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Can someone help me estimate the calories in a local restaurant meal?
I went to a local upscale burger place for dinner tonight with friends and I'm having difficulty estimating the damage. I got an"all American" burger with tomatoes, pickles, lettuce, onions, hold the cheese. I got fries as well. The meal I got is similar to the picture below, but without cheese on the burger. Can anyone…
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Accuracy of iPhone step counter?
Has anyone used the step counter on an iPhone and found it accurate? Backstory is that I have been losing more than expected since starting on a 1200 cal/day diet, so I decided to turn on the step counter on my phone to try to determine if I was sedentary or more active. On Wednesday and Thursday, it measured ~2000 steps…
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Do I need to raise my daily calorie allowance?
Hello! I have been on mfp for about 2 weeks with ultimate goal to lose 30 lbs (current stats: 24, female, 5'1", SW 148). I have a desk job so I put my activity level as sedentary and put my goal to lose 1 lb a week. These stats gave me a daily calorie allowance of 1200 calories/day. I've been mainly sticking to this…
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Definition in one arm?
I have been lifting weights for about 6 weeks and can really tell a difference in the definition and muscle mass in one arm. In the other arm? Almost nothing. I have been using the same weights in both arms and have progressed to heavier weights at the same pace in both arms, so I don't know why it would be this…
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Exercising under muscle relaxers?
About a year ago, I was prescribed a muscle relaxant to help with migraines (Flexeril). I take it as needed and haven't needed it since I started working out a month ago. Unfortunately, I can feel a migraine coming on and am planning on taking one. My question is this: can I still work out tomorrow? I don't get drowsy from…
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When to fit rowing into workout plan?
I have been going to the gym for about 4 weeks and have developed something of a schedule. I'm trying to do a mix of cardio and strength training because my goals are to increase my cardio endurance and also increase my upper body strength (after losing an arm wrestling match to my 11 year old cousin). I've discovered that…
