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Packing Food for Thankgiving
I will be staying at some relatives for Thanksgiving. It's very important for me to stay on track with my food as possible. I am in a weight loss challenge and after months of failing I finally have a good momentum going with my food. So with that said I have a couple questions. Thanksgiving dinner I feel I can handle…
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ArmBand Recommendation?
I have an Iphone with an Otterbox on it. I am trying to find a comfortable armband that can hold it with the box on.. Does anybody have any recommendations of a good one?
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Fast vs Slow Oxidizers
I just started reading Jillian Michaels Making the cut. I am not too far into it yet. However, she talks about Slow and Fast Oxidizers. Below is a description of what I am talking about. I haven't quite finished the book yet. but this oxidizers stuff seems kind of gimmicky. Do you feel that this is something I really need…
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Becoming a personal trainer.
I am seriously considering getting certified as a personal trainer. My main goal isn't necessarily to make money training people, it's more because it interests me.. Although training people isn't out of the picture. Which organization would you recommend to get that certification? I have read up on a few but was hoping…
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What professional should I be talking to?
I've been doing this weight loss thing for about 3 years. I struggle with that last 10-20lbs. I think I might be overdoing things in the gym and screwing my hormones up. So I'd like to talk to somebody who knows what they are talking about. I am not a newbie at fitness or nutrition, but I feel like I've used every trick up…
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Desperation vs. intellect
Sorry I need to rant.. I am trying to undo the mess I made during two week long vacations. In my head I thought the weight would come off faster. Now I am playing mind games with myself. I have found myself googling weight loss supplements even though I know they are a bad idea. Intellectually I know I have a good plan and…
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Working out on Vacation
I am going to the beach in a couple weeks and I want to maintain a workout routine. Unfortunately I do not have a gym or gym equipment at the house. I probably can bring some resistance bands and my running shoes.. Has anybody found any good routines online that I can print out?
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Strength Training Resources
Where to you find your strength training routines? So far I have been getting mine from mostly magazines and a few books. Example FitnessRX, Oxygen, Muscle & fitness for Him and Her.. etc. (oh and pinterest too). I am getting bored and need something new. I despise putting routines together on my own and most routines I am…
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Costumes
I entered a halloween themed race near the end of the month. costumes are encouraged. Any ideas of fun ideas that my friend and I can do that still enables us to run?
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Do you run alone?
I have really started enjoying running this year. There are only a few people I know that actually run at all. While doing a normal run outside I have no problems running by myself. However, I would like to start trail running. The only time I can do it is when my kids are in school,which makes all of my friends…
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Weight Training Resources
Okay so I am a huge fan of weight training.. I've been doing it for a little less than year and LOVE the results I am seeing.. However, some of the reading I have been doing has made me question if I am doing too much cardio and that might be a reason my weight loss has stalled. Anyway after my two races are completed in…
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Tell me its possible
Its almost a year since i started my weight loss journey. I have lost 70 pounds which is great. However its been over 4 monthes and i cant seem to lose anymore. I am starting to lose hope. Obviously i need to change something but i cant seem to pin point what. I exercise about 8 hours a week. In that is a lot of strength…
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Side Stitches! Ouchie!
Is there any technique or anything that gets rid of side stitches when you are running. I dont' get them often but when I do, it kills. I feel like I have enough energy to keep running, if only the pain goes away. Most the time I try working through them but if there is a breathing technique or anything that helps I would…
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Training for Biking
I am wondering if anybody has any tips on training for a bike ride. I signed up for a 75 miles City to Shore bike ride to support MS. I've been taking spin class 1 once a week for a long time now.. So other than just going outside and biking is there anything else? Plus is there any resources online that you might know of…
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I am a SPARTAN!
Last Saturday I completed the Spartan Sprint in PA. They said it was one of the toughest ones they ever put together. This was partly because it's up a freaking mountain. I came out at the top 15% overall, Top 7% of my age group and top 5% of Females. This is out of 3957 runners. :happy: The best thing about this is that…
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Need a workout plan for vacation!
I am going on Vacation and I want to be prepared. I am trying to find a good strength training workout I can do. I am fairly sure the places I am staying will have little to no weights. Does anybody have any good no equipment routine they can share or a good website/reference I can look at?
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Sports jelly belly
I am training for a race and a friend suggested the sports jelly belly beans and another runners energy pill. I am not exactly sure what she is talking about. Does anybody have any insight on these products. Do they work?
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Proper form question
When doing exercises such as *lunge split jumps *jump squats *High knees or anything that involves a jumpy type of movement. How are you suppose to properly land on your feet? Today I did lunge split jumps and then high knees.. Something happened to a muscle in my calf. I freaked out I did something serious, but since it's…
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Switching it up
I need to switch up my exercises. I am having some trouble thinking of new things. .here is what I can think of Weight training (different ways..etc) Videos Cardio Machines Interval Classes. Yoga/pilaties Cardio Classes (example step) Running
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In the mood to read a health related book. Any suggestions?
I enjoy reading books that are heath orientated and I am in the mood to read one. Any suggestions on any good ones?
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Sugar Alcohols?????
I was hoping somebody could clear something up for me. I try to avoid sugar for the most part in my diet. It is also a personal choice to avoid artificial sweeteners as much as possible as well. So there are some sugar free candies my daughter bought me for my birthday. It contains a Maltitol a sugar alcohol. I googled it…
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I am a believer now!!! Eat More!
I wanna thank the couple people who posted that really long post about eating enough calories for weight loss. For like two and half months the scale barely moved. maaaybe a half pound if that.. I work out 6-9 hours a week with strength training. My diet is clean and consisted of about 1600 calories. So you can see my…
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Tingling in left hand while exercising
Two days ago while training with my trainer my pinky and ring finger on my left hand began to tingle. I thought it was because of the way I was holding my barbells. Today while running my 5k up hill I experienced tingling again in those fingers again. Me being paranoid thought heart attack. I didn't experience any other…
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First 5K on Saturday
Okay so I am running my first 5k this Saturday.. So is there anything special I should do a the few days leading up to it? For example.. rest up or eat anything special?
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Question for all the Success Stories
Now that you've lost a significant amount of weight... Can you tell us what were some of your struggles and how you overcame them?
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Is it possible to see a 2lb loss anymore?
After losing 60 pounds I am on to my last 20. I use to be able to knock out 2.25 pounds a week no problem. Now I am super lucky just to get one. With the amount of effort I am putting in, I am getting increasingly frustrated. I've hit every weight loss goal I gave myself, but because of this dramatic slow down in weight…
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Wanna help.. but.......
So I've lost a decent amount of weight and very much love my new lifestyle. My very very very obese father in law told my husband he would like to talk to me about seriously losing weight. Nothing would make me happier than helping him. However, I've been down this road with him, along with some others. It always ends with…
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Running Outside
I am fairly new to running in general, but I am super new to running outside. There are a couple questions I have for those who are more experienced. -What do you do with your stuff? (keys, phone, water bottle). My exercise clothes do not have pockets! -Does anybody know of any neat gadgets that help you track your…
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How do you recover from a bad night?
Yesterday I threw a party with all my friends.. I let loose and ate and drank too much. I don't regret it because it is so extremely rare we get a girls night. However, with that said, I'd like to get some ideas how to recover from such blow. Is there a good way to cleanse the body of the junk I put in it. A special fast,…
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Books
What are you are favorite books related to nutrition, exercise, and health in general?
