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Great video! - the way we view obesity
I came across this this morning and thought it may be interesting for those of you who may not have seen it. Yes, the doctor presents some interesting points about insulin resistance but I was more interested in his ideas about the way we view obesity, and weight in general. I know I'm guilty of these judgements sometimes,…
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For the 20-somethings - peer pressure?
Hey everyone, So next week I'm going away on a three week university course training program. A couple of my really good friends are going and I know it's going to be a ton of fun. However, I know we're going to be super busy and eating out a lot. On top of that, we're going to want to have a good time, i.e party. It's…
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Runners' knee? Help!
I am a fairly new runner, running/walking from anywhere between 20 and 45 minutes a day for the past two weeks or so. My last couple of workouts, my knee (just the right one) has started to hurt/feel sensitive just above the knee cap. I did a bit of research and it sounds like it might be runners knee. I tried giving it a…
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athlete's foot?
okay... this is kind of gross but i need help and i'm just gonna lay it all out there. due to working out and sweating in my shoes, not to mention walking around changerooms at school without shoes (i've learned my lesson, don't worry.), i've got athlete's foot. it painful and itchy and causes me to scratch my feet until i…
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freaking out for fitness test!!!
at the gym i just joined, they make you do a fitness assesment befor you start using the gym. they make you write down what you eat, they weigh you, and they do a bunch of tests. that's what i'm doing tomorrow morning and I AM SO NERVOUS. i have a healthy BMI, but i still feel like my weight is too high, i'm not nearly fit…
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needing friends!
hey, i've been on myfitnesspal for the last month or so but i only got on the message boards recently. and i'm definately in need of some girls (and guys) to be my friends. i find it really motivation to watch other peoples progress. it would be awesome if i could find some ladies who are similar to me. in their late teens…
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can someone check out my food diary?
i've given myself 1200 calories a day. half of those days, i burn an additional 300. i can only seem to eat 1100 at most. i dont know how to eat more without stuffing myself. i am losing weight pretty consistently right now and have been for the last couple months but i don't want to go into the dreaded 'starvation mode'.…
