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Chicago- Gem winter running spots?
Hey all, Travelling to Chicago later this month for work, staying at the downtown Hyatt. Have never been to Chicago before but it looks like I am staying pretty close to a sizeable park or series of parks on the lake. Are there any awesome winter running spots in there I should try? Thanks!
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Getting the running bug!
Alright, so I've done running here and there throughout my youth and young adult life through sports, but never running on its own. I have been reading a lot on MFP forums that has got me wanting to try it out. I am 274 lbs right now, but hearty and hale otherwise. Did any of you start running at a higher weight? What…
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Help me not hate being in the gym!
To be clear- I don't dislike working out. I always feel amazing after a good workout and I love having an active lifestyle. I'm struggling with being the fat chick in the weights section. I am so intimidated by it, that I can only make myself set foot there with my trainer. Now, my trainer is a good friend and awesome in…
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PCOS and Weight Loss
Hi Everyone, I don't have PCOS, I'm asking for a friend! She lost about 80 lbs on a VLC diet, and low and behold, she is having a hard time not re-gaining the weight. She says she eats 1300 calories per day and continues to gain. Has anyone else here experienced this with PCOS? If so, what did you do to lose weight in a…
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Can we have a civilized debate on breakfast? To eat or not to eat!
So, I dunno what to think about the whole, breakfast is the most important meal of the day vs CICO, doesn't matter what or when, but matters how many calories you consume. Reason I ask is, I have a fairly low target of 1330 cals per day, and I find that if I skip breakfast I have more calories for lunch and dinner. My…
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Confession: I can be a really judgmental C-U-Next-Tuesday sometimes. But I'm Learning.
So, I have this colleague who is absolutely beautiful. AND skinny. She is also a sweetheart, as close to the "unicorn" as I have ever seen. She also has this amazing style. I can't decide if I have a lady crush on her or I'm just green with envy. Either way, its not important. So I KNOW she's always been skinny. I've seen…
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Closet Eating- Who's like me?
So, I am a stress eater, but I am also a bored eater, a happy eater and a closet eater. HAHA I don't like to let people see me eat outside of regular meals, in particular my husband. It's daft though, because he KNOWS based on my weight that I eat when he isn't around, he's no dummy. He goes out with the squad once a week,…
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Your Cautionary Tale for the Day
Hi Friends! So, this is a story about a girl who did it all wrong! Background: Lost 97 lbs...... 2 years later gained it all back, plus 10 lbs Now sitting at 250 lbs, and doing it all over again..... I'm not the only one out there who has done this. I am sure there are thousands, and we all have to make our own mistakes,…
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Weight Loss and Fitness
hi All, I hope this is the right forum, but my head is spinning and I would really love some advice! So, I am 32 years old, female and 259 lbs. I have lost weight before, lots of weight (like, 97 lbs once) but did it mostly with food, and frankly a lot of starving myself, which SURPRISE! didn't last. I am the heaviest I…
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New to Message Boards
Hi There, I have been tracking with MFP on my mobile since April of this year but I am new to the message boards. I am almost halfway to my goal and am feeling like I will never get there. I have been looking at the community for a week or so just snooping for some motivation so I thought it would be rude to not formally…
