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Alternating between the Elliptical & the Treadmill?
I get bored easily on trying to do 30-40 mins on the elliptical or treadmill, doing the same motion as fast as i can for so long. I have both exercise machines side by side, & i was wondering about alternating the machines, doing 10 mins at a time on each machine for example: Do 10 mins on the elliptical, do 10 mins on the…
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Hiking when you are overweight
I love hiking, but due to me working fulltime & not being able to get up to the mountains much, i don't really get to hike but maybe 4 times a year. I am 90 lbs. overweight, and 54 yrs. old, my husband is 14 yrs. older than me, but he is not overweight, so he does this hiking well, i never had any health problems, but over…
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vegetables in nutribullet smoothies?
Summer is coming and i want to try adding raw squash & zuchinni & other fresh garden vegetables to my smoothies. Is the nutritional value in garden veggies the same fr raw as it is for cooked foods.?
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calculate calories in juicing
How do you calculate calories consumed when juicing fruits & veggies? When you juice 1 lb of carrots, and get 3/4 c. of carrot juice, how do you calculate the calories since you are not consuming nothing but the juice of the carrots? How about when blending, when you blend up all the pulp & fiber in it?
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iaso tea
Has anyone tried the iaso detox tea? Did it work for you & did you have any side affects such as mild stomach hurting and cramping, and feeling nauseated?
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Pedometer
Got this pedometer on my Christmas list. It is supposed to track steps & calories burned for walking and cardio. Does anybody have one like this one? Does it work good for cardio?
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veggie spaghetti
Has anyone tried the thing that cuts veggies into spaghetti?
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Exercise and company
I have to workout as soon as i get home from work, or i don't get it done. I am wanting to get into a routine of working out as soon as i get home from work in the evenings, but i don't want to be disturbed when doing so. But my problem is sometimes when my half-sister is down at my dad's house who lives next door, walking…
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Calories burned on the Elliptical Machine?
I weigh 239 lbs. And i worked out on my Elliptical machine for 31 minutes at rpm 52, and pulse of 165. The machine said i burned 278 calories, but myfitnesspal says i burned 504 calories. Which is more accurate? I know the Elliptical machine is not calculating my weight, and myfitnesspal does, so i might be answering my…
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Elliptical Calories
My machine says i burned 187 calories on my elliptical. But my fitness pal says i burned 391 calories. Which is more accurate? That's a big difference. I weigh 230. I have an app on my phone that says i burned 275 calories hiking for 32 mins. according to my weight & the hills i walked. Does that sound accurate?
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Is having both a treadmill and an elliptical too much?
about 2 years ago I sold my treadmill and bought a elliptical. I like elliptical it burns more calories in a shorter time than the treadmill, but since then due to excessive prolonged standing at work I have developed hip bursitis and mild lower back pain. And walking helps my hip and back pain. So I was thinking about…
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walking v/s elliptical
I have lower back pain most days. I am about 100 lbs. overweight, so my guess is my back pain is due to stress on my back & spine from the extra weight. My son's doctor told him that walking is good for your back. But i can't walk much on pavement due to my heel spur. I have an elliptical machine. Will working out on the…
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Walking v/s elliptical for back pain?
I have lower back pain. I was told that walking is good for your back. What about the elliptical? Is it as good as walking?
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strength training & weight training question
I want to do cardio and strength training & weight training for 5 or 6 days a week. I am studying on whether to do strength training and weight training schedule like do upper body & lower body every other day OR alternate it by doing upper body one day, lower body the next?
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ifit live for the Elliptical trainer
Does anybody have the ifit live for your Elliptical trainer? Do you like it? Do you use the google maps? Do you pay a yearly subscription for it? I have an Elliptical trainer, and would like to do the google maps, checked about getting an ifit live module for it, but have to pay yearly subscription, i don't know if i could…
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New to myfitnesspal
Hello, my name is Becky. I am 51 yrs. old and am looking to get back on track of eating right & exercising & loosing weight. I have 2 bio children, and 5 bio grandchildren and 2 stepkids and 6 stepgrandkids. I will soon be celebrating my 33rd Wedding Anniversary. I lost 95 lbs. once, but over time, gained it all back &…
