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As you've seen, people have mentioned biotin, protein, B's and others.... I would look at any number of things that maybe you've changed in the last few MONTHS that could be the culprit: have you had any medical or prescription changes? Has your water decreased or caffeine/alcohol increased? Is your hair being affected (be…
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Quiero bailar Zumba!!!!!!!!!!!! Wow, alot with the Wii or videos - am I the only one with the PS3 Move version? The one thing I can say from doing both a couple of classes and the "game" is that classes totally kick your butt alot more! Or at least, the one I like to go to on the rare occasions that I can does. I can't…
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One step at a time. Get used to logging and seeing what you're eating and what its nutritional value is. Then, as you educate yourself on what your body does and doesn't need, you can make adjustments as you go. Like others have said, this isn't an overnight change and you're not going to get it all right in one day. Also,…
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None. I don't deny myself the foods I enjoy because that just stresses me out and makes me miserable and then I want to go nuts with it later. If I get stupid one day, well... I spend the next couple of days being a little mroe mindful than usual and working out a little more. *shrugs* I'm not on a diet and I refuse to…
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alot of people say blood sugar but I'd suggest muscle fatigue. i'm no expert though so..... maybe research it a little.
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I think this is a great idea, but of course - ultimately - it's up to the site owner. For girls, I'd also look at Dove's site. Because of the "ideal" is now to be underweight and bony and middle-school kids are so sensitive to such things, you'd want a counterbalance to some effort to get that thin. Probably at least 1…
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I ordered a Polar FT4 (still had some in stock) - on sale for $90 from Bodytronics. I looked at Amazon & Ebay first and they all had the $150-$400 HRM's. Yeah... no. I can't wait to see how much I *really* burn during Zumba! lol
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Thanks all! I did a little research myself previously, but that didn't tell me what consumers thought and Polars do seem to be the most popular brand. From the research I've done, I don't think they're making the 4s anymore and 6s have been upgraded to 7s - if memory serves. Not that I know what the differences are.... but…
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I quit smoking and substituted with chocolate and then had a miscarriage (put on another 10 lbs). Just now dealing with a 2 month relapse and trying VERY hard not to regain nor to go back... but this time it's being just a little bit harder than it was the first time for some reason. So far though, gosh, I guess it's been…
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some days are just like that. see if you can pinpoint your craving and check your nutrients. maybe you're low on something in particular; and water. I'm horrid at it but I know it helps.
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there's been tons and tons of posts on this lately. Go to "search" and type zumba... you'll find many threads.
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PS3 version. use it almost daily. love it.
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A lesson. Find the people that don't seem that enthralled and get them involved - give them a little lesson (more than just A move or two but maybe a mini-routine to take home) - men and women alike.
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These are great observations and the "notes" section in the food diary would be a great place to record this. I can't say I'm diligent enough that I pay attention to these things, but I know its true. For example, one I *have* noticed (not with any intentionality though) is that pizza does NOT fill me up at all. I can eat…
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Marc: thanks! A decent HRM that has a calorie converter is not cheap (I've looked). I, for one, can't afford one at the moment so I never make the assumption that everyone else can either. Therefore, I do my best to come up with a reasonable calculation based on alot of research.
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I've just guesstimated based on how I've felt with other workouts and what I've read on the range of average burn for someone about my size. I figure it's between 6-800 cals per hour so I met in the middle with 700 (10 cals per minute, I think it works out to?) I'm NOW 135, 5'1". Until I eventually get an HRM, this is the…
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crunches are actually really bad for you back & neck. can you get a yoga ball? that should permit the same workout without the risk.
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some of it is probably water weight. I just went through what I initially thought was a 7 lb loss in 2 weeks - the next day was up a couple for closer to a 3/4 lbs loss (much more reasonable!). You can flux 5 lbs daily, just depending. I wouldn't worry, especially just starting out. Now, if you're losing that much every…
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Try a B complex. It contains several B supplements.
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Generally, even an early miscarriage will result in a positive test result because there is a spike in the measured hormones. I've had a couple and my first 11 years ago, my doctor explained this to me and I had one in spring 2010, and then I had an instance of insemination but no implantation (pills) about a month after…
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well, it turns out I could be rather wrong and instead of tendonitis (although the ache feels much like it), it could be something going on in my neck. after researching tendonitis all over the place (CTS, elbow & rotator cuff), the descriptive pain and areas don't match up. made my way to a chiropractic site and it broke…
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I don't do first thing in the morning workouts. I've been up for an hour and a half and I'm just now *considering* doing it ... soon. Previously, when I had somewhere to be at 8 a.m. and had to leave by 7 or some such... workouts would have to happen at night. Which is fine by me. Do it when the kids are doing their hw &…
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May I ask what the surgery is for? The 17th is quite a ways away; I'd be a little concerned about such high stress levels lasting that long. Not just because of the eating problem but it can cause all kinds of other digestive problems that are longer term. Trust me... *because* I'm the same way, I have IBS & ulcers - I…
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skin regenerates every 7 years, so they should decrease over time. Other than that, I think (but I'm not certain) laser treatment decreases their appearance. You'd have to find a treatment center and find out for sure if they have that kind of service and so on. Because they ARE scars, creams and lotions don't really do…
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Elizabeth, I'm like you - when excessively stressed or depressed, I can't eat. I mean - literally - can't. Its painful. Unless it's super super small stuff like crackers, plain bread/bagel or chicken broth. I can only imagine what you're going through right now and frankly, if we're as similar in this area as it sounds,…
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possibly both. obviously, the shoes are going to be the easiest to manage in the immediate; and eventually, the weight will come off... perhaps try like a racing walk instead of running? try not to put as much impact on those joints until you're down 20 lbs or so. you wouldn't want to damage them in your efforts to get…
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I'd do a little more research on this. I'm not suggesting it's wrong - I am suggesting that the correlation between development and disease may be slightly misrepresented. For example, my best friend sent me an article today that showed all the variety of food colorings/dyes that may contribute to symptoms of ADHD. After…
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People can fast for up to a week safely if done right. It's done often particularly in observation of religious events. I would suggest doing some research on it and methods. Look at India, Islamic cultures and Buddhism. I believe there's things like supplemental teas that are supposed to help or some such - unfortunately,…
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I agree with Beth (previous poster) about educating him. Show him MFP and that it's not just about calories but nutrition, to be sure you're eating right and healthfully; Explain to him that it's not so much weight loss you're after but rather just being healthier all the way around. It sounds to me like there's a…
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I would suspect that it may, in actuality, be the change in environment. We tend to become somewhat immune to our own regular environments but when we travel for any length of time to an irregular one, there may be germs/bacteria/viruses travelling around that are not found in your own and therefore, your immune system is…
