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Training for a 1/2 marathon
Hey everyone. I have taken the plunge and decided to sign up for a 1/2 marathon that takes place on Sept. 11. I'm really excited and nervous. I also just started my first ever real blog and have posted my traning schedule on there that I'm starting next week. Please feel free to check it out and follow me (especially any…
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Love it & Hate it
I hate my arms, belly and thighs.. but I like my shoulders, back and butt. What does everyone else like or dislike about themselves?
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Sugar amount
Does anyone else track their sugar intake? I just added mine to my list of things to watch today and it says I should only have 20? I only eat 120 grams of carbs a day but I am at like 44 for sugar.. All of my sugar is from fruit, veggies, bran flakes, and I had 2 pieces of whole grain bread at lunch. No sweets at all.…
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Calorie Counting
I found this article on about.com and really agree with their take on calories and nutrition. Since most people on this site are using a calorie restricted diet to try to lose weight and get healthy I thought that this might be usefull, especially to the newer members that aren't as educated on this sort of concept yet.…
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Heavy family weighing you down?
I love my family to death, but at least 3/4 of them are overweight (and don't really seem to mind).. We all LOVE to eat... EAT and DRINK...pizza and beer, pasta and wine, appetizers for every event...and 10 times more than we ever need. Everytime I turn around they are going out for dinner, making dinner, having drinks…
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Last 10 lbs..what can I eat?
So I am finally down to my last 10 lbs... the thing I was wondering is.. Has anyone on here been able to successfully reach their goal weight and still eat things like cheese, ketchup, ice-cream occassionally etc. I am not a body builder by any means and am not willing to live off of chicken breast and steamed veggies. I…
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Does falling in love really cause chemical changes in the br
I was on the Dr.Oz website this morning and came across this and had to share it! :heart: It's not just butterflies in your stomach or tingling in your private parts that you're feeling; when you're in love, you actually experience major chemical changes in your brain as well. Research shows that serotonin-a feel-good…
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Bruise on top of my foot
I just started running on the treadmill consistently for the last 2 weeks or so. Yesterday I noticed my left foot was bugging me a bit while I was on it. Today I felt the top of my foot itching and looked at it and it was bruised. I don't think it could be my shoes, they are good sneakers that never seemed to bother me…
