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Tendonitis?
Pain question- I had plantar fasciitis in my right heel a few months back. I lost about 15lb and the pain suddenly stopped. Almost immediately after that, i started having pain on my right ankle on the inner side, just below my ankle bone. The pain is worst first thing in the morning just like plantar was but hurts…
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Half Marathon- too lofty a goal?
I had a very bad, grumpy, funk of a day and when my husband got home he sent me off for a run. During this run, I decided that I love running and that I need something in my life that is just for ME. I am thinking about training for a half marathon but wanted some advice as to if this goal is too lofty for my current…
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math doesn't add up.
I'm so frustrated over here:( I'll try to be brief. Start pg 5'9", 186, BMI 27.5 By 20 weeks I was up 20lbs. Ten or more of this happened over the holidays (which is pretty typical for me to gain that much at the holidays even when not pg!) At 20 weeks I started getting grossed out, so turned to MFP and started being much…
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Woot! Didn't gain this week!
I've complained a few times that I'm gaining too much, too fast, and didn't understand why because I had MFP set to maintenance and was for the most part sticking to the correct amount of calories. After gaining 20lbs in 20 weeks I was starting to feel really gross and upset about it, so I decided to get serious and be…
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Pregnant 5k?
Hey mamas, I was really big into running over the last 2 years and did a few 5ks. I really slacked off for about 6 months before getting pregnant and have only gone for slow jogs 1-2 times a month since getting pg. It's starting to get nicer out though and I know when it gets warmer I'm going to want to be running more.…
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gaining more because I have been dieting?
I'm so frustrated here. I'm almost 20 weeks and have gained pretty darn near 20lbs. I have MFP set to maintenance and actually had it at "lose .5lb" for the first 15 weeks or so. I gained about 10lbs in the first 10 weeks as that coincided with the holidays and I nearly always gain 10lbs over the holidays...that's another…
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ab work in 2T?
Everything I read says ab exercise in pregnancy is bad. Is that really true, and why? I have been way off the wagon as far as tracking and getting proper exercise, so started up on Ripped in 30 - then backed off to 30 day shred when I was too sore to walk for 2 days after ripped in 30 (yikes, I didn't know I was THAT out…
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PG Weight Gain Goals?
Just curious what your doc gave you for a weight gain goal, and what you are mentally aiming for? 1st PG starting weight 196, gained 30-35. 2nd PG starting weight 220, gained 30-35 3rd PG (this time) starting weight 186, so far (At 16 weeks) gained 14 :( My doc said based on my BMI (I'm 5'9") I should only gain 15-20lbs,…
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Why such a gain??
So admittedly I haven't been tracking regularly and I've slacked on exercise, but today I did track everything and it was a pretty terrible day- two big cookies for breakfast, lots of snacking, big lunch, and I was still under calories for the day! My settings are at maintain- even though dr said I should be 300 cals over…
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soon to be pg - scared about weight gain!
Hey ladies! I'm TTC my 3rd child (in the TWW now, but based on our ease of getting knocked up in the past I am hoping it happens fast again!) Right before my son was born I weighed 250 - I'm 5'9". I got big time into running and using MFP and was down to 169 at my lowest, last summer (2012). Then life got tossed around a…
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Insanity Max Interval Circuit burned HOW many??!
598 calories? Are you kidding me? What a ridiculous workout!!
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Find the Re-set button??
Hey MFP! Last Jan 1st I committed myself to losing my baby weight x2, and by June-ish was down 40lbs (with about 10-15 left to get to goal weight). I was exercising 5-6 days a week, on days I didn't work out I wished I was, I craved it. Eating healthy was easy. Life was good. Then my husband got relocated across the state…
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squishy sneaker?
The last two runs I've gone on my right sneaker makes a squish sound every step I take. I bought them back in March and run less than 10 miles a week...time for a new pair? My husband says his sneakers squish all the time and his are new (so he seems to be in favor of me not buying new shoes!) but after my run last night…
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"too thin" in some areas
Anyone else start to look "too thin" in some areas before they are to goal? I'm down 38, and would like to lose maybe 14 more(ish) but my mother pulled me aside today and begged me to stop and said if I keep going I will start looking sickly thin and already look "too thin" in my collar-bone, neck region. Now...she's over…
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during stressful times in your life...
Hi friends, When I started off on this quest my life was simple, stable and easy (if you can call being a stay at home mom to two kids under age 4 with a husband who works over-nights is easy!). I've lost 38lbs developed a love of running. Now our lives are suddenly very stressful - my husband is up for a promotion that…
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Lost my HRM watch:(
I stupidly took my HRM camping a couple of weeks ago, wore it once for a run, took it off, set it somewhere and it's gone! I still have the strap and transmitter but the watch is nowhere to be found. Anyone know if I can buy a replacement watch or should I just buy the whole new thing? I feel crappy spending more money on…
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What are you doing for a workout today?
I can't decide what to do for exercise today...what I really want to do is go for a run but my husband has the double jogging stroller in his car at work (doh!) and by the time he gets home it will be too hot to go...that leaves me with running on my treadmill (gag!) or doing a video (blegh). For videos I could do:…
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I just want to run!
Back when it was winter/spring I was cool with doing exercise videos every other day - rotating Insanity, 30 Day Shred, Biggest Loser Bootcamp. But now that it's warm out all I want to do it run!! I try to limit it to every other day and do either a long walk pushing 100lbs of stroller & kids or force myself to do a video…
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any hope for the boobies?
tmi, sorry, but I'm having a bit of a freak out. Until a few months ago I had been either pregnant or nursing babies for over four years. Now that I have my body back and have not only stopped lactating but have lost 36#, my boobs have left me completely. i wouldn't mind them being small, if they were perky. But they look…
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76lbs- this is kind of amazing!
On my wedding day in 2007 I was 160-165lbs. Here I am on my honeymoon: After that, I got pregnant, had two miscarriages (gaining 10+lbs each time) then had two babies in two years. Right before #2 was born I topped the scale at 250lbs: I lost some of my baby weight but was still up to 211 this January when I decided I…
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Goal weight without strength training?
Who has reached their goal weight without strength training, and what does your body look like? I've lost 30+lbs doing mostly cardio - running a lot and some videos that encompass body weight exercises (30 day shred, some insanity, biggest loser bootcamp). I don't have a gym membership and have been kind of proud of the…
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HRM: silly, quick question
If my HRM says I burned 500 calories during 60 minutes of Zumba should I subtract 60 calories since I would have burned 60 calories in 60 minutes from just laying on the couch?
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5K racers: making goals
Hey fellow runners! I've been serious about running since about February and did my first 5k race in April. My original goal was to do it in under 36 minutes and I finished in 33:33. I did another last weekend and finished in 36:01 (I'm happy with it though because I have an injured hip so probably shouldn't have been out…
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would it be stupid to:
Run a 5k on a possible hip bursitis? I'm signed up for a mothers day race (my second race ever) and I really, really want to do it. Can I just do it, leave it all out there on the track then go see a doc and get treated, rest, possibly pt after? I so don't want to drop out:(
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how to avoid injury?
Hey all! I've been at this going on five months and have had just about one injury per month. Runners knee, tendonitis in my foot, pulled muscle on my chest and now hip bursitis. I like to work hard, I love running. I don't know how to stop hurting myself. Should I get a personal trainer? Go to physical therapy? Stop…
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injuries!!
I am three-ish months into my weight loss/ healthy living and am on my 3rd injury!! I developed runners knee back in February, was diagnosed with tendonitis in my foot on March and now I have a pulled/strained/torn muscle on my rib cage! The knee and foot are better now but my side/rib cage hurts so bad:( I think it…
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Over half-way there + 5k race! (pics!)
January 1st I set my mind to losing my baby weight and getting in the best shape of my life. I had just turned 30 and weighed 211 and was miserable with how I looked. I've tried and failed to lose the weight before but this time is different - I'm in it to win it! I have tracked my food every day with MFP since Jan 1st…
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quick race day question
My first 5k is tomorrow morning and I'm trying to figure out what time I need to be there. Registration is from 6:30-7:30 and the race starts at 8am. I already pre-registered online...so can I just show up at like 7:45 or do I need to still do the registration? It's going to be cold and windy tomorrow, I don't really feel…
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Strategy for tracking on vacation?
Can anyone share their experience with tracking while on vacation? I'll be visiting my inlaws for a week in Florida and am not ready to fall off the wagon so plan to track while I'm there. My in laws are fairly health conscious and we will do most of our eating at home with probably only a few nights eating out so it…
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First 5K is THIS weekend!!
Hey fellow MFP'ers! I've been running steadily since February-ish and was planning on doing a 5k on Mother's Day. Well, I just found out about a race in my town that just happens to go down a road I love running on so I couldn't resist signing up....but it's THIS Saturday and I'm totally unprepared!!! You can bet I will be…
