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I didn't eat a single one of the cashew caramels someone brought in and left in the office kitchen. Nope, not a one. THAT is my NSV for the day ;)

Nope, this is slightly different. Yesterday we were lifting our bottom leg (which targeted the inner thigh). Today, we are lifting the top leg, (which targets the outer thigh more and hips/abs)

I would definitely recommend using the designated childcare area of your gym. That is what it is there for. We had that at the gym I used to go to and truly, you're probably only going to be working out for an hour, during which time your baby will probably be sleeping. At my gym, if the kids got really fussy, one of the…

Replying to 2 questions/comments 1. As far as time-frame goes, just try to complete before midnight tonight. Tomorrow is a new challenge 2. If it feels awkward to lay your bent leg on top of your bottom leg as shown in the video, feel free to place the foot of your bent leg flat on the floor, but make sure to keep your…

Walking definitely works. I count my commutes. I wear a heart rate monitor pretty often, and depending on how fast I'm walking, I burn between 80-90 calories per mile which definitely adds up (and encourages me to walk more)

Haha! Great advice about the bra! Great work everybody!

I think there is an entry for jumping jacks under cardiovascular. Generally, you'll burn an average of about 10 calories per minute, so if it takes you 10 min to complete, then that would be 100 calories.

I'd be a little nervous to wear headphones while riding in the street, but I live in the city and drivers are a little aggressive and have been know to do u-turns right through the bike lanes, so I really need to stay alert. But otherwise, yes, the app will work and I believe the same rules apply -- in order to outrun…

You can do them however works best for you -- the challenge is just to finish them before midnight tonight.

For this one, I mean 200 total (so 100 on the left and 100 on the right). Thanks for the message. I'll definitely try to be more specific going forward!

It didn't exist, so I created a new exercise under "Strength"; however, I think it would also be fair to put it under cardiovascular as "calisthenics"

I think a lot of people feel like that after having a baby. I know I definitely did after I had my kids. Even long after they were sleeping through the night, I still felt exhausted. I also got sick a lot -- especially after my 2nd was born. He was a thumb sucker and thus, always putting germs in his mouth and getting some…

Oh how fun! I'm a big fan of Zombie, Run! and eagerly anticipating the next release.

I created a new exercise under strength, but if you don't want to do that, you could probably log it into Cardiocascular as "calisthenics"

Way to go!!

Yes, that's it.

First of all, good job!! One thing that I found when I was breastfeeding, is that while initially, it seemed like breastfeeding helped speed up the weight-loss, as time went by, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't lose that last 5-10 lbs while I was still nursing. Both my primary care doc and my OB said that studies…

They didn't show up, so I clicked "add a new exercise" under strength.

Yes, and keep your back straight. It targets your inner thighs a bit more than a regular squat.

Wow! You've got some strong rotator cuffs! Excellent work everybody!!

First of all, I'm looking at your profile pic and you are absolutely beautiful... but 313 is unhealthy. You're putting yourself at risk for a whole slew of ailments that can ruin your quality of life and likely shorten your life as well. It sounds like you could really benefit from talking to a nutritionist. Could you ask…

You're welcome to do these is the seated position. Google Seated External Shoulder Rotations and you'll find plenty of demonstrations.

I have hashimoto (hypothyroid) and if my thyroid levels get too low, it definitely gets harder to maintain a good weight (or lose weight). It's important that you have a doctor who doesn't just look at your blood test results, but also listens to how you *feel* It's also important that your doctor is taking into…

I have a polar H7 heart rate monitor and then I have the free polar beat iphone app on my phone -- I LOVE it because it not only keeps track of calories burned, but it helps me keep track of my real progress (as it surveys you after you complete a workout, so you can look back and see that a few months ago you said a…

I totally hear you. I had logged on for several months in a row and I almost activated internet when I took a vacation last fall simple because I was so bummed about having it set back to zero. In the end, I didn't give it a lot of thought and started back at zero days. But you could give this a try... submit a request to…

It sounds like you already have a pretty good head on your shoulders. Moderation is the key to just about everything. But as far as oatmeal goes... in it's basic form, it's actually very good for you. It has all kind of health benefits ranging from lowering your cholesterol:…

I have very little equipment (a few sets of dumbbells and a resistance band), and my muscles are WAY more developed and I am so much stronger than I ever was when I belonged to a state of the art gym. The big thing is doing exercises regularly. I have a few work out videos that I find make strength training more fun. There…

I clicked "Create a new exercise" under Strength and created an exercise "Arm Circles." Even though MFP doesn't give you activity calories for logging strength exercises, I still like to log it all so that I can see progress I've made. It's fun to look back at see how much stronger you've gotten (doing longer sets or using…

I think it has a lot to do with how you categorize you activity level. I sit at a desk much of the day on an average day at work, so I list my activity level as sedentary, but I do commute into work by walking or riding a bike, so I log those activity calories even though they aren't an official work out (although I do get…

Just like we are usually stronger and more coordinated on one arm, we are usually stronger and more coordinated on one leg. Just to be clear, you don't actually want your knee to touch the ground. You want your back leg at a 90 degree angle. The position is right before your back feels like it wants to arch. I find lunges…