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Healthy and Portable breakfast foods
Can anyone recommend some healthy breakfast foods that are also good for someone who is a often on the road (like me)? Any help would be much appreciated.
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Strengthening exercises/plan for runnners
Hello, I am a beginning runner who is currently doing the couch to 5k plan. Are there any strengthening/toning plans you would recommend to help for toning and strengthening? I tend to get some back soreness after doing 5k's which I have been told is because I am exercising muscles I don't normally work on. Any help would…
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Exercises for people w/ back problems
Hello, I am looking for some exercise rountines that people with back issues can do. In June/July I was barely able to work out at all due to 2 pinches nerves in my spine. I do quite a bit of walking (I still do 5k walk/runs) but I am not able to do some of the exercises I only did (30 day Shred, Zumba) so I am looking to…
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5k walk/run after injuries: how should i train
Hello, About a year ago I starting doing 5ks as a way to keep me motivated to exercise. While I originally ran the whole way, I started completing the races by part walking/part running. Over the last 6 month I got sidetracked due to a couple of injuries (first runners knee and then two pinched vertebra in my back due to…
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Exercises with a foot injury
I am wondering if anyone can give me some ideas for exercises to do with a foot injury. My right foot is bruised and it hurts to put weight on it, even with a bandage. (the pain is gradual and it gets to the point where it's overwhelming). I have an appointment to get it checked out with the doctor but in the meantime is…
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Eating before or after a workout?
I have started working out at the gym first thing in the morning before work and am having problems with being hungry all morning/not getting enough protein as a result as well as feeling lethargic. What I did today was have a protein shake before the workout and then had some breakfast later but ended up feeling very…
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everyone I know in mn was at the Color Run today
I have been signing up for 5k's since May (one a month). I am not a runner yet so am focusing on walk/runs to eventually get to a straight run. Of course come to find out many people I know went to the Color Run today. Must be a good time, I will have to make it a point to sign up next year.
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Exercise the day before a 5k walk/race?
I have a 5k coming up on Saturday. Since my doctor will not allow me to run, I am doing the walk but am going to try to complete it as fast as I can as I am allowed to speed walk. Over the last couple of weeks I had been dealing with some knee pain/minor swelling as a result from overdoing the walking. I did get a knee…
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Has anyone else had this issue?
I have lost 25 pounds since I started with MFP in late December as well as having lost 20 inches (mostly in my waist and hip area). I also noticed in the last couple of months I have lost padding off my butt to the point where now if I am sitting on a hard seat or a bench I have to bring a sweatshirt to sit on or I have a…
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Has anyone else noticed a change of food cravings/likes? (Ju
I have been using MFP for almost 99 days now and something I noticed is that I no longer can eat or desire a lot of the foods I used to. The first sign I saw regarding this was a month ago when I bought a snack size back of Doritos; I ate one chip and could not stand the saltiness of them. I ended up giving them away to a…
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Hoping this question doesn't sound too stupid
Hello, I had a question in terms of exercise rountines. I have been with MFP for almost 100 days now. Right now I am working out 6 days a week (75 minutes of Zumba every Monday and 20-30 minutes of exercises such a circuit training, walking, yoga, Biggest Loser workout and Zumba for Wii in between). I am preparing for 5k…
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Rewards
I have seen a lot of people on here setting up systems where they reward themselves when they lose certain amounts of weight. Here are my questions. -Do you set up a reward system for yourself? If so what kind of rewards to you have for reaching certain goal marks. I am getting very close to losing 15 pounds but am…
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I know this is a repetitive question but...
MFP tends to confuse me so I am trying to get this straighted out once and for all. MFP gives me 1600 calories a day because I work a sedentary job. When I first stated out I was eating all of my calories but then MFP was making it sound like I should be leaving 200-300 (If everyday were like today your weight would…
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Boiled Bananas? Other ideas for bananas?
I have heard you can boil green bananas and it makes a good and healthy side dish? Has anyone done this before? Also wondering if anything has any good ideas for using bananas? I sometimes put them in a Kiwi Smoothie and occasionally in banana bread but wondering if anyone had any other healthy uses for them? Thanks!
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Zumba
I start Zumba classes on here and I can't find Zumba listed under Cardio on here. I am wondering if anyone knows how many calories it burns? It is a 60 minute class!
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BIggest Loser for Wii
I am getting the Biggest Loser workout for Wii. Does anyone have this (or have tried it)? Does it tell you how many calories you burn? Do you find yourself getting a good workout from it?
