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Sneakers
This weekend I ran my best 5K ever, finished in 43:10, shaved off two minutes from the last one I ran, which was over a year ago before I got pregnant. My feet however look like I put them through a wood chipper... I bled, I have blisters, and overall just not looking great today... When do you retire sneakers and get a…
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Second trimester of pregnancy and staying full?
Now that I am in the second trimester, I am finding it so hard to stay full! Typically for breakfast I have eggs, potatoes or oatmeal, and yogurt with fruit. I'll have a mid morning snack around 10am or so. Lunch is whatever is on the hot line at work, with some sort of carb and veggie. For a lunch "dessert" I'll have some…
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Pregnant and working out
Good morning MFP. I am 11w pregnant (I have two losses in my history with no living children) and my doctor has put me on some restrictions, obviously. 1- HR not to exceed 120, but a spike to 140 briefly is ok 2- no heavy lifting (obviously) 3- low impact cardio (already doing walking, the bike until it's physically not…
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4 weeks back at the gym!
Today is four weeks back to the gym for me. I had no motivation, no self confidence, I was eating and not exercising my way out of my wardrobe. I decided that I did not want to buy a new wardrobe and I had to get some control back in my life. I got in touch with a friend who is a personal trainer and have had two sessions…
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Personal Training Day 1
Today is the first day of personal training. I am excited and nervous. I had a rough year and a half of battling depression, losing two pregnancies, yoyoing with my eating and weight, and having no ambition to work out. Recently I hit rock bottom when I saw that I have gained back the majority of the weight and inches that…
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Best nutrition before an intense workout
On Tuesday of next week I begin personal training sessions. What is the best type of nutrition to have before hand and how soon before a training session should I have something, if anything?
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Starting again
Good evening. I have been a part of this community for a while. This past year has been full of challenges (losing two pregnancies, morning sickness, cravings, and depression). I am finally over the wait to get to the due date of my daughter and feel like I can finally move towards getting my body back, not only for myself…
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C25K Week 5 Day 3: help...
Good morning! I have been working on C25K to help train for a 5K that I am participating in on July 3rd. Tomorrow (Saturday) I am supposed to run for 20 minutes straight and I am nervous that I will not be able to. I have already repeated Week 5 Day 2, but I really want to move on to Day 3. I was just wondering if anyone…
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NSV: 1 Month of Personal Training in the Books!
I have started seeing a personal trainer and have been attending a 7 person class with him. I must say I was a little nervous that I wouldn't measure up to what everyone else was doing, due to my physical limitations (past broken bones, asthma, etc). However I have officially finished 4 weeks as of today and I am…
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Combatting tiredness on intense work out days
I am finding that I am very tired halfway through the morning on the days that I have my morning workout. I try to limit coffee to 1 per day and on intense work out days I try to drink a lot of water. I am also trying my hardest to eat. But the things I am doing don't seem to be combating the tiredness. I also try to go to…
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Accountability Check
I have a 5K in less than a month. I need to start my training again so that way I am able to run as much of it as I can and not have a repeat of last year when I had to walk most of it. I am not posting for advice or anything. I am posting this to make myself accountable. I am planning on an outdoor run, but if the weather…
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Training for a 5K in June
Hi everyone. I am in the process of training for a 5K. I do some cardio (can't wait to take it outside, once it get a little warmer) and I also am lifting weights. I split up the weight lifting into muscle groups. I am training on the elliptical and the indoor track. I was just wondering if there were any other things that…
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NSV and soliciting positive/helpful advice
Last year I ran the Color Vibe 5K in 43 minutes. Since then I have been trying to get my time better, along with having some medical problems and such. I have been at it on the elliptical for a while and I am fairly certain that it measures in Km (or else I just ran the fastest mile I have ever ran lol). Anyways: today was…
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Goal for 2014
Hi there. I have been on MFP before and now I am back. I have been back since September, but I broke my elbow, so now I am really back, since I know it is healed. I have two ultimate goals for myself for this year 1. To lose 20 pounds, hopefully by my wedding anniversary, but definitely by Christmas 2. To run 2 5K's, I ran…
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Broken elbox woes...
I broke my elbow about three weeks ago, just as I was getting into a really great workout routine. (I was playing whiffle ball with my students, slid into third base because they were trying to get me out, and broke my humorous) Well all I can really do right now is walk and ugh. I have the desire to start up with C25K and…
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Time to begin
So I joined MFP about a week ago and I have been trying to get back into the swing of things (I have been on this site before). Today marks the first day that I am truly going to start this. I need to lose weight not only for health, but to feel good about myself. I want to fit into my clothes. I want to look myself in the…
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New, but not really
Hi there. I have been on MFP before, but now I am back. My goal is to get in a healthy weight. I usually eat well, but when I don't track it goes downhill, so I am back. Please feel free to add me, if you want! Thanks :-)
