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Pandemic derailed me
Hi All, In 2019 I was having great success with IF. I didn't have a ton to lose but I was able to lose 20 pounds easily and keep it off. I would do 40+ hours once a week and 20+ the rest of the week. I felt great, had plenty of energy, and ran well. I even did a 12 hour run (50K) after fasting since the night before and…
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Substituting Almond Flour for Regular Flour
Does anyone know that if you are trying to substitute almond flour for regular flour, are the amounts the same?? TIA
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MyZone
Just wondering if anyone has used MyZone at their gym. What do you think?
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32 mile ultra marathon & no desire to eat
Ran a 32 mile ultra marathon yesterday. Even though I ran off 4000 calories, I didn't feel like eating much. When I do these extreme distances, I sometimes just can't eat. Too much stress on the body, I'm assuming!! Today I could eat the world!! Does anyone who does endurance events have this problem?
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Exercise is great, but it's all about the food!!
As a lot of you know, I get LOTS of exercise, especially when I'm doing or training for my endurance events. I know another woman that runs more than I do and has even done some 100 milers!! She is also trying to lose weight. We both agree that you NEED to exercise, but if you eat badly, it's hard to lose weight!! Just…
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Uploading photos
OK... I know this isn't where I should post this, but not sure where else to. I want to upload some new photos and I can't, for the life of me, remember how I uploaded my original pic and can't seem to find where I do it. I'm sure it's very easy. HELP!!!! :noway:
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Menopause
I don't know about others, but when I went through menopause, I suddenly gained almost 20 pounds overnight!! Well, with a lot of work, I have finally gotten down to my pre-menopausal weight of 131!! I run a LOT but just couldn't take the weight off. It's all about the FOOD, folks!! As we age, we have to deal with our…
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Should I zig zag or up calorie intake?
I have less than ten pounds left to lose and it's coming off veryyyyyy slowlyyyyyy!! I have been on 1200 calories for something like three months. I am consistantly under calories and run A LOT!! I have heard of others having luck with zig zagging or upping their calories?? Wondering what you all think. I'm not 100% sure…
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TRX and logging help
Does anyone do TRX?? If so, how do you log it and how do you like it? Do you log it as strength training?
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A real NSV today!! Also, I know that sizing has changed!!
I went to Kohls today because my clothes are just hanging on me now. A few months ago I needed to find a dress for a wedding and everything I tried on made me look fat even though I wasn't terribly overweight. Everything just looked awful on me and made me feel fat and sloppy. Today, everything I tried on looked cute and…
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The easiest run ever!!
I went to the gym yesterday and got on the indoor track. I had decided I'd run a mile. As I'm going around and around, I decide to do two miles, three, four, finally stopped at five but could have easily done more!! It was the easiest five miles I've ever run, in the nine years I've been running!! Could it be the 11 pounds…
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I am blown away by this website!!
Hello all: Since I started on this site, about 5 weeks ago, I have lost 10.5 pounds!! I've never been real overweight, but since I went through menopause, my weight has been a struggle even though I run crazy mileage and work out regularly. I looked at the scale today (even though my official weigh-in day is tomorrow) and…
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Someone noticed!!!
I run with a group on Thursday nights called the "Crooked River Trail Runners". I haven't seen this one girl in a while. She showed up tonite and the first thing she said was "look at you, you've lost weight"! She is the first person who has noticed. It's not a lot, only 8.5 pounds but it must be getting noticable!! YAY!!…
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Losing weight and feeling great!!
I weighed myself this morning and I was shocked by the number on the scale. I weigh myself daily to keep myself in check but only post my current weight on Monday on MFP. I started this site about three weeks ago and weighed 148. I was at 139.5 this morning!! I haven't been that weight in a year and it was only two days…
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Trading popcorn for watermelon
A funny thing happened to me this evening. I took a brisk 3 mile walk so that I could eat some popcorn. Well, the popcorn I had was old and when I went to microwave it, it burnt within about 2 minutes. I was really bummed so I got 9 tortilla chips. I started eating them and remembered I bought a big watermelon and had cut…
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To everyone who thinks you shouldn't eat your exercise calor
Since menopause a little over a year ago, I have struggled with my weight. I had weighed about 131 for years, suddenly I was over 140 and sometimes pushing 150! I was a runner, too!! Since I got on this site about 3 weeks ago, I have lost 7 pounds!! I'm still as active as ever and do longgggg endurance events sometimes,…
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If you are going to a picnic or get together this holiday we
I ALWAYS take a quinoa salad and a Boca Burger. That way, no matter what, I have a couple healthy alternatives while everyone else is eating the junk food!! You can always bring a veggie tray too, whatever works for you. BUT... just make sure to bring SOMETHING healthy and DON'T drink your calories!! :glasses: Have a…
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Could my fitness level be responsible?
I got my HRM last Tuesday and have been wearing it while exercising. It is a Polar FT7. The burns I am actually getting are WAY lower than what this site estimates. Could it be because of my fitness level? For example, today I was on the treadmill and did 56 minutes. MFP estimated my burn to be over 500 calories (whjich I…
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Glad I got my new HRM....
Now that I know what my accurate burn is, I see that I was off on this site. I don't know if I had something set wrong, or that because I'm an endurance athlete, I don't burn as many calories. My burns were actually higher on this site than they are on my HRM. Not by a lot, mind you, but I would rather know the truth!! I…
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I'm amazed!!
I've been on this site for less than two weeks and have lost 6 pounds! I have lost inches as well because I am fitting in my clothes better. I'm amazed that this is happening and so much easier than anything I've ever tried. AND, it's FREE!! :love: Now that I got my HRM, it might even be better!! :glasses:
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Is there a way...
Is there a way to see a list of my friends on this site? Thanks!! :flowerforyou:
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Starting a blog on this site...
I want to start a blog on MFP but I can't figure out how. I looked through the blogs, but don't see any way to start one. Does anyone know how? Thanks in advance! :flowerforyou:
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Got my HRM today!!
Got my Polar HRM today!! All set up!! Now I have to go to work. :explode: I will wear it while I work and see what it says. So happy I can get an accurate burn now. Been thinking it's not right as I am an endurance athlete and I think the data base approximates my burn higher than it actually is. Sooooooo excited!! :love:
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Best way to log homemade fruit and veg smoothies....
I have a Blend Tec Blender and I like to make crazy fruit and vegetable smoothies. Without having to list every item (there can be ten or more items), is there an easy way to do this? Maybe in recipes? Thanks! :flowerforyou:
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L Glutamine & L Arginine
I have started using L Glutamine for recovery and L Arginine before work outs and runs. Does anyone else use these and have you gotten good/bad results? I started the first of May. BTW.... What the heck is that hCG?? Sounds a little creepy....... Thanks in advance! :flowerforyou:
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Got a new scale... what is a good number for water content?
Hi all! Got a new scale today that tells, weight, body fat, and water. What water number do you strive for? Thanks in advance! :flowerforyou:
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Endurance events and calories
I am going on a 15 mile trail run today and possibly a 26 mile trail run tomorrow. When I do these longer endurance events (trail runs are more taxing than road runs and I will know exactly when my HRM comes in), I can't take in enough calories according to this site,:flowerforyou: It's just too many. What do you do in a…
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Ordered my HRM!! Polar FT7F... Easy to use??
OK, I'm excited!! Ordered my Polar FT7F HRM from Wallmart. Should be at my local store between tomorrow and next Friday. Hoping I get it by tomorrow as I have some very long training trail runs over the next two days. I think I'm having problems losing weight because I don't know my correct burns. I really hope this thing…
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TRX workout
OMG... I just did a little half hour TRX workout yesterday and I feel it in places that haven't been sore in a long time!! Can't wait for the next one!! This workout ROCKS!! :love:
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HRM
Which ones do you like best? I know you need the chest strap for more accuracy. Thanks in advance! :flowerforyou:
