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Help! If my HRM says I burn....
I have a Polar F11. If it says I burn 2900 cals in 24 hours on an exercise day... should I believe that? I've tested it several times, and average between 2800 and 3000 cals in 24 hours when I bike 8 miles on my stationary bike during that time period...... How many calories should I be eating on those days? I am trying to…
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First week at the Gym... Diary content
Thought I would share this from an email that my friend sent me! I find this to be all too true!!!! Enjoy reading it!!!!!! Dear Diary, For my birthday this year, my Husband (the dear) purchased a week of personal training at the local health club for me. Although I am still in great shape since being a high school football…
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Post 30 Day Shred
Does anyone want to start a new thread for those of us who have finished Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred and are moving on to other programs?
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Rollerblading
Has anyone used rollerblading as cardio?
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breaking up walking
I was wondering...I read somewhere that if I walked for 30 minutes everyday it wouldn't matter if I broke it up to two 15 minute times...is this true? Or should I walk the whole 30 minutes un-interrupted? Thank you! sue
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Upping my running and gaining weight.
I have been running for the past 5 years- usually about 3 miles. I have just recently started increasing my mileage to about 4 to 5, sometimes even 6 miles. I am running more because I am training for a 10k, but I was thinking that the extra miles would shed a few lbs as well. Instead, i am at my heaviest and it seems i…
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Is my HRM lying?
So I got this new HRM, the Timex T5H881 Zone Trainer Digital Heart Rate Monitor, set it up, put in the info, etc (It asks for your weight and max heart rate, never asks for your sex or height) and it calculates the calories burned. Anyways, I'm on the elliptical for about 70 minutes, the elliptical says I burned 600…
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Withings WiFi Scale
So, I read about the Withings scale online (www.withings.com) a few months ago, and I decided that it would be my reward for losing 10 pounds. I'm down 10 pounds, so I just ordered the scale. I'm just wondering, does anyone else have one? If you do, what do you think of it? I'm excited to get it and try it out! :smile:
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Exercising before going to sleep
Is it bad to exercise before going to sleep?
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30 Day SHRED - Addiction!
I started the 30 Day shred 14 days ago, and I have not been able to stop.. I know this may sound silly, but I have not had a break from exercise in 14 days!! Yesterday I did a 5k, and came home after and did the Shred even though I was kind of beat. My mind just processes the Shred workout as just something I have to do…
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Ramp it Up ???
I have been doing Slim in Six and just yesterday moved to the second level "Ramp it Up" Yesterday I logged it as areobics under cardio since that is what I was doing with level 1 MFP showed I was burning 209 cals in 24 minutes. Today I used my new HRM and for Ramp it up 47 minutes if showed only 128 CALORIES! My heart rate…
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Exercise Inspiration/Motivation
Hi Guys, Have got to do more exercise, but I HATE the gym and prefer going to classes or exercising outside. I need some inspiration. Besides jogging what exercises do you recommend? Any success stories of exercising outside of the gym? P.s. I don't wanna spend a lot of money exercising Thanks xx
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Tired of just walking/jogging and workout videos
It gets a little boring sometimes, I sort of want to change it up. What are some other things that burn calories at about the same rate? I've heard sports...but I honestly am a solitary creature (I know, awful). I'm debating walking up my stairs like 100 times, or till I cry. Anything but just the same old. (biking is…
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running & bad lungs.
So ive been running again lately and Ive noticed my lungs just BURN. really badly! ive had pneumonia several times growing up and I think my lungs might be scarred. It should not be this difficult to run, should it? Ive always had this feeling and I thought it was something everyone had but I was just being a baby about…
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Should you exercise when you have a cold?
I have a cold and don't feel like exercising, which I feel guilty about. I'm still managing to track my calories but the achiness, sore throat etc are making me feel lousy. Should I push myself to exercise, or not?
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Calorie burn lower than expected
I thought I'd run this past all you smart people. In the absence of an HRM that calculates calories burned during workouts, I'd been using the MFP estimates. I finally got a Polar F4 a couple of weeks ago, and I was surprised to find that it gives me a considerably lower number than I get from MFP. It's also a lower number…
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LA Marathon - March 21st
Is there anyone who will be running in the LA Marathon on March 21st? I will be running and it is my first marathon. I am really pumped for it and very excited to challenge myself. I have ran in 5k and 10k's, but nothing of this length. Does anyone have any advice that would help me prep prior to the race (i.e. my diet for…
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thinking about taking a break....
i'm thinking about giving myself a week off from exercise. :ohwell: i have 2 major exams this week and have been allowing myself time to exercise all weekend, but i'm thinking that this week it's just going to be too much. i may end up going over calories then though. I'm also really worried that if I give myself off from…
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Taebo (10th edition)
I TOTALLY LOVE IT! even though i cant finish the whole workout (which is an hour and half long) its super fun and i SWEAT!!!! >.< but i love it, it gets my heart pumping and i just feel totally awesome afterwords, you guys have to try it!!
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I herniated a disk in my neck!! How do I stop myself from ge
I've been casually using MFP for a couple months, but my life recently took a turn for the sedentary. I herniated a disk in my neck (super, super fun!) and my neurologist is forbidding me from lifting more than 12 pounds. I previously (though unfortunately about 18 months ago) was always at the gym, and maintained my…
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Woah Jenny McCarthy!
I did her workout (on Wii) for the second day today. It was a 30 minute upper body workout, and I. AM. SORE. You can imagine by my weight-to-lose that there's a lot of pounds to carry, and she had me doing different kinds of push ups, planks, and the like, all mixed in with lots of cardio. I hurt now, but in a few weeks, I…
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Help for someone who's never worked out in a gymn.
I've become convinced that I need to add some weight training to build muscle so that I can burn off calories a little faster. I don't want to spend much time on this--I was thinking 30 minutes twice a week. I read somewhere that short, sharp sessions are better than longer, less strenuous ones. But I'm 72, and don't want…
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Marathon Training for Beginners
I've been running lately and enjoying it quite a bit! I am considering training for half-marathon and making this be my next goal. Does anyone have a resource they recommend to learn about the proper way to train for a marathon? Any help is appreciated! Thanks:flowerforyou:
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suggestions for someone who can ONLY walk to exercise
I just found out that i have an degenerative disc in my neck so my dr says i can only walk to exercise. I can't do any sort of weight/strength training - no jumping jacks, no ab exercises, nothing but walking. Has anyone been successful at just eating right and just walking? If so, is there anything you did to spruce up…
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Wii Fit Plus
How do you calculate the exercise for the Wii Fit?
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SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! March 1st
Good morning! I hope no one has started this yet. I'll try to post fast. :tongue: We had a good weekend. I played tennis for two hours so that was a blast. I'm not sure if I burned more calories playing, or giggling with my sis! I need to find a local partner so I can go play more. We got our paper work sent off to our…
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Extra long workouts on weekends?
Wow, an 82-minute walk really wipes me out, but it sure does add to the calories I can eat! I like to try to get in extra long workouts on the weekends but not eat extra calories if I can stop myself. Sometimes on the really long exercise days I'm just starving, though. Even if I do eat extra, I make sure it's not nearly…
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How to enter in bodybugg calories
Hi I was just wondering how do I enter in my bodybugg calories for the day. I guess the reason why I ask is because they already take into account for my "normal activities" for my calorie intake? Is that going to mess my calories consumed or burned messed up?
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Swimming - Lap Pool Style
Hello! Today I started my swim training for my first Sprint Triathlon. I waited my turn for a lane and only planned on swimming for 30 minutes today. For some reason though, everyone wanted to share a lane with me! Do you think they asked anyone else - no! Apparently I've learned that it's proper etiquette to share a lane,…
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Exercises with Puppy
I'm getting a golden retiever puppy in three weeks and I can't wait! I'd love to hear from other people about how they incorporated their pet into their training routine.