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Heel Pain Assistance
A few weeks ago I did something while working out that tweaked my heel (for reference, it's the back side on the outer edge). I don't know what I did and I can still do some forms of working out, but I find walking and running are incredibly painful. It's as though the pushing off part is crippling me. I'm just wondering…
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Finding Motivation without Goals
I was just reading a post in this board area and thought that something I recently wrote for my blog (non-MFP) might be good to share. I know it helps me to be able to communicate it with others, so hopefully there is someone else who can benefit from this rambling nonsense. :O) Without further delay... "In my last post I…
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Suggestions for Muscle Pain Relief?
Yesterday, I did something a little bit on the dumb side. I decided that I haven't been pushing myself enough so I was going to "punish" myself by completing as many push ups as I could. I ended up doing 450 of them. Mind you, I am extremely overweight, and the highest number I'd ever completed prior to yesterday was 150,…
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Motivation Can Be Difficult - Photos Sometimes Help
I know we all go through times of not being sure if/how we can continue to keep going on our fitness journey. I've had a particularly rough few weeks. I'm not seeing the scale change (it changes daily, but it's been the same couple of pounds up and down) and I feel that I'm not pushing myself quite as hard as I should be…
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Those Who Enjoy Challenging Themselves - A Question
I need some help and I'm hoping some of you will offer your thoughts on the matter. I started taking kickboxing back in March of this year. I absolutely love it! It's difficult, constantly challenging (to mind and body), and I have seen major strides as far as changes in my body. I also cycle and try to get to the gym on…
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Never Been So Happy to See a Fat Photo - Definite Changes!
I started using MFP officially at approximately the middle of March of this year. I have been struggling quite a bit to see the changes taking place in my body. I know this isn't horribly uncommon for anyone, but I keep telling people that nothing seems to ever change. I work out, I work out, and my body refuses to…
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Not a Ton of Weight Loss... but Seeing Progress
I haven't been one to post very often in the forums, though I do enjoy reading about success stories and seeing the changes in individuals. I have posted some frustrations with not seeing the scale number dropping, but a couple of weeks ago, I found a photo I'd taken around the first part of the year. I understand now why…
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Bigger Measurements Than @ Starting... Am I Alone?
About a month after I started using MFP, I decided that I should take basic measurements so that I would have something other than the scale to go off of as far as progress. Eight weeks later, I took the measurements again... here's where the odd part comes in to the picture. Although my clothes are fitting much looser…
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Frustrated & Angry - Science and Math of WL Seems Untrue
I hate that I am going to be this person, but I think everyone needs help now and again... so <sigh> here I go. I will first state that my number one goal (truly) is to be healthy and not focus solely on weight loss. That said, I am tired of being the "fat kid" that I have been my entire life (even now in my mid-30s), and…
