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new job+lots of traveling+corporate money=potential trouble!
I just got a fabulous new job last week and for training I'm in canada off and on for the next 4 months. i will be working in my city starting january, however until then i am realizing my ultimate challenge-staying fit and healthy while traveling and have money to spend on food. there is a crappy little gym here at the…
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FOOD Inc Movie
Everyone should watch it! It will shock and amaze you.
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VEGAS danger
Well my vacation to Vegas and Chicago starts on June 6th. I'm taking my exercise gear so I can sneak in cardio or yoga, BUT, I'm wondering what tips does everyone have for not overeating/overdrinking? Its kind of hard to get up at 6 am if I will be partying until 3 am for some exercise:drinker: I don't want to just forget…
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fiber overload??
I've been reaching about 30-40 grams of fiber daily. Today its coming to 48! Do you think its an overload? My stomach has also been feeling weird and bloated...help!
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why is potassium so ignored?
i am tracking my potassium intake because its vital to muscle health, especially those who are exercising. BUT, no one ever lists potassium content! I know its a little extra work, but my goodness, the nutritional value would be complete if everyone just put in the info. help!:noway:
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post-running fueling and hunger control
Lately, on days that i run, it seems as if my hunger is out of control. I load up on protein afterwards, but that craving for something fatty sets in. i drink water and tea to curb that and eat lots of fresh fruit, but its as if my metaboism is out of control! what does everyone use for post-run protein?
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walking to work-not real exercise
i live a mile from work and walk everyday, which takes me about 18 min at 3.0 or so, and its very hilly. i usually carry lots of stuff-gym bag, purse, lunch food, etc. my exercise routine is usually running at least 3 miles, elliptical for at lesaet 30 min, or yoga. so i don't consider this walking as actual exercise…
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food to deal with dissapointment
i am still at a point where i use food to deal w/any type of major dissapointment. i just got refected on a phone interview for a job i really wanted. so i had 2 pieces of bread instead of one. granted it was organic honey whole wheat at all, but am too full still. i didn't want to sit and sob in the office, and leaving…
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strange stomach pains
i have been keeping up my regular exercise regime but have absolutely no appetite, and only am eating to sustain myself right now. my stomach feels strange, not so much pain but a very high level of discomfort. any experts out here??
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sugar question (natural fructose)
I set my daily sugar goal to 30 g, but its very unrealistic since i go over and get about 70-90 per day. I consume at least 2 if not 3 servings of fruit daily. Its usually fresh and organic, or dried. Now fructose in fruit is processed very different in your body than high-fructose corn syrup and glucose in junk foods.…
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anyone training for a half-marathon?
i am signing up for one in june, and then hopefully get to marathon level by sept of 2009. im using runner's world mag and web for training. anyone else out there?:smile:
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my motivation and where i was in nov
heres a video of my ab role model. http://www.runnersworld.com/video/0,8052,s6-6-0-2,00.html her'es a pic of me in nov coming back from brazil, all fat and happy.
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hypothyroid and weight loss
i made a post on this some time back. i take daily levothyroxine to keep my thyroid in check and its considered normal now, but its making my weight loss extremely hard. when i eat my assigned calories i am usually hungry. then i dip into hypoglycemia when im borderline starving and just devour food. i know the answer is…
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cardio/boxing suggestions?
anyone have some good DVDs for cardio at home, preferrable kickboxing?
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running in the winter
i just signed up for a fun 12K holiday run. the seattle marathon was going on today and my friend ran his first marathon ever in 4:35! it was amazing and motivating. i've only done 5ks in the past, and though consider myself a runner, not so much on the distance. so i will follow a plan for training and log my miles and…
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traveling to brazil-food recommendations
i am taking off for brazil for 17 days. rio, recife and manaus are my three city destinations. has anyone traveled there or a native that can give me advise on what foods to stay away from? i don't want to gain 10 lbs on the trip. i know they're big carnivours and i'm not a huge meat-lover. thanks !:happy:
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when are you really a runner?
i joined this to loose that annoying 12 lbs that prevent me from looking fabulous. ive been a runner for some years, but not a distance runner, but good 5-6 mi. however i don't run every day, maybe 3-4 times a week. im curious what others think a true runner is? i've never done a marathon and most likely never will since…
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late night scenario aka bad food habit
i'm sure we all had our bad days, but mine was especially horrible and i need to share this so i don't keep it inside and go insane. of course i feel guilt and shame right now, but what i'm really trying to understand is how much i can attribute to metabolism imbalance/hormonal fluctuation, recovery from sickness or just…
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exercising when sick
so i've been fighting acute bronchitis for the past 1.5 months. im on flovent inhaler right now, and it was under control and almost gone till this morning. i woke up coughing, exhausted, body aches, and had to go to work. two more hours to go in the ER! tonight i'm doing pilates but don't see how i can possibly get my…
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hypothyrodism weight-loss seekers?
i think i rely on the scale too much. it's advised that we weight ourselves once a week, at exactly the same time, naked, on an empty stomach to rule out hormonal fluctuations, water weight and etc. i lost 2 lbs since last week (just joined last week) but now they are sort of creeping up. i weight myself daily and it's…
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serious dark chocolate craving!!!
i'm at work, have 2 more hours to go, had lunch two hours ago, and am suffering from the WORSE dark chocolate craving. i love that bitter, semi-sweet organic stuff. i'm sipping on my green tea hoping the craving will miraculously dissapear. this must be an indication that i'm deficient in something?? ive been thinking…
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am i getting obsessed?
here is my monday story. is anyone else becoming crazy? sun i did a massive hike that lasted over 4 hours, all incline on the way up. naturally my legs were sore the next day, but i didn't let myself rest since tuesday is my rest day. at work i had a bad craving for dark chocolate so i went for it and wasted 280 calories…
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caloric loss confussion
i'm still a bit confused how everyone calculates their caloric loss after exercise. my question is the system subtracts just the calories lost, but how to do u modify the nutrients and carbs and such? for example, if i ate 25 g of fiber today and then worked out and lost 300 calories and it was deducted from the daily…
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hydrostatic water fat testing
so i haven't had my body fat % measured in a year, and since i just joined this, thought it would be good to obtain a very accurate reading. i believe this is the best way to go about it. i'm a member at 24 hour fitness and use the downtown seattle facility a lot. they're offering testing on sept 9th so i'm gonna sign up.…
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looking for those in similar situation to chat
if anyone here is in their twenties, looking to loose under 20 lbs, would love to chat with you. i just joined and think it would be slightly more motivational w/others in the same boat!
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so little sugar!
how is it realistic to eat only 24 g of sugar daily? i am a big fruit eater and though they are natural sugars aka glucose and fructose and not high fructose corn syrup, it still adds up!!! now i know the biochem behind this, but i can't link it to the nutritional aspect. any experts out there??
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new member-already impressed!
this is yet another attempt to track all my food in hopes of dropping 17lbs. i've tried others but they are either too complex and not easy to navigate or not informative enough. this one looks promising! looking to chat with those in my category-i'm looking for a rather small weight loss since i'm in fairly decent shape…
