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| Foods | Natural Peanut Butter worth it? | Apr 16 2009 13:11 (UTC) |
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I eat Skippy Natural PB and it actually has 10 less calories than the regular Skippy. |
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| Fitness | I hate running, but... | Apr 07 2009 19:06 (UTC) |
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I hated running when I first started... now I love it. I was a gymnast for 18 years, and running is commonly used as a "punishment" for other sports. That and distance running uses completely different muscles than gymnastics. (Gymnastics = fast twitch, Running = slow twitch). I took up running to lose weight 2 years after my retirement, and I never thought I would continue with it and eventually run in races. So, there is hope. :) |
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| Fitness | Stress fracture vs. Shin splints | Apr 01 2009 19:29 (UTC) |
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Thanks for the replies everyone. I've also had two stress fractures in one foot as well as one in my hand once... so... It feels more like a stress fracture than shin splints, but I'm no doctor (although we gymnasts tend to believe we're better doctors than the real ones!). I've also had some swelling in the area... mostly around that part of the leg and below. Sometimes it will be swollen and I'll be able to press on my leg with my finger and an indent will form and stay for a minute or so. Is there any correlation between the pain and the swelling, do you think? I first noticed the swelling way back around July, but there was no pain in the leg at that time -- at least that I had noticed when pressing on it, and certainly not while running. It's weird. I hate going to the doctor, especially if there definitely is something wrong, because I'm not good at.. following doctor's orders, I guess you could say. Growing up in a tough gymnastics environment, we were taught to work through pain, and it's kind of a habit now! |
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| The Lounge | Getting one Wisdom Tooth removed tomorrow. Super nervous. | Mar 31 2009 03:49 (UTC) |
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Last year about this time, I had one wisdom tooth removed. The next 4 days were awful. Mind you, my tooth had been infected and I was on antibiotics for a week before the surgery because they will not remove an infected tooth. 5 months later, I had the other 3 removed, and healed MUCH quicker than I did with just the one tooth removed! I was confused with that, but also OK with it :) |
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| Foods | fruits and vegetables! | Mar 31 2009 03:46 (UTC) |
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Ahhh, my fruits and veggies!!! I love my grapes and strawberries, mixed together in a little bowl. When I get close to the end, I add a little low-calorie Reddi Whip as a little treat. Sometimes I like to add sliced banana into my little bowl also... and even pineapple chunks. I also like my grapes frozen! I love oranges plain. Watermelon on hot summer days is a tasty treat! Veggies... our family has this thing of spreading this Kraft Old English cheese into celery, it's delicious! People think it's weird, but I love it... and it's been a favorite in my family forever. (I, however, find the celery and PB combo to be a little strange, and didn't care for it at all when I tried it). I also love my carrots, cucumbers, and broccoli (except lately it has been giving me crazy belly aches. This happened to my dad years ago, and it seems as though he's beginning to outgrow it, so there's hope for me too!). As far as cooked vegetables, I love a good heaping of corn - or in the summer, corn on the cob. I love green beans and cauliflower steamed to perfection. :) |
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| The Lounge | Keeping Up with the Kardashians | Mar 26 2009 03:54 (UTC) |
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Oh - I watch!! :) I enjoyed the episode as well. |
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| The Lounge | what does your user name mean? | Mar 26 2009 03:51 (UTC) |
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I was a gymnast for 18 years and still coach... basically, gymnastics will always be a part of my life.. soooo... Bb = Balance beam The 4 events of women's gymnastics. My dad actually came up with this screen name for me when I was 11 years olds. 14 years later, it's still kickin' :o) |
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| Foods | 1 egg, 2 yolks | Mar 24 2009 17:45 (UTC) |
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I too must have been living under a rock, because I've never heard of a double-yolk egg either! |
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| Health & Support | Who else is sick?! | Feb 24 2009 15:53 (UTC) |
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Me too :( Although, I'm near the end of it. I've been sick since last Wednesday... kept me out of the gym Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. I'm training for a half marathon, so it's been hard for me to miss my runs, but I knew I needed to rest if I want to be able to train my best. Friday and Saturday I spent my entire day in bed... no fun! |
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| Foods | Favorite Girl Scout cookie?!? | Feb 19 2009 17:58 (UTC) |
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Thin Mints by far! In a close second... Do-Si-Do's. Just ordered a bunch of boxes of GS cookies yesterday.. eek! When you work with kids and they all bring in their order sheets, it's hard not to buy at least one from everyone! |
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| Fitness | Sweating more??? | Feb 19 2009 14:22 (UTC) |
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I don't think it's so much that you're sweating more during the cooldown/stretches, it's more that's sweat's "job". Sweat is your body's way of cooling itself down. The same thing happens to me... while I'm running, I definitely sweat a lot. But when I'm finished and doing my cooldown walk, I'm absolutely dripping. |
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| Foods | 90 crazy food questions! | Feb 09 2009 04:23 (UTC) |
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oh boy... you're lucky i have no life! 1. What was the best tasting thing you ate this week?
50.Do you drink?
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| Weight Loss | 5'2 girls post xmas looking to loose 10lbs! | Feb 05 2009 20:33 (UTC) |
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Eek, I have not weighed in the last two weeks. Oopsies. I did realllllllllly good the last couple weeks and got down to 108.5... then over the weekend developed a bit of a sweet tooth and became a little bit lazy :-/ Good thing is... next week I begin my half-marathon training program, and I am MUCH more dedicated when I'm in a training program. So, as of Sunday, I won't be allowing sweets, junkie foods, etc... so hopefully I'll get back down to where I want to be. I'm setting my goal date for the date of my half-marathon (May 17th), which gives me plenty of accomplish it. |
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| Fitness | running... | Feb 05 2009 20:28 (UTC) |
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I'm opposite of you. I run so much easier when I am outside rather than on a treadmill. I hate winter for this reason -- I have to run on the darn treadmill. It takes quite a bit of motivation for me to get going on the treadmill, especially for my long runs. When I'm running on the treadmill, I get bored very easily. I don't like being stationary and seeing the same thing the entire time. Outside, the scenery changes. I wish I had the lungs to be able to do my running outside in the winter... |
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| Fitness | anyone have a nike plus? | Jan 30 2009 18:50 (UTC) |
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Have you calibrated your sensor? If it's available to you, the best place to calibrate your sensor is at a track. When I first got mine, I went for a run before calibrating my sensor (for kicks, I wanted to see how it worked, etc) and it initially told me I was running a 6:15 mile... which I knew was NOT possible for me! Once I calibrated it, it gave me a correct and more accurate reading. I've been using Nike+ for almost 2 years now and I've never had any major problems with my calibrations... I'm already on my 3rd sensor, however. :) |
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| Weight Loss | Does anyone else loose weight in chunks? | Jan 30 2009 18:43 (UTC) |
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Same thing happens to me. Looks like you're not alone :) |
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| Weight Loss | your weight in HIGHSCHOOL | Jan 30 2009 13:26 (UTC) |
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I am 5'2" and weighed about 120lbs. in high school. After competing 3 years of college gymnastics and battling eating disorder issues, I gained weight -- because, contrary to popular belief, gymnasts actually do like to eat! I weighed in about 140lbs when I started to lose weight, although my highest was probably closer to 150. I currently am 108-110 lbs. |
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| Fitness | Problem with my Nike+ Ipod | Jan 30 2009 13:22 (UTC) |
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Mine will do this too -- the graph thing. It doesn't bother me. Occasionally during a run the sensor may lose its touch for a few seconds, therefore appearing to slow your pace. Sometimes, mine will tell me I'm running a 20 minute pace, which obviously, is not true. I'll push the button again and the pace will be back to normal. If it's not affecting your overall average pace, I wouldn't worry about it too much. It's not going to be spot on perfect every single time. |
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| Fitness | What's your mph average for longer runs? | Jan 29 2009 19:09 (UTC) |
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I try to keep my pace for shorter runs (2-3 miles) between 8-8:30... my pace for longer runs is typically between 8:30-9:00, occasionally slowing to 9:15ish. I am also training for a half marathon and my goal is to finish in 1:45. That was my goal last year and I barely missed it, finishing at 1:47:13... which was an average pace of 8:12. The more I push myself to run faster on my shorter runs, the more it builds my endurance and it eventually reflects in my longer runs. |
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| Weight Loss | I have lost 172 pounds so far, and an introduction :) | Jan 13 2009 18:47 (UTC) |
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Wow! That's impressive!!! Congratulations, and keep up the great work!! |
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| Fitness | sledding | Jan 13 2009 18:15 (UTC) |
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YES! I'm up in Michigan, so I'm feelin' ya on all the new snow... and I've been dying to get out and go sledding! Now... I just need a sled, and some friends... ;-) My husband won't come with me! |
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| Weight Loss | 5'2 girls post xmas looking to loose 10lbs! | Jan 09 2009 17:30 (UTC) |
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Welp, it's my weigh in day... 110.2 lbs. this morning. 5 more to go. |
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| Foods | Dannon Light and Fit Vanilla | Jan 08 2009 02:52 (UTC) |
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| Weight Loss | 5'2 girls post xmas looking to loose 10lbs! | Jan 07 2009 03:47 (UTC) |
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Original Post by sweetieforever: If it's any motivation, I lost 20 lbs. during my 4 month student teaching, without exercising! It was simply from the set schedule, scheduled eating, adding in breakfast!, and of course changing my eating habits. You should be all set :) |
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| Fitness | Show off your gym! | Jan 06 2009 17:48 (UTC) |
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Good idea..! Although, mine doesn't compare to your's! I would love to join the local YMCA, but a friend who works at my gym gave me a deal... I'm poor and I took advantage of his deal!
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| Foods | Let's Name Names Food & Beverage Survey | Jan 06 2009 04:18 (UTC) |
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Favorites: Brand and Flavor of Yogurt: yoplait light. and for my own fruit 'n yogurt parfaits, i use dannon vanilla, mixing in berries and granola. delish. Type, Flavor of "Milk": um, i only drink skim milk. occasionally i'll have some chocolate milk, but skim milk is the only milk i drink. Brand and Type of Veggie Burger: never had a veggie burger... Flavor and Brand of Icecream Novelty or Treat: TCBY! Brand and Flavor of Crackers: wheat thins Brand and Flavor of packaged cookies: oh boy. can't i pick my mommy's M&M cookies? otherwise, i think i'd choose oreos. Blend of Lettuce (Spring Mix, Romaine, Italian Blend etc): classic romaine. Flavor, type and Brand of Juice: Meijer brand orange juice Flavor and Brand of Salad Dressing: hidden valley ranch. kraft italian. olive garden italian. :) or the spray dressings, caesar. Type and Brand of condiment: unsure. Flavor and Brand of canned soup: campbell's chicken noodle. Type and Brand of Pasta: spaghetti. brand doesn't matter, i'm a simple spaghetti girl. oh, and lasagna. Type and Brand of Frozen Entree: meh, i don't eat any really. Type, blend and brand of Frozen Veggies: i don't really eat frozen veggies either, all fresh. Brand and Type of Chocolate Candy: eek! dove chocolate i think. Flavor and Brand of soda: i don't drink POP. Best Mexican grocery product: don't eat mexican. Best Asian grocery product: don't eat asian. Best Kosher/Jewish grocery product: no clue. Finally what is your favorite grocery store to go to? Meijer (michigan), or Cub (minnesota) |
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| Fitness | New Runner Who Needs Some Tips | Jan 05 2009 15:29 (UTC) |
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Original Post by marneedear: I beg to differ. I began running to lose weight and successfully lost an additional 15 pounds. |
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| Fitness | iPod Armband/Sweat Issue | Jan 05 2009 15:27 (UTC) |
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Unfortunately the Nike+ kit only works with the Nano... so we're stuck with an armband of some sort, or holding it in our hand... |
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| Fitness | Half Marathon | Jan 05 2009 15:23 (UTC) |
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I follow programs from halhigdon.com. Although you can run 7.5 miles, I would recommend using the novice program for your first half marathon, just since you've never run one before. I was running 5-6 miles a day and I ran my first half last May and used the novice program, and I was very prepared for the race. I used the novice because a) I had never run a half marathon before, and b) I did not want to overdo it when training for my first half. The novice program is designed for runners who haven't run a half marathon before, but can consistently run 3-4 miles a few times a week. This year, I'm going to use the intermediate program. I also run slower on the treadmill... I'm not sure why that is, either..! I also get bored on the treadmill after quite ahile -- running outside gives me various scenery and there are different things happening every day. I see the same people and the same TV shows when I'm on the treadmill... |
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| Fitness | iPod Armband/Sweat Issue | Jan 04 2009 02:26 (UTC) |
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Same with me! The old armband for the old generation ipod did not do this... I wish they would make a duplicate armband for the 4th generation armband. Sweat didn't seep through, and it was much easier to operate the click wheel. As for advice, I have none... but would like some as well :) |
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) and the busyness will get my eating back in check after a rough few months of messed up eating patterns and I can start seeing some results. Keep it up everyone! And I'll be checking in on Friday!
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