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Achilles Tendonitis?
Hi all... Looking for advice as to which aerobic exercises I can do with Achilles Tendonitis. Would like to start biking as the weather is finally nice here... Also usually take a kick-boxing class a few days a week, sometimes use a treadmill, maybe tennis, etc... Can't get in to see my physician yet but pretty sure it's…
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Re-set my ticker, looking for new friends :)
Hello! I've been on MFP for 2.5 years now and lost a lot of weight (about 40 lbs) at the beginning, but i've been stuck for about a year (my fault, keep losing and gaining the same 5 to 8 lbs). I decided to re-set my ticker to zero weight lost and look at this as a new "journey" so I don't stay in the "i've already lost 40…
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Topamax (drug) question...
So.. guessing this one isn't going to get a lot of answers.. but i've been taking Topamax for 3 weeks for Migraine prevention... It's a drug you have to very gradually increase your dose to a target over a month or so to cut down on a large number of side effects... my worst ones are numbness in my hands when i'm working…
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timex personal trainer WR 30m heart rate monitor
Hi, Just wondering if anyone else has used the Timex personal trainer heart rate monitor? I just used mine for the first time and the calorie count seemed quite high. The beats per minute seems about 5 to 10 high at times, but my treadmill said I burned 603 calories while my heart rate monitor said 879? Any thoughts?…
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low sodium veggie broth?
Hi all, I made a healthy-ish soup last night that was only about 220 calories per serving, but when I looked at my sodium for the day, it KILLED me because it had 2 cans of vegetable broth in it... SO i'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions on a low-sodium vegetable broth (i'm vegetarian) that you have used in a recipe…
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DDR/ Dance Factory
Hi! I was wondering if anyone with a heart monitor has tried DDR or dance factory on the work-out mode and if so, how accurate the calorie counter is? I am hoping for a heart rate monitor for Christmas (dropping hints heavily!) but until then would like to get an estimate as to how accurate it is? Thanks in advance!
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recipes to use up my tomatoes and peppers
Hi All, I'm finally back on here after a month in which I had a vacation AND my mother-in-law was here for over 3 weeks refusing to let me cook. SO now I have 3 pounds more to lose. ANYWAY, I have an abundance of bell peppers and tomatoes in the garden that need to be picked, so i'm looking for recipe suggestions. I LOVE…
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couch to 5-k running plan
Hey!! I was hoping some of you would join me on a new challenge for myself.... I'm 205 right now (after losing about 40 pounds, still have a long way to go) and seem to have plateaued, so I started "training" for a 5-k today... it's a 2 month training program from cool running:…
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also a newbie
Hello, just wanted to say Hi to everyone, i'm new also (just started yesterday) and my goal is to lose about 55 to 60 pounds, I know, quite a way to go (I lost around 25 over the course of 2009, so at least I don't have even more!) I'm a vegetarian, so i'm always looking for healthy veggie recipes. I wish everyone lots of…
