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Hands in pockets?
If it's cold out and I walk with my hands in my pockets, will it still count my steps? Thanks!
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What to do with lentils (besides soup)?
Hello! I love lentils, and make lentil soup/stew quite regularly. I'm wondering what else I should do with them. Preferably easy - I'm not really into making lentil loaf or lentil burgers. Maybe some advice on which spices to flavor them with? Thanks!
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Easy Tofu Recipes
Hello everyone! For ages I thought I hated tofu, and then someone served me some with a delicious sauce and I loved it! I have made that one since but it involves a LOT of ingredients and I would really like to have some quick and easy ways of flavouring tofu. Please share your ideas!
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Starting up again - need active friends!
I took a long break and slacked off and I need to get back to it again. I find I'm much more likely to stick with MFP when I have active friends who interact/comment etc. I would prefer people who have open diaries and aim for somewhere between 1300-1800 calories per day. I'm a mid 30's female living in Vancouver, BC…
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Hiking
Hello everyone, What are your favorite hikes in and around the Lower Mainland? I love Eagle Bluffs on Cypress, and I really like Minnekhada too. I'm trying to improve my fitness so I can do harder longer hikes. I want to do Joffre Lakes this summer - has anyone done it?
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Runners with back problems?
Hello everyone, A little over a year ago I started running for the first time in my life, and grew to love it. I had worked up to about 7 or 8 kilometers when I put my back out about 4 months ago. I have had ongoing back issues for years and finally got an X-ray done. I have mild scoliosis, disc degeneration and bone…
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Running in the rain.
Hello all, I live in Vancouver, BC. It rains A LOT here. I have a waterproof light jacket and I bought waterproof trail running shoes (which I also wear on the road because they were the only waterproof running shoes I could find). Can you guys give me any other tips? What type of pants? Right now I just wear a ball cap…
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What healthy meals freeze well?
I recently hopped on the bandwagon of preparing healthy food in advance to help me avoid making poor decisions. I made up a batch of chili this weekend and divided it into portions and froze them. Besides chili, soup, and stews, what other meals freeze/reheat well?
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I would never...
I was just thinking about how over the course of my life there are so many things I said I would never do, and then did. Fitness related, I used to say things like "I would never count calories" or "I would never be one of those people who run in the rain." Well, I do both of those things now! Non fitness related: When I…
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Protein Powder - should I be using it?
I think I get a good amount of protein in my diet - I eat meat, cheese, yogurt. Do I need protein powder? What are the benefits? Does it have many calories? I've never used it but feel like I should be from things I've read. Thoughts?
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New to the group - introducing myself
Hello everyone! My name is Adrienne (Addie is my nickname). I live in Vancouver, BC Canada. I'm 32. My highest weight was about 2.5 years ago when I hit 190 (I'm 5'7.5"). I had been relatively thin with no effort, and then gained 50 pounds in 3 years when I switched to a desk job and my metabolism slowed down due to a…
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I'm interested in trying out Martial Arts - any info?
Does anyone have any information to share? When I was a kid my brother did Seikeido(sp?) and I used to love going to watch the tournaments. My Dad is a bit old school so never offered to let me take the classes as it was a "boy thing". I think it is something I would like. I've been looking at some karate classes, someone…
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Question from beginner runner
I have been "learning" to run and have made pretty good progress. I started only being able to run for about 45 seconds (I'm asthmatic) and am up to about 5 minute intervals and my walking intervals are getting shorter. I don't use a learn to run program. I don't even have a watch and I don't track my time or distance in…
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What is your biggest roadblock?
What is the main thing holding you back from achieving your goals? I'd say my top derailer is work lunches. I tend to not get my act together enough to pack lunches on a regular basis, so I often buy from the cafeteria, and the meals are very high calorie. It's completely my fault for being lazy and I know it's holding me…
