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You Know You're A Runner When....
This may have been done already, but I thought it would be fun on a Friday afternoon. Love to hear others, but I'll start with a couple -- you feel completely normal having conversations about your bodily functions. -- you plan your night out around how many miles you have to run in the morning. -- you own more tech shirts…
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Just don't have it...
I don't know what's wrong with me lately. For a long time I was super committed to not only losing weight but just being active and healthy. I can make a million excuses, which I usually do, but the reality is that I moved to a new state, got a new job, have struggled to make friends and have lost all my motivation to do…
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Morning Workouts...
How do people who work out in the morning motivate themselves to get up out of bed and to the gym (or outside or in front of the DVD player, etc.)? I have such a hard time waking up in the morning when the alarm goes off. No matter how prepared I am... clothes set out the night before, bag packed, go to bed early...…
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Morning Motivation
How do people who work out in the morning motivate themselves to get up out of bed and to the gym (or outside or in front of the DVD player, etc.)? I have such a hard time waking up in the morning when the alarm goes off. No matter how prepared I am... clothes set out the night before, bag packed, go to bed early...…
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Slow Cooker Stand-Bys...
Hi Everyone. I apologize if this thread has already happened, but I am looking for healthy and delicious slow cooker recipes that I can make while I'm at work. I am a young professional who works a lot, so I don't always have time to cook. But I love my slow cooker and thought this would be a great way to get some new…
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Dopey Challenge
I am running the Dopey Challenge as part of the Walt Disney World Marathon weekend in Orlando in January. Has anyone in this group run the Dopey or the WDW marathon? If you have any pointers, wisdom, learning experiences, must-dos, or any other general information, it would be greatly appreciated. If no one has done or…
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BreadMaker
So, I thought that buying a breadmaker so that I could make homemade bread with natural ingredients was going to be a good thing. But I'm realizing how many calories are in this bread, as opposed to the light varieties you can buy in the store. Based on the calculations, one slice of my homemade LIGHT whole wheat bread is…
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Getting Back in the Game...
I have no idea what forum this post should go in... but I thought I would see what kind of responses I get. So, I have to start with a little background... I am a 30 SWF who lives in Wisconsin. About 10 years ago I was engaged to a horrible little man who treated me poorly, lied to me, sold drugs out of our house and…
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Calling all Runners
Hi Everyone, My name is Brenda and I have been on MFP for about 2 months now. I am a runner and am looking for friends who also run so we can encourage and support each other... :smile: I am currently training for two half marathons and I have 3 races in the next 3 weeks. I have been running nearly every day for the last 8…
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Half Marathon Nutrition
Hey guys... I have 23 days until my half marathon. What does everyone do for nutrition leading up to a long race? I've heard that the whole "carbo loading" thing isn't really a great idea and that even if you're planning on carbo loading, you should start it long before the race, not just the night before. Any suggetions…
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Race Prep Nutrition
Hey guys... I have 23 days until my half marathon. What does everyone do for nutrition leading up to a half? I've heard that the whole "carbo loading" thing isn't really used anymore and that even if you're planning on carbo loading, you should start it long before the race, not just the night before. Any suggetions on…
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Strength Training- Toning
Hi MFP world!! I am getting close to my goal weight (Yay!!) and I do a lot of cardiovascular exercise every day. Mostly running, as I am training for a half marathon. But I want to add some strength training into my routine to help tone my new body. :smile: There's nothing more annoying than your arm fat flapping in the…
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Coffee or Diet Soda
I am at a busy point in my life right now... working 2 jobs, training for 2 half marathons and a tough mudder, studying for the bar exam. So, for the next 12 weeks at least, I will be "working" roughly 18 hours days. I know that the only way I'm going to survive and stay awake is with caffeine. So, which is a "better"…
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Training Starts Tomorrow
My half marathon training schedule starts tomorrow. I'm actually pretty excited to get it kicking... A little background on my specific situation. I started my weight loss journey in April 2011. And I started running in May as my main source of exercise. I generally liked the feeling after I was done running, but found it…
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Fitbit Zip Question
Does anyone have/use the Fitbit Zip (or any of the Fitbit trackers for that matter...) to log steps, calories burned, etc?? I am thinking of getting one and have a question about how it works. Does it track your steps and calories and everything just over a 24 hour period and then reset itself at the end of the day?? Or…
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MFP came highly recommended...
Just wanted to take a quick moment and say hello... I just started on MFP based on the recommendation of a friend who has been using it and loving it. :) I used to do Weight Watchers, but got tired of paying for the service. Don't get me wrong, it was great... I just have a limited amount of discretionary income these…
