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women, do you dress for men or for women?
apart from the obvious answer (myself/yourself) who do you think you dress to impress mostly? Guys, or other women? I think in reality, i prefer the approval of other women in the way i dress, if anyone. I dont generally think men normally notice clothes, apart from to think either sexy or not sexy, but nothing really…
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why am i hungry all day if i have a big breakfast?
Ive noticed that once i have something to eat in the morning, i just cant stop, and am more hungry than if i dont have anything at all. It seems to really screw my calories up for the day. This morning i havent had any breakfast and im no more hungry now than i was at this time yesterday when i had a big breakfast. I…
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Losing energy when running
I was doing ok with running I thought. My usual route is 3.5 miles/5.6km and ive been doing that ok, and i do it in roughly 35/40 minutes. I run that at least 3 times a week, power walk it a few more times and then i might do a shorter run on the treadmill once or twice. The last couple of times ive done it, ive felt…
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racing with friends - etiquette?
im doing my first ever race today. A 10km with my cousin. in a couple of weeks im doing my first half marathon with a friend. What do most people do. Do you run with your friend, or do you start together and meet up at the finishline, but doing your own pace? I dont really mind either, but i dont see getting any PBs or…
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feeling ill after running
Does anyone else get this. I didnt used to, but now i find if i do a long run, my whole body feels achy afterwards and i feel fatigued and a bit ill. Im normally ok under about 10 miles, but if i go over that i feel crap for pretty much the rest of the day. Id understand if it was just my legs that were achy, but its not.…
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women should lift weights?? wtf?
i keep hearing this all the time on here. Why? What if i dont like lifting weights? I never really enjoyed resistance exercise much when i used to go to the gym, and tbh, thats what put me off going. Surely its all about finding an exercise or a sport you really enjoy, so you are able to stick at it long term. I cant…
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has anyone had their bodyfat professionally measured?
and if so, how do the results compare to this site http://www.healthstatus.com/calculate/body-fat-percentage-calculator am trying to find an accurate-ish reading. I bought one of those handheld machines which said i had 26%, i tried calipers, which said 13% i tried 1 place online which said 21% then the site i just linked…
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eating disorder woes :( dont read if easily triggered
im sorry for posting here, but theres nowhere really that i can talk about this sort of stuff sometimes (often at tihe moment) i have ED tendencies, and want to talk about them, but am scared to on here, because 1, it could be triggering to people, 2 it might be disrespectful to people who just want to get to a healthy…
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What are you reading at the moment?
Im reading "after the quake" by Haruki Murakami. Hes probably my favourite author, theres just something so relaxing about his style of writing, yet intelligent and quirky at the same time. Its not his best book, but im still enjoying it. What are you reading and whats it like? would you recommend it?
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marathon runners
How do you do it? im training for a half marathon in october, and thats one thing. Im up to 11 miles now, so am confident ill be ok for the 13 in october, probably before. However ive signed up for a full marathon next april (Brighton) and i have absolutely no idea how im gonna run that far. Its not my fitness im worried…
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anyone know anything about lactose intolerance, milk intoler
is it always accompanied by stomach problems/diarroeah etc? I just wondered as if ever i have one of my protein supplements, i feel really nauseous and my head swims for ages afterwards. Someone suggested that i may be lactose intolerant, but i dismissed it because i have dairy regularly and its not a problem, but…
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protein shake induced sickness?
anyone else I thought id give upping my protein another go and had a protein shake as my recovery snack after my run yesterday. Only one scoop, but urghhhhh i felt nauseous and my tummy felt horrible for about 2/3 hours afterwards. Theyve always made my tummy feel weird and slightly uncomfortable, but proper nausea was a…
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most accurate body fat measurement?
I bought a lloyds pharmacy electronic body fat measurer off ebay which said my bodyfat was 26.9% I also tried to measure it with callipers, which said 13% :| I always heard callipers were more accurate but the place they say to measure - above your hip, i dont have any fat really at all there. All my fat is on my bum and…
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what running watch?
Ive got my eye on the Garmin 110 and was thinking of asking for it for my birthday. Tracks your pace and distance by GPS and has a built in HRM. Do you have one, and if so, what is it, and would you recommend it?
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what supplements do you take?
and why? I take: glucosamine and chondroitin supplement - cos im a runner and its supposed to be good for your joints Cod liver oil - same reason as above evening primrose oil - to regulate my hormones. Its an absolute wonder drug. Makes such a difference vitamin E - because its supposed to help with the skin, and…
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running gear
is there any real benefit to specialised running clothes. Running leggings and the like. I know the importance of the right footwear, but is there any special reason for getting kitted out properly instead of wearing leggings and a vest (im in the UK. I do not mean a waistcoat )
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running - hip pain - what do i do?
Last week I increased my distance too much too soon, and went from 8.5k which i was doing comfortably to thinking " hey, this is fine, im gonna run to the next village and back" which turned out to be 14.5k my hip was hurting by the end though. i had a weeks rest as i was on holiday, but yesterday i tried to run my normal…
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rest days/ running
How often do you take rest days from exercise and do you think theyre really necessary? Im just wondering because i normally do a better run if ive had a day off the day before, but as a mum of three, i generally try and run whenever i get the opportunity because i dont know when my next opportunity will be. This means ive…
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Good luck to anyone running the London Marathon today!!
Heres to a successful completion Hoping it might be me next year x
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artificial sweetners make my tummy feel weird
Does anyone else get this? I can drink splenda in my coffee and that seems alright, but its only a tiny bit, but ive noticed that if i drink diet coke, or have a mullerlight, or drink my protein shake, my tummy feels all weird afterwards. Kind of like a growly hungry feeling, even if im not (or shouldnt be) hungry.
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what should i drink for post workout?
I know youre supposed to have something carby and proteiny after a good workout to aid muscle repair, and i always try and do it, but does it need to be a certain amount, or a certain amount of calories? Sometimes i'll have an actimel yoghurt thingy(full fat - 72 cals), or ill have a small glass - maybe 150-200ml of…
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nice tasting protein shakes UK?
anyone know of any nice tasting protein shakes available in the UK. Preferably not high calorie ones. Ive got some chocolate soya shake from holland and barrett that was on special offer and its grim. Really floury and powdery. Are they all like that? The flavour would be acceptable if it wasnt for that.
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Any runners?
Ive recently signed up for a half marathon in october and have just started training. Never done a proper race before. Any other runners got any tips, or want to add me as a friend? I tried looking up some threads but dont want to drag old ones up from the dead abbie x
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music for running to?
Anyone got any suggestions for music thats good for running to. Ive been listening to Rob Zombie while running recently and its got a good beat for running, but wouldnt mind some more suggestions. Most stuff on my ipod isnt really right for it. need new stuff
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Half marathon?
Ive noticed a few people in another thread saying they were training for a half marathon. Im signing up to do the royal parks in october, yet unfortunately cant start training for another few weeks. Whos doing it too? :D
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those on 1200-ish a day - typical days menu?
whats a typical days food for you? I thought it would be easy, but im actually struggling to keep it under a lot of days and its often 100 or 200 cals over, and I really dont feel like im eating much at all. Would be interested to hear suggestions and foods that make it easy to stay on track.
