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Fitbit Charge HR or Polar FT7
Hello! It's my birthday this upcoming week and I've received a few cash gifts. I'm looking to buy either a fitbit charge HR or a Polar FT7. I've had the FT7 so I have used it before and think it works well for what it does. I am fine paying for either! Fitbit charge HR is appealing to me because I can wear it comfortably…
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Technical help? (I'm so bad at this)
Hi guys, Sorry for the super stupid post. I started yesterday with the challenge (or maybe wed night?) so I don't have a starting weight logged, but considering today is Friday I tried to put in today's weight. I'm assuming I'm supposed to put it in under the column listed as 6/12, but it won't let me edit. Where am I…
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Tendon sheath inflammation: Running + Resistance Training Help
Hello, I'm a klutz who injured herself in the first 15 minutes of crossfit last October. I went to student health and they told me I had just rolled my ankle and it would get better, in a few days, but it was swollen for a long time and sore and I've had to stop running while I figure out what's up. Finally got in to see a…
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Need friends who look at diaries and support for a plateau
Hello everyone. I always thought I wouldn't make one of these threads, but here I am! I have some FANTASTIC friends here, but since joining in January and watching many people fall away, it's a small group. I'm currently really struggling with an unexplainable plateau of two months (even if my counts were up to 300 off…
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So... what IS lifting heavy?
This is probably the most basic question I could ask on here. Apologies! I've been losing weight since January, but I've been on a plateau since mid-may, which is absolutely infuriating. I'm a college student, but I'm doing a pretty cool fellowship this summer with a good stipend, and bought myself a gym membership this…
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Training time needed for a Tough Mudder?
Hello! I'm wondering if I could get some advice on whether 4 months is enough time to train for a tough mudder (enough so that I can have a little bit of fun while I struggle through and complete 90% of obstacles). I started running in January at 250 pounds with Zombies Run 5k training and loved it. The end goal for that…
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Speed or Distance: Does it matter which I work on first?
Hello, I finished my Zombies Run 5k training app about two weeks ago, and since then have been running a 5k every other day in preparation for a race I'm running on April 5th. However, I'm extremely goal oriented, and I'm trying to decide whether I should immediately continue training for a 10k, or work on my speed. I run…
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New(isn) 20 year old looking for support and accountability
Hello! I've been on for a few weeks now, but never introduced myself and wanted to find some friends who comment on and like my reports as well as keep me accountable! I'm 20 years old, 238 pounds (down from my highest of 257) and have been overweight (and mostly obese, I think) for my entire life. I'm hoping to lose about…
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Strength Training: Starting point?
I'm at a point where I'd like to think I'm relatively cardiovascularly fit at this point (6-7 days a week of either couch to 5k training or elliptical) but I'm realizing that I should take the advice from these boards and start with gaining strength (particularly because I have to run the Warrior Dash on April 5th). I have…
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College dilemma: Uncertain calorie counts
Hello, I am really in need of your advice on "calorie counting" by estimation, and other college weight loss problems. I am a 20 year old college student that absolutely needs to lose about 110 pounds. This past summer I lost 25 pounds calorie counting (and two years before 50 pounds, though I put it back on when I was put…
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Warrior Dash for Beginner?
Hello all I am a 244 pound 20 year old who is 4 weeks into couch to 5k and looking to sign up for a race in SoCal around April or March as motivation. Even though I'm not extremely fit, and it's not just a 5k, but I'm sort of drawn to the idea because despite my weight I enjoy an adventure. However, I'm REALLY nervous…
