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Superfeet Help
Hi all, I have really flat, blister-prone feet, and I saw a podiatrist who "customized" a pair of Superfeet Greens for me (they had "too much" support, so he shaved down part of the arch), but I think it's time for a replacement since the blisters are back. Problem is, I don't know what kind of Superfeet to get. I'd really…
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C25K Struggles
I've made it to week 7, and it feels like progress has stopped... Are you supposed to be able to run for 20 minutes (or more) whenever you feel like it after W5D3? It's definitely not the case for me. Any amount of time more than 10 minutes is still daunting. My biggest challenge is that I feel like my calves are going to…
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Running shoe question
So I bought a pair of pretty expensive running shoes about 2 months ago, using them only for running (about 4 times per week, C25K 30 minute workout, then additional 30 minutes of walking to finish out the hour). And I've already worn out the heel in the left shoe! And now there's a blister on my heel. What should I do? It…
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Breakfast...most important meal of the day, or not so much?
I've been told your metabolism slows down if you don't eat breakfast (scare tactic?), but for me, it just feels like a waste of calories since I'm not actually hungry in the morning, and I'd rather save my precious calories for more worthwhile foods...like cookies (ok, like 1 cookie). :smiley: So what's the verdict? Are…
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Socks to go under your socks?
I've been getting blisters on the inner edges of my feet (like in the arches) when I run, and my doctor suggested sock liners (body glide and Superfeet didn't work, I hate moleskin, and new shoes and socks helped a little, but the blisters still pop up). Sock liners seem a little redundant, but I'm willing to give them a…
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Blister prevention?
Hi everyone, I did C25K last year, and the last few weeks of the program, got blisters on both feet, towards the inside edge, just under the balls of my feet. After it finally healed, I tried some stuff. First I changed my socks. That didn't help, so I changed my shoes (turns out I'm a over pronater, and needed more…
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Happy to have friends
So I've made a few friends here that I've never met. I consider them to be my invisible internet friends. I'm so grateful for them, and the MPF community. I like how we're all working towards the same goals for health and happiness, and that we all have similar struggles from time to time. Sometimes I feel more comfortable…
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I think I'm wearing the wrong shoes
I just finished C25K a few weeks ago, and I'm in week 2 of 10K Trainer. When I first started, my feet were fine, but as the running intervals got longer (15 minutes+), blisters/sore spots just under the balls of my feet became a normal occurance. I'm wearing ASICS Women's Gel-Contend 2 Running Shoes right now. They're…
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How do you reward yourself?
I've decided that I'm going to do something nice for myself when I finally get down to what it says I weigh on my driver's license (Shh! Don't tell the DMV). It'll be a few months, but I want to plan ahead because it'll be kind of a big deal for me, and while working towards a healthy weight is the ultimate goal, let's be…
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Starbucks Birthday Cake Frappuccino
Has anyone tried it yet? Is it worth the calories?
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Crappy moment today
Today a patient told me to "lose weight before it's too late." And I'll be honest...it made me cry. I'm not proud of that. It's the first time EVER that a stranger made a comment about my weight. I'm 5'3" and I weigh 165 pounds. I know I'm not exactly at a healthy weight, but I'm not overly obese. Anyway, I was really glad…
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Distributing calories throughout the day? Snack ideas?
I realized that I tend to "save" my calories until the end of the day because I don't want to risk going over my alloted 1340, but I find myself hungry by 4:00PM, and STARVING by dinner time (which leads to massive overeating...). Breakfast today was 240 calories and lunch was 310. I had some cucumber slices and a cookie…
