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  • 4 doughnuts or 12 tablespoons of butter.
  • A Heart Rate Monitor, monitors your heart rate...Duh!! Just kidding. It's a device you wear usually consisting of a chest belt and a watch type unit that records your heart rate during any activity. The better ones can calculate an estimate of the calories you actually burn based on your gender, weight, age, etc. Polar…
  • @ DJH510: Yes, they ARE all estimates, but I think what she's saying is that the exercises listed don't match what she is actually doing. Like if she walked for ten minutes, did some pullups, ran for 5 minutes, skipped rope for 10 minutes...it would be hard to estimate that using the website lists. That's where the HRM…
  • Well, you could do what boxers and jockies do and sweat it off to make your weight, but that's very unhealthy and IS just water weight. You will rehydrate like a sponge once you start drinking again. Mathematically, assuming you're a normal person, you need about 1800 calories a day just to live. If you ate NOTHING for the…
  • Ummm...I think what you meant to ask is are there any single DAD'S out there. It's an easy mistake... I'm totally kidding by the way.
  • I use MFP on my android phone, and I used Livestrong on my iPhone when I had it. Can't say anything about MFP on the iPhone, but it works very well on my android phone. It's easier than Livestrong once it builds your database of frequently eaten foods and exercises. Below are some more general thoughts about the two…
  • First of all, are you measuring your caloric intake? If you're not counting EVERY calorie, most people tend to underestimate what they consume. You must be precise about calories in and calories burned...(I assume you are using a HRM to keep track of your workouts and calories burned). Also, the myth about the muscle you…
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