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Flex 2 wrist strap
Okay, is it just me? My Flex 2 just arrived today, and the wrist strap that comes with it... the clasp is unbelievably difficult to open. I barely managed to click it shut to put it on, and now I'm having a heck of a time taking it off. Am I missing something, or is it meant to be really hard to take off? OMG. I mean,…
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Beachbody on Demand?
Hey fitness pals, I'm thinking about trying out Beachbody on Demand. Anyone tried it? I'm at the newbie level when it comes to workout videos, so I'd be starting at their P90 level (which is included in their streaming service - I checked), but it seems like a convenient way to have a progressive program. Thoughts?…
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Egg muffin ideas
I'm finally trying out egg muffins for breakfast. Most of the recipes on the internet are high fat - ingredients include bacon, sausage, ham, etc. I'm trying to keep it low fat (I get healthy fats elsewhere) and low-ish cal, hopefully ending up somewhere from 50 to 130 calories per muffin. To clarify, I'm talking about the…
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Mid-afternoon coffee treat
Disclaimer - this is *not* meant to be a recipe, just a great idea a friend of mine gave me! I used to love a mid-afternoon pick-me-up of a large Starbucks vanilla latte. You know how many calories are in that? Yikes. So, there goes the healthy eating, and hello to 20 lbs sneaking on over a few months. Then I saw a friend…
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Determining Max Heart Rate
I have an Apple Watch and am able to monitor my heart rate as I run. MapMyRun (upgraded version) shows me what "zone" I'm running in. I've never really paid attention to that before, but as I'm easing back into running, I'm thinking it might be helpful. At least it might add a new element to my running. So, the old way was…
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Green Smoothie Breakfast!
I just shared this on my personal newsfeed, and just realized I should share it with the community. For several years now, starting back when I had 70 lbs to lose, I've had a green smoothie for breakfast almost every morning. Definitely one of my weight management "tips!" I don't want to say "weight loss", because it's…
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Woke up discouraged. :(
It'll be fine, but it's always discouraging when the scale goes the wrong way. I did everything right yesterday, too. Anyhow, I'm only a few days into my re-start here, and usually during the first week there's a kick-start effect. Then I noticed something. Past several days - maybe a couple of weeks - I've been noticing…
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I'm baaaack.... :/
But, this is a good place to come back to! It's all about supporting each other in getting healthy, so let's do it! :smile: My story: 5'2", female, 49 years old. I lost about 70 lbs over the course of 2 years several years back, with the help of MFP, plus some great fitness apps, including one of the couch to 5k apps. That…
