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Keeping muscle, losing fat
Hey everyone :) I go to the gym 5 days a week and use the elliptical for 1 hour each day. I have seen great results from the elliptical and absolutely love it! The elliptical is my favorite machine at the gym which is great since I absolutely hate running. The problem is a few months ago, I started strength training for…
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good weight for me?
Hey everyone, I'm a 5'6 female, current weigh around 180.8 pounds and I'm 22 years old (23 in October). It is embarrassing to say, but since I've been obese for most my life, I have no idea what a healthy weight should be. Would 130 pounds be a good end goal for me or should it be something else?
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Water/tea/metabolism?
Hey everyone, I was wondering if water/tea does anything to help with weight loss or if water only makes you fill fuller and keeps you hydrated. Does it have any other benefits like speeding up your metabolism or anything like that? I was curious since I've been drinking 7 cups (2 Liters) of water/tea a day for at least 5…
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Does anyone know approximately what 800 calories of pasta looks like?
Hey everyone, I know it's a strange question, but I always eat most of my calories at night for dinner, so I typically have 800-1000 left. We do eat a lot of pasta and rice since that's what everyone always cooks in our house. Unfortunately they refuse to cook whole-grain since they don't like the taste which is bad for me…
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Craving Soda's on a partially day every week?
Hey everyone! I have a bit of a strange question. For a while now, I've been craving soda's on the weekends (Always Friday night and then either Saturday or Sunday). I normally have 2 every week and take diet since it has no calories. It is strange the cravings always come Friday night and then once on the weekend. I have…
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Can the way you cook a egg be more filling than the other?
Hey everyone, I have a pretty strange question. I was wondering if a egg becomes more filling depending on the way it's cooked. The reason I ask is because I've prepared 3 eggs in 3 different styles. Scrambled, fried, and boiled. When I scrambled or fried 3 eggs with some veggies, I was still pretty hungry and not…
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Adaptive Motion Trainer and Strength training?
Hey everyone! I'm 5'6 and I'm currently 194 pounds. I use a machine called the Adaptive Motion Trainer which I think is very similar to the elliptical. Let me know if anyone knows if it is practically the same thing as a elliptical or what the difference is. I'm guessing the calorie burn rate is also not very accurate on…
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Vitamin D?
Hey everyone, It is still pretty cold here in the Netherlands, so I've been wearing a sweater, jacket, and pants while going outside. I heard it takes 5-8 minutes to get enough vitamin D for the day in the summer if you are wearing shorts and shirt sleeves. So I was wondering how long will it take with a sweater, jacket,…
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hard boiled egg calories?
Hey everyone, I'm trying to get more fat and protein in my diet to help fill me up, so I've started to eat boiled eggs for snacks. I weighed out the egg before boiling it and it was 61 grams. I wasn't sure if I was suppose to weigh the egg before or after I boiled it, but I figured it would be better before since it would…
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Best food item to catch fish with?
Hey everyone, I know this might be a very strange question. I know you can catch fish with corn and bread, but are there any other food items? I'm asking because me and my husband plan to go fishing tonight. As funny as it sounds, we usually fish with corn, but I find myself always sneaking a bit to eat while we fish. I…
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On no, did I pick the wrong Greek Yogurt? :(
Hey everyone, I decided to swap out my breakfast of oatmeal for greek yogurt since I'm hoping it will be more filling and give me more protein. I really don't like greek yogurt, so I got some berries to mix in it since I heard it will taste delicious. While I was at the store, I was trying to decide which Greek yogurt to…
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Is it possible to shrink your stomach or reduce your hunger?
Hey everyone, Happy Easter! I'm 22 years old and for almost a year, I've been on a diet of about 1,600 calories a day, but sometimes a bit higher on the weekends. I have lost a lot of weight since my journey began, but I always find myself struggling a bit with food. I make sure to drink plenty of water every day and keep…
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Which gym machine is best for me to burn the most calories?
Hey everyone. Normally I use the elliptical for 1 hour. I put in my weight and age and it says I burn around 720 calories each time it says. I really like the elliptical and it's my favorite machine. Today I decided to try a rotation of 4 machines to see if I enjoyed any of them and what the calorie burn rate would say. I…
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Is it bad to have two sandwich's per day?
Hey everyone, For the past 4 months I have really taking a liking to bread. Mostly because it's so common in the Netherlands and Dutch people are always eating sandwich's daily. My eating habits for breakfast have been the same for months and I have no problem with it since I enjoy the foods I eat. Of course I do eat…
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Which type of Elliptical burns more calories?
Hey everyone, At the gym I go too there are two different type's of Ellipticals. One elliptical is the normal one, where the feet petals go in a circular motion. The other elliptical has the feet petals that go up and down, kind of like stairs. I was wondering which one would be the best for burning calories. They both…
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Muscle while eating at a deficiency?
Hey everyone, I was wondering if you can gain muscle while eating at a deficiency. The reason I'm wondering is because I was losing about 1-2 pounds a week just from doing cardio before. I do one hour of cardio 5 days a week. But about 2 in a half weeks ago, I've started incorporation strength training in my routine a few…
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Calories in a huge Turkish Pizza?
Hey everyone, I was wondering what the estimated calories would be for a 33 cm (13 inch) Turkish pizza. Yesterday a place in our neighborhood started selling them and I couldn't resist trying one since I love Turkish Pizza's and everyone said how amazing they were. I got everything on it besides Sambal sauce.
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Will 15 pounds make a difference for Strength Training?
Hey everyone. :) Sorry for the stupid question, but I was wondering if lifting 15 pounds is enough to keep most of my muscles when I lose weight and to get stronger. I'm new to strength training and the past 5 days, I've been doing 10-25 minutes of strength training. I work out all different parts of my body. I have no…
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Are the miles on the elliptical accurate?
Hey everyone I have a strange question. I know the accuracy of the calorie burn rate is way off on machines like the elliptical, but what about the mile counting machine? Are the miles accurate on a elliptical? Just something I've been curious about ha ha.
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Are the miles on the elliptical accurate?
Hey everyone I have a strange question. I know the accuracy of the calorie burn rate is way off on machines like the elliptical, but what about the mile counting machine? Are the miles accurate on a elliptical? Just something I've been curious about ha ha.
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Is my diet and fitness routine good for losing weight?
Hey everyone, I was wondering if anyone could give me their opinion on my health plan so I know if I'm on the right track or if I need improving. I'm 22 years old and I'm a 5'6 female. I weigh 200.1 lbs. My primary source of exercising use to be walking 5 days a week for 2 hours, but I recently joined a gym 4 days ago and…
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Are there any accurate Fitbit type's or any HRM for the elliptical Trainer?
Hey everyone, I have just got my gym membership 3 days ago and have really taken a liking to the elliptical trainer. The only problem is there is no way to have a estimate of the calories I burned since the machine could be off, so I was wondering if any type of fitbit or other HRM that is able to calculate the calories…
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elliptical calories burned at a gym?
Hey everyone, I finally conquered my fear and decided to join a gym! It was a bit intimidating at first, but once I was the machines, I felt so much better and actually enjoyed it. The first machine I went on was a elliptical like machine that have the feet petals go up and down. I was on there for 30 minutes and I burned…
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Water Vs Tea?
Hey everyone, There has always been something I've been curious about, but a little embarrassed to ask. Let me start off by mentioning that I have always absolutely hated drinking water. I can barely finish half a glass. I've tried a lot of flavored water like crystal light. I've always struggled with drinking plenty of…
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Ground Chicken recipes?
Hey everyone :) I was wondering if you guys have any delicious recipe's with ground chicken.
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What cheese is similar in taste to sharp cheddar cheese?
I've been wanting to make home made macaroni and cheese for a while now, but it's not really possible since I moved to the Netherlands. Here in the Netherlands, there isn't really cheddar cheese available. When I have found cheddar cheese, they are in very small blocks and very expensive. So I was wondering if anyone knows…
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good healthy low calorie alternative Brown rice?
Hey everyone :) My family are huge carbs fan and they always cook dinner with pasta, rice, or potatoes. So I've been looking to healthy alternatives that are less in calories. I recently just learned you can make a healthy spaghetti dish using spaghetti squash and I thought it looked delicious. I was wondering if anyone…
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Which Whole Wheat cereal should I go for?
Hey everyone. Sorry for the stupid question. I've been deciding between two Whole Wheat cereals. Option A: Calories: 158 (per 45 grams), carbs: 30, Fat: 1, Protein: 5, Sodium: 90, sugar: 1 Option B: Calories: 155 (per 45 grams), carbs: 29, Fat: 1, Protein: 5, Sodium: 0, sugar: 2 Would it be better to go with Option B since…
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Calories in Hamburger Helper Cheesy Enchilada?
How many calories are in a box of Hamburger Helper Cheesy Enchilada not counting the meat. Are there really 1,450 calories in one box?! That is insanely a lot.
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Almond milk thick and yogurt like?
Hey guys! Lately I've been using Almond milk with my cereal and oatmeal to save on the calories since I hate skimmed milk. I always buy the shelf stable type. The first brand I got was Alpro almond milk unsweetened. It was alright, but it taste really watery and was only 2% Almond. It was really low in calorie though. Then…
