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Introduction
Hello! I'm Victoria. I'm just getting into lifting. Actually, I have my first appointment with a PT at my college gym on Tuesday. He's got two Masters degrees and a whole bunch of letters after his name. He is a strength and conditioning coach for a lot of the athletes at the college, so I figure he's a good bet. He did my…
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Quit Smoking, Gained Weight
As the title of this thread states, I quit smoking four months ago, which is great. My lungs feel fabulous. I gained seventeen pounds, which is not so great. My belly feels awful (which is where all the weight seems to be going). Laying on my side to sleep is uncomfortable. I have to put a pillow under there to keep it up.…
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Vegan, Gluten free and Crohn's Friendly Recipes Needed!
Hello! So, I'm hosting a dinner party for what I call my "special" friends. Meaning, they all have special dietary requirements. They're friends I never really invite over for dinner, because, well, they're difficult to cook for. I cook a lot. I cook from scratch. So, I will be picky (even more so) and ask only for recipes…
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Runners with Asthma
So, now that it's starting to get cooler outside I'm finding that I'm having a hard time with my asthma. Not full blown attacks, but a tightness in the chest, and a bit of wheezing and coughing. I know that when it gets cold, I'm going to start having a hard time. Are there ways to combat this, or am I going to have to…
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How to Determine a Training Schedule?
So, I signed up for a nine week running clinic. I got my package, and I was looking through it last night after our first run. I was wondering if anyone knew the reasoning/science behind training schedules, simply because I want to know and understand how this works. I notice that they push you by an extra few minutes at…
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How C25K Changed My Life
A thread I responded to earlier today got me thinking about how C25K truly changed my life. I thought I'd share my story in hopes to encourage other people who are doing C25K or are thinking about starting it. I'll have to give you some background information, so please bear with me. Starting at the age of ten I started…
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Eating to Gain Muscle - Good Sources?
Ok, so I've lost the fat, and now it's time to build muscle. So, I understand, I've got to eat. I've got to eat a lot. I'm having a hard time cramming that food in. 2400 calories a day based on my TDEE. So, what are some good source materials I can look into for recipes and the such? Anyone know of any good cookbooks and…
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Best Women's Fitness Magazine?
As the title suggests, what's a good one? I don't want diet or relationship or style advice, I just want "here's a bunch of exercises, here's the science behind them, and here's an interesting and articulate article about something in fitness that doesn't have to do with a fad, a trend, or beauty". Or does such a thing…
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Support Buddies and Endomondo
Hello there! Ok, so I'm on W8 of C25K, and I absoloutely love this. Running makes me happy. I've found an exercise that I get excited about. If I can't get my run in the morning, then I think about it all day. When this happens and it's storming out all day, I just repeat in my head "Stop storming, stop storming, stop…
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Where to Order 100% Organic, GMO Free Vegetable Seeds
Alright, I did a search and found a lot of conversations about GMOs, but not something that pertains to what I'm looking for. Most just seem to be pros and cons and a list of processed foods that contain them. My husband and I are going to be putting in a small greenhouse, so we can grow our own vegetables year round and…
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Healthy Gourmet?
Alright. I love food. I think that since eating is something I have to do to survive, I might as well enjoy it. Now, I don't like fast food or prepackaged/premade food. I can't stand it. I think it's often too salty and lacking in actual flavour. Not to mention it's full of GMOs and chemicals and who knows what. I have a…
