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Riding Bikes
So I have completely taken the summer off, a little bit exhaustion and a little bit of depression mixed in with a little bit of I just plain suck...LOL... But most of my success was the time I was on MFP, so I wanna get back into it..... Anyway, I want to get back to my good track. But instead of heavy weight lifting like…
Appetite suppresant
I need an Appetite suppresant, water worked for a while, but not anymore, any suggestions?
Supplement Questions
What kind of supplements are you taking? Brands? Purpose for each of them? Did you go see a doctor before you started to figure out what you need? I am thinking about adding supplements to my regimine after the new year, but am not sure....
Problem not sure how to deal with
So I'm losing all this weight, wonderful, and I must say I am getting in to the best shape of my life. The only problem I am coming across that i am not liking is the little bit of overhang on my gut. obviously i am fresh into this whole process, but eventually will this go away? if someone tells me it is so, i will be…
Frustrated
OK. I started out in size 42 jeans that I have worn for about 7 years. I have to date lost 51 lbs. (Yay me!!) My waist has shrunk considerably, I measure above and below the belly button (because i have read conflicting reports), yet I am still only down to a 40. I have tried on 38s with no luck. I believe it is my hips.…
Triceps
I need some good tricep exercises. I dont have a cable system at home, all I have are two sets of dumbbells and a barbell. All the websites and books i read have mostly cable machine exercises. I need some simple back to basics no frill tricep workouts.
How small is too small?
When do you draw the line? That high school question got me thinking, and everybody has a line, what symptoms or signs do would make you say, "Maybe this is too little"? Just curious...
Olive Garden Question
I need to find calories for Olive Garden Chicken Parm. I looked all over the net, and all I can find is the entire meal. But I only ate one breast with the sauce and cheese on it. no pasta.... For now I put that I ate 1/4 of the meal. I figure each breast is worth a 1/4 and the pasta is worth half....I dont know. I'd love…
I dont know what to think....
i took yesterday off, and i kind of regret it...i thought i was ok because i had hit like 5 full (strength training and cardio) workouts in a row, without taking a day off. This morning I weighed and i had gained like 1.4 lb....That doesnt sound like a lot, but I freaked a little at first. I was like OMG I gotta hit it…
Qestion
Does anybody know of anywhere to get some free audiobook mp3s? I think listening to a book may be even better than listening to music for me to disappear into my walks...
Fairness
I know for some people every calorie burned is important...But I pose a little question I am having with my own (I dont know how to put it)...morality...Is posting household things in your exercise queue fair? Like my situation for instance...Mowing the yard...yes it is a good burn of calories, and I am walking, the entire…
Hurt Myself
I have been adding 1 maybe 2 new exercises a week to my weightlifting regiment in order to A. Keep changing up the attack on my muscles, and B. To work my way into the exercise thing slowly. Well I added squats this week, (what I thought was light weights). Everything felt ok Monday when I did it, of course there was a…
Piece of curiousity
Without the standard answer that everyone gives me....( I currently can not afford an HRM...) So, with that prerequisite set, my question is.... I know after lifting and to a lesser degree after cardio, your body continues to burn calories besides the ones you burnt during the exercise...Is there a way to measure these?…
Ab workout suggestions
I've been working my abs more in my workouts lately, but I am really only seeing structural differences in the upper portion. I've been doing planks, and crunches, and all kinds of leg lifts and such, but the lower half is still sticking out a bit... I know it just takes time, and I am all in for the long haul, but does…
Calorie Question
How do you go about getting calorie information for food you make yourself? I make beef jerky, candies, and jellies here at home, and I was just curious.....
Swimming conundrum
I love swimming and since we moved into our new house, we have a pool, so it assists with my wants, and also my needs by giving me another outlet for my workout... So, my problem is how many calories am i really burning in the pool...I usually put on my MFP diary how much time I spend in the pool minus10 or 15 minutes. I…
Running
How do you start running? I am curious, as a kid I would run all day, run like the wind, after my time in the Navy and the weight gain, I started not running so much. I can sprint if need be, but it is short bursts and then I feel like my heart is beating outside of my head. I have been rockin the treadmill for a little…
Pant sizes
I know this has prolly been discussed, but I am being lazy and dont feel like looking...How are men's pant sizes measured? because I wear a 42 size jeans, and since I have been losing weight I can pull them out a good 3 inches away from my waist...I am down 36 pounds total so far...Now given that I can put on a 42 size and…
Hydroxycut??
Hydroxycut anyone? I used to take it way back in the day, but I was basically taking it and doing nothing. So it did me no good...Now that I am working out and on my way towards getting my life straight healthwise, I was thinking about using it again (Properly this time). I know they have reformulated it to take out some…
Question about equipment
The treadmills at the gym always asked me to input my age and weight, so I am imagining the machine calculated my calories burned based on my intensity, distance, incline, age and weight. So, my question is about my treadmill at home. It has a simple little display with mileage, calories burned, fat calories burned, speed…
Does temperature affect calorie burn?
Does temperature affect calorie burn when working out? I've been working out outside in my garage and I sweat my (you know what) off, and it seems like I dont really hit high calorie marks. Just curious...