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I want to gain fat ..
I am well just not what you see mostly on MFP, but this is the right forum for me. I ended my journey several months ago. It was a success .. and in fact too successful. I got to a bad 7% body fat. I looked like hell and I was embarrassed for people to see me. Needless to say .. I was freaking skinny at that rate, and have…
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Any Nike Fuelband users here ?
I just recently bought a Nike Fuelband SE and well .. only 4-5 days old and I have to say that I love it. There is just something better than boring steps. Sure it is not perfect .. the website was written by a 5 year old. As long as they do not lose my Fuel points I will be fine. So .. having had a Fitbit Force and…
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Ice cream is my friend ..
So .. here is my story. I have been on MFP since Sept of last year. Did the calorie deficit thing .. and was very successful. Went from 198 lbs and 37% body fat to 152 lbs and 7.4 % body fat. However at the end .. my body just wanted to keep losing. I think it was cause I have lots of muscle now for my size .. and that…
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Running shirt with Zippered Pocket ?
I am looking for a running shirt .. with a zippered pocket for my smartphone ... I am doing C25k right now and need to carry my phone on my runs. I don't like my phone in my pants .. I know, but I am picky. Arm bands are not an option .. just like running carrying my phone. I have a Nike running jacket with a chest pocket…
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I am injured - groin strain / pull.
Well .. I exercise reasonably hard and I know that this was always an issue. I have always had tight adductor muscles. But I have a groin strain / pull. I got it yesterday while walking .. but I did do some running previous. Yesterday after wards I could not walk .. way too much pain when I put any weight on that leg.…
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Auto pause in C25K app ?
Ok .. well did day 1 of the C25K today .. and for the most part successful. Except for one thing ... no auto pause feature. Like .. sorry a total failure. I had to stop at a traffic light .. twice and well my smartphone is in my pocket. So I am not going to haul it out to manually pause it. So .. I missed one of the…
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Fear of Falling
Ok .. well a bit about me. I am a walker (right now anyways and hope to be able to run soon) .. and am going to be starting C25K program in the next week. I am just waiting for the sidewalks to clear so I can use them. Winter time issues, no avoiding them. But my issue is that I have this fear of falling. I have not run…
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SOLUTION for Fitbit Force unclipping of the clasp.
Well .. just about lost my Fitbit Force yesterday. I didn't think this was really an issue til it just about happened to me. Fortunately I noticed it was hanging by a thread and I fixed it today. My solution is below .. but I will type out the info here. Really .. bought some 3/4 inch (it fits perfectly on the Force)…
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Eating more on workout days ?
So .. I am a newbie here at MFP, so well I am just doing what I can to make progress. Am I doing the right things .. who knows. But anyways .. just wanted to put some things by the group. First some background info .. I am male, 48, 5 ft 9 and about 27% body fat. My goals are just to lose this body fat .. and hopefully…
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I have flat feet .. help please.
I have had flat feet well forever, but lately I have been having more issues. Going on the elliptical for example is pretty much out due to the pain involved. I have tried Dr Scholls off the shelf orthotics and Dr Scholls custom orthotics .. and no relief. I am looking for tips on what I can do about this ? Going to see a…
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Sitting at the same weight for over 3 weeks
Hi .. I am just struggling .. I have been the same weight for over 3 weeks, and wanted to get some advice. So more about me .. I am 48, male and exercise about 4x a week (2 times a week I do a 60 min Group Power class (same as Les Mills Body Pump) .. and 2x a week I do 60 min of cardio. I normally consume about 1400 cal…
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New here .. good things to come ?
I am new here and have been trying to lose a little weight. I am at about 197 lbs now and want to get to my goal weight of 160 lbs. I am on a little diet now ... as follows. Wondering what you guys think about it ? Breakfast 2 packets of Quaker Plain Oatmeal. Just plain ... yum right. Lunch A can of flaked tuna and can of…
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Gourmet Steamers. Healthy or not ?
I have been on my "diet" for almost a week now and I think I am doing well with it. I don't really know how to describe it , but basically I am eating every 2.5 hours in order to keep my metabolism up. So anyways .. one of the things that I have come across at the store are "Healthy Choice Gourmet Steamers". I don't know…
