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Need more pals! Esp women, early 30s, 30ish lbs to lose
Hey y'all! I've been bad about logging in lately. I think I do better with more human interaction and more pals. I probably lost some pals when I didn't log in for a long time. I'm an early 30s woman, living in Virginia USA, married, no kids (yet? idk), working an 8-5 job. I kinda want to lose 40 lbs, but I'm not super…
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IIFYM vegetarian pals
Hello, friends! I'm new at this IIFYM thing. I was hoping to scope some food diaries of vegetarians who do IIFYM to get some inspiration. If you're vegetarian, vegan, or pescatarian and count macros... let's be friends? :blush:
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Goal: Real push-ups
I can't do even one push-up. Not even the "girly" kind. I can barely do a wall push-up, much less a counter or bench push-up. What are some strength training exercises I can do for the muscles needed for a push-up? I'd also like to be about to do pull-ups. Same question... What are some strength training exercises I can do…
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Hi! I'm new here. Trying to get faster. Help?
Hello! I just joined this group. I've been on MFP on and off for a long time, but just in the last 3 weeks started using it everyday. Quick history... I've been running since 2009, but kind of sporadically. Sometimes I train really well for a race, and sometimes I half-*kitten* it. I've really slacked off in the last…
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ALWAYS WEAR SUNSCREEN! (runners and skin cancer)
Five years ago I got a really bad sunburn on my face because I was swimming at the beach and didn't bother reapplying sunscreen. Also around that time I spent some time in tanning beds. STUPID IDEA!! Fast forward to this February, I went to the dermatologist for a biopsy on a suspicious mole right along my hair line on my…
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Beachbody, herbalife, itworks, etc...
I've been using Instagram with hashtags like #weightlossjourney, #healthyeating, #fitness, etc. to help keep me accountable. I've found it very useful and motivational, and have connected with a lot of really cool people. A little problem/annoyance I've encountered is all the "coaches" and other salespeople from BeachBody,…
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What kind of bike should I get? And for my husband?
I would like to purchase a bicycle and am completely clueless about where to start. I was thinking craigslist because need to keep this as cheap as possible. (Seriously. I work two jobs and am still broke, my husband works more than that. So work with me here.) I live near the beach so I was thinking of getting a beach…
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TDEE confusion (beating a dead horse? sorry... math is hard)
I want calorie counting to be easier. Like from now until the rest of forever. I used an online calculator to figure out some TDEE stuff. 170, 5’6, 30 y/o, sedentary = 1869 (minus 20% = 1495) 170, 5’6, 30 y/o, lightly active = 2142 (minus 20% = 1713) Average TDEE to lose weight = 1604 135, 5’6, 30 y/o, sedentary = 1686…
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Life is exciting! Yay cake!
I get excited about things. I get excited about a tasty new beer I haven't tried. I get excited about new office equipment at work. I get excited about celebratory cake. I get excited about a new trailer for a movie I want to see. I get excited about wine and cheese. I get excited about doing my training run faster than I…
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Run for Boston
If you have (or plan to) Run for Boston (#runforboston), enter your mileage here: http://bit.ly/RunForBoston "If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon." - Kathrine Switzer Run like hell, friends.
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Workout haikus
A haiku: Yasso 800s Are the best kind of torture 5k PR time! Yours?
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I want to run faster
Ugh you guys I just remembered I'm doing a 5k at the end of March. I'd like very much to not suck at it too bad. Know of a good training plan to get me speedy in a month? I've been doing distance running for the last couple of years and it's slowed me down. My 5k PR is 29:27, so I'm not super speedy to begin with. Right…
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Do you grow your own food?
I have a very small apartment balcony (okay maybe it's a fire escape) but I'd like to grow some veggies. What kind of things grow well in containers? I was thinking about some of those hanging tomato planters but other than that I'm clueless about what to grow. I haven't had a garden since 4-H club in elementary school so…
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A new brewery
I have a crazy favor to ask and would normally never do something like this. Two of my friends are young military veterans. They are trying to open a brewery and their kickstarter program is $6k short of goal. They have 29 hours to go. If you like beer (or know someone who does) and/or have military friends, please send…
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Any Tough Mudders out there? Let's be friends!
I'm training for the Virginia Beach Tough Mudder in June! I'm looking for MFP friends who've either already done a Tough Mudder and can give advice, or other people who are training for one so we can motivate me. If you're a Tough Mudder or a Tough Mudder In Training... Add me! :)
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Ryan Gosling took a little time to discuss his muscles
"Anyone can get those if they work at it. It's just a lot of exercising. And it's really quite pointless, because you go to a gym and you lift a heavy thing so a muscle grows, but the only thing the muscle can actually do is to lift that heavy thing. After a while they're like pets because they don't do anything useful.…
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How much protein and why?
My diary says I need 48 grams of protein. I actually have to make sure I get enough because I'd be content just eating vegetables all day. My question is why do I need 48 grams? Do I need more if I'm lifting weights or just working out more in general?
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Can you make yourself like yoga?
I used to loooooove yoga. A couple of years ago I was doing it every single morning. Then I started running more and training for races, so yoga took a backseat and eventually I just stopped doing it. About a year ago I decided I wanted to get into it again so I joined a studio in an attempt to get back into it, but I…
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You are not a number
You are not your weight. Your weight is just a number. It is simply a unit of measurement for your body. You are not your body. Once you are able to mentally/spiritually detach yourself from your body, weight loss becomes a whole lot easier. Simply do the math, then feed your body the fuel it needs, and move your body to…
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9-year-old loses 66 pounds
Did you all see this story? http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/breanna-bond-9-loses-66-pounds-133918949--abc-news-health.html This girl weighed 186 pounds by the time she was 9 years old! Her parents had her tested for all sorts of things, but everything came back fine and she kept gained weight. So they started walking…
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How can I get more calcium and iron?
I added calcium and iron to my food diary report just to see where I stand. I definitely work to get enough protein as a vegetarian and haven't had a problem there. But I seem to lack calcium and iron. Without taking supplements (though I will if necessary), how can I can get more calcium and iron without going over my…
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The Cost of Weight Loss
This is my second time losing weight and luckily I still have most of my "skinny" clothes from before I regained some of my weight. I don't have much money to replace my fat clothes with skinny clothes. So I was wondering... As you are losing weight (especially those of you who are losing a lot), what do you do about new…
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Hi new friends! What's your plan?
I'm technically not new to MFP, but I've never bothered to use the forums or add any friends until recently. I also didn't get super serious about losing weight until recently. I lost 65 once before, but managed to gain back nearly 50 pounds. I've done several half marathons and a full marathon, but apparently the running…
