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food restrictions
Due to chronic migraines I underwent food sensitivity testing (some will buy into it some will not) got some answers and made some changes... what I can tell you is that I've never felt better from a digestive and migraine standpoint. aka 1 minor migraine in 4 1/2 months when previously I was have 2-3 a month that would…
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That dreaded "restart" button
So who else will be needed to hit that lovely restart button at the beginning of the year. I hate falling into the cliche and using the new year as a new start but oh my did I fall off the wagon just so super hard after a bad back injury this fall and I'm coming to terms that the "fat depression" as I like to think of it…
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hip injury
awaiting and MRI arthrogram to determine extent of a hip injury... dr has suspected a labral tear from day one thinking that the years of occasional "popping" has yielded a larger tear resulting in more consistent pain... PT thought it was a hip flexor injury and had me doing extensive strengthening and stretching (i said…
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running in hot/humid weather
I have really been focusing on increasing my cardio fitness and when the weather was between 40-65 I was in heaven - my asthma behaved and I never felt overheated. Now that the weather has climbed to the 80s with heat indexes in the 90s and humidity between 70-80% some days I'm finding myself really struggling. 1-2 miles…
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changes 2nd attempt through
So I'm on my second attempt through JMBR... and I thought that since I've been doing some crossfit things and staying active over the winter that I might be a bad *kitten* and find work outs one and two easier than the first time through... not... Then I started dredding moving on thinking that I would get frustrated…
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best treadmill for under $1000
I think my treadmill has kicked the bucket one me - going to try and fiddle with the belt but in the mean time want to look around for a good sturdy treadmill that is still affordable. I've looked at the proform 995 and 995c but there are iffy reviews about the customer service. Thought I'd see who is in love with their…
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set weekday meal plan
I'm trying to get my food back on track... 1500 cal/day plan and I am hoping there are some people out there that have had success with the "plan and make on Sunday" approach... I can easily make a week's worth of meals on Sunday but I have no idea what to make that will keep me from being bored, plus i need to find a way…
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hill training
part of me hates it but i have some great hills in my neighborhood to do hill training on... The worst hill is a 200ft elevation climb in .3 miles... lets me honest i can only "run" .1 miles of it right now... but when i get to the later 50 and 100 ft elevation climbs later in the runs i find them much easier to handle…
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nsv - running
Last September I ran a 5k that was 70% down hill with a one mile slow grade in the middle... I was 5 months post op on my 3th major surgery on my left knee... and while my goal was only to finish in under 45 minutes I was admittedly disappointed with my 42 min time and decided running may not be my thing... This summer was…
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Starting from Scratch
After being sidelined with an unexpected hip injury the last month I'm hoping to get back to the groove of things in another couple weeks. I've been cleared to start running again next week after I get a steroid injection into my hip tomorrow. I plan to test it out with running and walking for a week or so before starting…
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scheduling
I've found myself stretching out the proposed schedule a bit... I'll do 2 work outs, sub a different cardio and then take a day to do some just light activity like a 3 mile walk... I've had a history of bad hip and knee problems and when I was doing the 6 days straight found my knee swelling pretty badly and my hip causing…
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having to modify planking moves
I'm finding that pretty much anything that involves a plank I need to modify. I do as much as I can in the complete position but anything that resembles a burpee lets just be honest I can't get my legs up in between my arms - have to step to the side which then throws me off balance... (particularly in the one move on work…
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Support from Singles
Hey everyone! I know the challenges we all face are different but as a single young professional sometimes I find myself really wishing I had a few more friends on here that were in the same circumstances.... Not to say I would reject a request from anyone! the more the merrier! But none the less would love to get in touch…
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support on the journey
I have finally gotten settled into a great routine and I feel like I'm losing a lot of the support of some of my closest friends as explaining that "I need to go run" is a valid excuse for having a schedule conflict occasionally... Never knew putting myself first could be such a crime! would love to build a larger support…
