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Shoes and orthotics
If you know you're goimg to need qnvorthotic (in my case for metatarsalals) is there rrally much point in buying the top of the line shoes? I never run but i do walk a lot (training to walk 20 miles) My arches are fine everything is good but that pain around my toes that gets worse and worse the longer i go if i don't have…
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Race walking versus regular walking
Does this race walking technique actually help you walk faster than normal walking technique? I'm planning on walking a half marathon next yearand I am wondering if learning race walking technique would be worth it in th
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Treadmill entertainment?
Right now my primary goal is walking endurance. Its 90 degrees outside and very humid so i don't want to exercise. Can't even go to the mall because cancer that spread to my brain (and damaged my vision in such a way i can't safely (or legally) drive anymore. So that leaves me with my treadmill at home. So does anyone have…
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Keto working great, but vacation coming up soon need advice
I have been doing Keto for 5weeks and I have lost over 10 lbs and my endocrinologist has even taken me off my diabetes medicine because my blood sugars are amazing, even now that I’m not taking anything. However in 2 weeks I’m going on vacation and I want advice on how much I can bend the rules without kicking myself out…
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chronic fatigue syndrome or similar obstacles?
My doctor wants me to be exercising. If nothing else just walking. Right now on my bad days I can't even drive to the grocery store. Just walking to the bathroom from my recliner chair is exhausting. I'm only 39 years old but I have Stage 4 Breast Cancer (currently in remission but I still get maintenance chemo every 3…
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So excited! Ordered my Charge HR
I've been in the fitbit family for years. Started with the Ultra until I forgot to unclip it from my clothes and killed it in the washer, replaced that with another Ultra which unfortunately met the same death as the first ultra. Then I got smart and switched to a wristband model (the Force) so I would stop putting them in…
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Anyone training for the Susan G Komen 3 day walk?
I'm going to be doing the walk in Atlanta in October. I'm already starting to gradually increase my walking. I was just wondering if anyone else here is going to be doing this. I'm a survivor (in remission) of Stage 4 Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
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anyone with lymphadema?
I'm fairly new to yoga, I've been doing it for about 2 months or so, I've been doing level 1 vinyasa videos on Yogagla and enjoying those. I'm in remission from stage 4 breast cancer. 6 months ago I had a double mastectomy with lymph nodes removed from the left side. A couple of weeks ago I started having a lot of pain in…
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Can coconut flour sub for almond without affecting taste?
Somehow I've recently become allergic to tree nuts. If I eat one I start coughing, wheezing, having an asthma attack and runny nose. The reaction subsides after about 15 minutes of using my inhaler (multiple times) but obviously I'm going to have to cut out nuts. It seems LOTS of paleo food recommendations involve nuts as…
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Fried food?
I was under then impression that Paleo doesn't include any fried foods but I see a ton of recipes out there where food is prepared by pan-frying in coconut oil. Can anyone clear this up for me?
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good paleo fiber sources?
Most of my fiber tends to come from oatmeal and whole grains and that sort of thing so obviously if I'm going to switch to paleo I'm going to need fruit/veggie sources of fiber instead. What are some suggestions for paleo foods with lots of fiber? Or is fiber not considered important on the paleo diet?
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start now or wait for cancer treatment to be over?
Last year I had just barely started trying to switch to Paleo (did it for like 3 days) when I found out I had stage 4 breast cancer. As soon as I started chemo I wasn't up to the extra cooking of paleo and my appetite was so flaky that half the time the only thing I could stand to eat was french fries therefore I dropped…
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Question regarding BMR and calorie goals
I have been using MFP's recommendation of netting 1370 calories to lose 1 lb a week. I'm losing weight right now, but today I looked up my estimated BMR and it says my BMR is 1470 which is more than what I've been eating. I think I read somewhere on here that we shouldn't net less than our BMR in order to keep our…
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Good Heart Rate Monitor for Interval Training?
I've been looking at various models and would like to hear if anyone knows a good heart rate monitor for my purposes. This is basically what I'm looking for: I want to do interval training using the heart rate monitor. It would be very nice if when I get in my "high" interval if it could display on the watch (while I'm…
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Quick Cook (not instant) oatmeal
I know instant oatmeal isn't supposed to be as good for you because of less fiber or it's been broken down too much or something like that. But what about the "Quick Cooking Whole Grain oatmeal" that says in the ingredients "100% whole grain rolled oats". Are those just as good as the slow cooked oatmeal or is there a…
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Another person with a calorie question
Maintenance for me is 1900 calories. However, I'm also exclusively breastfeeding the little cherub in my avatar which is supposed to add another 500 calories on top of that for a total of 2400 calories/day. Back when I was eating a lot of junk food I could easily go over that and still be hungry. However, these days I'm…
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how loud are the alarms on the polar ft60?
I've heard that the beeps on the ft4 and ft7 that notify you when you aren't in your training zone are pretty much inaudible. Can anyone comment on the FT60? If I lock on a particular zone am I likely to be able to hear the beeps over the noise of my treadmill?
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Trying to get off refined sugars
I'm wanting to cut out refined sugar and high fructose corn syrup as much as possible. Anyone have any tips? I'm a bit of a sugar addict and I've tried going cold turkey and by the 3rd or 4th day I'm going crazy with carb cravings and then end up binging. I'm borderline diabetic though so it really is important that I find…
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Exercise TV going away
Just tried to get on their website and there is a message that their website and on demand channel are going away as of the end of the year. I'm disappointed because I've taken advantage of many of their on demand videos and have really enjoyed them.
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HRM and anti-perspirant
I don't think I've seen this one asked before... I usually put anti-perspirant/deodorant between my breasts and just under them since I sweat a lot there. If I were to start using a HRM would I need to stop that? I was wondering if the residue from the anti-perspirant would damage the HRM or interfere with the signal. I…
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question about Polar FT60 HRM
I see that you can have 3 different zones programmed at one time and the display will tell you which zone you are in. Can you make it "beep" when you transition from one zone to the next? Like if you were in zone 1 will it beep when you go into zone 2 and then again when you enter zone 3 and then beep again if you go back…
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Anyone have Timex Race Trainer HRM?
I know most poeple on here recommend Polar. However, the reason I'm leaning toward the Timex Race Trainer HRM is that it has up to 5 interval timers where you can set different heart rate zones for each interval. Since my main reason for wanting a HRM is to do interval training where I would be alternating intervals of a…
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Muscle Soreness Question
On Sunday I did my first resistance workout in a VERY long time. I didn't think I overdid it but I'm still really sore 2 days later. I had originally planned to do my 2ndstrength workout today but I wasn't sure if I should since I'm still pretty sore. Is it okay to proceed with my next workout or does the soreness mean I…
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Strength DVDs that are easy on the Knees?
What are some of your favorite workout DVDs that tone your body without jumping or other moves that are hard on the knees? I get plenty of cardio already on my treadmill so I'm not really concerned about that, but I'm bad about skipping my resistance training (because I don't like it and don't have a lot of creativity for…
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Supreme 90, how long are the workouts?
I've heard a little about Supreme 90 and I'm considering doing the program after I have my baby (and been cleared to resume exercise by my OB, I'll probably have to have a c-section). Approximately how long are the workouts? I'm hoping they are roughly 30 minutes long because I think I'll be able to fit that amount into my…
