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Anybody know a 2 week diet plan ????

I'm trying to lose 10 pounds within 2 weeks.Anybody know a list of what to eat during those 2 weeks and what will help me lose weight

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How to lose weight/hide stretch marks?

I wouldn't say I'm that much overweight but I used to have awful anorexia before gaining so much weight. I'm 14, 5"3 and about 8 1/2 stone. This is around average for someone my age but I don't feel comfortable in my skin. It's getting me down majorly. Even my family are calling me fat, after seeing my Mother after months of not seeing her, the first thing she said to me was how much weight I had gained. From the age of about 9-12 I had anorexia, I starved myself because of the comments made about my weight and was hospitalised as it got so bad. I got better and am now eating normally, however I don't get fed at my Dad's so I order fast food instead, causing me to gain so much weight. I have awful stretch marks on my thighs and lower back that are getting me down majorly, I have to wear big thick bottoms or I refuse to go out. How do I lose weight fast? And if I do will my stretch marks disappear? Or at least how do I hide them as well as I can? I'm being bullied a lot for them.. Please helpI don't want to be this size anymore, I want to be skinny

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I'm done with my weight loss journey and completely happy with how I feel and how I look right now however losing weight is a challenge for anyone and even losing 5 pounds and keeping it off isn't an easy task. Also I bet you didn't know that 5 pounds of fat is about the size of 8 cheese burgers? That alone should be enough to make anyone want to get on the ball and start a change for the better. Weight loss can be really easy to learn but the problem is nobody wants to put the required effort that is needed to actually do it, instead people continually look for (easy) ways to do it. If there was an easy way to lose weight I don't think 35% of Americans would be obese. There was a time when I also wanted to lose weight and was tired of starting diets only to lose motivation and give up just a few weeks later after seeing no results. However, let me tell you it is literally one of the easiest things you will ever learn once you find a good and reputable place to learn it from and I say that only because the world is filled with magic diet pills, liquid flush diets and a thousand other quick fixes that promise xx pounds of weight loss in the first week and even though it is impossible they know you're going to do it because your desperate. I have probably tried every diet pill, liquid flush diet, and ab rocket machine known to man and have had no success with any of them nor do I know anyone that has ever had any success with them. I have also tried starving myself which works very well for the first few weeks' right before your metabolism comes to a complete stop and eating just the tiny bit makes you gain weight and you end up weighing more than you did before you started starving yourself. Companies promote weight loss to make money not to get people healthy again and that's because they know you're not going to be a customer and buy their products if you're no longer fat.http://fattlossfacctor.com is a site I want you to go to when you have 10 or 20 minutes to spare and I want you to sit down and watch his video on weight loss. He helps people every day to lose weight I have never seen someone as committed as him and that will go so far out of his way to help someone. His weight loss program is one of the best I have ever had the enjoyment of doing and it is without doubt the best success I have ever had with any weight loss program. I also couldn't be happier with my body right now and I have never felt this wonderful in my whole life. In the end you just got to remember to stick with it and stay confident in yourself and in no time you can achieve the results you have always wanted. It's not hard to lose weight but most people have a hard time staying motivated and 9 times out of 10 it was because they weren't really committed from the beginning. Anyways I hope I helped you and I hope you make the commitment to change your body and life. Remember it's not easy to take the first step but you did, you're here right now taking it and the rest of the steps will fall into place. Have a wonderful day.

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Go to doctor, maybe surgery

Belly fat and Triphala Premium?

As I get older, most of my fat settles in my stomach area. All the abs exercises do not help. Will Triphala Premium target the belly area where my fat is and make it smaller?

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Yes, it works quite well with losing weight. I've been taking it for a couple of months and it has been working wonders for my body. It also works as a detox so it cleans out all the excess waste on your is stomach. There is a reason behind why the supplement is quite famous these days.

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No, you need to reduce your calorie intake or exercise more. Pills won't 'flush' away fat or anything else they claim.
I have been on the product for a 1 1/2 weeks with a weight gain of 4-5 lbs somewhere in the first week. I did feel smaller in my stomach area.

Can you lose body fat by not eating very much food for a week or so?

I think its called fasting or cleansing your body or something? Today I've only had a small slim jim and a salad and its almost supper time, I drink plenty of water and don't drink pop or anything that has sugar. Will I lose fat and weight if I keep this up for a week or so?

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Actually, you lose more water weight and muscle tissue than fat when you cut calories to low (or out completely)...so there is some weight loss, but not so much fat loss...your body also tends to regain the lost weight (as fat) fairly quickly when you start eating again as it will store extra calories for future famines...

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Actually, that will cause you to GAIN weight! Do not do that!
When you start eating normally again the weight will go straight back on...it's pretty useless
No
I've been fasting ever since I was a little girl, naturally that is. My body just tells me when I'm tired of food and I will not eat for 2 or 3 days. Of course I have to drink Juices and water but I don't have to eat. I am really fine. I notice it is really good to balance my mental health. My digestive system and to cleanse my stomach and just my entire being. I noticed that when I used to eat meats as a main course in a meal a lot then I would want to fast more. But now that I have a fish diet on the weekdays and whatever I want to eat during the weekends, then I fast less. I love fish! lolFasting to loose fat is very much possible. I will gain about 2lbs of fat over a span of maybe 6 months and when I fast for about 2 or 3 days every 3 months (this is my bodies natural rhythm, you'll have to find your bodies natural rhythm) I will loose about 1.5lbs of that body fat. I am a petite person, so this will vary depending on what body type you have. I wouldn't suggest fasting for a week. That is a long time to go without food and it begins to make your body unbalanced. If you're new to fasting, I wouldn't encourage that. Do this: Eat fish and romaine lettuce (mixed with corn, or beans, or your favorite healthy stuff ) during the week. Then on the weekends eat controlled portions of things you like, meats. Fast once every month for 2 to 3 days. You will start to notice a difference. Drink water and Juice like Orange juice to keep you alert. You can even drink Almond Milk...they have a chocolate flavored one that I LOVE! lolI wish you well on your weight loss, just don't be extreme, because extreme measures that push you past your limits will always have a reverse effect.
Not much. Yes you'll lose some weight, but odds are you get it one afterwards if you start eating like before when you put weight on.

Will this help me lose weight?

I found this article that says that drinking lemon water will help me lose weight quicker. Could I just use lemon juice from the bottle, water, and artificial sugar free no calorie sweetener to make like a lemonade like thing instead of drinking water and lemon?Here's the article: http://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/fitness/weight-loss/weight-loss-myths-will-drinking-lemon-water-help-you-lose-weight.html#bI am mostly doing this to get rid of water retention.

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Yes but it will also destroy the enamel on your teeth, so I don't recommend it. Just do the work, lose the weight. Once I began exercising, I didn't want to stop.

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Are you thinking of the "Master cleanse" it's a diet where you have nothing but a lemon juice mixture with maple syrup cayenne pepper and some other things. You can look it up online
Try "Country Time lemonade" No sugar there (: Hehe.

How to lose 100 lbs? quickly?

So I'm a 5'9 24 year old female who weighs 250 which is clearly overweight. I want to become healthy but I'm not gonna lie I'm extremely poor. So food will be the most difficult. So my question is what is the minimum amount of calories that I need to take in on top of exercise to lose weight. And although I'm sure this sounds stupid but I really can't afford too much food. And what I will be biyig clearly will have to last. Also I'd like to lolose the weight as quickly as possible. Like I would love to lose 20 lbs a day. I don't mind putting in the work for workouts. Anyways so how long should I exercise daily and how much should I eat. And what oind of workout.I just realized there's a typo :/ sorry I meant 20 lbs a month not day.

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Arayt here's how we do it: Calories. It's good you know calories are what's needed to lose weight. Anyway, just to give you an idea, google "TDEE" or "BMR" look for the one that you put in your height and weight and it spits out your maintenance calories. Your maintenance calories are the amount of food you should eat to MAINTAIN YOUR WEIGHT. So to lose weight, you simply need to eat less. :P A healthy weight loss is around 1-2lbs a week and that is a deduction of 500-1000 less calories per day.So if you lose more than 1-2lbs a week say like 5-10lbs, you should be ready for loose skin. 20lbs a month will most likely give you loose skin. Think about that.Anyway, I will not be here to make you count calories, but I will help you lose weight and gain a better lifestyle without spending too much.1. Fix your diet. Take out all the crap. Junk food, fast food, candies, cakes, sugary snacks. Take these all out. I think this will save you already ALOT OF MONEY. Next, input healthy clean foods. Eggs, milk, Chicken, Beef, Pork and some veggies. Frozen vegetables will do. For snacks, fruits.Now you're saying you can't afford too much food right? PERFECT. JUST BUY WHAT YOUR MONEY CAN BUY OR EVEN LESS. WHY? Because the less you eat, the more weight you will lose. And since you will be eating healthy food for what's remaining for your money, at least you're eating healthy at the same time losing weight and saving money. You see where I'm coming from? You don't need to be rich to adopt a healthy diet. You just need to be SMART.BUY CLEAN GOOD HOME COOKABLE FOOD AND EAT LESS. THAT'LL SAVE YOU MONEY AND HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT.Now for your workouts, since you're big, shoot for cardio. Everyday go jogging or walking like 30 minutes to an hour. That'll burn extra calories.Now you wanna know a fat-burning, weight loss secret? Here it is:MUSCLES. Muscles are smaller, denser and thicker things than fat. They give you that lean, sexy look and at the same time, THEY BURN MORE CALORIES THAN FAT. So even while you're resting, or sleeping, if you have muscles, you will burn more calories at rest.Now you know the secret, get in a 3x a week full-body gym workout. Build some muscle and watch your figure go from big ZERO to lean HERO.In summary:1. Fix your diet. Spend less cash on quality food. This will save you money and help you lose weight.2. Go walking or do cardio 30 minutes to 1 hour a day.3. Go to the gym and lift weights, build muscle that will stay on permanently to make you a more efficient calorie-burning machine.---Make this a lifestyle change and not only will you lose 100lbs, you will lose it permanently, you will get a good figure and get the body you've always wanted. ----Please tell me if you followed my advice and get the body you wanted even after a year or two. It would make me happy if I helped you. Goodluck.

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17 day diet buy the book on amazon its only like 7 dollars ill put the link below. it tells you exactly what to eat so if you follow it 100% and do a small amount of exercise such as riding a bike jogging speed walking for long distances. you can lift weights too but i recommend low weight and a lot of reps to burn fat. or join a martial arts class.if u stick to the diet i can guarantee weight loss http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/1451648650/ref=sr_1_1_olp?ie=UTF8&qid=1374797807&sr=8-1&keywords=17+day+diet&condition=used
Honestly, I don't know how to answer your question. Watch videos on youtube? Whatever you can.But, I wish for you to just feel better about yourself.. not so much as lose the weight. It'll help way more if you were just happy in your own skin whether you're a little bigger or smaller.
Try a diet, And I recommend trying the app MyFitnessPal.YouTube- for a exercise, try FitnessBlenders they have MILLIONS Of workouts for every area.
Its almost impossible to lose 1 pound a day, let alone 20!one pound of fat is 3,500 calories. To lose 20 pounds a day you would have to work off 70,000 calories which would be IMPOSSIBLE.It is simply not possible to lose 100 pounds in 5 days. It didnt take you 5 days to put on the weight so why would it take 5 days to come off?
Ok here's the thing a lot of people think calorie counting is best. honestly if ur not really a health freak it's harder then it looks. I get annoyed with that so I went to my dr he put me on a diet of 20 grams of fat a day no cheese no mayo unless light an very little bread. Ull b amazed how much is bad for u counting that then u find ways to eat right like start out on lean quizeen some do actually taste good. Stop soda once u do that lbs will drop!! An u will start dealing so much better u will actually start wanting to eat right an excersize. U become a health nut... Also eat a lot of protein it keeps u full longer an is an awesome motab booster. Now excersize rough at first but once u get into it it gets addicting.. Start slow 10 min on elyptical if u can go longer awesome but set a pace do elliptical for 5days then switch it up next week but every week add time add how ever much ur setting ur own pace.. But changing things up shocks ur system u don't get into that stuck stage of a stand still... But cardio is the best work out ...I hope this helps ull learn along the way what's best for u.. Remember proteins an working out.
CNN has a great Weight Loss Success stories of people losing a lot of weight. Take a look. GOOD LUCK!!! Remember, this is for life!! My friend had gastric bypass surgery 4 years ago, she's gained it all back!

How can I lose weight?

I'm 5 feet and .4 of an inch tall, and I weigh 115 pounds. I am also 15. I used to run cross country and I really liked my body. However, in January I stopped running and exercise altogether until softball season in March. I really want to lose 10 pounds by the end of august, which is when school starts again. Ever since my sports ended I haven't really done exercise consistently and I've been eating a lot more out of sheer boredom. I don't even fit into my jeans comfortably anymore. Is there a way to lose this weight and do you have any tips?

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You should be able to come close to losing 10 lbs in 5 weeks; that's 2 lbs per week.You can't out-exercise a bad diet, but because you're also not morbidly obese, you're going to feel the best if you combine diet and exercise. If you do an hour of cardio 5 days a week and eat 1200 calories' worth of good, nutritious food per day, give or take, you'll lose the weight. Pay attention to serving sizes and don't "eyeball" it; if you don't own a food scale to weigh out your portions, at least use a measuring cup. Volumetric measurements aren't as accurate as weight measurements, but it's better than guesstimating. Being 15, you don't have a lot of control over what you eat, but ask your parents to buy more fresh fruits and vegetables and less stuff that comes in boxes, if possible.You'll need to stop the boredom-snacking, which can be hard, I know. Here's a tip: if you find yourself staring into the fridge or pantry and thinking "Man, I need *something,*" that something is water. It's always water. When you go to get a snack, drink a glass of water first, and see if that feeling doesn't go away. You've played sports, you know how important hydration is.

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Go on a diet and workout.
Dude, you're perfect the way you are. I'm 5'6, 145 lbs. You're way skinnier than me!!
Hi,Start getting more exercise. Start walking around your neighborhood. Walk quickly to burn up more calories. When you are in your bedroom getting bored do calisthenics. Toe touches, deep knee bends, sit-ups, push ups. That kind of thing.Instead of eating when you get bored, get up and go for a walk or run. Just stay active and away from the tv.

Im alittle confused about this calorie deal?

I know how you lose weight.... more calories expended than in, and excersise and yada yada so please dont tell me what i need to do to lose weight i know how that works i just have one question. It has more to do with excersise and calories. I just need something cleared up, ive been told that you dont start "losing weight" until your heart rate is up high for at least 15 minutes. But then i also hear that its good to be more active to "burn calories", so we burn calories all day everyday without getting our heart rates up. So how does that work? If i take a 1 mile WALK, my heart rate is not going to go up but i will burn calories no matter what. If you burn extra calories during your day it can help reduce your calorie intake, but what if my heart rate isnt going up? Will those calories burned be useless or do they still count as weight loss calories? Its just confusing to me cuz i thought a calorie is a calorie so it ultimately leads to weight loss. I hope im making myself clear with this question i dont want to confuse anyone.Please i dont need ideas for weight loss i have it figured out. Im not asking on how to lose weight or what foods to eat i thought i made it clear, i just need to know whats the difference. People say you ONLY start to lose fat if your heart rate is high for at least 15 minutes. Then OTHERS say "oh walking such and such time burns such and such calories" but your heart rate doesnt go up what im asking is if it even counts! Cuz you are still burning calories but your heart rate isnt going up does it count?

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Calories are used as energy for the body. The more your heart beats the more energy it requires. If you WALK for 1 hour you will not have used as much energy as you would if you RAN constantly for 1 hour. If you eat (for example, these numbers are not relevent to you) 2000 calories a day and sit on the couch you get 2000 calories at the end of the day, if you eat 2000 calories a day and run for 1 hour every day your body uses the calories you consumed as energy for your body and after you have ran for 1 hour you may have used up 600 calories for energy, now you may have consumed 2000 calories but after your body has burned them for energy you now have 1400 calories at the end of the day. Any other calories burned at rest are due to metabolism burning calories your body needs to survive. So yes heart rate is a factor but that "15 minute" idea is non sense.

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I think what it meant by getting your heart rate up to lose weight means like doing really hard exercises so you burn more calories and you lose weight a lot easier. Of course everything burns calories, I mean people on just diets losing weight are an example of that. You burn calories doing anything, texting, sitting, standing, breathing even and it does count towards weight loss + your exercise.
You're right; the whole calorie thing is just too confusing. counting calories is way too time consuming.Exercise hels some, but losing weight is about the kinds and portions of food you eat.Here's a good low-carb food/exercise plan:Breakfast: Cook 9-grain cereal (from health food store) in water with rolled oats and wheat bran. Make a pot of it on weekends and nuke 1/2 cup each morning. Add low fat milk or yogurt, banana, walnuts and berries. Drink hot Ovaltine. Breakfast should be your largest meal of the day to raise blood sugar level which falls during the night.Lunch: Egg, tuna or turkey ½ sandwich on multi-grain (not just whole wheat) bread with bean or alfalfa sprouts, yogurt, fresh fruit. If you had meat loaf for dinner, bring a meat loaf sandwich on whole grain bread (NO mayo). On cold days, a squatty thermos of hot chili, split peas with ham, or beef stew.Snacks: Fresh (not canned) fruit. Nothing ever from a vending machine. Dinner: salad with white meat chicken and fresh (not canned) veggies: tomatoes, 2 kinds of lettuce, 2 kinds of shredded cabbage, shredded or sliced carrots, alfalfa or bean sprouts, zucchini, green or red peppers, hard boiled eggs, brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, tofu, cottage cheese...Instead of dressing, squeeze 1/4 tomato over it. Or homemade bean/vegetable soups; great way to recycle leftovers.Or grilled fish with steamed veggies.Or omelet: In blender, whip together eggs, tofu, cottage cheese, onions, garlic powder. Cook with mushrooms, chopped tomatoes and green or red peppers. Avoid junk food, fast foods, pastries, desserts, anything with sugar (cancer cells feed on sugar), gluten, syrup (even canned fruit in syrup), peanut butter, fat/grease (pork, wieners, chops, bacon, salami, pizza, chips, fries), pasta, potatoes, ramen, popcorn, white bread, rice, canned veggies, ice cream, soda, chips, tobacco, alcohol and coffee. No oil except olive and mac nut. To keep your skin clear, drink water, tea, unsweetened veggie and fruit juice. Join a gym; they have all the equipment and staff to show you how to use it to get the look you want to achieve, but you have to ask them. Much cheaper than buying your own equipment. Go hiking, biking, jogging, bowling, swimming, rowing, jump rope, play tennis, badminton, volleyball, soccer, jumping jacks, lift weights, trampoline? To tone your tummy, do sit ups, push ups, pull ups, leg lifts, butt raises and crunches.For more energy, take Super B complex.
Walking a mile will use the same calories as running a mile. Running just does it faster. It also makes your metabolism more efficient (so you will KEEP using calories faster for a while even after you stop running!) and increases your strength and endurance. Muscle uses more energy than fat, so you want to increase your muscle mass.While it is best to increase your heart rate, any walking is good even if you're just ambling around the park.

I''m not pregnant, but having weird symptoms.?

It''s been two months since I''ve had my period. Before then, I was going to the bathroom to pee more than usual and I would get headaches frequently, that was about it. I took a pregnancy test and it was negative. A few weeks later I was still using the bathroom a lot and I would have to wake up twice during the night to use the restroom. I started to get sick to my stomach at night for a whole week and every time I ate I felt sick. I then again took a pregnancy test and it was negative. I''m still today having to use the bathroom a lot. I''m starting to get night sick again and whenever I eat it''s as if my stomach isn''t digesting my food very well and I can feel it right on my throat which causes me to vomit. I don''t eat a lot...I don''t eat til I''m full...I feel bloated all the time since then and I just took another pregnancy test last week and it was negative...I don''t know whats wrong with me...I still haven''t had my period and I''m usually on every month. Anyone knows what might be the cause???

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Anything that stops your period other than pregnancy and birth control is usually a bad thing. Book an appointment and go and see your doctor. Explain to him about the pregnancy tests - there is a chance you''re pregnant but it''s not showing up (women don''t /always/ produce enough of the hormone the test picks up on to make it positive. If you''re struggling to keep anything down, you''re going to lose a load of weight which you don''t want. Go and see your doctor.

you should go to a doctor sophie. the best thing
You''re probably pregnant. The slightest thing can throw it off and give you a false negative.

I heard of this one chick who took a test ELEVEN times, and two blood tests and it came up negative every time. She was a heavy-set woman and didn''t even know if she was actually pregnant until she had the kid. You should go to the doctor and get it checked out.

Questions on morning jogs, sprint training, SKINS, and diet?

I'm a 17 year old guy who has good genes (naturally very fast runner, has athletic body, etc), but plays no sports and never exercises. I've got bad insomnia, am always tired and really lazy so can never be bothered to run. But I'm going to try and develop a morning jog routine like this:

Monday - 7am jog.
Tuesday - rest.
Wednesday - 7am jog.
Thursday - 7am jog.
Friday - 7am jog.
Saturday - rest.
Sunday - 7am jog.

People say mornings jogs give you more energy for day and help you sleep, so that's main reason for me doing this. Also, I have asthma (can run fast, but not for long), so I need to get fit. The thing is, I love sprinting and I've learned about fast/slow twitch muscle fibers.. and I'm wondering, if I do slow/gentle jogs in the morning, will that cause me to run slower? I'm planning to do a light/gentle jog as a warm up, and do sprint training too. Would doing sprint training after every jog, 5 days a week be bad? How can I jog for fitness, and train to get faster/stronger in sprinting?

Moving on from that though. I tried on my older brothers skins and they felt amazing, and I want a pair. Is it okay if I wore them for all my morning jogs/sprints? They would keep me warm in morning and help with recovery, which is just what I need. How long do skins last (assuming I wore them 4-5 times a week)? Would they make me run faster in a sprint race? How many hours should you wear them after a jog for them to help with "recovery"?

Diet - should I have breakfast before or after morning jog/sprint? I want to wake at 6:45am, go for jog (plenty of water, no food), come home, shower, have breakfast and then go school. Good? Bad? Also, what kind of foods should I eat? Just focus protein to develop muscles? Does strength make me run faster, if so, should I do leg weights etc? Sprint with weights attached?

Sorry if this is really long and has too many questions. :( I just want to know all of this before I commit to a routine and spend money on skins (and possibly new running shoes too). Please help me out!

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I don't know about skins.

Doing jogs may get you in the habit of running slower but will not make you unable to run faster- in fact, it may help your lung capacity grow so you can also run faster.
In general it is good to eat small amounts before, and in long runs during, a run. Ideally you should eat some protein and carbohydrate, no fat. Your muscles need the carbohydrate as you run. The amount of eating I'm talking about before a run is, say, a cup of milk or soymilk. Or one small baked potato. Not a full breakfast. Leg weights have to be done carefully to avoid injury- I'd skip them altogether while you are getting started, and don't spring with weights.

I would actually be most concerned about designing your running so that you don't get asthma attacks and give up because of that. I suggest you schedule an appointment with whoever treats your asthma, try your running schedule with both sprints and jogs for two weeks before the appointment, and then you can talk to the doctor about what you should and shouldn't do, with knowing how your asthma has responded to your running attempts for two weeks.

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