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Back at square one...
So here’s my story. Late 2011 I had 2 children under two and about 50 extra pounds of weight left over from my pregnancies. I got my *kitten* together and worked out and started counting calories and running. (note at this time I was a stay at home mom). I felt great, and I eventually lost all 50lbs pounds. I maintained…
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Fellow runners....
Friday I went and bought my next pair of running shoes. I bought Brooks Adrenaline this time. Previously I had 2 pairs of Nike's. I buy them from my running store so they are suited to my running/gait. Ran in them Sat and Sunday, just shorts like 2.5 mile runs. My muscles in my shins are kinda sore today, Do you think it's…
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Ladies Workout Underwear?
I really need/want to invest in some good underwear for running and working out. Any favorites?
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Thougths
Constructive adivce...no snarky and rude...i've had a lot of that on this site lately and i'm sick of it. :) Ok when i started almost 2 years ago i immediately jumped on the EMTWL bandwagon... did c25k and jillian michaels in the first year lost almost 40 lbs. I was eating at 1900 calories. Then since Nov of this last year…
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LADIES - that run
I've been running for about a year an a half and in the last two weeks have developed a new problem that I need help fixing. I've developed a chaffing issue down there... only problem i've had before was thighs. Today I wore undies with my running shorts to see if it made a difference, nope. Its all my pairs of running…
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Military - women especially question
So, at present I'm currently seriously considering joining the airforce. I'm in fairly decent shape but if i go ahead an decide to enlist what exercises should i do to prepare myself for bootcamp?
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Strength Training at home
I need some good ideas for strength training at home. I need something else to add to my current half marathon training program. I have a kettlebell DVD i've been doing that I like, but I don't feel like I'm seeing any results. I have very lil $ i could invest in new stuff.
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Plateu help..
Ok, so I'm just frustrated. In Oct I hit 149lbs kept running and doing jillian michaels dvds. At christmas I took a 2 week break from logging an exercise as we were moving. Went back to logging an running. Started jillian again in March i think. Did 30DS and RI30 with running an cut back my cals about 250. (Up to this…
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runners..intervals
Hey, Im switching it up and running some intervals for awhile since I'm stuck using the treadmill. Can anyone suggest some good interval runs? I've been looking on the internet and so far only found 1 I like. I'd like to have 2 more. Let me know thanks. I'm an intermediate to slightly advanced runner
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If you like hummus
Go to your local Aldi and find their sampler pack of hummus. It has jalapeno cilantro flavored in it and it's to DIE for. I'm gonna have to figure out how to make this flavor
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Input/Help please :)
Ok I've been losing and on MFP for a year now. At first I didn't even count calories i just cut my portions. Then when I started counting I realized this 1200 BS wasn't for me and started EM2WL. I was eating around 1900 calories. Was doing a workout video 4 times a week an running about 15 miles a week. Beginning of Nov I…
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Runners how to convince myself
to run intervals...i've done long distances up 9 miles. If I find a sitter by wednesday I'm doing my first 1/2 on sunday. I don't think I can run the whole thing, but I've decided I just want to finish..and go from there the next time I have a 1/2. I just don't know how I'm gonna convince myself to run less than I'm used…
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Runners..shame or no shame
On Oct 14 there is a huge 1/2 marathon here. I've been training with a group since July. However, I have just not go my running miles up to 13.1. I really need like 2 weeks longer than I have to get my miles up. My group says I should still do the 1/2 and just plan to walk. I just feel like its not the same if I don't run…
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Runners I need product suggestions
I've been running since March an am up to 8 miles. When I started I used the same chaffing gel I had always used on my legs. This stuff from monistat...can buy it at wally pretty cheap works great. Well in about the last month or so that stuff wears off my inner arms an my thighs super fast that I end up chaffed. Whats a…
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Half marathon
I'm training for my first half marathon..I'm up to 8.5 miles.... man after my long run days I am STARVING all day. It doesn't seem to matter what I eat!
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Need advice on upping to a 10k
I can run 4.5 miles i've done it a handful of times. Been running 5k since, late april. I'm a slow runner, but I can run for an hour. All the bridge to 10k plans I find don't look like they would work for me. I cannot figure out how to adapt one for me. Any ideas?
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30lbs lost!!! and Color RUN!!!!
Friday when I weighed, I came in at 155lbs that was my original goal. That puts me at a 30lb weight loss for the last 6 months. Next goal is 149 what I weighed in 2008 before my first kiddo! Saturday I did the KC ColorRun it was a blast!!! Highly reccomend! This was my 2nd 5k and my 3rd offical race. The first one was a 2…
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2 week plateau!
Title says it all... I'm frustrated I have seen no change. Started insanity last night...cant stay at no change much longer right?
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A few questions for runners
I've been running 5k since the end of April. I've decided I want to up my distance and get to a 10k. So far the farthest I've ran is 4 miles twice prior to last night. Last night I ran 2 miles then had to stop (treadmill running) to tend with my children. Like 20 min later I was able to get back on a ran 2 more miles. Is…
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PB2 users question
So I've looked all over and either I'm having a dumb day or I just can't find it. What the conversion on PB2 like if I'm gonna but it in a recipe and the recipe calls for 1 cup of peanut butter..do I really need 1 cup of PB2? Anyone know ?
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My before and during.
This first picture was taken last August. It's the only picture before that I can find. Yesterday I wore the same shirt and took a picture to view the progress. I'm approx 185lbs an 5'2 in that picture. In yesterdays pic 157lbs I have 10 lbs to get to my pre kiddo weight my goal presently is undecided.
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Help I need hamburger/beef recipes
Subject says it at all. I'm over all the recipes at our house..hit me with some new ones PLEASE!
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sheesh
So i've been eating at 1889 for like 2 weeks now and i'm doing good during the week if I can get there! Some days I'm doing good to eat my BMR. Like tonight, after I ate dinner I was under my BMR still and neede almost 200 cals to get over that. I wasn't exactly hungry, but I mixed up a protein shake so I hit atleast my…
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Need to whine for a second
I've been losing weight on steady basis since christmas..i must be taking my measurements wrong because they don't seem to be changing any. Right now i would KILL to be able to spot reduce (yes i know it's not possible and people who think they can irritate me). I swear I've lost nothing in my thighs and calves. To me they…
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Macros
How does a person go about figuring out what they should intake daily of fat protein Sodium carbs sugar
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Help me decide
Up until now we have not had or been able to afford a gym membership so I have began running and done 2 Jillian Michaels DVDs. Well now we are getting a membership to the YMCA. Today in the mail I received my kettlebell workout dvd. My husband thinks I wont hardly use it because I'll have the Y. I'm trying to decide if I…
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Help I'm frustrated
I have set my calories at 1700 and have been eating my exercise cals back.... BMR= 1523 (ive been trying to be sure to atleast net this many calories) TDEE = 2094 gave me 1675 based on lightly active..so on days I don't exercise I should eat 1675....days I do exercise should I eat back my cals? I'm 5'2 160lbs shooting for…
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Tired and cold...
Ok what can I do about this. I'm 6 1/2 months into my lifestyle change. I workout 5 days a week. lost about 25lbs. I have gradually gotten colder as things progress. Like today. I'm sitting in my house which is set at 73 F and I'm wearing a hoodie and sweats and I'm comfortable. Not to mention after I exercise my body temp…
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Bummed
I had my first gain this week. 1.3lbs and I'm letting it bum me out way more than I should. Last weekend hubby and I had a date night and I let myself splurge some and then this whole week has been rough because I've had to do friendship bread baking for graduations and try not to eat it. Plus my knee is strained so I've…
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NSV
Last night I ran 4 miles! Prior to last night my PR was 3.25. I was feeling so good at that point I just kept going! I can't believe. 10k I'm gaining on you!!!
