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Do pickles count as vegetables?
I mean...pickles come from cucumbers and all but somehow they don't seem like veggies. So are they veggies? Does fruit in a pie still count as fruit?
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Necessary to break in running orthotics???
I have been a runner for the last 26 years of my life. The last few years age(40 soon) has lead to some foot issues, ie hammertoes, Morton's neuroma, etc. I have a very high arch and have had orthotics made for my "regular shoes" or I wear shoes like Birkenstocks (I have really kick *kitten* styles so I am still…
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"Appropriate"exercises at the gym ?
I am fortunate that I have a number of fitness facilities available to me as I have a gym membership with multiple locations and I teach at a high school with a well equipped fitness room. I typically bust my butt no matter where I work out. I have no shame in making ugly faces or sweat dripping off my ears however when I…
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deflated boobs
OK..so TMI but most of us out there probably know what I am talking about...LOL I have successfully lost the weight I gained over ten years having 4 kids. I always got down to a pretty healthy weight after the pregnancies but never quite all the way down...held on to 10-15 (ok maybe closer to 20) Before I had kids I was…
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TDEE cardio days v strength days ????
I have been aggravating myself trying to figure out the TDEE thing when you include strength training. I love running and that kind of exercise so my big cardio burns are not going anywhere. I already do some strength work and am pleased with the results, well except that of the muscle tone of my butt, however I doubt I…
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olympic triathlon 2 months before marathon???
I am thinking through some training options for my 4th marathon that I will be running in October. By the 20 week training programs that are fairly typical for marathons I "should" have started running with the marathon in mind this past week, ended the week with an 8-10 mile run Sunday. I run between 7-10 miles every…
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stupid food
Kraft macaroni and cheese = stupid.....I don't even like it but always find that have a nibble of each kid's plate as I am cleaning up dinner (not a nightly meal for them)...um I have 4 kids so that equals a lot of nibbles... Spice drops...you know those gummyish candies with a sugary coating that look like a bell and are…
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honesty with kids
So, today I took my three girls shopping for dresses for a Father Daughter Dance. I wanted them to feel pretty but we don't go crazy on these purchases. Anywho the 7 year old, who is tall and lean and strong tried on every stinking pink dress we could find. The 9 year old who has LONG legs but has a little booty tried on…
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logging meals where you don't eat one part of recipe
I don't eat meat...I will eat the rest of the recipe...ie chicken pot pie but I won't eat the chicken part of the meal...pick it out...I am always at a loss as to how to log the food as the meat was cooked with the recipe so some of the chicken juices etc are part of the meal...or at a restuarant I will order a pasta dish…
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Things you think of while exercising
Ok ...so I run. Sometimes I run for hours. There is a lot of time to think and some really absurd things have come to mind as well as some wonderfully deep things but there are a few that are just fun 1. If you come across one shoe on the side of the road I bet there is a male from the ages 12-24 involved in that one shoe…
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Wonky Heart Rate
Ok...let me begin by saying that I am working on getting in to see the dr. Office isn't open on Fridays so at this point I am just looking for info........ Background.....I have always been into fitness, struggled with an ED in high school but never stopped exercising through that recovery. I ran recreationally through…
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Garmin run mode vs general mode
I have a Garmin FR60. I wear a footpod anda chest strap. I get a pretty accurate mileage from the system and a calorie burn. There is also a general sport HRM function. I use it when I am doing a DVD or doing a circuit workout at the gym or whatever. I get a pretty average burn of 90-93 ish calories per mile...however when…
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Blueberry recipes..not for dessert
I love my blueberries. I eat them in salad, in my yogurt, in cereal...except for right now as I am starting a cereal strike, I eat them with a toritlla and roll them up with some cream cheese...I spread some peanut butter on a rice cake or toast and cover with blueberries...i eat them by the handful, in cottage cheese, I…
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Higdon Novice 1 vs novice 2
I will be training for marathon #2 soon but have kept up with my running. My week day runs are bewtween 3-5 miles 2-3 days a week with cross training in between. My Sunday run is usually between 6-10 miles. I have done some speed training, albeit on the treadmill, over the winter and added tempo runs and fartleks to my…
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more water=more thirsty
I do not drink enough water. Of that I know. I truly prefer coffee but I. Try to drink an 8 oz cup between coffees...not always but onto the inquiry.... I have a kidney infection and thus have really been pushing the water. I remember now I don't drink much water now...it seems the more I drink water the "dryer" I feel. My…
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DEEP thigh bruise workouts?
At judo today I took an accidental but sharp knee to my thigh. My thigh immediately tightened up. I am in significant discomfort (most people call that pain) I am even considering advil...which I don't consider often. It hurts to walk but I can and stairs bite. It takes a lot of massaging etc, which by the way induces that…
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Fueling long runs with grapes???
I was just snackng on some grapes with my son and wondered if anyone has used grapes during a long run to fuel. I don't like gels and hit the wall during my marathon ike I was a train at uncontrolled speed...it was a big crash for me....I fnsished the marathon but couldn't believe how horrid I felt..LOL...I didn't do an…
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no more "skinny b#*ch"
There have been a few posts lately about the inappropriateness of using the term "skinny b%tch" in a community like MFP. It is not ok to call names. It is not ok to find your empowerment from belittling the efforts of others. It would never be allowed on a forum like this to use slurs and slams at those beginning their…
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Seemingly Obvious Exercise advice
This will be a thread in which you can give your seemingly obvious advice...things that while you should know you have done anyway.... Here is mine DO NOT and I repeat DO NOT eat sweet pickles, black beans, cottage cheese and spicy grilled veggies 30 minutes before attempting to run a fast 4 miles....it makes your belly…
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KNEES
I am a runner by choice. I have recieved many warnings from runners and non runners alike that it will destroy my knees. My father is a perfect example as I always ran with him and he is going in for the knee replacement on the "other" knee now etc. He had some serious bowed legs but still. Well I had some IT band issues…
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responses to thread titles
I sometimes see thread titles and think of a very smart *kitten* answer that I would love to enter...but then I read the post and the smart *kitten* answer is just so inappropriate... Right now there is a thread that is titled "how do you eat cottage cheese?" ummmm with a spoon "Title--How do you measure your waist?" with…
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New measurements
MFP needs some new measurements...like a small handful...or just a taste...it would so much easier to log all of our intake with those new measurements... What "new measurements" would you love to see?:tongue:
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former or current gymnasts?????
This isn't really a question about my own fitness etc but a mom question. I have 4 kids. They have all gone through a local gymnastics program starting as toddlers. The toddler class is really a mommy and me class held in a gym where the kids can climb and jump and play et c...not really gymnastics. When the kids turn 3…
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abs...getting stronger and BIGGER?!?!?
OK...so I admit, I don't really enjoy ab workouts. The ones I do "enjoy" work the obliques and I am desperate to have a defined waist...but here is the issue ...it seems when I work on toning my abs I seem to increase their size. I don't have a pre-ab workout waist measurement other than my pants but I think that while my…
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hour long workout videos...any good ones?
Ok, so I am a runner at heart so I do workout videos when needed not as my main means of exercise. As a mom to 4 kids ages 3,5,8, and 9 and working part time sometimes I do a video in the wee hours of the morning to get my workout in. I have 30 day shred, and Jackie Warner. I like them both. I also usually do 20 minutes of…
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How to log a crust of pizza
I love the crusts of pizza of pizza that my kids don't eat...but how do you figure those?
