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Marathon training tips?
I'd like to run a marathon for a couple reasons: To freakin' run a marathon! To make my heart healthy :) To lose weight. My best friend runs like 8 miles every day and I'm so envious of her. I love running, I really do! It's just that I'm really bad. I can run about a mile and a half without stopping then I finish my 3…
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New job, how do I balance?!
I just started working about 8 hours a day at a job (my first job ever) and I've found it REALLY REALLY difficult to keep up my 2 hour work out schedule after work because Im on my feet all day. Has anyone else gone through this? If so, how did you cope? And another thing, I work at a fast food place so its really hard not…
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Did I really burn that much running?
So I ran for 40 minutes outside, up hill and downhill and flat places and I logged it and it said I burned over 400 calories! I was definitely short of breath most of the time, and I was running at a pace that I could barelyyyy talk if I wanted to. I logged it as running a 11.5 minute mile. Does running really burn that…
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Help! How do I reach my goal?
Hello everyone! I am currently at 172 (32" waist) and I am 5' 10". My goal is to get down to 150 and a 28" waist. If I weight train 5 days a week along with an hour of cardio 3-4 days a week, will I get to my goal in 5 months? (By May 22nd) I have no idea how to calculate any of this...like how much I need to lose a week…
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I'm not losing "weight" but I look thinner?
I notice my arms are a bit smaller as well as my legs and waist. The scale has only dropped a pound, does one pound really make that much difference?! (By the way I only have 22 pounds to lose to get at my goal weight of 150. I'm 5' 10")
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Thoughts on vegetables?
I hate them. I try to eat them, but I hate them. What are your favorite vegetables and how do you cook them?
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Last 20 pounds plateau..help!
So, I'd like to say I have a unique situation. ANY recommendations or advice will be greatly appreciated. I'm a 5' 10" female at age 18. Currently I weigh 170-172 (depending on the day) and my goal is 150. I got down to 160 2 years ago in a couple months by strength training, lots of volleyball for cardio and skipping…
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Workout Buddy?
I'd love to have some people to talk to about how their workouts went and what they're eating and trying and then I'd also like to share my thoughts and ideas with them! I'd love to stay in contact as we all lose weight and get stronger together! Add me as a friend and we can encourage each other! :D
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Losing weight, then gaining it back within a week. HELP!
I've been looking all over online for some kind of help but maybe I just have a unique situation. Seriously ANY help/advice/stories would help me right now. My dilemma is that I tried losing weight 4 months ago, the beginning of February. My goal was to lose 20 pounds by well... 3 days ago. I started at 173, and the lowest…
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Any runners out there?!
I'm new to MFP and Im looking for running friends to help me with tips and techniques! Even if you're not a runner I'd love to hear from you about what keeps YOU motivated to stay healthy and exercise :) LET'S DO THIS!
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Your favorite healthy snacks?
I've come to realize that I LOVE snacking. A tablespoon of peanut butter here, a cheese stick there. I'd love to hear some of your favorite "go-to" snacks! A few of mine include pomegranate cereal (I take apart a pomegranate and eat it like cereal, spitting out the seeds) a table spoon of peanut butter, dark chocolate…
