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Sunglasses for runing?
I am just wondering if anyone can recommend some good sunglasses for when i go running? My normal ones fall off when i run, so i am guessing there are special 'running sunglasses' that dont fall off? I need them to be as cheap as possible, as i am a bit strapped for cash at the moment!
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Eating before going to the gym?
I am just wondering when i should be eating in the mornings. I go to the gym at 8.30am, so when should i eat, and what should i eat for breakfast? If i dont eat breakfast before going to the gym, i tend to feel lightheaded, but dont want to eat too close to going to the gym..any ideas what i should do?
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Anyone else signed up for Race for Life? Need some training
I have signed up for Race for Life!! (for those who dont know, its a 5k run to support Cancer Research). I currently go to the gym 5 days a week, for 60-80mins. I normally do a warm up on the watt bikes for 3000m, then the weights, then 20mins on the tredmill running, 10 mins on tredmill walking, 20 mins on elliptical,…
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A few exercise related questions.
1- When ever i have been to the gym (mon-thurs, and every other fri), i get a horrible rash on my outer thighs. Is thi snormal or not? 2- can someone tell me how to do a crunch/sit up properly, as i always find they hurt my neck?? (also, whats the difference between a crunch and a sit up?). Thanks!
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My friend is cooking me dinner, and i'm worried!!
On Monday i am going to visit my friend who i havent seen in ages, and i'm really looking forward to it!! The downside is that she is cooking me dinner. She is very obese, and doesnt cook healthy at all. I told her not to worry about cooking, and that i will get something on the way to her place, but she insisted. Now i'm…
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Recipe for LOTS of veggies please!!
After falling off the wagon for nearly a week, my body is craving LOADS of veggies! So,, i have chopped up some Aubergine, Carrotts, Bell peppers( red, yellow and green), Courgette, Butternut squash, Sweet potato. But i have no idea what to do with it!! Any ideas please? I would like to make a curry, but a low fat/cal…
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30 day shread exercises- how to include them on here?
I am going to start doing the 30 day shread next week (i have just got the dvd), but am wondering how to report them in the 'exercise' part of MFP?
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Am i doing something wrong?
From November-Jan, i was going to the gym 3 times a week. Since early Jan, i have been going to the gym 4 days a week, for about 60-80 mins, and really enjoying it. When i first started going to the gym 4 times a week, i used to finish my workout, and feel sore (but in a good kind of way if you know what i mean) and could…
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URGENT- please help!!!
PLEASE help me!! I am craving all kinds of food...chocolate especially...and i couldnt get a good workout today, as i have hurt my leg..so i cant afford to eat any extra food!! What can i do to distract myself, its weigh day tomorrow, and i dont want to ruin it!!!
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Hooray- i lost this week!
I was really miserable last week, as despite working out 5 days that week, and eating VERY sensibly, i didnt lose. But i carried on anyway....and this week i have lost 2lbs!!! I just wanted to shout it from the rooftops..but thought i'd post on here instead!
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Pulled a muscle!
i am worried about ho wi am going to continue working out at the gym, as i have pulled a muscle in my leg! Firstly- how can i prevent getting pulled muscles? and secondly- does this mean i have to take time off from the gym, or can i carry on and work through the pain? i have applied Deep HEAT to it tonight, will that help…
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HELP..i havent lost!! Serious encouragement needed!
I am so disappointed right now! I have worked my butt off (literally i would hope) at the gym this week, everyday, and have also beenn REALLY strict with my diet, have been under my calorie allowance everyday..but i weighed myself this morning,and i havent even lost 1lb!?? Please help, i really need some major…
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Can anyone recommend an MP3 player/ipod and headphones?
hi guys, can anyone tell me a good MP3 player/ipod and headphones, that i can use when at the gym please?
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Are carbs really that bad?
i am just wondering if i should cut down on carbs as lots of people say they are the most fattening thing around. Is this true?
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So disappointed!!!!
grr, i am so annoyed!! Let me explain: mon-thurs i go the gym at either 8.15 am, or 9am. This is fine because my lectures dont start until the afternoon, so i have plenty of time. However, every other Friday i have lectures from 9am-5pm and cant get to the gym, as i have to pick the kids up at 5.30. In the Fridays…
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No support from friends or family!!
Hi all, i am newbie, just joined this week! I am currently eating healthy, and going to the gym 5x a week, and feeling good for it too! I have cut out 99%of the junk food i eat, and eating nice yummy healthy food, lots of fruit and veg, etc etc, and starting to like going to the gym, it gives me such a buzz after!! Anyway,…
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How often should i weigh myself??
For the last couple of years i have weighed myself anywhere from once to three times a day (long story-and i know its stupid). So, how many times a week am i suppoed to weigh myself, to get a true picture of my weight loss?
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Good old english fry up!
Hi guys, i am just wondering how i can make a fry up as healthy as possible. I dont fry anything (so technically its a grill up, not a fry up). I grill the sausages, bacon, tomatoes, mushrooms, have scrambled egg instead of fried, have toast injstead of fried bread, and have beaked beans and 1 hash brown. Just wondering if…
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Exercise..not enough?
Hi all, wow, i am so glad i found this site, its great!!! Anyway: i am currently exercising 4 days a week, for about an hour at a time. 20 mins on bikes, 20 mins on cross trainer, 1500 meters on rowing machine, 10 mins on weights. Is this enough to lose weight and tone up a bit? If not, what should i do to maximise the…
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Hiya- another newbie here!
Hi there, i am claire, a 30 year old single mum of 2 boys (10 and 5), and a full time uni student. I am sick and tired of being unfit, and have gone up to a size 12 since passing my driving test in March last year. I would like to get back into my size 8/10, thats why i have joined up to this site! I have joined the uni…
