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Being deficient in a particular vitamin.
I'm pretty sure I have some kind of calcium/potassium deficiency. Today while biking I experienced the most painful toe cramp of my life. I had to come to a dead stop and sit on the side of the road while I cried, hysterically, holding my foot trying to make the cramp stop. 10, 15 minutes went by and it didn't. I was in so…
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3500 calories in a pound...
I keep seeing things about how you'd have to eat your maintenance calories PLUS 3500 to gain one pound. and I was just wondering.. does that 3500 have to be in one day, OR is it like a build up? 100 calories over one day, 300 calories over the next, etc, and then by the end of whatever you've gained a pound? Is that how it…
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Training for a 5k.
In July The Color Run comes to Michigan and I REALLY REALLY want to do this. I'm not concerned with "winning" or "being first" but just finishing within a good time frame. but I've never ran a 5k before and I'm wondering if there's any websites or suggestions for training. I tried doing a google search but I really didn't…
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Desk jobs and exercise
I currently have a desk job and while it was "neat" in the beginning to sit on the internet all day long (I'm a kind of an internet junkie), it gets old quick. I use to work in retail where I was moving constantly (worked at the JCPenney shoe department) and while my feet hurt (lol), I was in much better shape just from…
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Need some good support....... feeling really.... bad
So, some back story. In January of 2011, at the age of 22, I had a massive DVT - Deep Vein Thrombosis. It was my first major medical emergency and it came completely out of no where. All my life I've had aches and pains in my back, stomach, and legs, but never did I think it was because of this. Well, it was. I had stayed…
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Smoothie suggestions
I love making smoothies, especially in the morning - it's a great way to get a good fill of fruits and veggies. The only problem I have is that I'm constantly going over my "sugar" because of it. I know that fruit-based sugars is different than say, high-fructose corn syrup, but in general I'd like to stay under my sugars,…
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Food Documentaries?
Does anybody watch a lot of food documentaries? I'm a documentary fiend. I have a thirst for knowledge and I love love love documentaries. Does anybody else watch them? What do you think of them? So far I've watched: "Food, Inc", "Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead", "Forks Over Knives" and right now I'm watching "Food Matters".
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Running/jogging with a dog!
How many other people run and job with their dogs regularly? Exercise for us humans is important, but it's equally as important for our canine companions, especially as overweight doggies is coming more and more common. I took my dog out with me yesterday and we only went for 3 miles, but coming back towards home he was…
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So I bought....
a wedding dress today. It was completely unplanned. I had a bad day yesterday, so my mom took me out to look at dresses today to make me feel better. I didn't even plan on trying any on, but, it just happened. So I tried on a few and found ~*the one*~, so we bought it, in fear of "if we wait, it could be gone later". BUT.…
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Need suggestions...
my fiance and I are really sick of eating out for lunch almost every day. I have school four days a week and he has it twice. I'm not a big salad eater so eating out is a real challenge (not only that but the sodium in restaurant food is disgusting!), and I think the biggest reason I've gained weight all these years and am…
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how many reps?
I'm really confused at what/how much I should be doing at the gym with the weight machines or strength training. I do mostly cardio because I'm focusing on just dropping weight right now, but I know that doing strength training can help a lot too. But I never know how much to do. Do you HAVE to get to the point where…
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toe cramping?
For a while now I've had an issue with my toes cramping. It's usually my left foot, but, I have had toes cramp on my right. Does anybody else have this issue? I don't know why, or what's causing it, but it's incredibly painful and can destroy an entire workout, because my toe cramps and I literally can no longer walk or…
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Has anybody ever...
Has anybody ever worn their HRM all day, just to see how many calories they're burning while doing regular activities, like walking around stores or whatever? I'm under the impression you only wear your HRM during your "actual exercise", like running, jogging, biking... etc. But I'm just a silly curious person and wonders…
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how to get over your caffeine addiction.
The one thing I can't break myself of is drinking soda (DIET only though). I know it's horrible for you, it's like... chemicals and whatever but I have a server caffeine addiction. If I don't get any, I get these headaches that are seriously devastating. I want to stop drinking it, not only as its unhealthy but it's a…
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Confused about net calories, BMR.. stuff
So I thought I understood BMR, net calories but... According to MFP, my BMR is at 1,404. (I've used other online calculators that had me much higher, but never have I seen it lower) But my calorie intake for the day is set at 1,200, without exercise. How can I loose weight if I'm continually ending under my BMR, which,…
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HRM Question!
I've been looking at getting a HRM and I noticed on Polar's website that they have different models for those who bike. I'm kind of an "all around" gal. But, I enjoy biking as my "main" cardio workout. On days where outside biking is not an option, I tend to do a lot of cardio at the gym, including jogging and the…
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workout routine?
I'm fairly new to weight training and I'm pretty confused as to what I should be doing at the gym. I truly enjoy cardio and my favorite thing to do is the elliptical and bike ride! But i know I need more then that. How many reps of something do you "generally" need to do to see results? Should I be doing reps to the point…
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unique salad dressings?
I'd really, REALLY love to start eating salad more but I'm not sure how great a salad would taste without dressing. My problem is that I have a lot of foods I will not eat, because I simply do NOT like them. Like "I'm going to vomit if I eat this" kind of dislike. They are: Mustard Mayo Ranch Sour Cream and I really don't…
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knees hurting on the treadmill?
Lately I've noticed that being on the treadmill, jogging, has really hurt my knees. I have also started biking to add more variety to my cardio; I honestly LOVE biking. My fiance and I recently bought bikes, new seats, even those fancy water-backpack things so we can bike for a long time. We did 13 miles in one day and it…
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Looking for support, lasting friendships..
Hi. I've been using MFP for awhile but I haven't been doing great. I really need some external motivation, help, and support. A little about myself: I'm 23 years old, and currently planning a wedding to the man I love and have been with for over 5 years. Our date is October of 2013. THIS October, my mother wants to send…
