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Exercise ideas after knee surgery
In October 22, I had my meniscus repaired. I was immobile for 8 weeks and my surgeon has cleared me for exercise. I’m looking for ideas. I’m working on stamina for continual walking - right now I can do about 15 minutes of treadmill walking, about 15-20 minutes of in place walking (using the walking away the pounds videos)…
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Bouncing belly fat
I'm starting to get into working out, running and high impact aerobics. When I'm jumping around, my tummy jumps too, and it hurts! I really don't want to wear a big, uncomfortable girdle, but I'll do what I have to. Are there any work out shirts (preferably tank tops) that are relatively comfortable to work out in that…
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Pre-preparing smoothies - a bad idea?
I love the ideas of smoothies for breakfast, but due to time constraints (read: I stay in bed until the last possible moment) I don't have time to make them fresh. I have some smoothie mix that makes 3 servings. The only ingredients are ice, the mix, and a banana, no extra protein powders or anything like that. I know I…
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Missing days on P90X
First off, I'm throwing out that I'm probably putting WAY too much thought into this. A question for my fellow P90X fellows! I'm currently in Phase 1 of P90X Lean. Due to an illness last week, I ended up missing 4 days. I also meet a personal trainer once a week and will be working out with a friend 2-3 days a week, so…
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What weird habits have you developed since dieting?
Mine? I'm constantly wrapping my fingers around my wrists (because I can do that now and have them touch!) I'm always touching my collar bones or my jaw. C'mon now, I know I'm not the only one who likes doing stuff like this :P
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Diet and Half Marathon - what to eat?
Any help is appreciated! I walk in my first half marathon this Saturday, and I need some help diet wise. I'm starting my carbo loading and electrolyte loading on Wednesday night (per the advice of the marathon runner at my local running store), but I'm not sure how the rest of my diet should look. Should I go heavy on…
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(yet another) zig zagging question
I looked through the forum posts about zig zagging calories but I didn't find exactly what I'm looking for. I used a website (http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm) to calculate the number of calories I should be eating using the zig zag method. I'm giving this a shot or a month or two because I've hit…
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"You're really gonna eat that?"
I absolutely LOVE hard boiled egg whites, and I eat 3 every morning for my snack at work. I get the weirdest looks! I can't tell if it's the smell (I don't smell anything) or that people don't like them or what, but every day, without fail, someone makes comments like, "Ew, you're going to eat that?" What's your favorite…
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feuling your body during a mini
Labor day weekend I will be walking in my first mini marathon. I've got a hydration pack so I'm okay for liquids. My concern is having enough energy in my muscles to walk the full course. I've seen packets of liquid energy but I'm not sure if they work. All you long distance runners, what do you use to give your body…
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food sensitivities since changing? am I the only one?
Fair warning - TMI, haha! Since I've started my change, I've noticed I'm now hyper sensitive to several things that never affected me. Some of them, like salt, make sense because I'm watching it, but I'm finding myself being affected by my fiber intake as well as caffeine. Caffeine never used to affect me, and now I'm…
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Vacation - do I log my walking calories?
Hey everyone! I leave for Universal in Florida in a week, and the only thing I haven't figured out is the exercise portion. I'm planning on taking a DVD to do at night, and swimming some, but I want to get everyone's opinion on all the walking I'll be doing during the day. I'm not much of a ride person, so I won't be doing…
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Fitness by Design?
Does anyone have any experience with Fitness by Design? I'm looking for a personal trainer in my area (Indianapolis) without having to have a gym membership, and the pickin's are kind of slim around here. They seem pretty good from the reviews I've read, but curious if anyone here has an opinion. It doesn't have to be in…
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How do you use the recipe calculator?
So I'm going to try this whole "Making a bunch of soup/chili/etc and freezing it" thing, but I need to know how to calculate the recipes. I have a slew of questions, so be patient! Let's say for instance I want to make a batch of chili. Do I log the whole can, calorie wise? One "serving?" How do I know what a portion is?…
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Help with weight program
Hey everyone! I'm getting to the point where I want to add weights to my workout, but I don't like making my own program. I have access to a full body machine (kind of. It's the clothes rack in my husband's office, and it's one of the ones you can elevate and slide on), as well as 5 pound hand weights. Are there any…
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Calling all desk-job MFP'ers! Help me lose while I work!
Help! I'm literally stuck at my desk for 8 hours a day, attached via my headset to take calls. I can't stand while I take calls because I have to use the computer. I walk on my breaks, and thankfully I'm a long way from the bathroom. I'm working my way up to taking 3 flights of stairs. I was going to get a bike machine to…
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Now Accepting Applications for: Supportive Weight-loss Frie
Hi everyone! I'm a 27 y/o who works a desk job in Corporate America. Working 8 hours a day makes it really hard to live a healthy lifestyle, especially where I work. There is food EVERYWHERE, between the awesome cafe we have to team pitch ins and team breakfasts...sometimes I feel like I'm literally SURROUNDED by food! A…
