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Weightloss stalling out and figuring out activity levels
I'm 5'6" and at 138-140 lbs right now, and I'm hoping to get down to 125 this year. I started off at 144 lbs, but I seem to be stuck at 138-140 and keep gaining and losing the same couple of lbs. I run about 30 minutes four days a week (about 5 km per day), walk about 1-3 hours the other two days and run 10 km for about 1…
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Exercising with a torn meniscus
I have a torn meniscus that is very unlikely to be fixed surgically so I am doing PT semi-weekly under my orthopedic doctor's orders. He told me that I shouldn't do anything that hurts, and I most definitely should not run, ride bikes, use the elliptical, roller skate, swim, do yoga (for legs), and walk further than I need…
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Coffee's Unique Health Benefits
By Michael Downey " Every morning, many of us sip our coffee with no real thought given to the beans behind the brew. But coffee beans are extra-ordinarily complex fruits containing over 1,0001,2 compounds - only a handful of which have ever been individually investigated by scientists. Not only is coffee packed with…
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Lower end of "healthy" BMI?
Any girls here trying to get to the lowest (or below, perhaps) weight on their BMI? I've got 17 lbs to lose to reach that, and I'm really hoping I can. I was just curious if there are others aiming lower than normal out there and if so, how many calories are you girls eating? I'm trying to stay below 1250 per day, but I do…
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My little NSV
Today I ran my first ever race - a 5 km. I managed to place 24th overall (out of over 200) and my time was 24 minutes and 13 seconds. I'm very proud of myself. I feel like that was a great victory - and then I enjoyed the free beer I "earned". :D
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Taking a while to get down
Hey guys, I seem to be in a weight plateau right now, with two weeks of staying at 138-139 lbs. I've lost 5-6 lbs since January, which I don't think is too bad, but I want to lose another 15 lbs if possible. I know it's much harder and takes longer to lose when you're already in a healthy weight range, but I was curious to…
