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Back after hiatus...
Hello all, i'm back to MFP after a 3 month hiatus...in which i gained back 10 pounds that had lost on here, plus an additional 10!! (that's a staggering 20 lbs in just under 3 months!)... i'm now working full time, and in paralegal school, 3 classes a week; the homework volume is OUTSTANDING and i have like absolutely zero…
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I need help re-motivating myself!!!
Well, i've slipped away from this website, slowly but surely. It started two weeks ago when i got rear ended and had my car totaled. That started the ball rolling with being too busy to go to the gym, staying at the house of whoever could give me a ride to work, car shopping, being sick, etc. Now, i have my new car, i'm no…
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Tips for staying on track for the weekend...
i fall off the wagon at least once or twice during the weekends. i don't always go over on calories, but i take in enough sodium to make me gain weight like i did...after NOT losing NEW weight all week, i tend to stay on track the next weekend/week....so basically, i lose no weight one week, then 2-3 pounds the next week.…
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Texas Roadhouse
they don't publicize their nutritional info...must be scared people will stop coming if they know how fatty the food is! i ate a buffalo chicken sandwich...crispy, not grilled, on a bun, no mayo or blue cheese or anything like that...just buffalo sauce, the chicken and a bun...any idea what i should count for calories?…
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Tips for running endurance??
i ran my 2nd 5k today (ran my first one last sunday)...my times for both were 38 minutes. i did the c25k program to get ready and found that although it prepared me to run 20-30 minutes, it did NOT ready me to run 3.1 miles (i'm short and out of shape)...anybody have any tips to help me build my endurance so i don't poop…
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Adjusting "Stats"
I read about people "adjusting" their stats for how many carbs/sugars/sodium etc they are allowed to consume daily (goals)....how do i change these?
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Bridge to 10K
Does anyone use this program? where can i find some info on it? all i can find is apps for phones, which i don't want to use, since i don't use my phone when i'm running...
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Things I'm Learning...
~ I cannot change where i've been...but i can change where i am now and where i'm going in the future. ~ Calorie Cycling means strategically eating more calories one day, and less the next...it does NOT mean binging one day and starving yourself the next, to make up for it. ~ You cannot depend on your friends or your…
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Sometimes, it's the little things...
Sometimes, it's the little things that keep you going. I've been having a really rough couple of plateau weeks...i change my foods...i upped my calories for a couple days...i increased my water...increased my exercise...and the scale remains the same. Today i was in the spare closet, looking for wrapping paper, and came…
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How do you prepare salmon?
Never cooked salmon before and scared to try...how long do you grill it or bake it and what's the tastiest and healthiest way to marinate it??
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any advice for me?
Okay so i've been at this for a couple months...i've lost 6 pounds total, but i kind of feel like i've been at a standstill for the last 2-3 weeks...it's not as if i don't have plenty to lose, so i feel like it should be coming off easier than this. I eat mostly all healthy foods, always stay within my MFP calorie goals…
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Heart Rate Monitor Questions
so, i desperately want a HRM...i can't afford the fancy, chest strap contraptions...at most, i can afford to spend $50...are the watches at all accurate for calories burned during exercise? or is it at least more accurate then using MFP's approximations for calories burned during exercise?
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Keep looking at your feet, taking one step at a time...you'l
Today i ran 2 miles straighthrough, no stopping, no walking...and although i only averaged a 12 minute pace, i'm still really proud of myself. A month ago, it was hard for me to run 30 seconds at a time. Now, i pop on my ipod and hit the streets, feeling pretty good and running pretty fast, for a bigger gal. Sure, my older…
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Muscle soreness
I have been running about 1.5-2 miles a day, 3-4 days a week...i make sure to stretch really good after i get done running, but still have sore calves constantly! is there any sort of supplements or remedies that anyone can suggest, besides stretching (which i do multiple times daily)...
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Looking for filling, low sugar snacks!
I need some ideas on snacks that i can eat that are low in calories and sugar...i tend to eat a lot of fruit (bananas, particularly) which hog up a lot of calories and aren't really THAT filling...i'm looking for foods that will keep me feeling more full in between meals...
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Lessons learned...
Well, i went away for a weekend away from MFP. It was, if nothing else, a good learning experience for my dieting. Sure i had fun and feel blessed to spend time with fun people and family, but it's hard to keep your dieting in check when there's peer pressure to eat otherwise. So, i spent the weekend eating garbage and not…
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MFP-free weekend...
I'm a little nervous...i'm headed up north to my boyfriend's cabin to turkey hunt this weekend...there's no cell phone service in the woods up there and i definitely won't have a computer...sooooo, i guess i'm just going to go with my instincts on eating and hope i've learned enought over the past three weeks with…
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snail speed weight loss...
The first week i lost 3 pounds and i was stoked! The next week i lost one pound and was happy...this week, so far, i haven't lost anything! I don't weigh in until friday, but the scale is moving really slow...now, i have lost some inches measurement wise (1 inch each on waist, hips and thighs) since last week, so i'm…
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One step forward, two steps back...
It seems like i'm always back-tracking...on Sunday, I ran for 30 minutes continously, averaging out to about 12.5 minutes a mile, which for me is a victory! Today, circumstances were against me and i couldn't run for more than 5-10 minutes at a time. Sometimes I wonder how much of my downslide is because of the elements…
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First two NSV in one day!
1) I tried on a pair of scrub pants today (i wear scrubs at work) that have always been too tight on me and they totally fit today! success!! 2) i successfully ran 30 straight minutes today, doing Day3, Week 6 of Couch-to-5k...i failed epically on the 20 minute straight run last week, so this was a huge victory! i felt so…
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C25k week 6....
did Week 6, day 2 today on the treadmill and totally rocked it! i ran those (2) 10 minute runs like i had been doing them all my life...i don't know whether to laugh or cry when i think back to how hard it was to run those 60 seconds back in week one!!! I still haven't mastered the 20 minute straight though, but i think i…
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Needed: Snack Ideas!
I have everything logged for today that i plan on eating (i map everything out daily, helps me stick to things)....however, it's saying i need over 600 calories still! any ideas on "good" calories that i can snack on today? trying to keep my sodium and sugar levels low, too...
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Daily Sugar Intake
My "goal" is no more then 28 grams...that seems awfully low since 1 banana has 21 grams of sugar! i can't even eat a banana???
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C25k fail!!
Well, just attempted to run day 3 of week 5 C25k program...i don't know if it's because i was intimidated by the jump from running/walking intervals to a 20 minute straight run, or the fact that up until today i've been running in 45 degree mornings and this afternoon so far it's already 78 degrees....but i could NOT do…
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Low Sodium Food/Meal Ideas
I need some meal and food ideas that are low in sodium...i just ran a report on my sodium intake in the last 7 days and it's always waaaaay over my goal-limit. I know which foods i eat that are too high in sodium, but am wondering what i could replace them with that would be better for me, while still being relatively…
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Rest vs. Push
Later today i'm going to a water aerobics class...the MFP activity books say the calories burned for water aerobics (1 hour) is pretty high, but i'm doubtful of it. Today is TECHNICALLY a rest day from my C25k training, but do you think it's okay to push it and do an extra day? Yesterday was kind of an epic fail for me run…
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Still getting my MFP feet wet...
i see everyone has "mini goals" attached as a signature when they post on the boards...how do i make one those?
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Same old 30 day shred question...
I don't have a HRM or anything, so i need some help approximating my Level 1 30 Day Shred workout...i'm about 200 lbs and 5'5"....
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Anyone on week 5 of C25k?
Looking for people on my same week of training...about to lace up and do day 2...and i'm scared sh*tless!
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30 day shred
is this practical to try and do if you're moderately overweight? or is this like one of those exercise tapes for people who are already pretty skinny? thinking of buying some video workout tapes and wondering what would be best...
