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Trouble with snacking
So I have been trying to keep better track of my diary to figure out what I'm doing wrong and how I can make myself better. I've discovered that one of my problems is snacking! I started a new job about a month and a half ago, and it's going great, but there is constantly food around. Donuts, someone bringing in baked…
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Who else has been trapped with "starting over"?
I find this keeps happening to me. I guess I haven't wanted to lose weight bad enough, but it seems like I can't stay on track. Something always seems to throw me, whether it's stress in my personal life, lack of motivation to exercise or starting a new job where we constantly have goodies around. (I do like my job,…
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Choosing to be healthy
It might go without saying that I'm as far from the fitness wagon as I can get. I have managed to maintain about 20 pounds of lost weight since I was 219 pounds when I started this whole thing in 2013. Much to my disappointment, I haven't lost anything substantial since. A lot of my family will tell me I look skinnier or…
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Running motivation anyone?
I started running back in January with Couch to 5K and am signed up for my first 5K this coming Saturday. Yay! But lately, I have felt down about my runs and have thought about quitting altogether. I'm a little dismayed that after four months, I'm still "only" running a 14-minute or 15-minute mile, depending on the day,…
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I can't stay focused...time for a break?
I've been through a pretty up-and-down time over the last 4-5 months. I got written up for performance at a job I had for over four years without any prior disciplinary/performance problems, and then I was fired last month and have been out of a full-time job for the last four weeks. I have a freelance/part-time job, and…
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Need ideas for fitness on a budget!
I lost my full-time job last week, and while I'm looking diligently for a new one, I've obviously had to make some spending cuts. So, I had to give up my monthly gym membership and weekly yoga classes. What can I do in the meantime that does not involve a gym or a lot of expensive equipment? I am running outside and had…
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Taking a break from exercise on vacation
I've seen a lot of posts on the past of how to survive vacation in terms of food choices, working out, etc., but has anyone taken a break entirely when they've gone away? I'm going to New York City next week and staying at my sister's apartment while she goes on her own trip, as she wants someone to watch the place and…
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I don't get sore when I workout
I've been wondering about this for a while and wanted to get some thoughts. Over the last few months, I've taken to trying barre workouts. I tried one brand that felt too easy/unchallenging before moving to another one that was more my speed without being too crazy hard. I'm also currently doing Couch to 5K (on Week 3).…
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Keep thinking about canceling my gym membership
Before I jump into this, I just want to say that I do not have any major problems with my gym. The staff is friendly and seems to care about the members, the classes keep me engaged and I've met some nice people, though not any best friends. I can recognize just enough faces to have someone to small talk with or say hello…
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Feeling disgusted and disappointed
I decided to lose weight in 2013, and the year went pretty well once I did. For the most part, I ate well, focused on my workouts and lost 23 pounds. I put back on five after Christmas, and was disappointed that I let myself ate so much over the holidays, but I thought it would quickly come off. 2014 has been a bad year,…
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Depression from job/job search
Has anyone else ever felt depressed as the result of being in a job that's not the best fit for them and/or not having success on the job search? I am no longer happy in my job. I went into journalism/media and work every holiday, every weekend and have had my normal schedule constantly changed. I used to not mind my job…
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Back pain relief
Anyone here ever dealt with back pain? For the last couple of months, I've been in pain from sleeping but am fine the rest of the day for the most part, including for my workouts. Recently, the pain has been so bad that it wakes me in the middle of the night, sometimes in just as little as two hours of sleep. I know the…
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Feeling disappointed in my gym (rant-ish)
I've been going to the local YMCA for about a year and a half. I went mostly because it was close to my house, but over time, I found the instructors to be very friendly and encouraging, and the other members were kind people as well. I haven't made any best friends at the gym or anything, but I started to feel like part…
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Suggestions for new HRM?
So for about a year, I had a Polar FT4. It worked well mostly until a few weeks back when it stopped picking up signal in the middle of workouts and no matter what I did, it just would read for a while, then stop. I replaced the battery today to still no avail, as it kept saying "Check heart rate transmitter," so I've…
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Bad BodyPump class today
I've had kind of a tough week overall, as I've been bogged down at work and my schedule's been changing a lot to cover for people who are on vacation etc., so I was really looking forward to heading to BodyPump. I knew there would be a sub, as my normal (and favorite!) teacher is on vacation, but on Facebook this morning,…
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Fitness instructors? (Aspiring and current)
I got my Zumba teaching license in June of last year because I was enjoying classes and wanted to help others feel confident as they lost weight, experiencing all the success I've felt on my own journey. However, I've had a hard time getting started...part from fear, part from lack of teaching jobs in my area, and I want…
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Trying not to give up
I am a little frustrated. Before this past Christmas, I had gotten my weight down to a point where I was under 200 and had lost 23 overall pounds in about 10 months. I was happy...until I gained five pounds over the holidays. I figured it was just temporary gain from all the extra food, plus my time of the month, and I…
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Job searching, career changing, etc.
Any other MFP-ers currently looking for a new job or wanting to switch fields? I have been looking for a new job actively since the start of the new year and haven't had any real offers come through. I was trying to get into a really competitive field (sports management) and couldn't get interest from anyone besides people…
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Pulled chest muscle...exercise suggestions?
A few days ago, and I have no idea how, I pulled a muscle in my chest. I want to suspect trying to do "normal" push-ups (as opposed to knee ones) in the 30 Day Shred as the culprit, but I really don't know. The left side of my chest goes from a lot of pain to some pain and gets worse when I lie down, bend, etc. The right…
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Second attempt at MFP...looking for some friends!
I came to MFP at about this time last year and did well until about July or so, as I had lost about 10-15 pounds. Then, I went on vacation in August and basically everything came undone. For the last six months, I had been fluctuating between the same 1-3 pounds on the scale and making no real progress. I lost track of my…
