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Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome
Hello all, Is there anyone else on MFP that has been diagnosed with Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome? I have been dealing with the symptoms for much of my life and this is the diagnosis they always come back to for me. Just looking for support and others to share advice with. Thanks!! Kat
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Running on the Treadmill v. Outside
Hello fellow MFP runners! I have a question to ask (sorry if someone already posted this!) Do you feel you run better on a treadmill or outside/on a track? My response: I hate the treadmill. I get more pain after runs on the treadmill and my pace is always much slower on a treadmill than it is when I run outside or even on…
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Injury Comebacks!
Hello all!! My December 2012 and January 2013 miles were cut back tremendously thanks to a bad case of shin splints. After a week of no work, and lighter exercise load I am hopeful to return to running Saturday morning. I run with fleet feet's distance training group, and because of these splints have decided to focus on…
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Help overcoming Perfectionism
Hello everyone, This is scary for me to do, but I am in need of support. I have battled my entire life since adolescence with perfectionism. And not just related to weight, looks, exercise, but in all areas of my life. Anytime I work on anything for school or work, I take longer because I have to make sure I do it just…
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Happy National Running Day!!!
To all my fellow MFP runners, whether it's a 6 minute or 14 minute mile, whether its 1 mile or 26.2...you are a runner and part of something that I know has changed my life for the better in many ways! On National Running Day, the question is asked: Why do you run? I run because it provides me a chance to get away from the…
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Garmin COnnect and Mac
anyone on here have a Mac and a Garmin Forerunner, specifically the 210 model? IT states compatible with both Windows and Mac, but I can't download the USB detection software because it is for Windows. In need of some troublshooting if possible, I would like to use it for a race tomorrow and upload to Garmin COnnect.…
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Garmin Recommendations?
Hello everyone! I have been running seriously now for 2 years and have been using Runkeeper plus a Timex heart rate monitor. I have been saving and waiting for the day I can invest in a Garmin and it is finally here! I train for half marathons and marathons, so I run quite a bit week to week. What are recommendations on…
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Brooks Adrenaline to Pure Cadence?
Hello everyone! It's time to replace my running shoes again. I am a loving user of Brooks Adrenaline, but am also very intrigued by their PureConnect line, especially after seeing so many of my running friends switch to them and love them, but many are not Adrenaline users. My question is for runners that do or have worn…
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HUGE NSVs this past week!
I couldn't wait to share these NSVs with all of MFP!! 1) I have been using MFP for over a year, almost a full year consistently. I have reached my goal and now that I am living my dream of marathon running and having real muscle/strength, Maintenance is the key to fuel my body! Logging food recently was becoming more of a…
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Boston marathon!
Good luck to all MFP runners at Boston today!!!!!
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How is everyone progressing?
Hello there! Just wondering how everyone is progressing. I myself am a bit behind due to being sick one weekend but I am back on track doing well. Tomorrow is Week 3 Day 1. Yesterday for the last day of week 2 it was a total of 81 push ups! I can't believe it but its happening :-) Can't wait to hear how everyone else is…
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Fellow runners: How to still burn calories with a foot injur
My fellow runners out there...I need some advice! I am dealing with foot pain again in my left foot. I am going to see my orthopedic as soon as I can get a hold of them and in there so no I don't really want any diagnoses here. Simply put, I am being smart and not training this week and not pushing my limits with other…
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So you retired sneakers from running...
should they be used for walking or work then? I am not a wasteful person by any means and typically once my sneakers are not viable enough for my running, I move them onto my boot camp classes or to wear to work when the weather it hot because they are the only shoes I have that don't look ridiculous with crops and are…
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Thyroid Medication at night
I recently was approved to switch my medicines to before bed time and it has been such a great switch! I take both t4 and t3, so waiting an hour to eat combined with not being a great morning person made for an absorption issue. And on race days (I am a distance runner) or long run days, that hour of wait time really made…
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50/25/25 - What's your take?
I have taken advice from my distance runner strength trainer to focus on 50% carbs/25% fat/25%protein for my daily diet. Since doing so in the last week, I have felt much less hungry and much more energized for my workouts/day in general. Here is my problem...I am a perfectionist so I think I am taking way too much time…
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Food allergy plus very tight budget...tips?
I am allergic to dairy and have a strict $50/every two weeks food budget (sometimes less depending on the dates my checks fall on related to rent, etc.) I am just curious...anyone else out there have the same issue? I am working towards keeping a solid 50 carbs/25/fat/25 protein diet but sometimes the food just doesn't…
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For Ladies: Questions about Breast size/loss
Hello ladies of MFP! I have a questions for all of you, then I'll explain why I am asking: How much weight have you lost so far, and how much did you lose in Breast Size? Did anyone in here lose more than 10 pounds with no change in breast size? Here is why I am asking: In the past year, I have lost close to 25 pounds,…
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KT Tape?
Trying it out for the first time ever from a free sample I won. I have heard good things so far...just looking for more information from those that have used it in the past!
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Tight ankle joints
Hello everyone! It was recently discovered by a free PT session I got to have that my ankle joints are very tight and have little range of motion. It definitely explains why I feel tight always in my ankle and lower leg. I was just curious if anyone else in this group deals with the same issue and how? I have been…
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Asthma NSV!!
From age 19 until 24, I was a regular at a local line dancing night. Every week I went with my friends and we knew all of the dance, including very advanced ones with spin jumps and crazy foot work. There were some advanced dances that were long in length and back then, with untreated asthma and really only doing light…
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Running at 5:30 AM
I am so mad at myself. All packed and ready to go to the gym at 5:30 AM so I can actually get my run in/workouts done the last two mornings. And the last two mornings I can't leave because I took my contacts out too late since its the clear care solution that can destroy your eyes if it doesn't have a chance to set for 6…
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Quick advice needed!
I need some advice...I have eaten 2144 in calories today total. But obv. ran 11.22 miles so my net is only 894. I am really not hungry anymore. Is this bad or should I try to eat some more cals?? It is 9:45 PM too here. This was my first 11 mile run so burning that many calories is new to me! Breakfast was 400, Lunch 727,…
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NSV!!
I have seen many posts about NSVs so I HAD to post one about the one I had today :-) I tend to be a clothes "hoarder" ie: I loved something so much at one point, if it stopped fitting I held onto it because I knew one day it could fit again. One of these many items was a pair of Jeans from Pac-Sun I have. They are a size 3…
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Favorite challenge!!
So far in the new gym, my favorite class is boot camp (which is the number reason I switched!) and my top three favorite stations in this class: #1) Sledgehammer to the tire (releases so much stress!!), #2) pull up with Rings and #3 Pushing/Pulling 150 pounds of anything. What's everyone else's top three favorite…
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Looking for some advice fellow runners!
So basically I have been serious about running for about a year and a half now, training for a half marathon since January (kept having to push the race back due to weddings), but unfortunately my wallet does not allow for me to really get truly serious. I mean, have a HRM, multiple pairs of running socks, more than one…
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Cookout Manners
In general, I have cut red meat out of my diet in the last year. But of course, with the summer here I have ate some hamburgers at cookouts. Here is the kicker though...each time I have I have felt really sick! So my question is this...if I prefer to eat a veggie burger or turkey burger, is it rude to bring my own to a…
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What activity level do my jobs fall under?
I am constantly reconsidering my activity level all the time. Here are my jobs that I work and my lifestyle day: Monday through Fridayfrom 8-3:30 I work as a Behavior Specialist with children with moderate to severe Autism and other Developmental Disabilities. From 8-8:45, it's my paperwork time. Other than my half hour…
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Switching gyms for a Shake up!
I am sick of my gym, haven't been there in a month. I run outside since its beautiful out and have been doing squats/pushups/pilates/Insanity reruns for strength training. Truthfully, I am bored with all the classes/equipment. I have done PT, Total Body Sculpts, and my own weight training. I need a shake up...looking into…
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Looking for runners :-)
Hi everyone! I have been on MFP for quite some time now, and I finally thought, how about finding some friends for support! I am training for my first half marathon in the fall and hope to complete a full marathon next year. I am looking for fellow runners to add as friends, but I don't discriminate to non-runners either!…
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Help with Running Nutrition
I am writing this in hopes of finding some fellow marathon runners that have some hands on advice about calories and such. I find it difficult on most days to eat "enough" calories. My typical breakfast is Whole wheat toast with Organic Peanut Butter and Bananas, lunch and dinner vary as I try to mix it up, but my diet…
