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Should I run?
Hi all, I have been running for a few months and loving it. Over the last 10 days I have increased from 7.5 miles to 10 miles over a few runs (quick I know but I was feeling great!) But since Monday, my right hip has been...not painful but a bit sore/achey. I was due a short run yesterday (Tuesday) so I did 3 miles but…
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Running and toenails - help!
So I did a 10k obstacle race thing in trail shoes a couple of weeks ago and since then my middle toenail is really...not normal. The trail shoes were worn a couple of times before with no problems and are a half size bigger than my normal every day shoes. It basically looks like the nail bed has swollen underneath and…
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10km obstacle race - prep?
Hi! I am doing a couple of 5k obstacle races and a 10k as well - my first! I'm not worried about the 5ks but I have a question/I'm looking for any advice if possible about the 10k (which is a 2hr drive from my home). Background! I've been an on/off runner for 2 years and my furthest distance is 5 miles/8km (And I'm…
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Contraceptive (combined) pill
Hi all! I've recently switched from Nexplanon (3 year implant) to the combined pill and just wondered if any weight fluctuation besides my usual ups and downs (from sodium etc) can be expected in the pill free week? I know that during monthly lady time, weight can go up a bit more with retention and stuff but is it the…
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Help! Have I pulled something?
Hi all, I have gotten back into exercising this year and am getting around 3-4 hours per week so nothing too heavy. I mostly do aerobic type videos at home (think jogging around, Jessica Smith type videos) and I have some circuit/HIIT style videos (Joe Wicks and I use fitness blender) as well which I do at least twice a…
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getting used to more calories?
Hi! I'm not in maintenance yet but have about 7lbs to go so I'm in the final stretch and have been logging for a year. I have slowed my loss to 0.5lb a week and I get 1720 calories for it. Having eaten under 1500 this whole time, once I reach 1500 I start to feel like I mustn't have any more or I'll gain, which is silly…
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When someone important to you gets you down
I think I just need to get this off my chest as I'm sitting here getting more and more wound up so please bear with me. My mum is my best friend and her opinion is very important to me. However she has made some digs over this weight loss that have frequently left me feeling rubbish and doubting myself. I'm 5'6 and have…
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Loose skin and belly button - is there any hope?
Hi, I'm just after some advice. I'm onto the last 10-14lbs of weight loss, having lost 63lbs in 10 months so far. I have been overweight my whole life but no stretch marks or belly overhang until I was pregnant - when I hit 6/7 months pregnant the stretch marks came thick and fast and carried on after I had my son as I…
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twisted ankle - advice please!
Hi :) I'm after some advice! I was just doing a workout at home (a Jessica smith walking one) but I was jogging rather than marching and I lost concentration and my ankle rolled to the side. I stopped the workout, removed shoes and socks and sat for a couple of minutes, checked it could bear weight and then - stupidly or…
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Mum and Stepdad want to join but...
My mum has been eternally on a diet and my stepdad has recently been told he has high blood pressure and needs to lose weight - he is approx 6ft and 18 stone, Mum is 5'4 and 10 stone so doesn't need to lose much. This week they have been counting cals without mfp, just as a rough guide to get in the swing and I am staying…
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upcoming wedding - when to slow loss/maintain?
Hi, I am a bridesmaid at a wedding on 10th April and I don't have my dress yet as I am still actively losing. I'll probably get my dress in March and I will obviously want to still fit in it by the wedding so my questions are: Should I change my loss to 0.5lb/week in the run up to the wedding or should I go to maintenance?…
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What to expect when changing weekly weight loss goal
Hi all :) just hoping for a little advice. I changed my weight loss goal from 2lbs/week to 1.5lbs/week as the calories were dropping quite low before exercise and to be honest it was starting to make me feel a bit of dread trying to work my day around it so it made sense to slow down a little and keep enjoying my days. My…
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Bodyweight exercises?
I am interested in incorporating some strength exercises but I am limited to being at home (no one to look after my son and also no money for the gym) so I wondered what thoughts were on body weight exercises? I found this: http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/ But I…
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Is this real?!
So I've only been on the weight loss train for 12 days and have yet to weigh myself but I just tried some underwear on that I bought which was horribly tight and uncomfortable, promptly shoved at the back of my undie drawer and they are suddenly comfy and wearable (I tried on all pairs in the pack to be sure it wasn't a…
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Had enough now - determined!
Hi all, I have never been small but I have finally had enough of my weight! I had problems with excessive dieting when I was younger as I got obsessed with the scales and since then I have avoided them - but it's not an excuse any more! Neither is "I've had a baby - he is 3 at Christmas! I can't keep hiding from the…
