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Can you walk a route with a set distance, and then time yourself as you do it? You can then turn that into a MPH speed, and from there you can more accurately guess what your walking speed might burn. There's a lot of selections on here for speed to help you gauge the burn. For example, if you went a 2 mile route in 40…
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Hey! I'm only in my mid-30s but I definitely share your struggle. I was doing OK last year but then fell off the food wagon and managed to gain about 10 more pounds over the last couple of months, Christmas killed me. Now I have to lose about 65 pounds (I'll still technically be overweight but I was happy at that weight…
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It could be blood pressure. Would be interesting to try to take a reading before and after your exercises? It could also just be dehydration as I feel like that if I push too hard or do almost anything in the heat if I haven't drunk enough water.
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Wal-Mart has some of their own brand compression workout clothes that have helped me tremendously with the "Wiggle and bounce" of the bum/belly/boobs when trying to move around while exercising. I'm over 230 and it made a world of difference. They even smoothed out my many not-smooth areas and took about 20 pounds off…
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That was the best workout video I've seen yet. I am not, however, trying it...
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For the first few weeks after starting strength training some people see a temporary stall or even short term regain because your body isn't used to that kind of activity and retains extra water. Keep at it and your body will sort it out and you'll be stronger and fitter. Its also possible that you're underestimating what…
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Seems like its worse on Saturdays.
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How active are you? Your BMR according to http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ is only about 1300 calories so if you're pretty sedentary, you'd create about a 600 calories deficit on your "good" days over the course of the week and then a 700 calorie over-intake on the "fun" day. If you're active regularly and…
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This scanning feature is getting others interested in what I'm doing too. Spread the health.
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It IS a good motivation. I started (again... for real this time) last week, and the knowing that others can potentially see my food logs actually helped me several times already re-think what I was going to eat, and how much of it. As long as it works as motivation, bring it on.
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I do too... I've been scanning everything just for the fun of it. Hey, if it makes changing our eating patterns fun, let's go for it!
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Don't worry about a pound in the short run. I can go up and down 10 pounds during TOM, and 5 or more a day in some circumstances, so look at the larger picture of clothes fitting, and weight month to month. NEVER weigh at TOM... the bloating can really wreck the appearance of loss... know it will pass and step off the…
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i just turned 34. I haven't been happy about my size in several years, and it's uncomfortable, hot, and sometimes just embarrassing. I cannot shop for clothes without them either being hideous, or very expensive. I've been opting for expensive so I can at least feel better about my outlook for today. So, as my birthday…
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You don't have to start heavy, not at all. Lifting ANYTHING, cats, soup cans, water bottles, even just your purse for 10-12 reps helps. Many women's purses weigh more than a small dumbbell and they carry it around all the time, so you're stronger than you think already. As a female, you may find the full push-up harder,…
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5 teaspoons of oil is over 200 calories on its own before you add food to it. I think you are having the same problem I have, with underestimating what I'm actually eating. I have started weighing food this week and have surprised myself a lot with the size of an "actual" serving (tends to be smaller than I thought/hoped…
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~60 pounds. Starting 238, currently 235. Goal is about 175-180. I know as a female that's still heavy but for my build its the top end of "normal" as I'm 5'9" and built like a tank. I started this once before but fell off the food wagon so I'm starting again. I'll make it. Calorie goals 1800 a day, mostly weight lifting…
