises at home to improve my lung capacity for running. I know that my legs could take me much faster on my 5k if only my lungs would handle it. I've been doing 3.8 miles in 40 minutes, and today I did 3.2 miles in 36…
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Low cal pudding
I just made chocolate pudding with water! It was pretty good! I am out of milk and was having a chocolate attack, so I looked it up on the net to see if I could make it with water. Everyone said it was runny and disgusting, so I made it with 1 1/4 cup water. It was really light and airy. It did Katherine trick, so I…
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220 lbs start, 175 today
Well. I made a pic collage of my progress. Upper left is 220 lbs. Upper middle is 210 lbs. Upper right is 190 lbs. Bottom row I'd 175 lbs (today). Middle row to the right in black shirt was 164 last summer. I'm back at it, and ready to go down to 145 or 150. My profile is open if you want to see the full sized version of…
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Fresh veggies on the Foreman Grill
I read somewhere to cut a head of Romaine lettuce and grill it with balsamic vinegar on the grill. I threw on some zucchini sliced lengthwise with the skin still on just for fun. IT WAS DELICIOUS, AND I AM SO FULL! In college my roommate used to broil quartered tomatoes, and I loved them. They are going on the grill next…
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5 week plateau
I have been around 165 for five weeks. Some days I've been up to 168, but it goes down again. I occasionally have my students tape my lessons for those who are absent. Below I have linked to the pages with videos from yesterday and last Friday. I think I look so much heavier in yesterday's.…
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Running with heart issues
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Ideal weight - future maintenance
1536-1760. http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html I just played with a calorie calculator online to find out what it will take to just stay at my ideal weight when I get there. I decided that 135 is very doable! I'm at 166 now, and the first number tells how many calories I can eat without exercising. The second…
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38 pounds before and after pictures
I still have 30 lbs to go. the pic with gray tights and pink shorts is mre yesterday after myn5 k run. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/photos/change_big_picture/38271 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/photos/change_big_picture/5808690 http://www.myfitnesspal.com/photos/change_big_picture/5802907…
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My heart
Well... Now that my Avm brain scare is over, I have been diagnosed with an enlarged left atrium. I've had borderline high blood pressure for four years, but the doctors always blame it on being nervous. I was put on a diuretic 6 mos ago, which has enabled me to run again and get healthier. I saw my chiropractor Monday and…
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Everyone needs this for motivation - NOT!
I've been running for 14 weeks. I just ran my second 5k Sunday in 30.03. My first one was 9 weeks ago and took me 36 minutes. Well...... I have a triangular shaped (VERY HILLY) route here by my house that is part highway and mostly gravel. I don't run it often, but sometimes I don't want to drive to town to run. Well,…
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I got called an old grandma while running.
A kid about the age of 7 called me this! I hate to admit it, but it really has me rialed up! Here I was in spandex with shorts over it, a long sleeved black shirt, turquoise tshirt, and sorty Nikes to match, and I'm out running my 29 year old running partner, and not a gray hair uncolored on my head, and she sees me as an…
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Running help... Please analyze?
I tried something different today with my run. I ran 1 mile, walked 1/4 mile...repeated until I got 4 done. The first mile was 10:15, mile 2nd was 10:10, 3rd- was10:35, and 4th was 10:15. I had to race against myself on the last lap of miles 3 and 4 because my pace must've been slower for those miles. I really want to get…
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Dog crap
Yesterday, while riding my bike on my local bike trail, I ran over a big dried out dog turd, and that threw my bike off balance. (That must've been a huge dog!) :noway: One day when I ran, I counted 28 piles in only a 2 mile stretch! Can you believe how rude these people are? We actually have a few families in town who…
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Down 33 lbs today!
I feel so GREAT! I just saw a friend at the grocery store who said, Oh. My. God. You look great!" Then her daughter agreed and said, "Yeah, I know. I thought you were someone else!":happy:
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30 lbs in 12 weeks!
I am so in shock. I can't believe this is ME down 30 lbs in only 12 weeks. I have tried so many times before, even using mfp. I believe a big part of my current success is that I am overestimating my portions, and I am NOT eating ANY of my exercise calories. As long as 1200 calories are logged, I am not warned about…
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Help me distress please b4 I over eat today.
Yesterday my smart phone was stolen. I had it turned it off by US Cellular, and I'm up for an upgrade. I also have enough belief points to get the best 4g one free...BUT I like my old one and I'm a busy person! I don't want to mess with setting up a new one, and I am angry because I'm pretty sure which little kid stole it…
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What behaviors have you noticed in yourself?
Today I went to a parade, and since my little guy was riding on the football float, he asked me to gather some candy for him. I'm a teacher, and the parade was for homecoming, so lots came my way. In the past I would not have picked it up because of my fear of people thinking I was too fat to be picking up the candy, but…
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Brain surgery for my AVM.
I don't know if I'm using this fear as an excuse to be lazy, or if my fear of Monday is really paralyzing me. I have an appointment on Monday with a neurosurgeon. I posted about this before, but in short, I have an AVM (arteriovascular malformation in my brain) that was incidentally discovered after a bike accident. The…
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Strategies to speed up my 5K?
I have been running my 5 k in 36-40 minutes. I ran it in 34 with a friend pushing my butt beside me 3 weeks ago in a team triathlon (near the end I peed my pants :blushing: by the way because I had NO energy left to control my bladder, and she kept looking back at me - I love that girl! Fortunately my shorts were dark so…
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Brain surgery - tough day
I was in a bike wreck 2 weeks ago and landed in the emergency room. In the cat scan, they found an arteriovascular malformation on the non injured side. They said these things are normally formed in embryo when some thing goes wrong. Ma fitness pal on here told me that an AVM is quite serious and to NOT take it lightly. It…
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My SCALE!
Holy crap! I dropped 2.4 lbs. in one day! I weigh every day, and yesterday I dropped .4. I just started running and biking again Saturday after recovering for a week from my bike wreck. Maybe it is all the water I drink when I exercise. Repeat please.
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I finished my first 5k!
I'm 47 and have been running for only four weeks. I ran in high school and college, but developed problems with my knees and ankles that made it so I couldn't walk the day after running, so I haven't run in 25 years. A prescription has cured me, and I finished the whole 3.2 miles in 33 minutes! (I was dead last, but my BFF…
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Am I wrong to chuckle about this?
Yesterday I finished my fir 5k. It was actually a triathlon, but I ran as part of a team. It took everything I had to finish in 33 minutes without stopping. I plan to do the whole thing next year (planning to be 50 more pounds lighter). Well... It was an indoor pool, and the swim was last in order to create a stagger of…
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I finished my first 5k today.
I'm 47 and have been running for only four weeks. I ran in high school an college, but developed problems with my knees and ankles that made it so I couldn't walk the day after running. A prescription has helped me, and I finished the whole 3.2 miles in 33 minutes! I have lost 16 pounds, but plan to lose 50 more. Next year…
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What do you throw in your salad?
I've been having a lot of fun with my salads since starting MFP. I will tell you first what I toss in, and it would be great if you could add other creative ingredients to spice it up! I use regular heads of lettuce and cut them with a knife for small pieces. (I'm done with the bag salads because I eat lettuce so much that…
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Calculator for exercise calories burned is too high!
I have been comparing the Mfp database to the machines and my garmin. They tend to be double what other sources calculate. Does Mfp calculate based upon individual weights of a person? I thought it used to...
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My first 5k is in 10 days... ? Trainers help?
Hi, and thanks for reading my post. I posted this yesterday: (((((( I would like to do some exercises at home to improve my lung capacity for running. I know that my legs could take me much faster on my 5k if only my lungs would handle it. I know to keep my shoulders back, and it REALLY HELPS! I've been doing 3.8 miles in…
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My first 5k is in 10 days... ? Trainers help?
Hi, and thanks for reading my post. I posted this yesterday: I would like to do some exercises at home to improve my lung capacity for running. I know that my legs could take me much faster on my 5k if only my lungs would handle it. I know to keep my shoulders back, and it REALLY HELPS! I've been doing 3.8 miles in 40…
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I overdid it. : (
Today I ran for an hour (in two different gym visits) and swam 500 yards right after the first run. I feel ok, and I'm glad I exercised so much bc i am running my first 5k run in 3 weeks. I'm bummed because when I got home I wasn't even hungry, but I had a shuge fruit smoothie because I thought It would be good for me. I…
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How important is bowel regularity to weight loss?
I only go once every four days! AND even then it is a very small amount compared to my food intake. I drink lots of water and exercise at least 30 minutes a day. I have always been irregular, but at least my bowels released some quantity before. My calorie intake has been cut in about half, and the food I eat is much more…
