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Knee Pain
About 2 months ago I started to experience pain in my knee. It started abruptly one day about 5 minutes into my run. I noticed that it got better as I ran - I am assuming as my muscles warmed up and about 15 minutes in the pain was almost gone. After my workout my knee would get increasingly sore through out the day. The…
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NSV: Updating my Ticker
I started MFP about 4 months ago at a little over 200 lbs. I was so depressed! Creating my profile was difficult and losing any kind of weight seemed so far off. So I put in the goal of 160 lbs thinking that I could never make it. So here I am today - not quite at 160... so why am I posting a success story - because today…
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What is strength training..
So yesterday at the gym against my better judgement I had one of the free assessments from a personal trainer. On the whole I feel that I have been making great progress and my thought was that I could learn even more from the trainer and who knows maybe a trainer would be worth while. We discussed what I had been doing at…
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Looking for Support
Hey - So I feel myself getting bored! I am getting into the same routine, eating the same things, doing the same workouts and this is where I know trouble starts! I need some friends to help me keep it interesting! I love to cook so lets talk about some awesome healthy meals - I like to work out and see how far I can push…
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Keeping it Fresh!
I found when I first started MFP I searched for great new healthy recipes adn constantly changed things up. I have fallen into a slump - eating the same things resorting to grilled chicken more nights than I should. Recently I have been getting bored - how are you keeping it fresh? Tonight I sauteed a banana with just…
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Critique My Workout
OK - so I have learned that in order to meet my goals I need to strength train. Hopefully I will learn to like this :-) So I can not afford a personal trainer and unfortunately I do not have a buddy that can spot for me using the free weights. So for now my plan is to use the weight machines. Today I worked to determine…
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New to Cycling
So I have been working out steadily since I joined MFP about 60 days ago. I completed the C25K program, I do strength training 3 times a week and throw in zumba and spin classes for variety. My husband is trying to start exercising as well and we are looking for things to do together. He really likes to bike - so I figured…
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Week 5 of C25K
So today I did day one of week 5 of the C25K program. I will be honest last week I started to lower my pace. I found the 5 minute run to be a struggle so I did 5.5 for the first three runs and then 5 on my last run. I was a little nervous for the 3 five minute runs today so i went with 5 for the whole thing. I found the…
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Drinking the Water
Hey - So I really do not like to drink water. I drink it during and after my workout - but that only gets me about half way there. I am really trying to get the rest in during the day but I am struggling. When I did WW many years ago one team leader suggested using twice the recommended water dilution for Crystal Light and…
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Working From Home
One of the things that has contributed to my weight gain has been working from home. Going into the office made eating healthy easier. I brought my lunch and a snack and that was it - working from home means that the entire kitchen is at my disposal! Since starting MFP I have noticed how much I eat out of habit (just…
