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I don't think there is a particularly "accurate" way to log them. I use my heart rate monitor, but I know that's not completely accurate for strength training exercises either. I'd probably log them as "circuit training" under cardio exercises to get a ballpark, but as always - I'd "eat exercise calories" with caution.
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Where do I sign up?
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My son eats what we eat with a couple exceptions (allergy, spice, preference.) It's very rare that I make an alternate meal. We don't do "kid's food" in our house. No chicken nuggets, fish sticks, boxed mac and cheese, etc. If we don't eat that, why would I feed it to my son? We used to try to force him to eat, and it…
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Oh, I've been there alright. It took me a very long time to even get the courage to go to a class. I confined my workouts to the weight room and machines for a long time and even that was hard. There were so many times that I was the fattest person in the gym. And you know what? Now I'm one of the fittest. I look around…
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I took mine to a battery store (Batteries Plus here). They took care of it for me - about $5 for the chest strap transmitter, $12 for the watch.
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90% of the time I eat my pancakes with nothing on them. I make awesome pancakes; they don't need to be slathered in sugar to taste delicious. Sometimes I top them with peanut or almond butter or some jam. Sometimes I top them with banana slices and a little dusting of powdered sugar. When I want maple syrup, I eat it - the…
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Second this. If you're new to them, start with body weight to build initial strength and form. You can then hold a plate or do goblet squats with a dumbbell or kettlebell. Then you can go nuts in the squat rack. I started with back squats but these days I'm really into front squats. I load up the bar considerably less with…
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Squats. Then some squats. Then, for good measure, add in some squats.
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LIES. It doesn't taste even remotely like the real thing, unless you're used to peanut dust mixed with water.
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I've been using mine for about 6 months and I love it. I don't know if it's accurate and I know it's not necessary, but it's very fun and motivating.
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You can log it under cardio as circuit training (but in my experience, that usually over-estimates the calorie burn).
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To me, a goal weight makes no sense. Our bodies naturally fluctuate up and down all the time due to our food choices, exercise, hydration, hormonal changes, even the weather. I set a goal range of about 7 pounds. I weigh a couple times a month. Sometimes I'm at the high end, sometimes the low end. I don't really care. If I…
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Pretty much the exact same thing happened to me after taking some time off from running to heal an IT issue. I came back to train for a 10 mile race and saw my average pace drop from 12 minute miles to sub 11. Now I regularly run sub 10 miles and am hoping to get to the high 8s/low 9s next time I train for a race.…
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Many more in my blog: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ShannonMpls
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When I first started on MFP in June of 2011, I was friends with several people who also had a lot of weight to lose. I, for the most part, ate 1700+ a day. As I lost weight, I INCREASED my calories manually. I never, ever went below 1500, and I was only at 1500 for a short time before I realized it was ridiculous. My net…
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Not true. The new Polar HRMs - including the popular and affordable Ft4 and FT7 - all have user-replaceable batteries. I used an FT7 for almost two years, replacing the battery in the watch once and transmitter twice at a battery store for around $5 each time.
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I'd suggest a heart rate monitor to estimate calories burned while working out. A fitbit is more of a motivational tool to give you an idea of your TDEE overall and get you moving more. I have and use both, but the HRM is a more useful tool for me overall. Keep in mind that they're all merely estimates.
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In my opinion? Pick the device you prefer wearing and use it as a motivator. For me, the BMF and Fitbit gave nearly exactly the same TDEE but I LOVE wearing the fitbit and hate wearing an armband (I basically hate every single thing about the BMF). I wear the fitbit to motivate me to move more. As for how to estimate your…
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How do you know which is the most "accurate"? I mean, unless you are also hooked up an indirect calorimetry device to measure oxygen/co2, how can you possibly determine which among these three is most accurate? Even if you were basing it on projected TDEE / calorie intake to determine which device most accurately predicted…
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1) I am a normal person who eats treats. I ate them the whole time I lost weight. But the thing is? treats are supposed to be occasional! Now I eat them occasionally. That brownie at your church dinner was just fine; log it and enjoy it. 2) Exercise in the way that you enjoy. Screw what is "correct" - I know what works for…
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What did you do? Changed my mind-set, first. I decided I wanted to be fit and healthy, not thin. It wasn't about losing weight at all costs. It was about making my body as healthy as I could for the sake of me first and other people second. How did you eat? Reasonably. I probably ate 80-20 most of the time (mostly healthy…
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Yep, I wear gloves. And I don't even remotely care what people think of me. I bet they giggle seeing me do lateral raises wearing gloves with my little 10 pound weights, but I need them when I'm doing walking lunges or step-ups holding 30+ pound dumbbells and deadlifting. Don't read too much into the "proper lifting"…
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Hi :) That race was death-defying, and I don't mean that in a good way! I don't think I'll be running it again, though I might lose my resolve when I see next year's sweatshirt and register for the half :) PS I drank beer afterward. Right now I'm obsessed with Indeed Brewing's Daytripper and Summit's Saga. You're a local…
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Atta girl.
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A life without (good) beer is hardly worth living. I definitely drink it, just not every day.
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I just got my 6th box in the mail. I love them. It's so fun to get a surprise box of snacks delivered to work. They're tasty and have a lot of variety and I love that I can trash all the ones I don't want. Calories range from 70-240 per packet. The flapjacks are heavenly. I wish I had a US code to share - they're hard to…
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I used to think I was one of the snowflakes for which a healthy BMI was an unrealistic goal. My initial goal was a BMI of around 27/28. When I got there, though, it was clear I could and should burn additional fat to be healthier. I'm now at the higher end of the healthy BMI range, 24ish, and though I am happy here (5'11",…
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I'm with you - tracking every.single.day felt like drudgery. Plus, events come up where you want to be a regular person who eats food without trying to track every last calorie. while losing weight, I regularly took 2-3 days off per month. It wasn't scheduled - if I had a work event or a birthday party, I just took that…
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I use a Polar HRM (Ft40 now, I used the Ft7 for almost two years) and Runkeeper. Since I bring my phone with anyway for music/safety, I figured I'd rather spend $100 on a nice HRM than $250+ on a nice GPS watch. Plus, my HRM is nice for more than just running - I use it for all gym stuff too. I set Runkeeper to prompt me…
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You look absolutely amazing. Congrats on your hard work.
