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Ramblings of a fat runner on his 2 year MFP anniversary
So here it is, the 2 year anniversary of the day I found MFP and stopped dieting, and starting changing my way of life. It has been a rocky road, and I haven't accomplished nearly as much as I had hoped I would by now, but all in all I am a better and healthier person now than I was then. First, accomplishments: 1) I lost…
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Achilles tendon
I am actually not sure this is the achilles tendon, because it doesn't hurt above the heel, but on the back on the heel right below the top of my shoes. I have been running for over 2 years now and have never had an injury. When I started I was nearly 350 lbs and could barely run for 2 minutes, then last October, I ran my…
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Looking for a 5k or 10k in the PNW in June
Hey group! I am signed up for the warrior dash in July, and the Leavenworth Oktoberfest 1/2 marathon in October, but I am looking for a race in June and not sure which one to choose. Anyone already signed up for one in June, or have a suggestion of a really beautiful course or fun race? I don't mind travelling anywhere in…
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Halfway there w/ pics
As of today I am halfway to my weight loss goal. I started MFP on January 31st 2011 at 343.2 lbs. This morning I weigh 273.2 lbs, making a 70lb weight loss in 12 months, 6 days. I hit a plateau in June of 2011 and kept gaining and loosing the same 5 lbs until January 16th, when I started adding weight lifting 3 times a…
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I have hit the dreaded plateau - looking for suggestions
I started on MFP on January 31, 2011 in order to track my food and excercise while I participated in a "Battle of the Bulge" competition at work. I found the site to be easy to use, the community to be extremely supportive and thanks to this site, and YOU the MFP community, I went from 344 lbs to 290lbs (54lbs total loss)…
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Duh. Winning!
Well as some of you may know, I have been in a weight loss competition at work. I work at a hospital and the wellness committee provided diet consulting (through our dietary dept), personal traininer consulting (through our Physical Therapy dept), and lipids and electrolyte screenings (through our lab), so it was actually…
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A whole new attitude about food
Hi Everyone! I have been using MFP since January 31 when the hospital where I work started a "Biggest Looser" competition. I knew that I needed a convenient way to track my calories if I was going to be able to keep on target, and I found the MFP app for my phone. Now, less than 6 weeks into the competition I have lost 27…
