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FEBRUARY MILES CHALLENGE!!
Welcome to the shortest month of the year! Let's make your goals count! My January Miles Challenge peeps EXCEEDED the 1000 mile goal. Let's do 1500 miles as a group this month! We'll be using the same formula to track the group's progress: ____(My Miles) + ______ (Previous Group Miles) = _______ (New Group Miles) Example:…
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JANUARY MILES CHALLENGE!
Hey y'all! I'm sure a million of these threads will pop up come the New Year but I wanted to be among the first! Let's start a group mile challenge and see how many miles (walking, running or skipping!) as a group we can achieve! I'm setting the bar HIGH for 2011: 1000 miles as a group (depending on number of interested…
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VIVA LA SMOOTHIE!
I just bought a new blender and I'm completely obsessed with making smoothies! I didn't realize how little variety of fruits I had in my diet and I'm happy to mix things up. I just wanted to share a few foods I found to have high amounts of potassium (which combats BLOATING and WATER WEIGHT GAIN!!!) : Banana (obvious one)…
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Favorite cardio machine...do u HAZ ONE?
Yes, that was LOLCAT speak. I just can't shake it. I think it's my second language. Anyway, I HATE the elliptical and I feel like it's cheating. What are your thoughts? I prefer the good ol' fashion DREAD-MILL, stairtreadmill and arc trainer for cardio. What about you?!
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Long and Lean without pilates/yoga???
Hi, Just a random thought: Is it possible to acheive that long and lean look without doing pilates? I'm specifically interested in having definition in my arms, shoulders and of course, abs. I belong to Planet Fitness gym which is legitmately the Wal-Mart of gyms. I pay a whopping $10/month which gets me decent cardio and…
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Work advice... HALP!
VERY long story short...I was essentially promoted in my company MONTHS ago (like 6-9 months at this point) from a sales type phone position to a processing/assistant to supervisor position when the last assistant walked out. I legitimately spent the first 3 months or so learning the programs and cleaning up after the girl…
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Bachelorette Party Advice!
A childhood friend is getting married next month and her Maid of Honor (also a childhood friend) planned a pretty extravagant bachelorette party to a CASINO this weekend. We're travelling about 4 hours to it, spending the night, gambling, going to dinner AND paying a cover for a night club. Not to mention drinking,…
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Becoming a ZUMBA instructor!
Hey all, I'm IN LOVE with Zumba and I've taken a number of classes for the past year and half. I attribute the majority of my weight loss and road to fitness to Zumba. Not to mention it has given me a WORLD of confidence not only on the dance floor but in life! Anyway, after class last night my friend (who's a zumba…
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Anyone in the Portland, Maine area?
I could use a new gym buddy! It's getting COLD here and running outside isn't turning me on. And by buddy, I mean someone to MEET at the gym every day (or every other). Once we're there, feel free to do your own THANG. I think it would be nice to motivate each other to go! I'm not a weirdo, promise. :smile:
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ATTN: Veg Heads!
This may be old news to some but Quorn's Turk'y burgers are AMAZING! I just had one with avocado and baby spinach on an everything bagel thin and it basically ROCKED MY LUNCH BREAK! Thank you, that is all. :blushing: Avocados - Raw, 0.25 avocado, 80 Lenders Everything Bagel - 110 Calorie Bagel, 1 Bagel 110 Fresh Express -…
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Put me in coach, I'm ready to play!
Game plan for this week: 1) NO alcohol. 2) Eating clean and lean every meal (nothing processed, chill out on the cheese consumption, watch sodium etc). 3) Exercise six days. Time to amp up and out of this plateau! What's everyone's weekly plans (if any) now that the long weekend is over? :huh:
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Slow workout buddy!
I know this might sound mean but the friend I've been working out with lately has really been slowing me down. She half-heartedly lifts weights (doesn't do the full reps I do and skips some machines) and only commits to about 20 minutes of cardio. I realize not everyone LOVES the gym but I happen to! I usually spend about…
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STAY POSITIVE!!!
I've been feeling grumpy. exhausted and overwhelmed lately for various reasons. It's affecting my weight loss goals and motivation. I've decided to change my attitude because it's getting me no where! :ohwell: Let's list some feel good quotes, inspiration or general good news! Join me if you'd like...it'll perk you up on…
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NEW tips and motivaton!
Hey everyone! :smile: I am usually one of those "crazy" people who enjoy working out. Lately, due to summer and life in general, I have been VERY lax with my exercise regiment. I used to go to work out 4-5 times a week. A typical week would be: zumba Mon and Wednesday, weight lift and run Tuesday and Thursday and "easy"…
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SHIN SPLINTS!
I have them and never this bad before! I've been running on a treadmill with an incline of .5 for years to avoid them. Planet Fitness recently changed their treadmills and the lowest incline is 1.0. I think that may have something to do with it but I could be wrong. Does anyone have any tips to help me heal faster? Any…
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COMPUTER HELP! Sorry it's not diet related...
Hey y'all, I know this is not fitness related but I need some technical advice. I figured since we MFPers offer advice everywhere else, this was fair game! I have an HP Pavillion laptop that's about 3 years old (I think!) Yesterday, I watched a movie on it and went to the gym. When I came back an hour and half later, it…
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Taking a break from drinking alcohol
This is not "Hi, I'm Amy and I'm an alcoholic speech" but I have been drinking (and over drinking) a lot lately. I'm 24 and living a city (Portland, Maine) that's all about good restaurants and bars. It's inevitable and really hard to avoid. It's the social scene here. Aside from a million other bad habits (and regrets!)…
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Zumba or Gym?!?
While I DO love zumba and I have seen major results; I've been bored with my class lately. The new music mix and moves just aren't doing for me. This leads me to believe I'm not pushing myself as hard as I would normally. However, an hour of zumba can burn up to 500 calories. At the gym, I usually weight lift for 20…
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Eating everything in sight after a workout!
Does anyone else do this? I eat really well throughout the workday and go to the gym right after. The second I walk in the door, I start preparing dinner. I start snacking on triscuits or popcorn or fruit while it's cooking. It's like a food rampage! Granted, I always stay within my calorie goal (usually within 100…
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Protein
I know this may be a silly question, but is it bad to get too much protein? I've already gone over my goal today in protein with just breakfast (cottage cheese) and lunch (fake chicken and spinach) but my calories consumed are very low. I have been working out a lot so I feel like this isn't a terrible thing. Are there any…
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Combating S.A.D.
To anyone that lives in the wintery "wonderland" that is New England, I'm sure you have felt the same way from time to time... It's dark and gloomy ALL THE TIME. Snowstorms bring snow in FEET. I'm having a hard time getting out of bed to make it to work on time. I'm exhausted constantly although I sleep at least 7 hours a…
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Getting back on track!
I am embarrassed to admit that I "fell off the wagon" for close to a month (3ish weeks). I gained about 3 pounds and I can assure you-- it's all fat. I wasn't counting calories, I was only exercising 1 or 2 times a week and I didn't care! I also sprained my knee in that time and milked it. Even with an injury, I could've…
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Losing Steam!
The past couple of weeks I have not been into counting calories or vigorous workouts. I haven't been into much at all lately... My Zumba class ended and I feel like I started gaining weight over night! I think I've gained about 3 pounds since it ended (maybe 3 1/2 weeks ago?) I just have very little motivation to keep this…
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Pizza at the GYM?!
I have a gym membership at Planet Fitness. Apparently, they have a pizza night once a month. Last night, the gym was packed and people for waiting for machines because of "pizza night". Does anyone else find this completely detrimental and kind of gross?? After running and sweating like crazy in a room that legitimately…
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Looking for Workout Buddy in Portland, Maine!
I copied this idea from poeticjustice_2001 (hi!) but I think it's pretty brilliant. As I told her, I feel like this website is a pretty safe place and that we've all formed a community. Of course there are creeps everywhere but I'm pretty comfortable with meeting someone from this site to exercise or share diet tips...I…
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Intermediate Runner...
Hello! I'm not the best runner but I love running! I run about 15 miles a week mostly on a treadmill since it's COLD AND DARK here in Maine at 5pm! :frown: Because I'm now stuck at the gym, I'd like to take full advantage of my membership and really whip my body into shape. Does anyone have any weight lifting routines that…
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ZUMBA
Hey all, I recently started taking a Zumba class and I'm IN LOVE. It's on Mondays and Wednesdays and I really wish it was EVERY weekday. If you get a chance to try it, I highly recommend it. I've been going for about three weeks and I look forward to it every time. Anyway, there's some confusion about how many calories are…
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Pretzels- Friend or Foe?
I must preface this by saying I am a salt FIEND. I know it's awful but it truly is my only weakness/vice in dieting. I used to eat a bag of chips with little thought and feel so remorseful after. I've been working hard to kick that habit and switched to pretzels. My only concern is that I'll nibble (literally on Synders…
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Newbie!
Hi! I am two days into this website and two days into my diet. I can't honestly say that I'm doing all that well (going over 200-400 on my 1200 diet) but I'm trying hard and I'm really excited! I think this website is a great idea: it's easy to track calories and be aware of how many calories are in our favorite foods. I…
