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nonrunner to marathoner my 1 year running journey
First of all I just want to thank everyone on MFP for all their amazing stories, i use alot of your stories for motivation and support when I struggle. My story, I was always big growing up, always out of shape. finally in college I decided to loose weight, I lost 30 pounds in a year, and once spring came along i decided I…
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men lifting 1 year and stuck
hey guys, so here is my problem that I am having. I am about 5ft 7 1/2 and currently 170. I have been lifting for about a year ( never lifted before that). i went from 224 to 170 in the past 2 years. and since ive started lifting went from 198- 170. during the same time for the past year I went from running a 5k to…
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first 1/2marathon completed now full?
hi guys, i dont post on here much but today i completed my first half marathon, i ran the whole thing and only took 1 hour 55min. now my question is how do i attempt to transition to a full marathon? i wanted to do one in may if possible, is this realistic? please let me know and the steps i can take to achieve this goa;
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running injury?
heres a quick summary, ive been running for 6months now. run 2-3 times a week. usually 5-8miles each run. well last sunday i did my first 15k, i felt good about and i rested all week. today i went for a run did only 4.5 and after my bottom of my foot hurts and my lower calf hurts when i put pressure. its not to bad but its…
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1 hour milestone and running is a mental game
i finally understand how running has become a mental game, 2 weeks ago i did my first 10k in 54min ( but struggled really hard to do it) today i officially ran 1 whole hour without stopping and did 6.6miles, and i wasnt even tired after it.
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2 nsv in 2 days :)
i usually dont post on this site much but look at it for support but today i decided to today yesterday a coworker of mine told me that you have lost some weight man and told me i looked alot different then when he first met me, this was suprising to me since im doing an internship in a new city and have only been here 2…
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im losing all my motivation...need recommendations
just a quick summary of my journey im going into my senior year of college i began last summer i dropped 20-25pounds last summer which i was really happy about but not only that i changed my lifestyle on from what i drank to what i ate. So through junior year of college i maintained until spring semester and i lost maybe 5…
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lifting, but not doing legs need advice
Just a quick summary, ive lost about 30 pounds now. im 5ft 8inch male 192 pounds. but all i did was cardio to lose the weight, now i have been doing heavy lifting/ running for the past month since my body fat is still sorta high. i feel great even though scale hasnt moved. i just needed ur advice my weekly schedule m/w/f…
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left ankle burning/soreness
I used to get this long ago, when i had bad running shoes, but i got a new pair 2-3month ago and i have been running fine with them, no pain or anything. ive been running alot in the past 2months ( more than i have in most of my life). recently i moved, have been running on hilly terrain. Last week my left ankle started…
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cookbook or any recipes?
Im in a new town for the summer for an internship and living by myself, this is the best time for me to lose weight, ( i did it last summer when i lived alone) so i was wondering if people had a healthy cookbook or a recipe blog or site, that i can browse for items that look appetizing. THANKS
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restarting insanity need advice
first of all i love the insanity workouts. i did it for 2 weeks in november until i went home for break. then i restarted it december 28th and did it for 1 month. and eventually stopped in recovery week. ( i lost no significant weight maybe a pound) so i restarted 2 days ago and would love some advice. heres my stats male…
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almost 5 weeks in no results will take advice
im on week 4 day 5 of insanity, almost at recovery week. ive gained 2 pounds and havnt lost many inches at all. i havnt been on a strict diet, but i dont eat sweets/ or drink soda. but since i am a college student i usually still do eat about 1500 calories a day, salads/ sandwiches for lunch and dinner watever. i drink…
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heart rate monitor?
any recommendations? and advice never bought one. but i think it will be helpful in my insanity workouts.
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insanity anyone?
hey i just restarted insanity today, was wondering if anyone started one since its the start of the month and almost 60 days away from new years. i would love to get a support group if u guys have a group or if anyone is interested in starting one with me let me know.
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p90x back and legs workout question
i just did back and legs today, i cant do a pullup so no sense in buying a pullup bar. and i live in an apartment where i cant just put a rod on the ceiling to do the resistance bands for the back workout. please let me know what i can do so i get a back workout. and i know i shouldnt say i cant do a pullup but at my…
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weights, resistance bands for p90x
im on day 4 of p90x and me and all my roommates find the resistance bands we have to be easy. i bought them at walmart and they dont say the resistance on them. does anyone have any ideas where to get cheap resistance bands or dumbbells? and whats a good resistance to get on the bands?
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p90x nutrition question
im on day 2 of p90x its murder but im trying to do it. i looked at my nutrition for yesterday i only have 40g of protein, should i take protein supplements? my goal is mainly to slim down and tone, since im still overweight and everything. let me know what u guys think
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p90x diet questions
what kind of diet do you go on while on p90x im starting on monday. im 5 8 196pounds so i still need to lose about 30pounds to be healthy. do u go calorie deficit, or increased protein or just eat healthier.
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which exercise routine? p90x, 30ds, or gym
so im trying to get back on losing weight, stopped the past month but during summer i lost 24 pounds in a spam of 3 months. now i have the following choices gym ( which would be 20min treadmill 40min elliptical) - only downside is it will be getting cold 30ds- i have a cruise in 30 days so this will motivate me to stay on…
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trying to get back on the weight loss journey (p90x)
so i started my journey in june, lost about 24 pounds in 3 months ( during summer) now started school and my exercise and diet just went down the drain. now im trying to get back into it, but i have a hard time goin to the gym cause its cold and packed with people. so im starting p90x tomorrow and can anyone give me any…
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need advice college student
so i began my goal of losing weight in june, and this summer i lost 22 pounds (now im 196), and since being back at school with work clubs classes hw and other priorities my exercising routine is gone. and when i try to go to the gym its packed and i have to wait for all the machines. anyone have recommendations on what to…
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drinking alcohol help...
hey guys, so i turn 21 tomorrow and i plan on drinking and just enjoying the day with friends. im not to worried about it, but i have about 10 friends coming down (im on a school campus) for the weekend to drink and celebrate. they planned on being here from thursday-sunday, and i know they will want to drink every night…
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pissing alot drinkin to much or to little water
first of all just want to thank this forum, they have really helped me solve alot of issues.. the main issue is that whenever i work (i work at an upscale bar) i drink alot of water, and this leads to me goin to the bathroom(urinating) 4-6 times in a 6 hour shift. is this a good thing or bad thing. should i cut down on…
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do you consider exercise on my fitness pal?
this is what i have been doing, let me know if its right or wrong, im pretty sure its right but i wanted to make sure example... the my fitnesspal says eat 1450 calories a day to lose on average 2 pounds a week. but then usually i exercise(gym cardio lift) an hour to 2 hours a day. so i burn about 800 calories from the gym…
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stop lifting or????
hey guys im 3 weeks into my diet and weight loss intial weight - 215.1 week 1- 213 week 2- 210.5 week 3- 210.2 i recently starting lifting more with a friend who goes and lifts, i dont care to much about losing weight to quickly because im not to self conscious about my weight. but i feel like im dieting alot and not sure…
