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Where to start at the gym...
I know there might be another post about this somewhere... I am going to start weight training while at the gym, usually i just do fat burning/ cardio stuff. However, i would like to start incorporating some strength training, just wondering if anyone had a few tips on where to start. Thanks ahead of time!
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My first NSV!
I had to put new holes into my belt... which sucks cause it was a 40$ belt from fat and tall... however, the belt actually does something now. I think thats how im gonna measure my inches lost around my waist :) . Just thought id share
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Confused about my work out
Im a little confused... i burned more calories on the elliptical tonight that i have in the past couple nights... now, the reason i am confused.. i was going at a slower speed than i usually do. I tried out the "Fat Burn" setting and it wanted me to stay at 125 heart rate.. and i burned more calories then when i was…
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Off day blues...
I really dont like taking a day off from exercising. I know that the body needs rest, so i have designated sunday as my day of rest... i mean, come on, theres football on all day. But i seem to get just bored, tired, lazy all day. I'd probably just go work out, but my knee has been bothering me as of late so i definately…
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Elliptical or ...something else
Ive noticed that i get a fairly decent work out from using the elliptical machine, however i am just curious what other people are using / doing in hopes of fat burning... Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Sweaty person at the gym...
Say you walk into the gym or into a section of the gym and you see someone with sweat dripping from every pore.. do you consider that person to be working out hard? or just a sweaty mess? The reason i ask, tonight i was at the gym and i noticed that my shirt was heavily saturated with sweat and was thinking to myself, "If…
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Sodium you say?
I am over my sodium intake by about 1900.... whats the worst that cna happen from eating too much sodium?
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A little discouraged...
I have been on MFP for a month now, and at first i lost 10lbs real quick like. My activity level has gone up, ive gone from a walk every few days to doing some sort of exercise 6 days a week. My diet really hasnt changed much, im actually eating closer and closer to my calorie goal. Now, whereas i havent had the…
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Movies while exercising...
So i recently signed up at the gym and noticed that there is a convenient shelf on the elliptical machine where i can put my phone and watch movies...so the reason im posting this... i'd like some suggestions if you could for movies to watch while burning those ever dwindling calories.
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What to do for dinner...
I am sitting here with 1500 calories remaining on the day and trying to decide what i wanna do for dinner... here are some of the ingredients i can choose from Chicken Breast (*boneless / skinless *) Thin Cut Pork Chops Green peppers White onion Rice (*minute white rice , i know its bad for dieting but...*) Frozen Veggies…
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What to do about alot of extra calories...
Unfortunately i have a weird schedule... i wake up between 1-4pm and get tired enough to fall back asleep around 3-5am... (which is sad i know). But so far im 1000 calories below where my net is supposed to be, and im still full from my last meal and am getting tired... what do i do about all those extra calories?
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Jilean Michaels is an evil woman...
So i just did day 1 of the 30ds and all i can say is.... she is a wicked wicked woman with a black heart :) . (*just kidding JM*) Now that i am exhausted, sweaty and tired, im gonna go take a shower. hopefully that exercise will get easier as time goes on... if not im in for a world of hurt!
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To walk or not to walk...
Unfortunately i haven't started my membership with the gym yet to start on the eliptical machine, so my cardio comes from a simple walk. Ive tried jogging / running short distances to get my body used to moving faster however, the shoes i currently own are 3yrs old and have no padding inside what so ever. And the impact of…
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A little confused...
Now, MFP says i should be around 2050 calories per day... however i think that is quite a bit, so i tuned it down to 1850 and usually never eat that much...then i read a story of someone who lost 140lbs and started on a 1200 calorie diet and the persons starting weight was just about what mine is now. Should i stick with…
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Last minute calorie intake...
Now, I was just wondering what people do when it gets later at night and after an exercise you realize you are at a net calorie total of say... 800... what do you do to make up the last 400 before you hit the sack. Do you just go to bed? Nibble on something, and if so, what is your quick calorie fix? The reason i ask, i…
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racing pulse and hard to breathe on days i dont exercise ...
Not sure what could be the cause, but it seems I only get this feeling when I don't exercise that day. Feels like someone is pushing on my chest and my heart is racing. The last two times this has happened was also on days I didn't exercise...not sure why this is happening
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I want to exercise, but i think...
I think i should take a day off, I'm really sore in almost all areas of my body, i have been going nonstop for a week or so now and think its time i gave myself a recoup day... is this a bad idea? should i just push through it? im afraid this will just start a bad streak of finding excuses to not exercise...
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Muscle Aches arent going away...
It started happening about 2 nights ago after an extended walk i took... My calf muscles started to get tense and burn, so i stopped and packed it in for the night. the next day all i did on the exercise front was walk for 20 or so mins home from a friends house and halfway home they started to hurt again to the point…
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Is there a good Protein Shake that i should try?
Ive never been the type of person to enjoy a full meal for breakfast, i just cant wake up and eat (*usually*) so i wanted to give the protein shakes a chance... however im not sure which ones I should stay clear of.... at this point in my weight loss im just focusing on losing weight and not building muscle (*not yet at…
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Really confused...
I am not 100% sure what i should and shouldnt be eating... I understand that calories are bad (*well, too many are*). But i dont know what would be good for certain meals of the day, all the meal planners i have seen online cost money.. and whereas im a poor box i cant afford to pay for those sites. I just wanted to know…
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Hello MFP
Ive actually been here for 2 weeks now, just never got around to introducing myself. Alot has changed for me in the past month or so, i have started to have some worrying health issues which prompted these changes. In the past month: I have quit smoking Started drinking water only (*besides the daily coffee*) Started…
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Am i doing this for the wrong reasons....
In the long run, it probably all comes down to self confidence, but one of the main reasons I'm doing this... I am tired of being alone, I am way too unsure of myself to meet new people. So in my twisted head my thinking is, i lose weight...i gain confidence... i meet new people... like i said... twisted right?
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Confused about how calories work...
I have been reading different blogs and message boards that tell you that you should be eating back whatever calories you exercised off... how does that make sense? Say im supposed to be eating 1500calories a day... i go walking and burn 500calories am i really supposed to eat 2000 calories that day? If so, how does weight…
