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Hydrostatic Body Fat Testing
I recently had my body fat tested via water displacement or the hydrostatic body fat testing and I'm just curious if anyone has done that and had the results be inaccurate. I realize they dunk you 3 times and then average it out but I'm just super surprised by my results. back in 2017 I was at 29% and I just recently…
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Losing weight while training
Is there anyone that is actively trying to lose weight while training for a race? I have give or take 10 more pounds to lose and i'm about 4 weeks off from my first half marathon. I'm trying to decide if I should stay at a calorie deficit, or give myself a break until after my half. I really want to lose the last 10 pounds…
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Women's Clothing Sizes
okay, whats the deal with women's clothing sizes? Does it take less weight to lose when you get in the smaller sizes to drop a size? about a year ago I was still fitting in a juniors size 13, then i went to an 11, and then it took FOREVER and 25 pounds to get into a size 9.... Then the last 5 or 10 pounds or so I started…
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Favorite Distance
What is your favorite distance to race?
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feet falling asleep
help? My feet fall asleep while running, around mile 2 or 3 they will fall sleep and stay asleep unless I stop, they will eventually stop after running on them like that for about 2 miles but it's making me nuts....it doesn't happen every run, but it's enough to make me miserable. It seems to happen when my calves get…
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strength training
how do you fit in strength training with your running? I want to start a bodyweight training program but I'm currently training for a half.....Any suggestions?
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Total Chloesterol.
I did normal blood work a few weeks ago and got my results back, everything seemed really good but next to my total cholesterol amount they wrote a note to eat more protein. The level was 89 and I guess anything under 200 is good, but does anyone know if 89 is just too low? And how could they tell that I need more protein…
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Exercising through illness.
I've had a pretty bad sore throat on and off for about two months, been to the doctor twice now to test for strep, no strep...they finally tested me for mono yesterday, i'll get the results bad on Monday... I'm training for a half marathon and I'll be freaking bummed if I have to stop running. Anyone have any experience…
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feet falling asleep
help? My feet fall asleep while running, around mile 2 or 3 they will fall sleep and stay asleep unless I stop, they will eventually stop after running on them like that for about 2 miles but it's making me nuts....it doesn't happen every run, but it's enough to make me miserable. It seems to happen when my calves get…
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looking to buy weights for the house
I've been looking on for sale sites for some weights to buy... What should I be looking for? What do you like to have at home?
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When to stop adding calories
I'm still nursing my 2 and half year old, with no plans on weaning, until he is ready...but my weight loss is stalled....probably because i'm not being as accurate but it's got me thinking... When do you guys stop adding breastfeeding calories? I'm just adding 200 at this point, but my little guy still nurses a ton, but…
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Running everyday, Running to combat depression and anxiety.
Cross posting, hoping to get more responses from seasoned runners. What are all the runner's running schedules like? I'm currently running about 3 to 4 days a week, but looking into bumping it up to every day with maybe one rest day, not sure if that will cause injury or not, so i'm looking for some advice. Reason being is…
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Running Schedule/ Running combating depression/anxiety.
What are all the runner's running schedules like? I'm currently running about 3 to 4 days a week, but looking into bumping it up to every day with maybe one rest day, not sure if that will cause injury or not, so i'm looking for some advice. Reason being is running seems to REALLY help my anxiety/depression, if I have more…
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Up by Jawbone vs Fitbit Flex
The Up by Jawbone is listed on Groupon right now for 50 bucks, normally 129.00 I've been dying for a fitbit flex but haven't pulled the trigger because I really don't like spending money on gadgets for myself, but hell this month is my birthday and i'm going to treat myself... Trying to decide which one to go with, any…
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running everyday
When do you get to the point where you can run everyday? I know rest days are needed, but after you've created the program is your body up to the point where you can run more than 3 times a week?
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BMR and Breastfeeding Question
My BMR based off the online calculators is 1674 and my TDEE is 2009, but that calculator does not take into account my breastfeeding toddler.... Right now MFP is giving me 1430 cals to lose 1 pound per week. And then I add on another 300 for breastfeeding, so that's a total of 1730 I eat per day.... Should I try to base my…
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Time of Day
What time of a day do you notice that you're meals are more calorie dense? Or do you tend to spread it out as much as possible. And why? I tend to want to eat a lot at dinner no matter how much i've eaten throughout the day so i'm learning to curb that.
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Does anyone...?
Does anyone actually stay in their respected calorie range on here while breastfeeding? I JUST CANT DO IT!!! I might end up eating my baby.... My little guy is coming up on 15 months and while i've lost all the baby weight, it wasn't much to start with, my doctor was psychotic about me eating well, "You don't eat for two…
