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Runner question - What do you eat before going long?
My fellow runners, what are some of your favorite pre-run meals to eat before your long runs each week? I'm looking for suggestions on things to try out during my training for the Honolulu Marathon. For my last two long runs I have fueled up on leftover cake because we happened to have some from a birthday party. So what…
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Down 26.6 lbs in 26 weeks
Well since I have reached the official 6 month point into my weight loss journey, I figured I would give a little update on my progress. First of all I have lost 26.6 lbs in the last 26 weeks which means at the very least I have been consistent. I didn't start using MFP until 10 weeks ago, but nearly half of what I've lost…
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A runner's NSV - a new 10K PR!!
On Sunday I ran a 10K race with the goal of achieving a new personal record. This was the 3rd year in a row I have run this race so I knew what to expect with the course and everything. I was chasing my 2009 time of 58:49 and was hoping to get under 58:00. In the last few weeks as I was training for this race, my best run…
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You may call it wasting food, but to me it's an NSV!
I guess I had a small non-scale victory yesterday. A couple weekends ago I baked a cake for my wife and I. Nothing special, leftover boxed cake mix and frosting from the holidays. Anyway, I went to have a piece for dessert yesterday only to find it had gotten moldy already. I did enjoy a piece right after the I baked it,…
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Exercise Calories - YES OR NO?
Everyone is different. I say do what works for you. Eat them back, don't eat them back, It's your choice. A lot of people on here are so critical and judgmental when it comes to the topic of exercise calories and like to throw starvation mode around a little too much. What it really comes down to is what is more important…
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Hey Everyone!
I'm new to myfitnesspal after having downloaded the app on my iphone. I have a lot of goals I am trying to achieve this year and beyond and most have to do with my health and fitness. I was obese as a child and finally got under 200 lbs after I turned 18. But ever since then I've been on a weight rollercoaster going down…
