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Getting metabolism back to baseline
Ever since I was about 7 years old I have been overweight. In fact, I can still remember the very first time the other kids called me fat. Its weird how memories like that get etched into your mind, isn't it? Anyways, in response I stopped eating breakfast. After all, the common thought was, "eat less and lose weight."…
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Colfax Marathon
I am sure that i am not the only person that lives in Colorado!! haha Is anyone doing the Colfax marathon? I really would like to do that!?
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Victorious Victoria Fitness Challenge April 17th
It's going to be an exercise weekend so watch out! I've been asked to: go for a bike ride, meet someone at the gym, and go for a hike with husband. Austin in April is like fitness central. It's crazy. Yesterday I went to water aerobics. Couldn't wear the HRM so entered it under mfp calories - like just under 300. Haven't…
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stretching
When are you supposed to stretch? Someone told me to do it before I started working out, someone else said that I should do it in the middle of my workout, and another person said at the end. Or does it matter?
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Do you have to SWEAT to burn fat!?
Under "exercise" in MFP, nearly anything can be counted. A friend of mine told me that unless you're breaking a sweat and nearly faint AND have been working out a full half hour, you won't lose fat. True? False? Carrie
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I just ran .6 miles
Ok, not really a lot, and had to do it in 2 sections, but I haven't ran for probably 35 years. Decided that the walking I was doing needed to be bumped up a bit. So, I asked my HS daughter - who is on the track team to "teach" me how to run. Much to both our surprises, I made it around our block twice!! So, now I'll ride…
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Spin Class....Calories burned?
Hey Friends, I tried looking up spin class/cycling on the excercise database but it has stationary bike and then each leval of fitness. The problem with spin class is you do more interval training. For me, I sweat and my heart pounds the entire time. But I still can't consider this to be Very moderate the entire hour long…
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Mowing the Lawn
I just mowed our entire lawn without the riding lawnmower, I used our push lawnmower and didn't use the thing that you squeeze to make it go. We have a large large yard. It took me 1 1/2 hours of vigorous pushing. Where do I find that? to post my burned calories.
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Victorious Victoria Fitness Challenge April 16
Happy Hump Day all! I only squeaked out 30 minutes of my DVD this morning. I'm running on 3 1/2 hours of sleep due to my little one and his asthma. He really struggled with coughing last night & we were up past 11. I just couldn't manage the last 10 minutes but I will walk later when the temp goes up. We might see 70…
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Motivation to "take the plunge"
Ever since December I have been going to join the "y" and start exercising- even if it's just to walk around the track- I know I will exercise of I actually pay to go somewhere and have to make time to do it. (i love exercising btw). Anyways.. One week goes by and then another and then another. I think because of my…
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Jumping Rope
Ok. So I read that jumping rope is really beneficial for strength as well as cardio. Also, it works for those of us whole travel quite often. So I ran out to Target and bought a jump rope for 3.00. Best deal every if you ask me. At least for work out equiptment. Anyway, I just did 10 minuted and thought I was going to pass…
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Bulky legs
I have always been cursed with naturally built legs - big thighs and big calves. Now not only are they big and muscular, they have a nice layer of fat over them. Is there any way to slim them down, besides of course doing cardio to get rid of the fat?
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Question for those of you into intense or high impact workou
O.k. so I have been keeping the food journal, but what I refuse to do is obsess over calories etc everytime I do it. (Long story lol) so I have basically eaten healthy all my life. My parents, my family, my extended family. The few overweight people in our family each have serious thyroid disorders, so I can't blame it on…
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New to Exercise? Things to Think About
Avoid Early Overkill -- By Joe Downie, Certified Physical Fitness Instructor Beginning an exercise program can be very overwhelming and painful if you aren’t careful. Warming your body up and stretching prior to exercise is very important for your health and will allow you to see better results, as well as to enjoy the…
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Fitness buddy
One thing that has GREATLY worked for me is by having a "fitness buddy". Myself and a friend motivate each other to get in shape and eat better. It's a great way to stay in shape and also have fun with a friend. Now we actually enjoy working out and trade healthy recipes. It is so much easier to have someone to help you…
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I did it!
So i went on a walk yesterday around this lake by my work which is almost 2 miles, then i went jogging and walking with my boyfriends sister for like 15-20 minutes and then a workout video that was totally cheesy but so much fun! I am so excited!! I am going to try to do this at least 4 times a week! Wish me luck!!
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VIDEO: 10-Minute Pilates Hips & Thighs Workout
Tone Up Your Trouble Zones About This Workout This workout will help you strengthen (and stretch) your hips, glutes and thighs—without any equipment. Coach Nicole will take you through one short set of 6 Pilates exercises (plus stretches). If you're new to Pilates, we recommend that you watch our short Intro to Pilates…
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good day to all need help on logging swimming
i take my daughter to a swim playgroup on a tuesday and its pretty full on palying with her etc just woundering what i would put it under as we are their two hours but would say i would have burned as much as Swimming, leisurely, general which says in that time i would have burned up 1244 calories which sounds wrong. and…
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is this right
my elliptical says i burn 1400 calories an hour when i turn the resistance all the way up. i am 250 pounds soo is my machine right or at least kinda right?
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Step Scult Class - The Evil Empire Strikes
Okay... why didn't someone warn me of the evil that is the Step Class. First of all it is hard enough to exercising in the morning, let alone learn to decipher the dead sea scroll movements that they call exercises. Let me explain the problems. 1) I am a guy, so please keep it simple. Exercises called "The Yo-yo", "The…
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Once a day or many?
Just curious - my endurance isn't all that great yet, and I'm kind of self conscious about jogging outside because I've always been terrible at both jogging and running. So, I've been jogging in my apartment in place, just to get my body used to the motions and then I'm going to start taking it outside once I feel I can…
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So, like, if I don't do anything, did I still burn calories?
Today, I had to work and sat at a desk (however, I had to walk from one end of the school to the other, which is very big)...I work at a high school. I have a chest cold, so I don't feel like exercising (I have a bad chest cold). Do I post anything?
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2 miles
I just jogged for 2 miles on my treadmill! I usually do a mile and then one lap of a cool down walk. But yesterday I did it and it seemed a little too easy. So today I decided I would keep going once I hit that mile mark. I thought I'd do a mile and a half but when that came I was determined to make it to two miles...and I…
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spontaneous dance song
So I am listening to my fiance's mp3 player, and all the songs on it are metal and alternative, not to great to dance to, good to work out to though. So I am sitting, writing a paper, and hear Run DMC come on with It's Tricky! Soo of course I got up and went to town with my white-ness. You know it- worst possible dancing,…
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Run mommy RUN! lol
was my newest motivation....it came from my son as I pushed him in his jogger while I ran....he really enjoys the motion and so when I took a break for like a min...he yelled out "RUN MOMMY RUN!" lmbo....so I did....he's like my own personal trainer I guess LOL... just wanted to share....I think his rates are good too,…
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I need assistance
I am new to this site and I was wondering how do indicate the way I exercise???? I entered the type of exercise program I will be doing (Slim6) and nothing. How do I know how many calories I burn while exercising??:embarassed:
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I need assistance
I am new to this site and I was wondering how do indicate the way I exercise???? I entered the type of exercise program I will be doing (Slim6) and nothing. How do I know how many calories I burn while exercising??:embarassed:
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Victorious Victoria Fitness Challenge April 15
Good morning! Welcome back Niccole-I missed your daily motivation! ViviaKay I hope you feel better today. Second day of Biggest Loser Cardio-I definately notice a difference between the muscles I work with this video compared to my Hip Hop Abs. The temperature is supposed to hit 60 today so we will be outside again. If I…
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Turbo Jam
Hi All! Anyone do Turbo Jam here? I do and I like it, it just hurts my knees so I can't do it all the time.
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weigh in and total loss
Well i weighed in today and i weigh now 167 a total of 16.5 lb loss! How about you??