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calorie burn
Ok so normally I run intervals up to 3 miles.... but as of the last few days, I have done something to my back. (i think it was when i was tossing my 7 year old around.) Well I can go so far and then I have to break on the running cuz my back starts throbbing. So stupid question but Im going to ask it... If I break up my…
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GAME!!!! Last Post Ever Wins!!!
Basically the last person to EVER post wins..... :wink: So currently I'm winning yay me :bigsmile: RULES...???? ehhhhh there is only one... reference initial statement. LETS GO!!!!
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ellipticals
How accurate are teh calories burned on MFp for an elliptcial trainer?? I only did ten minutes, but wanted to die... which is weird, cuz I can do 45 minutes of 4mph/ 6 mph intervals on the treadmill with no problem. Someone told me teh elliptical was better and easier on your ankles.. anyhooooo..... just curious bout the…
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weight loos and monthly time for women only please
NOT SURE WHERE TO PUT THIS LOL SO I PUT IT IN GENERAL TOPICS.... kK so Im curious about two things... 1. ive been dieting now for about 3 weeks straight and lost a nice set of weight after a break, and exercising quite a lot... Im curious if around my monthly would my weight loss be off at all, like should I wait til after…
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lack of sleep and exercise...
Kk.. so how does a lack of sleep factor into your routine.. last night I got about maybe 2-3 hours, if that, of sleep... I tried but it just wasnt happening. Do I work out today in spite of it or do I rest or do i try and sleep this morning and then workout this afternoon...?
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accuracy check....
Ok if I am doing intervals of 3mph/ 5mph and it comes to a mile in 15 min... then how can i put that on here more accurately? I put it in as intervals and just deal with the fact that I know its not accurate. However, i know that when you put it on the 5mph/ 12 min mile the calories shoot up to 500 burned... I just want…
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Scales venting
Ive ran 2 miles a day for 3 days straight and stayed with in or under my cal range... I got on the scale today... I gained... huh??? This is why I hate scales!!! I con myself into thinking well Im doing good so youve had to have lost something and then I get so discouraged so fast... :( Then the doubt comes and the…
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ONCE AND FOR ALL.
OK so I am really really really trying to get healthy. This year has been a topsy turvy time for me. First off, I am 32 years old, 6 ft tall, and weigh about 293... I have not fluctuated much in weight since my daughter was born and despite trying to lose, have always failed miserably. :( Well this year, around March, I…
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ONCE AND FOR ALL.
OK so I am really really really trying to get healthy. This year has been a topsy turvy time for me. First off, I am 32 years old, 6 ft tall, and weigh about 293... I have not fluctuated much in weight since my daughter was born and despite trying to lose, have always failed miserably. :( Well this year, around March, I…
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Swimming
Ok so I just moved into a house that has a pool in the backyard, goes from shallow to ten feet and diving board included. I love it!!! Its great fun and I can spend hours in there with my kid. My question is this tho, if Im not literally doing anything except like floating... can I list this as exercise???
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PVC's
K so I have PVC's... Before you ask what that is, heres a link... http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/premature-ventricular-contractions/DS00949 K so... I am wanting to know if there is anyone else on here that may deal with this issue. I am doing my best to drop the weight but these lil suckers are getting in my way. They…
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Accuracy...
Is the calorie calculations for exercise accurate? I did 30 minutes on the elliptical at a 10 %incline 5% resistance and of course it doesnt offer that option on here, it just offers up elliptical trainer, but I want to know how accurate teh calories burned calculator is on it. Anyone got any idea?
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Profile setup.
Ok so I am a student who does the majority of the day sitting at a desk listening the yammerings of my highly profession teachers... cough. I want to know where I should place my settings at, I currently have them at sedentary, but I work out for 45-60 minutes and burn between 5-700 cals... So should I switch it to lightly…
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Week 2.
KK so I just weighed in, and I dropped .8 lbs. Last week I dropped 10.6, which I know some of that was water weight. BUT... I am coing elliptical 20 min, treadmill at 3.3 for 35-45 minutes Monday through Thursday... Should I not have dropped at least a little more than .8 lbs? Whats going on, where am I wrong at?
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No sleep and exercise?
OK quick question.... Last night I got about 3 hours of sleep because I had a test to study for and an assignment to finish. Im a mom so I cant sit down to do anything while my daughter is awake cuz that just doesnt happen... So with only 3 hours of sleep, how to I go about my calories for today, do I stick to what is laid…
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alright one more time, explain thsi to me so i can get it pl
Ok so I keep hearing that you got to eat the exercise calories, Im on MFP and Sparkpeople because each has tools that I like to use... so heres my question cuz Spark calculates differently than MFP. DO YOU EAT THE EXERCISE CALORIES? WHY? AND WHY DOESNT SPARK ADD THEM IN? I enter the same personal info on both Spark and…
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encouragement versus discouragement and some venting
K so I am a person who has to be encouraged cuz i get easily discouraged. now i dont mean that in a way of being pansy cuz if Im doing something wrong then i will pull up my big girl panties and take the criticizm. But here is what happened, please read and then tell me the asnwer to my question after.. thx ahead of time!…
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I get it!!! I think...
:bigsmile: Ok I have been at a loss about the exercise calories, and i was just kinda staring blankly with a dumbfounded look on my face when it clicked, or at least i think it did. K so MFP says my daily goal is 1780 at the start of the day. Then I go and eat 600 calories by noon. So now MFP says well you should still eat…
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Will I be ok if...?
I cant go workout at the gym today because my kiddo is sick. CAn someone look at my diary for this week and see what you think on my exercise. Have I done enough to last til Monday? Thanks!
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Once again...
Ok I just tried commitin suicide at teh gym via elliptical trainer and treadmill. I burnt 709 cals. Now MFP wants me to eat that back... Im not hungry!!!!!! What do i do? I mean it is mid day and yes I will have a meal later on but I highly doubt that it will be a 1500 calorie meal. peek at my diary if you want, lol Help?!
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Will someone peek at my diary and see if Im doing this right
Really, please... Im trying to make sure that I dont screw it up this time.... Thanx!!!
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METABOLISM KICK START
Ok I just started back on my 'diet' aka new way of eating and loving life.... I have a personal trainer as well which is breaking ym bank but I really need to lose the weight so i wanted to get one so they could show me how to exercise the right way, then i will start doing it alone. HOWEVER, today she says that my issue…
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Realization
Ok so i have come to a realization... Its not the exercise i have a problem with. Its the food!!!! I exercise to various things, zumba, leslie sansone, treadmill... BUT I am apparently having issues with my food. Believe it or nto, its not the overconsumption either, i think its what Im eating or the fact that Im not…
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another zumba question
Ok I just got my Zumba!!!!! I am about to pop it into the dvd and go for it, but of course i dont know how to track those burned calories. Any suggestions?
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Restarting my diet and considering a cleanse, opinions, advi
Ok, so I have a few friends on my fb page that have done this master cleanse alongside a salt water flush cleanse. I am curious to see if anyone on here has tried it, what the results were, and is it safe?
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curious...
k I know I have a ton of cals left over for the day and i want to eat something but its like 1045 at night... is it a wise idea?
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Exercise Calories..
Ok people... 1) Do you eat your exercise calories each and everyday? 2) If so, do you think it helps you when its time to hit the scale? 3) When do you feel is the most beneficial time to workout? morning before breakfast, after breakfast, afternoon, or nighttime after dinner... **I work out int he morning before…
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Today's realization...
K so tonight I went out to dinner with my family. We went to a restaurant that was new and does not have nutritional info available. I thought that I ate pretty well, despite my weakness for fresh homemade dinner rolls with butter (I pigged and ate 3). I kept a tally at the table of what I ate so i could enter it in later.…
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FEMALES ONLY.
Ok ladies... Sorry for the tmi, but I need to know. How much do you normally retain during that 'time of month'? I am 3 days into my time and weighed in cuz today is my normal day to do so... last week I weighed the same as the week before, adn this week i have gained 2 pounds! I am sooo upset right now because I feel like…
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Sodium related question
k so I weighed in today and lost 2.2, which I am thrilled about!!! I am curious though, the last few days my sodium has been high, the first day was an accident and yesterday was cuz i ate out with the family so it was harder to avoid. So my question is this: Does sodium increase your weight since you retain water? So even…
