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That article is generic generalization about calories in vs calories out. What that means is the formula to weight loss/gain is the same for everyone not that everyone is the same. What I mean by everyone is different is if Jane does an hour of cardio every day and Jill does no exercise ever than their daily calorie in and…
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I don't understand the paleo diet, it makes no sense. You are trying to eat like a cave man.... erm why? I get it if you have sugar issues and starchy carbs bother your system don't eat them, or you are lactose intolerance don't do milk, gluten allergy you should stay away from bread. Besides specific issues with specific…
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My bodymedia gives me lowest calorie burn, the machine is in the middle and my HR monitor gives be a high number so I don't know. I just go with the bodymedia one.
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I don't know if your issue is with people using the term "starvation mode" or just telling people they need to eat more. I have recently seen a lot of posts from people having problems losing weight because they are trying to do less than 1200 calories and exercise and the usual advice is eat more. You eat more so you have…
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Advil, foam roller, massage, keep moving (sitting still and sleeping seem to make soreness much worse when you do have to move), and yoga/stretching.
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I found the easiest way to up my calories was just to add another small meal rather than trying to add more calories to 3 meals. So I changed my diary to breakfast, lunch, supper, dinner, snacks. So I have my regular meals and add in a sandwich and some pretzels sometime mid day.
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I do Insanity and do strength training with a trainer twice a week. My trainer told me to wait at least 4 hours between. It is incredibly tough on those days where I do both though and I try not to do the fit test on a strength day as my results are usually 10% lower than normal. Every dvd player I've had skipping problems…
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When I look at foods I think how many calories is that and how much of it can I eat and still be on target. Sometimes when I see something that looks good and think how many calories it has it stops looking good. It really works on my husband. He will want a certain fast food sandwich and I will tell him to look up the…
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Blah, it's the same principal as the paleo diet. Yes there is truth in what humans are genetically predisposed towards but comparing yourself to a cave man makes no sense. It is impossible for any modern day person to live as a cave man did. Our food has more chemicals, we don't have the time to wander the fields and…
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I'm jealous of people who can grow their own veggies, I've tried and they die. Also jealous of teenagers who can live off crap food and be skinny and "perky" but what can ya do? Oh well, try not to worry about what other people are doing and just focus on your own success. 100+ lbs lost is no small feat especially if you…
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I do one "free" day a week on the same day I don't exercise. However my version of free is I still count calories and I stay around 1200 which is my not exercise day limit but I eat whatever I want that is in my calorie limit and don't worry about carbs/protien/etc. BBQ, rice, breads are my usual free day cheats. Since I…
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I use a bodybugg/bodymedia and when I compare with machines I find bikes usually report twice what I actually burn, treadmills and heart rate monitors are x1.25 actual burn, ellipctical and stairclimbers are the closest to accurate. The machines are a touch more accurate for my husband so I guess the guage is based off…
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The only real issue this should cause you is you might be hungry because those candy calories are empty calories meaning they don't fill your tank but they do cost you calories. Also if youve been dieting really well for awhile the sugar might make you sleep badly.
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If you are doing workout videos a lot as your cardio you might just need to do them with dumbells. A lot of those exercises rely on you using body weight, when you get smaller obviously the body weight is not as challenging as it would be if you were 60 lbs overweight, so the closer you get to your ideal weight and the…
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MFP considers 1 cup to be 8oz because your figurative glass gets full at 8 which is the recomended daily intake of 64oz. It starts to splosh out at 9. I count things that are water with something brewed in it like brewed tea. I don't count any powder that you mix into water like swiss miss or iced tea mix. I also don't…
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I think you are eating too few calories also. I do insanity everyday and strength train with a trainer twice a week and I am supposed to eat 1700 a day and more protein than MFP says. Sometimes if you eat too little for the work you do your body will hold on to weight because it is afraid it's not going to get enough. I…
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I take B12 for extra energy before a work out and drink brewed green tea first thing in the morning which is supposed to help wake your metabolism.
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Based on what you said I would recommend you double the amount of water you drink, it will help with water weight, bloat, and help you digest. Do not eat anything for 3 hours before you go to bed, especially sweets because it turns to fat faster and can keep you up late worrying if you are already stressed. If you NEED the…
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Hi luv, Are you trying to lose weight? It sounds like you are already pretty slender. Insanity is really more of a cardio work out. I think your best bet is to do some strength training to tone your body. Good Luck!
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The only device I know of that tracks calories accurately is the body media devices. Fit bit and others like it use a pedometer or accelerometer to count steps and activity level. These devices are good if you just want to make sure you are moving around enough but the accuracy is questionable. My husband and I have tried…
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Depends on your frame not just your height. I'm 5'6" but I have big hips and boobs so even when I was very skinny in high school I was 125. 121 seems pretty low to me unless you are a very slender frame and a teenager. If you are having problems with belly fat at 137 I suggest you stop working on your weight and start…
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I had the bodybugg last year when I started trying to lose weight. I didn't like it much, the website was a pain. Ionly used it with the display to see my burn numbers. I got the Jawbone Up a few months ago and I think it works like the Fitbit. It tracks activity level, steps, sleep. It has an iPhone app to sync to. You…
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It might be bad form. Have you tried doing crunches on a stability ball instead of the floor? Don't do sit ups because it doesn't really help your abs like crunches do. When you do crunches look at the ceiling and just lift your shoulders off the ground towards the ceiling not towards your knees. Try doing planks in front…
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I do the same thing, I weight myself all through the day. It doesn't bother me and if it doesn't bother you it's fine. Some people freak out so they should stick to once a week. To address your question it is perfectly normal. By the end of the day I usually weight 5-7 lbs more than I did that morning and it resets the…
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I tried juicing after watching Fat, Sick and nearly Dead. My takeaway is based purely on my experience and I don't want to argue with any trolls over it. I see it as a way to get extra nutrients like you would from a mutivitamin. You can juice more veggies than you can possibly eat and therefore you can get more nutrients…
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I started at 200lbs. and got down to 165lbs (where I am now) in 6months. I exercised 30mins to 1 hour every day, and did weights at the gym 3 times a week. My major problem was food also. I don't really document everything I eat anymore but when I started it was really helpful because I didn't know how many calories I was…
