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Compartment Syndrome
I was just wondering if anyone has had any success with treating compartment syndrome? I have it (suspected) in my calves and just walking for 10 minutes causes a lot of pain. There is a sports therapist at my gym who has had it and "cured" himself with massage, stretching and foam rolling and is confident he can do the…
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Help with setting activity level and calorie goal
A bit of background- last year I lost 27 pounds on my own, in January I started working with a trainer 2-3 times a week and using MFP. In that time I've put 16 pounds back on. I don't know why but I lost all motivation with my diet. I don't like exercise but I have been pleased at feeling fitter and am always surprised…
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Depression and motivation
I wasn't sure where to post this so if anyone has any suggestions to move it please let me know! I suffer with depression and have done for quite some time- it runs in my family and I think mine has also been exacerbated by difficult family situations and circumstances. I comfort eat so that is one of the reasons that I am…
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Fellow insomniacs?
I wasn't really sure where to post this but does anyone have any tips or advice? have tried sleeping tablets, natural herbal remedies, alcohol, warm baths, eating just before bedtime, not eating before bedtime- haven't tried warm drinks because I only like hot chocolate! I sleep for about 4 hours a night so it's not like I…
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Lifting weights to lose weight
I've heard a lot about NROLFW on the boards and am thinking about buying it. I do some weights with my trainer- clean and press, deadlifts, kettlebell swings, weighted squats and weighted lunges but I have very little upper body strength and can only manage 10kg at the minute. I still have a lot of weight to lose- about 50…
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Recipes
Can anyone suggest any recipes, or a good cookbook or website that has recipes for beans, lentils, pulses?
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Jillian Michael's DVDs
I've been looking at getting some of her DVD's but I'm a bit worried that they will be too hard for me to do now. I'm still 52 pounds overweight and I would rate my fitness to be about 3/10. I have very little strength, especially in my upper body. Would anyone recommend them and which ones? Thanks!
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Body Pump question
Apologies is this is a repeat, I have looked at some of the Body Pump threads but not seen an answer to my question. I would like to start doing strenth training but have very little upper body strengtt. I do some weights at the gym on the machines and my trainer has just started doing Kettlebells with me. That will…
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I hate people!
I'm sorry for the rant but I just have to let this out. I'm so sick of people who think they know everything! I haven't lost any weight since November and I have always found it very hard to lose weight. I eat about 1400 calories a day and work out 5-6 days a week depending on how busy I am. Yet apparantly, the reason I'm…
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Water
This might sound like a random question but do you count the water you drink at the gym towards your daily allowance? If i did count it I would be getting enough, but if I didn't count it, I wouldn't be getting enough water each day.
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Food to lose weight and be healthy
Hi, if anyone with good ideas about food or knowledge of nutrition could help I would really appreciate it. I have been eating more healthily since May last year but have only lost 25 pounds in that time- I've stayed the same since November. I was eating Special K for breakfast, soup or salad for lunch, then something like…
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First NSV
I went to the gym last night to see my trainer just to go over the new plan she has done for me and she did my blood pressure while I was there. It was a little high but I'd rushed from work to get there. But my resting heart rate has gone down from 80 bpm to 67- I was really pleased becasue I haven't been able to notice…
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Skin firming cream (UK)
OK, so now I'm losing weight (still have a very long way to go) I'd like to try and help prevent loose or sagging skin if possible. I do weights and resistance training and am trying to drink more water as well. Can anyone recommed a good skin firming cream? I'm not naive enough to think it's going to prevent sagging skin…
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Inches lost vs. pounds lost
So after four weeks of a new exercise and food programme (I was ill for the last week so did no exercise) I only lost 0.2kg and my body fat percentage only went down 0.2%. But I lost 4.5 inches off my measurements- which I am happy with. How does it work though- how does my body become smaller when I haven't lost weight,…
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Marinades/Sauces
Hi, I'm trying to teach myself to cook and make more fresh meals instead of processed foods. Can anyone suggest any healthy marinades or sauces that I could put with meat to make it a bit more interesting instead of a plain chicken breast?
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Marinades/sauces
Hi, I'm trying to teach myself to cook and make more fress meals instead of processed foods. Can anyone suggest any healthy marinades or sauces that I could put with meat to make it a bit more interesting instead of a plain chicken breast?
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Carbs/Protein/Fat help
I've just started using MFB a couple of weeks ago, and my personal trainer has just told me she wants me to follow a low carb/high protein diet. I looked at changing my goals to see what it was set up for. I've chosen to lose 1 pound a week but MFP is saying I should have 55% carbs, 15% protein and 30% fat every day. Does…
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Breakfast ideas
Can anyone help suggest a "better" breakfast I could be having? I'm currently eating Special K with Red Berries and skimmed milk but I know it's not a particularly good thing to eat nutrition wise. I don't like porridge or oats, or eggs and I have my breakfast at work where we only have a microwave and kettle in the…
