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Running a 5K then 10K, friends wanted :D
6 months ago, I was descending from climbing Grand Teton when I slipped on the glacier and fell. I tore a ligament in my knee, dislocating my fibula, sprained my ankle, and bashed my sciatic nerve. This resulted in me not being able to walk for 2.5 months and even more physical therapy. I'm slowly bouncing back (though…
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My non-linear weight loss
So I've been frustrated and ringing my hands as to why the scale was stuck at 137. I even caved and posted last night asking for help with my "plateau". Then I saw this post http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1111515-for-the-nerds-in-you-tdee-estimation-with-graphs Where I plotted my weight loss against my expected…
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Working out injured?
So I messed up my knee mountaineering about 3 months ago. Sprained ACL, Syndesmosis sprain, Torn superior tib fib ligament (the one in my knee not in my ankle). I'm walking and doing physio but I'm going nuts. My physio says I can work out as long as it doesn't hurt my knee. I'm trying to stay active but I'm having a hard…
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Lunch?
What do you eat for lunch if you don't eat leftovers?
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injured and needing help!
Hey, I was going at this so well! I had lost 14lbs and was kicking *kitten*, I went away on vacation and only "gained" 4lbs which I mostly attributed to water. HOWEVER on my vacation I was climbing a mountain and fell down and tore my tibio-fibular ligament and smashed my sciatic nerve. Since being home I've gained another…
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Sciatic nerve pain
So I had a climbing accident where I fell and landed on my butt and had trauma to my sciatic nerve. I'm otherwise healthy and in shape, so the doctor said there is an 85% chance I'll make a full recovery in 4-6 weeks. So in the mean time, what do I do? I get periodic numbness and stabbing pain randomly in my leg and it…
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What is going on (physiologically)
To start I'll say that I absolutely want thoughts as to what is going on physiologically, but I also would like help! I've tried to answer all of your questions in the sticky! Thanks in advance! The problem: I've been at this since January and lost 13lbs (yay!) but for the last 6 weeks I have lost 0lbs and 2" from my waist…
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How do you do it?
My sleep schedule recently changed from waking up at 9:30 and going to bed at 2 to waking up at 7:30 and going to bed at midnight. It is now 9:57 am and I just about texted someone and asked them if they wanted to get lunch. So to those of you who wake up in the morning, how do you do it??Do you just eat every 2 hours all…
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Ran my first trail race!
Today I ran my first trail race! 5.5K in 40:16, which was 12 minutes faster than what I ran on Monday. Also, I proved that I could run the whole thing, so now I need to stop whining about how hard my runs are and how I'm bad at running. Here are some pictures of the race. Before and After :)
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Dom Dom Dom DOMS
I need some advise on DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). Saturday I ran the stairs for 20 min, not too bad but my quads are sore, whatever. Yesterday I went hiking with a new pair of shoes and now my shins, calves, and ankles are so sore I can't touch them or sleep. My hike was only 1.5K, mostly on a road, which isn't a…
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Measure TDEE with HRM?
Is it possible to measure your TDEE with a HRM?
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Just Venting.
I've been stuck at 134 for 3 weeks. I know why, I've had a rough few weeks, it started with my birthday (too much cake) then a friend got really sick and I've been eating under my calories (or barely over), but I've been eating lots of sugar and not enough protein. I know WHAT to do and I know WHY its not working, but I'm…
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I have a dumb question
Everyone says on here that when you are smaller (less weight to lose... ie "those last 10lbs") , you lose weight slower. My question is why? Is it because its harder to get a deficit and therefore you can't get a big enough deficit to lose weight quickly without being unhealthy? or do people mean you lose weight slower if…
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2 months progress :)
Since starting grad school, I noticed I slowly started inching up in size. I started at 22, 5'6" at 125lbs in 2010, I was 130 when I started CrossFit in 2012 and quickly jumped to 145lbs (I broke my ankle then started crossfit 3 weeks later-- as soon as I could walk, since I couldn't climb) so while I like to think all of…
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Exercising with an injury, need ideas!
So I'm usually really active, I aim for Crossfit or the boxing my crossfit gym offers 1-2x per week and rock climbing 3-5 times per week. But I have a problem. (You can skip to "ANYWAYS" if you don't want to read about the injury) Long story, (I'll try to shorten it) I was mountaineering over Christmas break and the boots…
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How freqently do you change your goal calories (using TDEE)
So I think I read somewhere back when I first calculated TDEE that you're supposed to re-calculate every 5lbs loss or something. How frequently do you re-calculate? I've lost 11lbs (the first 6 were using MFP calculator) so I've lost 5 using TDEE. Should I go in with my new weight and recalculate? or wait until I've lost…
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Plateau? Help!
So I'm not sure what's going on and I need help. I've been stuck at 137 for about 4 weeks (I bounce around 137-138 each day, never more than 139 never less than 137, mostly 137 though). I weigh everything. I log honestly. I'm not new to exercise (I've been HIGHLY active my entire life) I measure myself, in the past 2…
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When to eat specific macros...
For the sake of discussion, ASSUME I'M NOT TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT. I'm just trying to be a more efficient athlete. I know there is research about eating carbs after a work out and protein 2+ hours later (your muscles more receptive to the protein if you eat carbs immediately after). Eating protein before you go to bed is…
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Today I fell apart
I've been working so hard. In the gym 4-5 days per week taking "active" rest days, eating within my calorie goal and cutting sugar way back. But today I just completely fell apart and started crying. My boyfriend has his best friend in town, and he hasn't seen him in over a year (nearly 2) and last night they were…
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NSV! My snow pants fit!
I went skiing in December with only a pair of tights on under my snow pants and the button kept busting open every time I'd squat down to ski or sit on the lift. Today I went skiing and they fit comfortably, I could even get a few fingers in the waist band to pull up the TWO pairs of long underwear I had on underneath that…
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How do you deal with the comments?
I'm in the healthy weight range (near the top) and trying to lose some fat and any time I mention it to people (read: close friends), they have something to say, that I find not helpful. Some of the comments include "well, I'm 130, and I look good, why do you want to be less than this (shows stomach)". Or "Don't be…
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How long until I start losing weight?
I started using MFP 14 days ago an I still weigh the same. I'm 5'6" 140lbs and I'm pretty athletic. I'm eating between 1200-1300 calories and exercising every night (CrossFit, rock climbing, cycling). However, aside from initially losing 2 lbs which I've gained back, I've lost no weight and I'm getting impatient. My goal…
