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Too Much Exercise
After a few months of having some unusual symptoms (muscle twitches and muscle cramps), I went to my general practioner who ordered a series of blood tests. When nothing unusual came up, he referred me to a neurologist. The neurologist performed a series of test in the office, ordered an EMG and and MRI. In the meantime,…
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Peak 8 Exercise Routine
I started this program this week, and will have to see how it works out. I don't have time to spend an hour on the eliptical machine or stationary bike, and I can do this in 20 minutes, and follow it with a 15-20 walk at a fairly brisk pace to finish it off. Check it out:…
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Losing too fast?
I have only been on the MFP program for 2 1/2 weeks, but have already lost 8 lbs. My goal is 1 lb per week. Most days I am only slightly under my calorie goal, thanks in part to the fact that I have been exercising almost every day (before I started 3 times in one week was a good week). If I change my profile to more…
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Starting on a new adventure...Let's do it together!
I finally started this after years of putting it off because "I don't need to diet". A couple weeks ago my doctor put my on a low-fat diet in an attempt to lower my cholesterol without the use of meds. That was part of my incentive, plus my daughter lost 40 pounds by counting calories and exercise and is looking great. I'm…
