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Running with a dog
this week I'm dogsitting for my ex, with the dog he got as a puppy when we were together, 3 years ago. He was a very badly behaved puppy and drove me up the wall. Anywho, before the dog was handed over to me, I googled 'running with dogs' and the articles all seemed to talk about the right lead and keeping the dog close.…
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I fell off the healthy wagon!
The past week and a half I've been naughty. I stopped giving a **** for a little while. I actually got ill, which means that now, even though I feel back in control, I don't feel well enough to go running. I'm very annoyed with myself. I have a dig to look after this week and I want to go running with him but I can't.…
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What are you eating right now?
I'm munching a punnet of Norwegian blueberries. 170g for less than 100cal. Yum!!
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Packet noodles without the seasonning sachets?
From time to time I eat those little packets of noodles. They're cheap, they're easy and you don't have a load of dishes to do (which is great when living with lots of others). I know they're not a great thing for you, but if you eat then without the little packets of oil and spices they must be slightly better, yes? Even…
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Atkins
is it just me or does anyone else think it sounds like a disease or medical condition?
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Tumblr food blogs
okay so i already bumped a load of tumblr threads to get more followers for myself, but I'm also looking for tumblr blogs to follow. I'm looking for interesting food blogs. I don't care for thinspiration or motivational quotes, I like pictures of food and articles on nutrition. Exercise is good too. I'm at…
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Heart Rate Monitor Survey
Just a couple of quick questions if you have time to answer. 1. What HRM do you use? 2. Why did you choose it? 3. What do you like best about it? 4. Is there anything you think it's missing/have you had any problems with it?
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Exercise at altitude
I understand that at increased altitude the heart has to work harder to pump enough oxygen around your body. So exercising at altitude will burn more calories, yes? I also understand that given time the body will become accustomed to the new level of oxygen. What I would like to know is how much of a difference is made in…
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Dining out with company
I usually fold under pressure eating out, and do as everyone else does, which means wine, bread, big main and dessert/coffee. Tonight for the first time since I started here, I went out for dinner with my dad and two of his workmates. I split a small bottle of red wine with my dad, but let him have most so I had one glass.…
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Active packed lunch
My dad arrives tomorrow for a two week stay, during which we will be hiking, rock climbing, ice climbing, doing via ferratas etc. Now in the past every morning I would prepare us each a par-baked half baguette with chicken or cheese or something. We would wrap them in tin foil, pop them in a rucksack, and head off to the…
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Motivation from my mother
I took up running a few weeks ago, and told my mother, as she has been a runner for years. I figured she would appreciate the update. Today I received a parcel in the post from her (we live in different countries) containing a copy of Runners Fitness magazine, a sweatband and a special water bottle that's easy to run with.…
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A Few Days of Inactivity
Ive had a few very inactive days, at home, barely off the sofa as I've not been feeling my best, but I've stuck to my 1200 pretty well and been eating healthy, balanced meals. But I feel like I'm putting on weight. I know the solution is to get off my butt and go exercise some more, but i don't see why if my activity level…
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There is still food in my fridge/cupboards
i can't believe it. I did a big shop on Friday last week and dangerously picked up a few snackable items (by which I mean things I could pick at or munch without preparing them) like peanuts and cereal bars. Snackable food is usually my downfall. One I start I cannot stop. But the food is still there. I've had some, as…
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My Lovely Healthy Friends
It seems most of my friends are on a health kick right now. I live in the mountains in a very sporty area but I had no idea how health conscious some of my friends are, especially in such a diverse group (aging from 22 to 60, male and female, sporty or not, families with kids and eternal singletons) I was at the pub this…
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Why is my goal ALWAYS 5 weeks away?
as far as I can see, I'm doing MFP as intended. I eat well, I exercise, and I make sure I always net pretty darn close to 1200 per day. But I always get "if every day were like today, you would weigh [x amount] in 5 weeks" Now [x amount] fluctuates by a small amount, which I find odd to begin with, but I guess I can…
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How great does it feel
...to return home, dripping with sweat from head to toe, absolutely exhausted, strip off and collapse onto the sofa with a pint of ice water!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaahhh!!! :D
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Just how easy is it to become addicted?
I've heard of exercise addiction, and I can see how the post-workout high could feed an addiction. I'm just in such a 'I want to exercise all the time' mood right now. Yesterday I ran until I could run no further, took a break then went cycling (and I would have done more had it not been too late). Today I went cycling…
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Running every other day
so I phoned my mum last night to tell her I'd been running (she's a runner since she did the Edinburgh marathon 6 years ago) and how excited I am to run every day, and she said that it's best to run every other day, so as not to injure myself. Now I'm new to running, but in fairly good shape to begin with (I usually walk…
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My First Run
I'm extremely pleased with myself. Got up at 8:30am (which is unlike me) Had a filling breakfast of muesli with organic natural yoghurt (also unlike me) Set off for a run (EXTREMELY unlike me) I ran a full 4.2km in 25 minutes!! Not sure what that is in miles, but I'm pretty am pleased with myself. I haven't been running…
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All-nighter
Thanks to a late night at work, an early flight and a long day of travelling, I am pulling something of an all-nighter. So my usual wake up time I will start tomorrow's diary, but do I earn any extra calories for staying awake when I should be sleeping? My method of staying awake involves lots of coffee and snacks, so it…
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Airport exercise
thanks to some unfortunate timing, I will be arriving at Oslo airport 6 hours before my flight. I can't even check in for the first 4 hours, so I'm searching for things to do that don't involve too much sitting as I will have been up all night and I dont want to risk falling asleep. So - any creative ideas for ways to…
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What do you eat before and after exercising?
I walk between 10 and 20k handing out fliers every night for my work. I have an hour or two between finishing and going to bed. I'm just not sure what I should eat before, during and after I work.
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Eating back exercise calories
its the best news ever :) Im already fairly slim and it feels so good not to have to deprive myself! Ahh happy days :)
