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Do I need a different doctor?
My regular doctor went on maternity leave and she was working with me about my weight loss issues--how despite a very active lifestyle and healthy diet of whole foods and low sugar/low carb (particularly complex carbs), my weight loss had plateaued and wasn't going down. I'd changed up my physical activity and lowered my…
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Any taken adipex?
After 1 year 9 months of trying different methods, running loads of tests, seeing an endocrinologist, nutritionist, and personal trainer, my stalled weight loss has not budged. Doctor wants to put me on adipex. I've filled the prescription but not sure about taking it. A couple reasons, primarily that it seems like the…
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HR way lower than usual
I alternate between Spinning, Running, and Zumba for my cardio. My heart rate for Spinning and Running is usually between 168-175 when doing endurance and 145-190 when doing intervals. For Zumba it pretty much stays at 170-175 for the entirety of the class, though it might spike up to 180. I know with conditioning your…
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Help with Macros and diet
I've recently decided to focus more on strength training than cardio to help build muscle and burn fat at the same time. I'm currently 222lb at 5'7". My resources tell me I should be doing 40% protein, 40% carbs, 20% fat. Honestly, this diet seems just about impossible. Just at a goal of 1800 calories a day, that puts my…
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ISO your favourite whole food meals and no sugar added dessert recipes!
The subject line says it all. For meals, really anything goes, if you've got a great blog you follow or a cookbook to recommend, I'd love to hear about it. We're trying to cut processed sugar out of our diet for a while--we've been experimenting with using maple syrup and/or honey as a sweetener, but I'm open to really any…
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How to build up to pull-ups
After taking about 2 months off between holidays and sickness, I'm starting back into my routine. I was on week 8 of P90X, but I've started from scratch with some basic full body strength workouts. Even when doing P90X I was nowhere NEAR being able to do a pull-up. I work out at home (can't afford gym +childcare) so I was…
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Not New But Starting Over - Need Diet Help
I've had a rough 1.5 months, hit by one sickness after another (two stomach bugs, one that lasted longer than 2 weeks, gall stones, and two head/chest colds). I want to start over again, and I feel like I'm ready to really devote myself to this whole-heartedly. Before I was counting calories and working out 5-6x a week.…
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Help getting back to exercise and cc after long break
I've been working out consistently since January and started P90X at the end of Sept. I was doing it pretty well, not quite on schedule but only about 3 days behind for unexpect days off. But November's been a rough month for me--at the beginning my wife was travelling so I was left alone with our two year old. I did only…
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What to add to a smoothie?
I'm looking at ways to sneak more healthy things into my diet, specifically things that I have no idea how else to get in--chia seeds, barley grass, spirulina, chlorella, etc. I don't know much about these things, but I'd like to learn more about them and other healthy ingredients, and what is the best way to get them.…
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Help with bicep curls
I've recently not been feeling anything in my biceps. Almost overnight went from feeling a decent burn lifting 8lb each to nothing. So I bumped it up to 10lb each, still not feeling it in my biceps. I feel it in my shoulders, and it's really difficult to lift, but NOTHING in my biceps. I keep my arms glued to my side,…
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p90x nutrition guide problems
I've just recently started p90x--a little over a week ago. Previously I'd done parts of it (plyo and yoga) but I've hit a plateau and want to do something different. Not having trouble doing any of the work, but I'm exhausted and useless by mid-afternoon, so I decided to look at the food guide. I did their…
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What sort of shoes/insoles would fix the pain?
I have a few different pairs of tennis shoes with different levels of arch support, and one has gel runner insoles. I've been working out barefoot because no matter which pair I wear, I start getting a horrible pain along the outside middle part of my foot, like the outer arch. It hurts so badly I have to stop working out…
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Help with C25K and Map my Run on Android
I'm probably going to come across as pretty stupid, and I don't even know if this is the right area to post this question, so sorry. I just got a new phone after my windows phone went missing. I was excited to have android with all the newer versions of apps and the apps I couldn't get on windows...until I got them. I've…
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Mediterranian Tuna Salad
Filling, delicious, and decent calorie wise: tuna salad: 2 5oz cans chunk tuna (once you press out the water, they can be as little as 3oz, so keep in mind when tracking calories) 1/4 cup light mayo (I use the one with olive oil) 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 cup black olives 1/4 roasted red peppers 1/8…
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Doing IF and passed out
I've been doing IF for a while now, and it has been working great for me. I naturally don't eat a lot, and go long periods of time without eating. When I first started trying to get healthy, I was trying to do the eat often and small portions and it wasn't working. IF fits with my natural hunger cues--I don't get hungry…
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Need advice - fitness trackers vs hrm and which brands?
I've heard friends raving about their fitbits, so when I started my weight loss journey in January, I decided if I was still doing it and successfully by my birthday (July 19th), I'd get myself one. Since I've lost about 33lb and I'm still working hard, I've started researching fitbits and other fitness trackers, and now…
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Good suggestion for perceived calorie burn calculator?
I've heard often enough on here why hrms aren't good for anything other than steady state workouts, but that leaves me with few options. I do a lot of body pump, and the instructors have actually suggested using a hrm, but obviously this seems wrong. With varying levels of intensity where my heart is in the 170s on squat,…
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running at night vs. day
I'm on week 6 day 1 of C25K. I've run at night all but twice, early on, because of our messed up schedule (3rd shifters and toddler). I've managed to do all the runs, even though sometimes I've thought I was going to die. Last time was a 20 minute run that was very challenging, but I did it, with my best time ever. Then I…
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Creamy Polenta with Garlicky Kale
This is SOOOO good, and very satisfying and filling post workout. I also have an English muffin with my, but I do make it into 6 servings vs. 4. Incredibly low calorie but nice amount of protein and it tastes delicious:…
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Searching for Matcha
I used to live in Japan and still have several friends there, also on a fitness/weightloss journey. Recently a couple of them started showing me articles and studies about how great matcha is for your health and longevity. Sadly I didn't retain a lot of my Japanese reading ability, so though I've searched online, I have to…
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Finished Week 5 of C25K
No one else in my personal life is really into fitness, so I have no one to share my success with. I've been so nervous this entire time, building up to day 3 of week 5, when it jumps from 3x 5 minute runs on day 1 to 2x 8 minute runs on day 2, to today, with a 20 minute run. I've been psyching myself out about it, and I…
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Is this too much of a splurge/binge?
I love my wife, but dude, she made a special dessert for tonight...that has almost 1600 calories in one serving. That's right ONE SERVING, and that's before her homemade whipped cream. I feel a little like crying. My daily goal is 1750. So once I figure in my normal 300 calorie breakfast, 400 calorie lunch, and 700 calorie…
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how much is too much
I mowed the lawn today and my HRM said I burned 850 calories. I rounded it down to 800, but it still seems a bit high. Our yard is .2 acre and it is on an incline, so I am going up hill a lot, plus it was warm, but not uncomfortably hot outside. It took me 80 minutes, including raking and carrying my heavy bags of grass…
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Does turning 30 really change that much??
Before I got pregnant, I decided to get in shape and I lost 60 pounds over 8 months. I was dropping between 1.5-4lb a week doing WW and working out about 6-10 hours a week. Combo of Body Pump, Spinning, Jogging, and pilates. Now I started again about 1.5 years after my son was born. I'm 30 (31 in mid-July) and I'm doing a…
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Confused about calorie burn
I've been using a cheapo heart rate monitor until I can afford a fitbit later this year. It works in some situations, but when I'm doing interval training it is confusing to say the least. I've been doing C25K for a while--just finished week 3, and my average heart rate has been steadily declining. I was at 179 during week…
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Too many shake options, help!
I have been making my own shakes from scratch, usually with a mixture of berries, bananas, spinach, chia seeds, avocado, and protein powder, but my research has shown me that none of the combos I've used are really doing a great job of replenishing everything my body needs post-workout. I do a lot of Beach Body workouts,…
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C25K suggestions? and calf pain
I started C25K last Wednesday. It was a nice day and I ran during my son's nap. Since then it's turned scorching hot in the mid 80s to low 90s, so the only time I can run that it isn't horrible is at night after my son goes to sleep (our schedules are weird because my wife works overnights), but I can only do that on the…
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trouble squatting without going over toes
I never used to have pain in my knees, or trouble squatting, but I took off over a year while pregnant and when my son was a little baby, and now my knees are killing me. I pay close attention and try not to go over my toes, but then I can't get very deep in a squat or lunge. My quads need more of a workout, but no matter…
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Working harder, burning fewer calories ??
A little background--started working out/counting calories on Jan. 23rd. I weighed 260 at 5'7", 30yr. I started doing the 30 Day Shred on Jan. 27. Normally I do that (for about 26 minutes), PLUS 20 minutes of pilates/yoga, PLUS alternating daily between a 20-50 minute cardio workout (either P90X plyometrics, Les Mills Body…
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Healthy High Calorie and High Protein Foods ?
I've been dieting/working out for about 6 weeks now. The first two weeks I lost a lot (10lb), but I think that was mostly water weight. After that I plateaued for the next 5 weeks. I was working out 70 minutes 6 days/week and consuming 1400 calories or fewer. I finally got frustrated and cut back to 4-5 days of working out…
