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Post-babies, post-c-section tummy pics
I have read a few threads lately of people asking if there is hope for a flat tummy after a c-section. The answer is yes, of course you can! I'm 5'5" and about to turn 34 years old. My "babies" are 9 and 6. With my first pregnancy I gained about 70lbs and topped the scales at just over 200lbs (yikes!) when I delivered.…
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Anyone dealt with low iron or low ferritin levels?
I just had bloodwork done. Two years ago I was COMPLETELY wiped out with fatigue and my bloodwork showed my hemoglobin level was "slightly" low and I supplemented with iron pills for a couple months, brought it up a bit and felt tons and tons better. Since then via quite a bit of research on the subject I have learned that…
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Extending (or repeating) a stage
I'm thinking about doing Stage 2 either two weeks longer than suggested (so at 2x a week working out I'd do each workout 6 times instead of 4) or repeating it back-to-back (so 8 total of each workout instead of 4). My reason? I'm running a marathon a week from Sunday and I've really been struggling with some low…
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Stage 1 results w/pics
Yay, I'm done with Stage 1! A little background for you - I was in pretty good shape before starting. I've run 5 marathons in the last 4 years, the most recent one in June this year. I've been lifting weights (although not as heavy as what I'm doing in NR) for a couple years as well. In January/February I worked with a…
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Not done with Stage 1 but a little results sneak peek pic
I was admiring my arms in the mirror and thinking, "Hey, I'm getting some definition I hadn't noticed before." Took a quick (and sort of crappy) picture with my phone and then realized I had done the same pose for some of my "before" pics that I took the day before I started NR. I just have one more workout B left and then…
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Calories question - probably overthinking this
OK, so I'm just getting started with NR (did stage 1 workout B2 last night, so I'm a mere 4 workouts in). I need to clean up my diet a bit and probably dial back on the carbs. I ran a marathon in June and the couple months leading up to it I was eating a lot of carbs to support my running. I always have a hard time cutting…
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Got my NROLFW book today!
I've been debating doing this for a while now but I just ran a marathon 3.5 weeks ago so I had to focus on my training for that first. But now I have a copy of the book in my hands and am a couple chapters into it already. I'm not going to follow it 100% because I'm running another marathon in about 10 weeks, but this…
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Set a marathon PR this weekend!
I ran Grandma's Marathon in Duluth MN on Saturday and finished in 3:50:27 setting a PR over last year's run (same race, finish time last year was 4:04:54). Very, very pleased with my time, my goals were #1 to run a smart race and #2 to finish in under 4 hours. Anything under 4 was icing on the cake. I'm getting close to a…
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Has anyone paced a marathon or run one slower than usual?
Just curious about this to see if there's anything particular training-wise to do in that sort of situation. I'm coming off a 3:50 marathon this weekend (this was marathon #5 for me, I've run from 4:30 in my first to progressively faster each time). My mom is planning to run her first marathon in September. It happens to…
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Taper madness!
I'm running a marathon on Saturday and I think the taper madness has officially set in. So maybe I have 4 different weather sites bookmarked on my laptop, my bags half packed and a long list of things to not forget to take with me. I'm starting to carb load today and I alternate between feeling super-hyped up and very…
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Camelbak.....best.purchase.ever!
I've had a Nathan 4-bottle hydration belt for about 3 years now and I've hated it for about 2.75 of those years. LOL! A few weeks ago I was running a 15-mile run and wore it for the first time in a while. Got back from my run and my hubby said, "How was your run?" to which I replied, "Awful! I spent 98% of my run thinking…
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Anyone doing the OshKosh 1/2 marathon this weekend?
I am! My mom is coming up from Iowa to run it with me. Hoping for nice weather.....keeping my fingers crossed anyway!
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Tossing my scale out the window! (pics)
After many years of trying to diet (very low calorie and hungry all the time) my way thin, I've finally "seen the light" thanks to a fantastic group of ladies on MFP who like to eat and aren't afraid to work hard for their food! LOL! Since January 1 I've been upping my calories. Thanks to my BMF (bodymedia fit) I can tell…
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Why is the mental part of running so tough?
You think after a time I'd be used to this, but I still struggle. I'm signed up to run my 5th full marathon in June. I'm shooting for a PR and a BQ and have been working hard to my strength and speed. I haven't "officially" started my marathon training program yet but am loosely following what the schedule will be (as in…
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Woah, is it possible that MFP cardio calculator is this far
So on Saturday I went to spin class followed by Body Pump. Both of these are Les Mills classes (RPM is what they call the spin class and then Body Pump). I logged them in MFP as spin and strength training. MFP gave me a calorie burn of 393 for spin and 154 for body pump for a total of 547. I was just messing around online…
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My evil inner voice
Ugh, sometimes I swear I'm my own worst enemy. LOL! I've been at (or under) my original goal weight of 125 for a little more than a year now. My new goal is 115 but more than weight my goals are in conjunction with lowering body fat % and qualifying for the Boston Marathon. 115 is not set in stone for me, it's more like…
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Anybody followed the Furman FIRST marathon training program?
I'm thinking of trying it for my June marathon. I've done the traditional (usually Hal Higdon's plan) 5-6x of running per week for my previous marathons. I'm looking to shake things up a bit - I'm cross-training pretty hard right now and doing speedwork during the "off" season (I've got about another month before I need to…
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New jeans for me! (NSV)
I vowed to splurge on some decent jeans when I felt like I was down to my "end" size. I'm not sure a few more pounds will take me down another jeans size - but if it does, what the heck. I bought myself a pair of Silver jeans and dang, they are cute! 29x31 (yes, I have short legs) for a size. I'm a happy girl!
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I need some snack ideas with good protein
I'm doing well with eating lean meats, etc. with my meals to up my protein, but I need some snack ideas. So far my snack foods have mostly been: almonds, string cheese, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds. I usually have a protein powder shake with my breakfast. Breakfast also usually includes an egg. I'd eat more eggs in a day…
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I had an interesting, eye-opening day
I joined a new fitness center this week and one of the services they offer new members is a one-on-one health assessment consultation with one of their personal trainers. Basically you talk about your exercise and eating habits and goals. They also use a scale that weighs you, does BMI, body fat %, body water %, muscle…
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Got some new running shoes - can't decide if the size is rig
I ordered a (desperately needed) new pair of running shoes. I usually wear a 9 in street shoes and 9.5 in running shoes. I ordered my new ones in a 9.5 and they seem to have a smidge more room in the toes than my old pairs. I'm wearing them around the house today trying to decide if I need a half size smaller or not. I've…
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How to log Bob Harper Inside Out Pure Burn Super Strenth in
I don't own a HRM and I'm going to do this video in a bit and wondering out to classify it. It's about 66 minutes of pure torture, so by my calculations I should burn about 2 million calories. LOL! I've done it a handful of times before and when I'm done my arms are so sore I can barely lift them up to shampoo my hair in…
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Hi, new to the group!
Hello all! My name is Jaci and I'm a 33-year-old WAHM to 2 kiddos who are elementary school age. I've run 4 full marathons and usually do an assortment of shorter runs throughout the year as well. I got really close to my first sub-4 hour marathon this spring (ran in 4:05) so my goal for next year is to go sub-4 and maybe…
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I had the best run!
I've been in a bit of a running funk since late summer. Starting the first weekend in June, over a 6-week period I ran a 5K, 10K, 20K, 1/2 marathon and full marathon and really burned myself out (set PRs in the 20K and full marathon too!). Since then I've just lost the "run because I love to" feeling and have been running…
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Hello, new here!
Hello all! Just popped into the message boards for the first time and thought I'd say "hi." I joined the 21st century and got my first iPhone 2 weeks ago and stumbled on this app and am LOVING it! I'm a 30-something mom of 2 elementary age school kids. I work from home (hence the "ebaymommy" username). I'm a former…
