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Day 1
Well I did it. I joined a gym today. I worked out 30 minutes on the treadmill on the cardio setting and only lasted 2 minutes on the elliptical. I feel sooooo energized and great. I can't wait to work out again, and I cannot believe I am saying that. I am going to work on what I eat too. So far I've had a bowl of plain…
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Jillian Michaels "Making the Cut" 30 day workout CHALLENGE
Okay, I've done this before with super results, have been a super slacker though the past year. If you don't have the book, it's amazing. My idea (if I can find anyone to do it too) is to start Monday. Have my body fat pinched at my club, and then pinced every 10 days throughout, so 4 times total (before, days 10, 20, 30)…
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Charity Runs/Walks
This morning I did a 5K walk for diabetes. I wanted to share this site below with everyone. I think charity walks/runs are a great thing because you are helping a good cause, helping yourself get in shape, and it's fun to do it with so many people. I started taking my 16 month old daughter with me to these. I feel like I…
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Wii Fit For Health
So I am a huge Nintendo gamer and while the original didn't keep my interest for too long, the new Wii Fit Plus has been. I'm just asking around to see who else uses Wii Fit, or the Wii in general, in some capacity for their exercise/weight loss/strength training regimen. Anyone? Tonight I knew I wanted a certain kind of…
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Knee Surgery Exercises
I am on my second of three knee surgeries. I was just released to walk without my crtuches, i now have a brace that can bend. It is driving me nuts not doing anything, I start physical therepy tomorrow, however I am looking for some cardio I can do. I go to university with access to about any type of machine, track, pool,…
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What's your REAL age? Take the test and post results!
http://www.realage.com/homepage.aspx Take the Real Age test, be completely honest, and if you're brave enough, post your results here. :smile: My age: 36.2 My Real Age: 41.4 Difference: +5.2 __ The site also has tips on how to lower your Real Age.
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Couch to... Quidditch?
Yep, quidditch. I'm a charter member of my school's newly-formed team. We want to go the World Cup at Middlebury College next fall. (Don't believe me, check out collegequidditch.com) The problem is we're all a bit out of shape for a game that, for all intents and purposes, plays out a bit like rugby with brooms. We've…
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Couchto5K
I have been trying to sign on to the free tracking that you can do online but it keeps saying "Invalid Active Network Credentials...Please try again". I know that I am typing everything correct and am not sure why this is coming up. Both times I put my password in I know they were right. I am wondering if my system is just…
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Heart Rate monitor calories
Should I trust the amount of calories that my heart rate monitor says i've lost, or trust MFP's calories that I've lost? I ask because I do 20 minutes of cardio and lose about 500 calories, while MFP' says I only lose about 400. I also do 40 minutes of weight training afterwards, but I don't enter that in. I noticed, once,…
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SBF2 Reboot Boogaloo! week of Nov 2
November? Hey, MM, over here :bigsmile: I'm so proud of my new picture, though it doesn't come through well in the avatar (eka pada koundinyasana - no good English name - I think WOW pose is appropriate :tongue: ) I'm also making progress in my headstand and shoulderstand. I working to get up to 10 minutes and 15 minutes…
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Made myself exercise.
This morning when I woke up, I logged my exercise before I did it. We took the dogs for a 40minute walk. After that, I went to the gym and did 30 minutes on the elliptical and 30 minutes of weight training. I had to... I had already logged it! Maybe this is a subtle way of nagging myself.:wink:
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ANY GOWEAR FIT LONGTIME USERS OUT THERE? (MORE THAN 4 Months
Hello Partners in the Struggle, Has anyone out there used GoWear Fit for an extended period of time and had success? All my research shows conflicting information about its accuracy and I am just wondering if anyone has had a REAL experience I can learn from? I am also in Canada -- so any Canadian users that can comment on…
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Does this sound right?
Last spring/summer when I would go for walks I would burn around 250 for a 30 minute walk and about 500 or so for an hour. I know as you get into better shape, it takes more work to burn the same amount, but does it sound right for a 60 minute walk today my HRM says I burned 374? AND I walked further than I ever have on…
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Can I Take Time Off from Exercising without feeling GUILTY
I have been exercising and dieting taking weekends off for the past 8 mths. Im trying to shed the last 10 pounds, which I know is hard. This week i noticed im having a hard time exercising and i try to burn atleast 500 cals a day. I switch things up tue/thurs cardio machines at the gym and m/w/f i workout at home doing…
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Eating Exercise
Ok, So I need some solid how to do. I have been working out everyday doing Jillian or Bob workouts on demand 25-45 mins a day, and then something else 3-5 nights a week, walking, running, pilates, etc.... Since I joined in August I have only lost 8 pounds. I understand slow and steady wins the race, but I was really hoping…
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Sprint Triathlon
Today is the big day! I am doing my first triathlon it is a sprint distance one. I have been training for the past few months for today. The training was the goal. The race today was just the motivation. I signed up early for the race so I had the motivation to train. I also found a group of people to train with. This has…
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Do squats make YOUR butt hurt?
I started doing P90, and noticed that the sciatic nerve running down my butt and leg is really sore after I do these...not the muscle, but the nerve. (I have a long standing problem with the nerves in my back and leg) Does anyone know if doing lunges and squats are bad for this? I'm wondering if doing wall squats would be…
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pedometers or heart rate monitors?
Hi all! I've been exercising for a little over 4 months now and when I log my exercise here I cant be sure exactly how many calories I've burned from my work outs, so I'm kinda just guessing and using information others have said (i.e.- I use the 30 day shred dvd and I had asked how many calories people had burned doing…
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Is MFP's calorie counter off?
When it says I run for 35 minutes on the Elliptical runner it's saying I'm going burn nearly 620 or more calories... That seems a little high. If anything I'd want it to tell me a little under so I would err on the side of weight loss. :laugh: :happy: :laugh: I drum for a band and it's telling me that for every 10 minutes…
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Marathon Training week 11 - possible stress fracture=(
So very pitiful sad for myself right now. Saturdays long run of 13 left me unable to put weight on my left foot. throbbing. Pain subsided. Wen tfor xray today. Dr. wants an mri to def know if it is a stress fracture or sever tendonitis. But in the meantime, i cant run. How do you train for a marathon if you cant run? She…
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Those of u who have been doing 30 day shred...
Have u been seeing really good results so far? My hairdresser insists that i do it! She says she is seeing great results and her boss too. Just wanted to hear from more people and see if its something i should go buy and try.
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Need help calculating please
hi There Does anyone know on the exercise diary what i should put in for doing the plank. I have done 6 sets of 30 seconds today on my forearms with legs straight but dont know what to calculate it as - any advice thanks Andrea x
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Too much Cardio?
Is there really such a thing? is it really going to "hinder" my inch/weight loss if i do more cardio then my trainer says to (that being 3 times as week for 30 min). I want to do it everyday for longer...hoping to lose faster and stay motivated (i need to feel like its part of my daily routine and not a chore). What do u…
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Determining Maximum Heart Rate
So help please? I got an HRM today and after reading the guide I'm still a bit unsure on calculating my Maximum heartrate. (Go figure.) It said to subtract my age from 220... that would make it 199. Does that sound correct? Thanks y'all!
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heart rate monitor!!!
I got a heart rate monitor and it says I am burning almost double the amount of calories my treadmill says I'm burning! it was a shock. can I really trust this HRM? its a polar F6.:noway: Created by MyFitnessPal.com - Free Calorie Counter
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Running and Pain Management
I have a really bad headache today and have heard that running or exercise in general can help with pain management. I am on high blood pressure medicine and feel funny sometimes when I take aspirin. Will running for about 20 minutes help with my headache, or make it worse. I am asking because I know there are a lot of…
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couch to 5k run/walk application on IPHONE
I am wondering if anyone has done the couch to 5K application on the IPHONE? Can you tell me how it was for you? Any tips? Success stories? I just started it today was wondering if I could get any feedback.
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Great website
cool website lets you plan routes.
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Free Weight Loss Workout Program
Dear MFP members, Those of you who are just starting on an exercise program, do read the link attached. Lots of information :flowerforyou: Just copy and paste the below on your browser ... http://www.nowloss.com/free-weight-loss-workout-exercise-program.htm
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Calories actually burned on elliptical?
So I worked out for 32 minutes/30 level/6 incline. I set my weight in the system to be LESS than I actually am so the calories would be more accurate. Does that make sense? It said I burned 450 calories for 32 mins. If my weight was set higher wouldn't it have said I burned more calories and be a less accurate reading??