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Cross training shoes in wide?
Does anyone have any recommendations for some good women's wide cross-trainers? The padding is pretty much shot in my current shoes and I've noticed some twinges in my ankles walking on the treadmill. I want some shoes for weight-training, and general use at the gym. I've done well with New Balance in the past. I have high…
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High protein chocolate mousse - sort of :)
The other evening I had a chocolate craving but was low on protein for the day. I went down to the kitchen to figure out what I might do with some of my chocolate protein powder that would actually be tasty. I came up with this. 1 scoop (36 g) Muscle Milk chocolate whey protein powder 1 cup (227 g) Fage no-fat Greek yogurt…
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Do foods look different to you now?
I don't mean they look at you with sad eyes and beg you not to eat them. If that is happening you might try a good therapist, or else you are the actress in that old Tales From the Dark Side (I think) with the miracle weight loss hearing aid and glasses. :wink: No, what I mean is that when I see a commercial for some huge…
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Is Fifteen Minutes of Exercise a Day Enough?
A study about the health benefits of exercise was recently published in the prestigious medical journal the Lancet. As usual, the media grabbed ahold of it and is now shouting from the rooftops that fifteen minutes of exercise a day will extend your life by three years, implying that is all you need to do. The study showed…
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I'm overweight! :)
Today I am officially only overweight according to my BMI! Having started at Obese class II, this is an NSV that I've been looking forward to. I have a long way to go, but I'm happy to have achieved this goal. :bigsmile:
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Not enough sleep. Anyone try melatonin?
I've been running short on sleep lately and was wondering if anyone has had any luck with melatonin. I have heard it can help, but that may be just falling asleep in the first place rather than staying asleep for 7-8 hours. My main issue is waking up early no matter when I go to bed. The sun comes up so early in the…
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One third of the way there...
I'm a third of the way through with my weight loss. I started towards the end of February and have now lost 25 pounds. Although it sometimes seems to have been going very slowly, I wanted to remind myself how far I've come already. Yes, I have a long way to go yet, but I know I'll make it. I have lost 25 lbs, 7 inches off…
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How many pounds had you lost before anyone noticed?
If they didn't already know you were dieting that is. People who know might say something sooner. I'm still wearing the same size pants and they are only a bit loose on me, so I'm not surprised that no one has noticed. I don't look different yet! I expect to be at least 25 lbs or more lost when someone finally says…
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Feeling a touch ill, workout or rest?
Wouldn't you know it, no sooner did we figure out that my sensor for EA Sports Active wasn't broken (dead battery in a new pack), than I wake up tired, congested, and with a sore throat. I had hoped to get back on track with my nine-week program, but feel more like taking a nap. Bah. I honestly don't think it's more than a…
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Low blood sugar / lightheadedness
This morning when I got up and moving around I was a bit lightheaded. I had been surfing the web for a bit sitting in bed (lol, the iPad), and had no trouble until I started walking around more. I promptly sat myself down and had some food, figuring it was low blood sugar. I was out of my usual Greek yogurt, so I had a…
