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Understanding Each Other's Struggles
..........changed my mind about posting this.....
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Metabolism
Has anyone else found that based on the definition of sedentary, they should list themselves as that, but they end up losing *FAR MORE* than MFP says they should.... even considering some of the exercise calories that were not eaten. I try to eat them. Sometimes, I'm full. In as much as this might not seem like a problem,…
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What does fitness mean to you?
We're all coming from such different spots in our fitness journey. What does fitness mean to you? Does it mean a goal weight? Does it mean endurance? Speed? Flexibility? Being able to horse around with the kids? What is your goal and what does it mean for you?
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Not with a bang but a whimper
I put this in my blog, but it's possible that more people will see it here.... I'd really like to believe I'm strong. And my friends tell me I am. So, I must be. "You have to be strong, look at what you do." And that's what marathon runners tell themselves: If it were easy, everyone would do it! Therefore, look how awesome…
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Bananas about bananas
One of the people in my running group sent this email out to us about bananas. What a shocker, runners advocating bananas!! The information I've tried to look up advocates for a lot of this. What do you think? __________________________________________________________________________________ Bananas contain three natural…
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Love this picture!
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Stretching Poll
I think so many runners would scream at me if they found out that I don't usually make solid efforts to stretch after I run. It won't work for a lot of people, but it works for me. I'm not unflexible either and I get a little aches but have really only had acute injuries for any period of time. And since I've been running…
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Sometimes, I have a hard time relating...
Sometimes, I have a hard time relating to some of the people on this site. Not everyone. But sometimes, I think some of us are such health-o-philes that we create issues for ourselves, or chalk things up to things that don't relate. I know everyone's different, but... I just have a hard time shaking this thought. And if…
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Toxins
For those that are proponents of cleanses, can you please answer some questions about your cleanses and *specifically* what they do. 1) What kind of toxins are these cleanses releasing? Chemistry-wise, yes, this does matter. 2) How do they get past the body's existing cleansing system? 3) Where are they stored in the body?…
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Chemicals, Regulation and Health
I completely get that people here want to be as healthy as possible and that's awesome! However, sometimes, I think, things get sensationalized, because it's easy to do so. We're almost taught to see our industrialized world as super scary and that there are huge health related dangers at every turn. And, it's good to…
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Interesting Website on Self-Control
I just read this site. I thought it was interesting http://www.spring.org.uk/2008/09/how-to-improve-your-self-control.php
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The Wise Bruce Lee
http://i.imgur.com/yOLqd.jpg
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Runners and Hydration
I want to throw something out there concerning runners and hydration. I see far too many people pushing hydration to its extremes. Yes, it's important to stay hydrated. But it's a balance. You don't want to be dehydrated and you don't want to be over-hydrated, or water-intoxicated, either. These are the following symptoms…
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Time spent on exercise per week
How many minutes per week do you spend on exercise? EDIT: I will be spending a little over 300 this week. I see so many VERY dedicated people on here though, so I was curious.
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And this is why I like running skirts
http://rivals.yahoo.com/highschool/blog/prep_rally/post/Girls-track-team-turns-to-skirts-to-improve-resu?urn=highschool-wp3098
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Bringing people together
I'd be willing to bet that many friend requests are generated by these e-spats. "Wow, this person seems to be a crusader of truth battling against their ancient foe, "the idiot." Sure, it's an oversimplification, but I wonder if there is any truth to it. Flame wars... bringing people together... a force for good... Let's…
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Running Embarrassment
I see a lot of women, but I'm sure some guys, who feel too embarrassed to run outside. When I go outside, no matter how jiggly my parts felt to me at the time, I've never gotten a nasty look. Here is what I have gotten: AHEM: ~Older women giving me a "you go girl" look. ~Appreciative nods from men, which didn't feel dirty.…
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Internet Trolls are super cool.
Discuss!
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Bad Advice?
Because I feel like stirring the pot a little here today... What is some advice you read on either these forums or the internet in general about health, fitness, etc, that you just know is total bunk? Edit: And as a note, this isn't meant to actually debate said bunk. It is to point out that you think it's bunk, and it…
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Controversial Ad
Please see this article: http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/does-this-commercial-encourage-eating-disorders-video-2497971/ What do you think?
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Questions about Atkins
I don't want to start a flame war, but I have some questions. What is the premise behind Atkins? Is it that carbs are the devil? I guess I just don't understand why there is a need to limit one macronutrient. What does that solve? And what does it mean for the person's health? Can the Atkins diet be healthy? I'm not…
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Support
Support is a wonderful thing and the people here are great at providing it. But, that's because we are all semi-similar minded. I have seen a lot of people very frustrated at those in their lives not sharing similar goals and sentiments or even understanding their struggle. (How horrible of them to bring food in the house…
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Strange Question: Marathon Runner wants to eat more calories
So, I am a marathon runner and this is the first season I've been watching my caloric intake. I cut the weight I wanted to lose, and now, I'm not so keen on losing too much more. I have a pretty quick metabolism, have the activity level listed accordingly(my maintenance calories are listed at 1720) and run quite a bit of…
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Complicating Excercise
**Gosh I wish I could change the misspelling in the title.** I'm a relative newbie to the site, but I've noticed an attitude on here lately, that seems to be shared by many people. A disdain for exercise. Now, I'm not going to start telling everyone that they should love it, but moreso that it doesn't necessarily have to…
