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From a simple physiological standpoint, does the reason behind an elevated heartrate matter whether it's drug or exercise induced? I'm not saying I have an answer, more along the lines of "thinking out loud". For instance, I long 45 to 60 minutes of cardio. I don't think my ventolin would be the reason why my heartrate…
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I'm a large framed fellow. BMI is about as useful as a teat on a bull for me - body fat percentage is much more indicative of my overall health. Like the OP, I'm 6' tall. When I was 19, I weighed 198 lbs and was 12% body fat - very athletic. BMI was 27. :huh: Once out of college, I lost the weight I put on during my…
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As an asthmatic I just take what the HRM gives me. My asthma is well controlled (read: I take my meds and don't rely on a rescue inhaler); and my resting heartrate is ~55 bpm. Up over 150 is where I feel really stressed, and can keep my heartrate sustained at ~140 on a bike pretty well. I don't know that I'd agree with…
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I do the homeschooling. It was a challenge at first but we've settled into a schedule and it's working out. My 4 year old joins us 3 days a week and has a workbook with simple "get used to holding a pencil/crayon properly" activities that comes out when the older ones pull out their science, math and languages books.
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Great job - the perfect response! As a rule when I eat out anymore, I immediately divide my plate "in half" - and only eat half the portion I'm served (as most restaurants serve some very generous helpings). You did the right thing - and now you get to enjoy some barbecue chicken another day!
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I kind of missed the intro (I think) - I'm Ben, married 11 years, will turn 34 in a month, and homeschool my 3 kids. I don't do anything different any day of the week. "There's never an excuse to take a day off " - Herschel Walker Every day gets 45 minutes of cardio right now; but like a lot of posters here, I allow myself…
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Down 6.5 as of the last weigh in! I hope I can get another "quick 6", then hold the line for a week in the Dominican!
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How to motivate is a tough question; the first hurdle is "what motivates you"? For me, I needed to join a weight loss contest to get started - I had failed many times to "just do it", but now that I've got some of my own money on the line, I'm getting the job done! The other thing I've promised myself is a special trip if…
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Sounds broken. I recently bought the Polar RS100 as I didn't trust the HRM built into the machine. So far, I have nothing bad to say about it (other than the price at $150 CAD).
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I've considered going to two-a-days; will make a decision based on the weigh in tonight. I won't add weights until post-contest as it's only about total percentage of bodyweight lost - it's unhealthy, I know, but it's about total weight loss (versus fat loss or overall health). The weights come when the contest is done;…
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My motivation is currently winning a "biggest loser" type contest - it's what got me through the first week (not wanting to donate my entry fee). The other thing that I constantly remind myself of are the following two quotes: "There's never an excuse for taking a day off" - Herschel Walker, hall of fame running back and…
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Married, soon-to-be 34, 3 kids (soon to be 4?) and an awesome wife. Working hard at working out. :)
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It completely sounds like muscle gain. What are you doing to lose weight? It'll give clues to what's going on.
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I'll second this. The a.m. workout sets the tone for my day (and I really miss the run and stretching if I DON'T do it first thing!)
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After the contest ends I'm moving to a low-carb, higher protein, higher fat diet, adding plyometric exercises and will likely cut the cardio back to 30 minutes (but continue 7 days a week). I'll still have 50-60 pounds to go from there and expect it to take 3-5 months to come off. It's kind of sick to think I'll have lost…
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for those interested (and assuming this is OK), email me at my username @yahoo.ca and I'll give you details. (This is a separate post in case this is still violating the TOS, so if it gets deleted, I don't lose everything else I've typed!) Put "myfitnesspal program" in the subject.
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For me, it started with the right motivation; a local 'biggest loser' contest. Nothing motivates me to get out of bed and onto the elliptical on the 3rd day when I'm sore and tired more than thinking that if I quit I've just donated my entry fee to somebody else. With the motivation hurdle out of the way, I just needed a…
