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Back a 3rd.. and hopefully final time!
Hi! Started MFP my freshman year of college (4 long years ago!) and have been doing it off and on since then. My most successful time, I logged in just about every day for almost 5 months and lost 15 pounds. I began Crossfit in January, and although I loved it, I had to freeze my account last month due to financial…
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30 Day Paleo Challenge
Hi! I just started Crossfit this month and my coach suggested that I try a 30 day Paleo challenge.. I am starting tomorrow! Has anyone had an experience with paleo? I would love to hear from you! I'm nervous!
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Super Small NSV! Boosted My Confidence in Myself!
Today I hit the gym to finish up week 5 of C25K (the 20 minute run!). An old friend was in the area and texted me to meet up. I met her outside of the gym and she asked me to go to lunch at the Cheesecake Factory with her and another friend. Even though this is one of my closest friends, my old self would have kept my…
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Boston Moves for Health
Hi All, Recently I learned about this new Boston initiative in my healthcare class. After checking it out I signed up and it is a pretty great resource. It provides daily workouts that you can do as well as has a calendar of all of the free fitness classes (like zumba, bootcamo, yoga) in Boston that take place at city hall…
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Running Help!
One of my biggest goals in getting healthy is to really enjoy running. I've always been pretty athletic.. I played field hockey and lacrosse in high school.. but now that I'm in college I've gained a lot of weight and am having a really hard time pushing myself to the next limit. I always let myself stop running even when…
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Vitamins/Supplements on Weight Loss
So a few months ago I went on a huge research kick about what vitamins and supplements boost the metabolism and improve overall health. I went out and bought: - Women's Daily Multivitamin (something I should generally just take anyway) - Fish Oil 1200mg - B12 - Chewable Daily Fiber What have your experiences been/ what are…
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Starting C25K!
Hi All! Last spring I completed the C25K program and was feeling great! I had great plans to build up to a 10K as the weather got beautiful and I was really starting to enjoy running! Unfortunately, the summer became filled with work, beach, and parties and it surely got the best of me. I stopped running and working out…
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Anybody from Boston?!
Hey There! Anyone from the lovely city of Boston?? Where's your favorite place to run/workout? Personally, I love hitting the Fens (in the daytime of course!) and people watching as I run down Boylston and Newbury!
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HRM VS Cardio Machine
So I recently bought a HRM watch (without a chest band). I did the elliptical at a vigorous pace for 30 minutes and it said I only burned 90 calories. The machine said I burned around 300ish. I've always thought the machines overestimated the calories burned but I feel like my HRM is VERY low. It works perfect when I'm…
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Reebok Easy Tone- Worth It?
Hi All, So this summer I will be working in a hospital as a pharmacy tech. I'll be on my feet for 8 hours a day delivering drugs throughout the entire hospital. Due to all the walking we get to wear scrubs and sneakers. I was planning on just wearing my regular running shoes that are super comfortable. Has anyone who has…
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30 Day Shred-- Is this your main exercise?
I just finished my first day of 30 day shred and it is my last exercise of the night.. I ran 20 minutes this morning and then did the elliptical for 35 minutes. For those of you doing 30 day shred.. do you only do shred or is it just a supplement to your other exercises?
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30 Day Shred-- Calories without HRM?
Hi All, I am planning on starting 30 Day Shred tonight. How do I calculate my calories burned without a heart rate monitor? Thanks!
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Eat too little? or exercise too much?
So I usually burn between 500 and 1000 calories when I work out. Sunday, Yesterday, and Today I have burned 600 each day. Obviously, exercise is good.. I feel good.. I don't feel an issue. I am having a really hard time eating the extra calories to get up to 1,200 a day. The only way I did it yesterday was to eat pizza and…
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Calling All Runners!
I'm sure we all know someone who is a running finatic.. There are probably tons on here! At what point did the endorphins kick in and you started to really enjoy it? Where did you start when you began to really get into running? What are you doing now? My whole life I have always been a real runner wannabe and I figure…
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Couch to 5K Week 4 Difficulty
Hi All, So up until now Couch to 5k has been very easy for me. I just hit week four and its like I hit a wall. I am having a lot of trouble with the workout and have done it 2 days so far and both times I couldn't finish the last minute of the 5 minute run at the end. Its just kind of discouraging because I was feeling…
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Skinny Friends
So I'm in college and literally all of my best friends are skinny and tiny and adorable. They know I work my butt off in school and at the gym and they are constantly asking me why? Its hard for them to understand why I have to make going to the gym a priority and countless times they tell me they only go once a week and…
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Need a little support for this weekend
Hi All, So this weekend I am going with my student group to a conference. We are staying at a hotel and every meal is provided for us. Whenever I go to retreats or something like this I always find myself overeating. Its typically a buffet style with a desert at just about every meal. This is obviously NOT GOOD for 2…
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Videos VS Gym
Do most people work out to videos or at the gym? I feel like I'm constantly seeing people posting their exercise from video workouts. What are the benefits to doing these instead of just the elliptical or running or something at the gym? I don't have enough room to breathe in my dorm right now nevermind workout but maybe…
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Never Sore..
In high school I never really worked out but always played sports.. the biggest thing for me that made me feel like I was getting a great workout was how much I sweat and how sore I was the next day. I'm NEVER sore.. ever. I feel like I'm not pushing it hard enough at the gym and I'm really not seeing any change in my…
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Need a Little Motivation..
Hi Everyone, I'm in college and I've had a super crazy week of exams and I know tonight and tomorrow night all of my friends are going to binge drink any academic thought away.. Normally, I would be right there with them.. I am really trying to lose 2 pounds a week and I weighed myself today and I had gone up almost a…
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Ab and Strength Workout
I have been going to the gym a lot but I've only been doing cardio. I started Couch to 5K and love that I have a set running workout that I can cross off when I finish. I feel like having something set up week by week like that really works for me and keeps me accountable. Does anyone have a strength workout that is kind…
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Best Cardio Machine
So I typically go on the elliptical for 60 minutes and then run on the treadmill for 20. I know its good to switch it up so I'm looking for suggestions. It would be great if I could run for 60 minutes but that's not really in the cards for right now and I need a way to burn about 800-1,000 calories in about an hour and a…
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Studying at the Gym
I'm in college and last semester I found it really hard to balance going to the gym and studying.. among other things. I found this website www.studyblue.com which is SO great! It's free and you put in your college and your classes and can make flashcards for each class. From there, you can study them on your computer..…
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Lower Ab Workout!
So my lower abs are awful and very fatty. What exercises are good at targeting that area and how often? I don't know if this is an actual term by my friends and I have always called it a "FUPA" and I've got one and it needs to be gone.
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Couch to 5K- Week 2
Is anyone out there on week 2 of couch to 5k and wants a support buddy?? I'm also interested in starting the 100 Pushup Challenge
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Finally getting serious about weight loss- Would love some
Hi All, I'm sure everyone has been through their ups and downs of weight loss, their months or even week (I've been there) of enthusiasm, dieting and exercising, and then ending up back at the same weight or worse soon after. I can't keep this up. I need to get serious and make it happen this time. I'm a sophomore in…
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Too Much Fiber?
MFP says that my daily fiber intake goal should be 14 grams. Are there any problems with consuming more than that? I am a big fan of the Fiber Plus bars which run at only 120 calories and have 9 grams of fiber which really fills me up and curbs my hunger. If I throw a salad on top of that for lunch I am usually at or past…
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College Dining Hall- Healthy Eating!
Hello! I'm a sophomore in college without a kitchen. 90% of my meals are in the dining hall and I was wondering if anyone had any healthy and creative suggestions besides just sticking to the salad bar. We have all of the basics- grill, pasta/pizza bar, sandwich station, and we also have a vegan room and indian and sushi…
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College Sophomore-- Need A Change
Hi, I am a sophomore in college and in my crazy life its hard to make exercise a priority. I am a Pharmacy major and I take 7 classes which totals to be average about 5 hours a day. I am also a Resident Assistant which requires about 16 hours a week and I am very active with leadership positions in 3 student groups. With…
