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Knee arthritis and lifting
Hi, I've had a bad knee forever (2 ACL replacements, 3 meniscus tears, and now rapidly progressing arthritis). My doctor recently brought up knee replacement, but doesn't recommend this for such a young patient (i'm 33) unless we exhaust all other options. This includes weight loss and strengthening. I used to be VERY…
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abs and arms after knee surgery
Hi all, I'm about a week away from having knee arthroscopic surgery. I'm obviously going to follow the doctor's instructions with regard to physical activity for my legs. I realize the recovery will take time and I'm fully ok with whatever muscle atrophy comes with it. I know I'll be able to build it all back with PT and…
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Chunk Light Tuna in Water
Let's get real here about tuna. I eat chunk light tuna canned in water several days a week. Safeway brand is my favorite, which recently doubled in price. So I got some chicken of the sea instead and WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT! That is some *kitten* tuna. So I tried some Bumblebee and it's OK, but it's no Safeway tuna. The…
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Rib injury and abs
I injured my rib on Xmas and it's mostly better now, except any time I do any ab/core exercising it still hurts. Running is fine, leg and arm strength training is fine, but abs are still a no-go. Any tips for ab exercises with a hurt rib? My core is getting really weak. I don't need anything crazy, just maybe something to…
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EXCITED!
This morning I dropped out of the obese range into the overweight range AND hit the 10 lbs lost mark!
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Hello new friends!
Hi I'm Amy. I'm not new to the site, but I'm newly committed. I'd love to get some support! I grew up as an athlete and have always been active, until I did some major damage to my knee and had a couple surgeries. I let that hold me back for too long and I'm ready to get back to the grind. Height: 5'5" SW: 188.7 CW: 183.2…
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Seattle, looking for support
Hi guys, I've been on here a while and I haven't had much success and I think it's because I need some support to help me stay accountable. Any young ladies from Seattle want to be my MFP friend?
