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difference between a stress fracture and shin splints?
I have shooting, aching pain from my upper ankle reaching up to about three inches below my knee (on the side, by my calf; not on the front where my shin is). I had shin splints when I was younger (about 8 years ago) but I don't remember it feeling this intense. I ran 7 miles today and felt a little bit of pain, but not…
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Whatreasonable time frame to lose 40 lbs?
Sorry-- it won't let me edit the title ("What's a reasonable time frame" is what it should read) I gained the weight very quickly-- I'm not sure if that makes it easier to lose (I feel like it would?) I am already very active and eat very healthy (no wheat, dairy, red meat, or processed foods). I think giving up alcohol…
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Does it matter where your lean protein is coming from?
Looking to drop about 25lbs--or at the very least, drop get down to a size that would be equivalent of that. I don't really care about the number on the scale-- more so how my clothes fit, but I do know that I have gained that much. Anyways-- I'm very active (run 7-8 mi 5-6x a week, weight train 5x a week), and have a…
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Protein After Running?
I'm looking to lose 25 lbs that I gained in the past 10 months, and I've been really struggling. I don't eat red meat, grains, or dairy or any processed foods. I always have a ton of protein in the morning after I run (typically 7.5 miles) and I'm wondering if I might be hindering my progress by doing that? I know it's…
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Could this be PCOS? Seriously struggling :/
In the last year I've gained a lot of weight, for seemingly little to no reason. It started last Thanksgiving when I got off of BCP (not sure if there's any correlation), and gaining even more quickly in the last 5 months or so. I work out 6-7 days a week, usually running 6-8 miles in the morning, and lifting in the…
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Let's talk about Birth Control
I've been on 3 different brands in the past 3 years. From the time I started taking BCP, I've gained 15 lbs. It could totally be coincidental, but for the most part, my diet and exercise regimen has stayed the same. I'm tempted to go off of it even though I'm in a committed relationship because I'm beginning to think that…
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30 Day Shred-- Will it be at all effective if I don't have m
I have about 10 lbs to lose, but man-- they are STUBBORN. I'm extremely active as it is, but I'm intrigued by the results that people are getting from this. Do you think it's worthwhile or will be at all effective if I am already quite active?
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Does a Coconut Oil based spray exist?
I'm looking for something like PAM but with coconut oil instead-- does such a product exist? Or am I limited to getting a spray bottle or something? I'm interested in beginning to cook with it because it has a much higher smoke point, but I don't generally cook with oil...
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Ugh. Dealing with Binges.
I don't understand why this is suddenly an issue for me. I ENJOY eating healthy food. I love fruit, veggies, and fish and chicken; that's how I've always eaten. But every once in awhile-- take tonight-- I'll totally binge on foods that are healthy, but to the point that it's not (it's pretty much always nuts and dried…
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Has anyone here cut out dairy?
I'm curious as to what your experiences (good or bad) are. The only dairy product I eat is Greek yogurt, so it's not like it would be a huge sacrifice, but I'm just curious as to whether it has made a difference in your results.
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Has anyone here cut out dairy?
Sorry, repost!
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What is your "problem area", and what are you doing about it
I feel like 90% of the weight I gained went to my butt and thighs. I've been doing lunges, squats, kettlebell swings, and leg presses like crazy. I don''t mind if they get more muscular, just no more jiggle!
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Is there a way to determine whether losses are water weight
I lost 5 lbs this week, but I am curious as to whether this was actually fat loss, water weight loss, or even muscle loss. Is there a way to determine that? I've definitely been working out enough and keeping my calories under my goal number, but I wonder whether that is truly weight lost or not.
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Can't believe it-- scale's already moving!!
I planned to only weigh myself once a week on Fridays, but I've been really killing at the gym lately, and doing really well with avoiding my "trigger" foods, so decided to do a 5-days-in weigh in. I weighed in on Friday post-workout, pre food at 134.5....today 127.0!! I know most of it is water weight, but it's still nice…
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Favorite Kettleball Exercises?
I've been trying to incorporate more kettleball workouts into my lifting routine, since I'm always wonderfully sore after I do. What are your favorite exercises with these?
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POLL: List 5 Things You Will do Differently This Year to Mak
For me.... 5. Log consistently EVERY day. For me, it's not about calorie counting-- I know how many calories are in everything that I eat. It's typically on weekends, when I'm never home/ near a computer, when I don't log, and that's when I eat those "little extras" that add up. Solution: MFP app on my phone! No excuses no…
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Exercises to shrink thighs and butt?
I know there is no such thing as "spot reducing", but my recent 10lb weight gain seems to have gone all to my butt and thighs (which is odd because I have never had a problem/never carried fat there. I do a lot of cardio-- an hour of running and 30-45 elliptical, 15 stepper, and I usually do squats, leg presses, and thigh…
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Thoughts on consuming protein powder vs "food" calories?
I'm looking to reduce my carbohydrate intake and up my protein intake for the next few months, and was wondering what effects on weight loss/muscle definition you may have noticed from replacing food calories with protein powder. For example, is there any added benefit in subbing my breakfast yogurt for protein powder? I…
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Suggestions for a modified low carb?
It's been a really terrible last 3 weeks with finals, and I really need to jumpstart my weight loss, and for me, diet always makes the greatest impact. I have always been staunchly against ANYTHING low carb-- I run a lot, so I always have complex carbs in the morning after my workout--but I figure this will be a one month…
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Thoughts on "Calorie Banking?"
I'm trying to lose 10 lbs that I've recently gained that really just do not sit well with me. I do a ton of cardio--I used to be a distance/sprint runner, so according to MFP, my workouts typically burn about 1000 cals (this is a bit of an underestimate I think, to account for error in BMR, etc). I never eat back my…
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Can anyone rec some good superset workouts?
I've been trying to incorporate more supersets into my lifting routine, since I always feel awesome after them, and I'm already seeing more definition. However, I'm not the most creative when it comes to putting together workouts, but I want to keep my workouts really varied. What are your favorite superset exercises?
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Most effective method of burning fat?
What have you found is the most effective method of lowering body fat? I recently put on 10 lbs, of which I am sure is all fat (I was previously very muscular/toned) that kind of just "hangs" off my inner thighs and love handles. I already weight train (40min/day, 6/wk) and run around 50 miles a week, but I haven't really…
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When do you eat the majority of your calories?
I do a very heavy workout in the early morning (get up at 5:30, do about 40 min lift, run 8 miles, then 2 mile cooldown on the elliptical), so I HAVE to have a huge breakfast for recovery. I find this is usually when I have the majority of my carbohydrates for the day as well. My meals tend to get smaller as the day goes…
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Sudden 10 lb weight gain-- help!
Over the last 9 months or so, I've packed on about 10 lbs, despite working out very often and eating extremely well. It's really frustrating because the extra weight just "hangs" off of me, and just doesn't look quite right. I'm going to adjust my workouts-- I typically do 90 min of elliptical, but I'll change it up to 60…
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Protein Powder Recs?
I use Trader Joe's Unflavored Protein Powder every morning in my yogurt, but since there isn't a TJs near me, I think I'll need to find a replacement :( . Thing is, I've been hard-pressed to find any protein powder that comes close to this one.... anyone have any suggestions? Searching for something with : "powdered sugar"…
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Need to shake up my lifting routine-- favorite upper body ex
My arms and chest are the first place I show weight loss and the last place I gain muscle-- frustrating, because I don't want to look unbalanced and scrawny! What are your favorite arm and chest exercises? I prefer to use free weights instead of machines, but I'm open to whatever.
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Any advice from personal trainers? Struggling to lose an ext
I've always been a runner, until I got injured two years ago. I still workout just as much as I did (only instead of running 12 miles a day, I run 2 and elliptical about 10, with about 1/2 hr of strength training each day as well. I'm frustrated because I've always been a healthy eater, and I can't figure out where these…
