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Need help with damage done :-(
I haven't been on in awhile because I've been trying to deal with some of my issues on my own. I'm here now to see if anyone can help or share a similar experience and to serve as a warning to anyone else who may be headed down the same path. Sorry it's so long, I just really needed to get this off my chest. I started my…
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Eating after running
So, in the past, I would just eat normally after a run when I got hungry and never really had any issues. However, Friday afternoon I ran 5 miles (fairly strenuous for me) and then went to the grocery store and ended up eating dinner (boiled crawfish) about 2 hours later. After I ate, my stomach cramped and hurt pretty…
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Training for 15K on treadmill
So, I know it's not ideal, but is it realistic to think I could train for a 15K mostly on a treadmill? Due to needing to be home with my kids most of the time while I'm not at work and my husband's crazy work/school schedule, running outside is simply not possible most of the time for me. I have run a few 5K's and love…
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Leftover oatmeal muffins
I was looking for a way to use up some leftover oatmeal and came across a recipe I thought I'd share. 1 cup leftover oatmeal (mine was from steel cut oats with apples and cinnamon) 1 egg 1 TBS light butter 1/2 cup milk (I used 1%) 1/4 cup honey, maple syrup or agave nectar (I used maple syrup) 2 TBS baking powder 1.5 cups…
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delicious low cal salad dressing
So, the past 2 days for lunch I've packed a salad with a dressing I made up. 2oz plain nonfat Greek yogurt 3-4 TBS of salsa (I can my own in the summer, but you can probably use any kind you like) 1-2 tsp siracha Mix it all together and pour over salad.
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question about activity level
Hi everyone! I'm trying to maintain my weight and do strength training 2-3 times per week with some cardio 1-2 times per week thrown in. I've gone to the scooby calculator and have a question. Other than the exercise, I have a desk job and am pretty sedentary. So, if I enter sedentary, it gives me a TDEE of 1679. If I…
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Reducing body fat %
So I'm at a point now where I would like to focus on reducing body fat % rather than the number on the scale. I am 5'10" and 145 and according to an online calculator am about 25.8% body fat. I would love to get down to like 18-20%. So, is there anything different I should be doing to achieve this than what one would…
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Difference between BMR and REE
So, last year I participated in a weight loss study at the university I work at and they did tons of cool testing. Since I've joined MFP, some of the test results make a little more sense to me than they did back then. I hear a lot about BMR here and have a pretty good idea of what that means; the number of calories you…
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should I rest leg muscle or power through?
Last week I was working out and noticed pain in my left calf muscle while doing weighted calf raises. It wasn't horrible and I pushed through it. I have continued to work out regularly using it and it hasn't been that bad. Today, I noticed it's swollen and seems even more stiff. Not painful really, just sore and stiff and…
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Too much fiber?
I recently started tracking my fiber intake because I was having some issues with constipation and thought I might need to increase it. However, I have noticed that according to MFP, I almost always go over on the fiber setting. I feel that I eat a pretty balanced diet with lots of fruit and veggies, but am wondering if I…
