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Fitness	Is it ever too late to exercise?	Jan 12 2009 05:45 (UTC)	3
What they said! I love running at night, and it doesn't cause any problems as long as I get done with an hour or more to decompress afterward.
Fitness	Contrary to the NBR article	Jan 06 2009 02:58 (UTC)	4
migration... scouting... hunting... tribal warfare.... lots of reasons to want to move quickly for a good long while. most sociobiological evolutionary speculation about how our stone age ancestors spent their days is just that, speculation
Fitness	How long will I be sore for?	Dec 31 2008 02:52 (UTC)	4
muscle soreness is often worst the second day after your workout. It is called DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness). It will go away this week. And you'll get less sore after workouts as your body gets used to the exercises. You'll still get sore again when your body does something else new and unfamiliar.
Fitness	Wanting to workout smarter not harder	Dec 30 2008 16:47 (UTC)	12
Instead of 3 sessions of steady state cardio, you'd be better off with at least 1-2 shorter interval sessions and 1-2 sessions of moderate to longer distance.
Fitness	Wanting to workout smarter not harder	Dec 30 2008 14:22 (UTC)	14
You aready have two interval sessions, so thats good. Walking is wonderful but low intensity and takes a long time. You can replace one of the 1 hour walks with 30 minutes medium-intensity rowing - burns the same calories, uses different muscles. Or 30 minutes walking uphill - somewhat higher intensity, less time. And replace on of the long walks with run/jog, building up to 30-45 minutes jogging, so you save 15-30 minutes, and have a nice long run.
Fitness	Injury prevention principles	Dec 30 2008 14:06 (UTC)	68
Jennifer, good luck!
Fitness	Injury prevention principles	Dec 30 2008 01:14 (UTC)	70
chasingjames, if you don't want to accept permanent limitations, you probably don't need to. If you did want to get back to jogging, after you heal, you could probably succeed by building up much more slowly.
Fitness	Women with muscles look good!!	Dec 28 2008 18:32 (UTC)	10
or http://www.crossfit.com/mt-archive2/OneWorldT rainerWOD080628a-th.jpg this isn't letting me post more than one link per post.
Fitness	Women with muscles look good!!	Dec 28 2008 18:31 (UTC)	11
I prefer: http://www.titlenine.com/jump.jsp?itemType=CA TEGORY&itemID=702
Fitness	Women with muscles look good!!	Dec 28 2008 17:40 (UTC)	13
It's a matter of taste. As long as your preference is in the healthy range, more power to you! Being skeletal isn't healthy, and being a bodybuilder with amenhorrea from excessively low bodyfat isn't healthy either.
Young Calorie Counters	Unexplained Hunger	Dec 24 2008 22:40 (UTC)	9
What do you eat for lunch? Make sure that it has some protein, fat and fiber. These are the things that make you feel full for longer.
Weight Loss	did my (unintentional) error matter in counting calories and weight loss?	Dec 24 2008 12:51 (UTC)	1
It probably did not make a huge difference. The key number to pay attention to is your deficit. Based on your other posts, cc probably thinks that you burn 3200 based on hour age height weight and activity level. So 2200 would ba a 1000 calorie deficit, and 1900 would be a 1300 cal. deficit. If that's the case you probably didn't do any huge harm but it would be a good idea to up the calories to the recommended level. If your calories are too low it could slow your metabolism and also hamper your workouts by not giving you enough energy.
Health & Support	A slight rant about carbohydrates & weight gain	Dec 24 2008 01:56 (UTC)	1
re: figureathlete - before getting on cc and meeting people who are into body building, figure competition, and that style of training, I had no experience with that lifestyle whatsoever. The more I look, the practices that people use to look like body builders and figure athletes seem very unhealthy when taken to a high level. Weight lifting, strength, building muscle, having a relatively low body fat level are very healthy in moderation. But the extreme diets and very low body fat do not seem all that healthy imo.
Health & Support	Health going downhill-determined to make a turnaround	Dec 24 2008 01:46 (UTC)	15
hi, t2t, you really really want this to get better soon, but it sounds like this is a problem that has been building up for a long time. I'm sorry that your docs haven't been able to identify the causes yet, and you haven't gotten great medical advice. "Eat more" is probably part of it but not enough, there are likely other medical issues. Please be persistent. You will need to take charge of your medical care and keep going to doctors until you find a plausible explanation and treatment that works. Doctors are also human. Sometimes they don't know what to do, and sometimes they are wrong. Please keep at it and don't get discouraged. You clearly have a tremendous amount of discipline to attain the athletic level you have. Now, you need to use that disclipline to take charge of your health care.
Weight Loss	What am I doing wrong?	Dec 23 2008 05:17 (UTC)	5
It sounds like you should get a second opinion from a different doctor. You sound like you know your body and something isn't right. Your doctor isn't listening, and some of what he's saying isn't making sense (the recommended calories). Go to someone who will investigate various potential medical causes.
The Lounge	No panties?	Dec 22 2008 03:40 (UTC)	141
Is this a 53 year old guy masquerading as a teenage girl to get some thrills?
The Lounge	To pray or not to pray...	Dec 21 2008 21:33 (UTC)	6
Wow, I can really see that insecurity issue from your dad's point of view. He is terrified of losing his connection to his daughter since his marriage has broken up. Of course he is going about trying to renew that connection in a very unhelpful way. If you last talked about this two years ago, it sounds like a great time to bring it up, since his fears are dominating his perception. You can tell him that you love him, and will love him regardless of gifts. You can tell him that you want to spend time with him, negotiate schedules that work for you, and tell him that he doesn't need to re-remind everybody to make it happen. Good luck. Think about how many men leave and then ignore their children or lose touch with them! He is trying desperately not to do that. You can hopefully help him come up with more constructive ways of staying connected.
Weight Loss	Anybody having luck with low carb?	Dec 21 2008 21:09 (UTC)	7
I tried a low-carb diet from a nutritionist once. I was way to cranky to stick to it!! Also I need the energy to work out. It does help, though, to limit bread and pasta, and to have most carbs come from vegetables and fruit. Also I'm experimenting with trying to eat lower carb, lower glycemic index foods at breakfast (e.g. vegetables and fish or eggs instead of oatmeal) to see if that helps reduce hunger throughout the day.
The Lounge	To pray or not to pray...	Dec 21 2008 20:57 (UTC)	9
Emily, it sounds like you feel troubled by several issues with your dad. You feel as though he does not respect your beliefs and choices. And you feel as though he is constantly seeking reassurance from you. Do you think it might help to communicate some of these feelings to him? It might be better to decouple that from the kiddush participation, since that's not really the underlying issue. He has an adult daughter who makes her own decisions about religious beliefs and practices. He really needs to come to terms with that. You don't need to argue at length -- arguing makes it seem like some things are up for negotiation and debate when they are not. You can make it clear that you are an adult who is happy to share a family holiday, but you make your own choices. And it also sounds like he feels insecure and isolated in the family because of his changes in beliefs and practices. You can reassure him that you love him, but let him know that (whatever his behaviors are that show insecurity) are counterproductive and tend to drive you away rather than making you closer. Could this be an opportunity to address the underlying issues instead of struggling about the symptom?
Weight Loss	Well this sucks bendy straws.	Dec 21 2008 19:27 (UTC)	3
At age 15, your body is still maturing. Given your age and activity level, you probably need 2600-3000 daily. If you've been trying to keep to 2000, you're probably hungry because your body needs more food than that. Rather than attempt to lose weight, I recommend building strength and muscle. This will make you firmer, better shaped and less flabby. If you post in the fitness forum, folk will give you some good recommendations for exercise programs. Also, some kinds of foods are better at making you feel full than others. If you're eating a lot of white bread, cereal and pasta, or soda candy and cookies, those are digested quickly and you get hungry faster. You should be eating plenty of vegetables, protein, and good fat like nuts, avocados and olive oil. This will help you feel full. But eat what you need. If you try to undereat, you're body won't let you and you will overeat instead.

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