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Pilates/yoga at home?
Can anyone suggest some good home pilates and yoga workouts? I can't make it to as many classes at my gym as I would ideally like with my current schedule. Any length of time is fine as I like varying them depending on how much time I have. I'm getting a bit bored of the ones I currently do and am looking to switch it up.…
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My First 5K (Warning for mixed emotions)
I just finished my first 5k! It was one where zombies chased you and jumped out at you so it was a pretty fun theme. I have a lot of mixed feelings on it though... It was through a wooded area and I am very allergic to trees and grass, so during the race I started having bad allergy induced asthma and I think that affected…
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Friends? (bonus points for exercise, IIFYM, nerdy interests)
So I've come to the realization that a large percentage of my friends list on here no longer (or very rarely) logs in and am looking for some people to keep things active and interesting. A little about me: 1. I'm 22. Whether your age is similar or not doesn't matter much to me. 2. I've recovered from an ED years ago and…
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B210K program options?
Hello! I just finished C25K today and am planning on jumping right into a 10K training program. I've heard there are quite a few good ones out there but it's a bit hard to figure out where to start. B210K seems like the obvious choice but I figured it doesn't hurt to ask for people's opinions and their experiences with…
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I reached my goal weight; what now?
Well, as of Friday's weigh in, I've officially reached my original goal weight. However, when I first started MFP, I cared much more about losing weight and being thin and since then my goals have switched to more fitness centered and body composition based goals. I don't know if I should switch into maintenance quite yet…
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Starting over?
I started NROLFW fairly recently and, although I find it difficult and am still on lighter weights, really enjoy the program. I had planned to do it twice a week with additional strength training from a personal trainer once a week or so. The only problem I've been having with NROLFW is that my gym is often very busy and I…
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Repairing metabolism?
For those of you who have tried VLCDs in the past, particularly for long periods of time, how long did it take for your metabolism to go back to normal? What method did you use? Did you slowly up your calories or up them all at once? I have been eating normal amounts for a while now but still feel my metabolism is a lot…
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Should I do something different?
Hello! Just wanted to get an educated opinion on this if at all possible. I haven't lost any weight in the past three weeks. Or rather, I've been fluctuating within the same few pounds: gaining and losing what I expect is normal fluctuations and water weight, etc. I weigh in on Friday this week, but from peeking at the…
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About to start this week and have a few questions
I'm starting NROLFW this week, likely on Friday, and have a few questions for people who are doing this program or have completed it: 1. I noticed in Stage 1, there are push ups included within the workout. I have never been able to do a push up (as embarrassing as that is to admit) and it is something I hope to improve as…
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C25K Facebook group?
Is there a popular C25K group on Facebook or something like that? Every group I checked seemed to be based on running groups or had very few members in it but I'd like to join one if such a thing exists.
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NROLFW
I bought NROLFW a few days ago and have been slowly reading through it. I intend to start this weekend. The only issue is that I have a personal trainer that I see twice a week, and we work mainly on strength training, be it through bodyweight exercises, free weights, or occasionally machines. Is doing NROLFW plus…
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Every day?
I'm starting C25K today as it's always been a dream of mine since middle school to be able to run. Usually I give up within a day or two but not this time. My question is, to the people who are more familiar with the program, should I be doing it every day? Or is it okay if I only do it 4-5 times a week? Will the results…
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Best way to start lifting for someone terrible at it
It's a personal goal of mine to be able to lift heavy one day. I started strength training recently with a personal trainer and am working on both body weight exercises and lighter weights/higher reps with the intention of graduating to heavier weights/lower reps and so on. As of now, I have embarrassingly little upper…
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Lifters? Runners? Yoga lovers even?
I've recently joined a gym, gotten a personal trainer, and am looking to start lifting (I started strength training but have no upper body strength; my personal goal is to be able to lift heavy one day) and running. I'd really like to friend some more people who are passionate about fitness and eat more than 1000 calories…
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Looking for friends who love exercise and the gym
I'm not exactly new to MFP but I'm joining a gym next weekend. I'm really excited about this. I've never really enjoyed exercise but am trying to learn to love it and really hoping to find something there that I enjoy enough to get me excited about working out. I'd really like some people on my friends list who are very…
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Do you log your gum?
Lately I've been chewing a lot of gum (at about 4-5 calories per piece, depending on the brand) in order to stop myself from snacking when I'm not really hungry just because I want some taste. At first I'd log all of the gum, but lately I've been kind of lazy with it and wonder if there is really a point. The entire packs…
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Any vegans/vegetarians?
I'm looking for some MFP friends who are either vegan or vegetarian and trying to lose weight. I myself am neither (so non judgmental people are best); however probably about 90% of my diet is vegetarian as I tend to prefer food without meat and would like to talk to people who are eating the same kind of things.
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Body shape changes?
I still have a long way to go, but as I'm losing weight (although I am fairly new and haven't lost too much to begin with yet), I've noticed a bit of a change in my body shape. At both my lowest and highest weights ever, I've always had an hourglass shaped body. However, now that I'm losing weight, I find that my face and…
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Nighttime activities that don't involve food or drinks
I've noticed lately that my biggest downfall in my lifestyle change is having to cut back a lot on going out at night. I only have less than two months left living abroad and of course want to go out, have an active social life like I used to, and do interesting things. However, almost all nighttime activities involve food…
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Replacements for Greek yogurt
I keep seeing recipes I'd like to try here that call for Greek yogurt as a main ingredient (pancakes, cookies, even muffins, etc). They all look delicious and I'd really like to try them, but they don't sell Greek yogurt where I live. Is there anything I can use to replace this?
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Best workout DVD?
I'm a beginner to exercise (I walk quite a lot but have never done much else besides that) and would like to ease into it a bit before finally joining a gym when I move this summer. I'm looking for something that is beginner friendly, doesn't require equipment, and isn't too much of a chore. I see so many great stories on…
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Ever run into someone you know on MFP?
This is the reason, above all else, why I'm hesitant to put profile pictures of myself. Have you ever run into anyone who knew you in real life on MFP?
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Continue? Up calories?
Yes, this is another thread about the 1200 calories per day, but I wanted some opinions because lately I've been considering upping this number. I came off of a VLCD and upped my calories to 1200 per day. In doing this, I went from 58.8kg to about 60.4kg but stuck with it because I wanted to lose the weight healthily. At…
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Friends who eat what they want within their calories
I'm looking to become friends/motivate each other with some people who eat what they want and don't deprive themselves as long as its within their calories. I've switched over from a VLCD of depravation of everything I love to this approach (at about 1200 calories per day but might up it if it needs to be) a little over a…
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For those who weigh themselves everyday
Do you often see the scale going up despite staying within your calorie limit? I recently bumped up to 1200 after VLCD and have been sticking with it and being sure to stay within the defect Though despite staying at 1200 calories, my weight has been either staying the same or even increasing daily. Some days I lose, but…
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Calories unknown?
In about a month I'm going out to celebrate graduation and planning on eating and drinking a bit. I'm still going to try to keep it within my daily calories, or slightly over if any at all, since one day of over 1200 won't kill me. The question? What do you do when you don't know the calories in something? The place I want…
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New here
I've been trying to lose weight for a little over a month (and lost a bit before joining this site), mostly weight that I've gained after moving and admittedly overdrinking (and eating too big of portions while doing it). I'm trying to get back down to a lower weight without having to give up the foods that I love (this…
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Crave more after eating a lot?
My calorie goal is 1200 per day (which has me losing less than a pound a week according to MFP). Normally I spread these 1200 calories throughout the day and have no trouble feeling satisfied on many small meals and snacks a few hours apart. Today, though, I went to a party and ate a really big lunch. Still definitely…
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A good exercise to start with?
I've always avoided the idea of intense exercises, but since I love food and want to be healthier, I'm trying to incorporate more exercising into my daily life. I love walking and live in a city so walk for hours at a time, which I'm sure burns calories but I want to do something more. I also go to concerts and music…
