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Heart rate question
I was reading about HIIT and trying to sort out if the interval portion of C25K qualified as a type of HIIT. That lead me to researching heart rate guidelines and I found the information below on www.thewalkingsite.com. From this, I spend most of my 30 minutes of C25K in the Endurance Zone, and roughly 4-5 minutes in the…
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Join the Regional Clothing Swap Group
I think this belongs in Success Stories because shrinking out of your clothes is definitely a success story! I have been giving away my clothes to the local charities, but like many other posters on here, have thought how much better it would be to swap with fellow MFPers. I just found this regional clothing swap group…
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First major fitness-related NSV today
I made it all the way through Week 1, Day 1 of the C25K program. It took me 4 tries over a period of 3 weeks, and I didn't do it fast, but I did it all! This time last year my cardiovascular system would have given out far before anything else, but the reason it took me 4 tries was not my cardio ability, it was the…
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Dog sitter in Northern Virginia?
Hey all! I'm looking for a dog sitter for my fur baby Dec. 5-16. Anyone in the DMV/Northern VA area know someone that takes dogs in their house for a reasonable cost? She's cute, non-aggressive, and into giving kisses. She also pokes people in the butt as a greeting...which is quite humorous when they aren't expecting it.…
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The opposite of stress eating?
Hi all, I've been reading a bunch of people's posts about stress eating, and I wonder if I'm broken. I stop eating completely when I'm stressed. I head to my comfort foods when I'm sad, but when I'm stressed I don't want food at all. This may seem like a good thing, but I tend to eat too little. So much so that it took a…
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30-ish days in and ready to build a support network
HW 267 CW 254 GW 150 5'-8" 36 F So, I've been logging in for the past 30 days or so, tracking my food and exercise religiously, and reading through some of the message board discussions. I think it's finally time to introduce myself and become a part of the group. As a child I was continuously berated by my father for…
