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Lost way too much on Weight Watchers in my first week
Post says it all. Last week was my first week on Weight Watchers. I wanted to see if it could help jump start some weight loss. Started at 174.6 pounds and my goal weight is 150 - 155 pounds. I weighed in this morning and was 170 pounds. Not. Good. I ate every one of my points, all of my weekly points, and even dipped into…
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What are your 2020 Fitness Goals?
What are YOUR 2020 fitness goals? I’ve finally taken some time to write out what I’m hoping to accomplish next year. I like to get these written out before the New year. Here are mine: Finally get my sub 2 hour half marathon (Current PR is 2:01:54). I’m going to do this by dropping some weight (I run faster when I’m…
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Aaptiv vs. Peloton Digital
I am considering using one of the above apps to increase the variety of workouts I have available to me. Has anyone used both and what are your thoughts? I have a trial of both, but would love to hear personal opinions.
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Starting over....again
Well, I screwed up again and am starting over....again. Life happened. Almost a month ago, my mother went into the hospital and all fitness and healthy eating went out the window. I've basically been in survival mode for the last few weeks. I haven't counted calories and haven't been working out to the level I am used to.…
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Marathon Pace?? - Target Goal
How do you figure out what pace you want to run your marathon in? I am training for #3 coming up in September. My first marathon was in 2015 and was a 4:56. Second was 2016 and came in at 5:20 (injured my ankle at the half way mark and struggled the remaining miles). I recently PR’d my half time at 2:01:53 and my 5K at…
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Every. Single. Time
This happens every single time I start back with MFP. I do really well at first, eating everything in moderation and logging, and working out regularly. I'll drop weight and all will seem well with the world. But, something in my brain goes "Great! We can go back to the way things were!" and I go back to not…
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Century Ride - Tips/Tricks
Alright, give it to me straight and tell me if I'm pathetic for wanting to try this or if I have a shot. A goal of mine this year is to ride a century ride - 100 miles. However, I'm only currently on the bike 1 hour a few times a week at spin class. The ride I'd like to shoot for is a little over 2 months away. Farthest…
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Vacation Fail - venting
Well, I had all these grand plans to workout every day, log, and eat right while in Florida last week. The beach and some great food had other plans. Stepped on the scale this morning and am up 5 pounds. I know it will come off quickly, but still discouraging.
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Loony Challenge - Training help?
I'm probably overthinking this and won't need to start training for a while, but need thoughts on how to train for the Loony Challenge this fall (October 5 and 6). This is where you run a 10K and 5K on Saturday and then a 10 miler on Sunday. 19.3 miles for the weekend. Can it really be as simple as building my way up to a…
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Ate MORE calories last week and lost MORE weight? Mental block of eating back what I burn
Weighed in last week at 159. Overall had a good week but binged on Chinese food Wednesday night (probably well over 3,000 calories - I didn't count - It was a lot and my stomach was messed up for the next two days). Weighed in today and was down 2 pounds. I drink close to 100 oz. of water a day, so I know I'm not…
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What on earth?? Why all of a sudden so hungry?
Alright, I am opening myself up for help and criticism. For the last month or so, I have been practicing IF. 16:8. It helps me curb a lot of my mindless snacking. Eating window is from noon - 8PM. However, if I'm super hungry, I eat outside that window. It's not the end all/be all, so I just adjust my calories for the…
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Need to stay the course...Need motivation....Busy Mom
Hey everyone! I must preface this by saying that I'm not bashing on my husband...he works really hard for our family. But, due to his commute (1 hour each way) and 8 hour day, most of the day to day stuff falls on me. Meal planning, shopping, and cooking to be very specific. By the time I get home from work, pick up my…
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Going for marathon #3 - Training advice
I swore off any race longer than a half marathon last year. And well, it happened. I got bit by the marathon bug and my husband and I are planning on running Twin Cities Marathon this year. It will be #3 marathon for me, but I've ran over a dozen 1/2 marathons and way too many 5K's and 10K's to count. I remember training…
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Missing out on 50K
Tomorrow was supposed to be my first ultra. Due to life and a mental breakdown a month ago, I dropped to the half distance. I thought I was going to be totally fine, but I'm in fact pretty upset by it. What was supposed to be a brand new distance for me is now just half #15 (or more, I lost count) for me. There will always…
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Endurance running and biking - Logging fuel while on course
I had a lot of time to think while running a trail half on Saturday. After I took Gatorade at the first aid station, I wondered and questioned how (and if) I would log it. When it comes to endurance running and logging (2+ hours), what's the recommendation for logging fuel taken on the course? I'm considering a long…
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Heart rate too high while running?
Can one's heart rate be too high while running? I've gotten back into using my HRM. The last 2 runs I did, my average heart rate was 160 and maximum was 180. I don't have an issue right now sustaining that heart rate for my runs. Just wondering if I'm getting it too high. My resting heart rate is in the mid to upper 50s…
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Buttermilk marinade-How to log
I'm making oven fried chicken tonight and I have the chicken marinating in buttermilk. I'll enter the recipe to get a calorie count, but how would I go about counting the buttermilk since a lot of it will be tossed? Measure what wasn't used and enter what was? Sorry if this is a dumb question. I tried searching but didn't…
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Postpartum Depression-How to keep going being healthy
I am going to be speaking with my doctor tomorrow about postpartum depression and hopefully begin treatment. I had it pretty bad with my daughter and this time around it's hitting sooner. One thing that happens when I'm on antidepressants is I stop eating. I assume I'll be starting on Zoloft since it's one of the only ones…
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Ideas for night feedings
I have a 5 week old son and am slowly getting back into the swing of things. I need to start logging better, but that is for another forum. Here is my problem: I am combination feeding (formula/breast) so I get up at each feeding. He's not sleeping through the night yet. I get so hungry during these feedings. Before he was…
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Back again after baby #2
My beautiful baby boy was born on September 13, 2013. I also have a rambunctious 21 month old daughter. I was able to use MFP before and lost 171 pounds, starting at 320 pounds. When I got pregnant with my son, I stopped counting calories but still exercised. Well, I overindulged just a bit and now have about 25 pounds…
