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I love taking classes, which used to be all I did. Now that I had a baby 3 1/2 months ago, I am only able to attend class two times a week and in order to get any other work outs in I do them on my lunch break (thankfully I work close enough to my gym). So I use different cardio machines. I normally read magazines or…

If I am understanding correctly. What you think is the machine being accurate is actually your HRM synching with the machine. Most machines will pick up your HRM. Normally most cardio machines give you a higher calorie burn then what you are actually getting. To reply to the post I have a FitBit "One" and I love it I have…

I have my 20 week sonogram set up for the Monday before Thanksgiving. However we will not be finding out the sex of the baby. We are going to let it be a surprise. Not enough of those left in life today :)

I am 11 weeks, and was just at my second appointment this past friday. I asked them both times about exercise just to see if i got different answers from different midwives. This is what i have been told so far. I am not sure if you have heard of Les Mills programs but I was doing Body Pump and Body Combat before I got…

I was just in at the doctors this past Friday (was almost 11 weeks then). She brought the flu shot up to me, which I told her I would be getting it. I have gotten the flu shot the past couple years prior and think its a good idea to have while pregnant. The last thing i want to get is the flu while pregnant. She also asked…

I am almost 10 weeks and at my first visit they asked me what I was previously doing for exercise and she told me that I could continue to do my Les Mills Body Pump class as normal with no lifting restrictions as of now. She said to listen to my body if i think I need to lighten up on something becuase of the relaxition…

Im 33 and have a desk job too. I also was working out alot and always on the go so i can totally related to feeling depleted faster during exerices. I am having a hard time with just "resting", but im working on it. I set my calorie intake to maintenance last week. Congrats!!

I think you may be right, going to be a half hour early last night actually seemed to help me a little bit. I also tried eating a piece of toast while I was getting ready, because i read in my what to expect book that MS seems to be at its worse when there is nothing in your belly and the acids just react off each other. I…

Thanks Everyone! I appreciate all the advice I can get :)

I was running before too, and the week before i took my pregnancy test i had a horrible run and couldn't figure out why. It all makes sense now though :) However I tried to run the other day, well more like a jog and i made it about 3 blocks before i had to walk, my stomach was starting to hurt and i just can't keep my…

I have my first doctors appointment the 23rd. But according to Pregnancy Center.com my EDD is April 15th :)

Im 5'6 my starting weight was around 165 and my goal weight was 145 which i hit but im thinking i would like to drop 2-3 more lbs to give some wiggle room to stay under 145. However i am struggling to move the scale at this point. It goes up to 146 then back down to 145 i haven't seen 144 for a few weeks. As of Monday…

My goal weight is 145, I am 5'-6".

I try to do mine about once a month sometimes every 3 weeks.

I cannot use aspartame either, i was using a lot of things with it in it and must of built up a tolerance because I started vomitting after i would eat or drink anything with it in it. I now use Truvia for my coffee and Splenda in my hot tea because we have it at work and also in some of the on the go drinks(water…

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I have learned that you can rely on no one but yourself. I prefer it that way, because I have been let down too many times by others promises of meeting me at the gym and then never showing. I have now made friends with people at the gym that I take classes with. When they show great, when they don't that is fine too, I am…

I have a FitBit One I asked for it for Christmas and it has been attached to me ever since. I just bought a Polar FT4 as well to track my group fitness classes (it just came in the mail Monday). I failed using it the first time I think my strap wasn't tight enough, anyway... Also I wanted to add the FitBit is my savior on…

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I agree with the person above. I also read a lot of articles online and i get these daily emails from Jillian Michaels. In the Jillian Michael's email that was actually a question. Here is the link for it. http://www.everydayhealth.com/fitness-specialist/exercising-when-sick.aspx

Things you could do at home with some simple weights: I would suggest planks, tricep dips off of a kitchen chair or even an end table, squats, if you can spare buying something a stability ball could come in hand to do push-up off the ball and then with them with your body on the ball as it gets easier moving out to where…

Can anyone tell me if a HRM is going to work for something like Les Mills Body Pump?????

I have a FitBit and I just ordered a Polar FT4 it came in the mail yesterday and I am extremly excited to use it. As you can see below I am about half way through my weight loss journey that was 20 lbs, and I am just now getting one. I take a lot of group classes and MFP doesn't have them in their exercise database, and…

I don't want to sit here and get in a debate with anyone about this. What alot of you say is true its exremely hard for women to build up body builder type muscles without doing additives to put it simply. I already had known that you aren't telling me anything new. I am just someone that wants to look toned/ripped which…

If you want bulky muscle you need to do heavy lifting weights, Here is a little info straight from Les Mills, maybe this will be a better explanation. http://w3.lesmills.com/global/en/classes/bodypump/the-rep-effect/

I have been taking Body Pump for all but 3 years now, taking body pump will give you long lean muscles and not bulky ones. As a previous post of the line up of what Body Pump entails she is correct of that order. Also like she said one track is squats and one is lunges and you can ask the instructor for modifications. If…

I am actually going to order a HRM this week, and I am going to get a Polar, these are to be one of the best out there. They will cost you more than 40 dollars though. I was jumping back and forth between the FT4 and FT7 I think I am just going to get the FT4, for two reasons the first one is because I want the purple one…

I typically exercise 7 1/2 to 8 hours a week and take one day off (normally Friday's for me). Mon-Thurs i spend an Hour after work at the gym, and on the weekend I put in about 2 hours each day. As side above to each their own as long as you listen to your body. :)

I was looking at the Mio Motivia it's pink and says its designed for smaller wrists (which I have). Question how does it get your heart rate without the chest strap???

Just so no one thinks I forgot. Upon trying to weigh myself at the gym I find out from numerous people that the gym scale is off they say. So I came home and weighed myself holding my kettle bell just to see if that would matter and It doesn't it just makes me exactly 10 lbs heavier on each plus the 3 lbs different…