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Favorite fitness app's for IPhone?
So I use MFP app all the time (tracking food, water, exercise, etc). What are some of your other favorite fitness apps? Workout apps, tracking apps, food apps, etc?
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Anyone use FitStar much?
I just linked accounts and am trying to figure out how it works. After each workout will it send my workout, calories burned, time spent, etc over to MFP automatically? Is it worth it to subscribe or is the FREE version plenty?
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FitStar won't connect to MFP - HELP?!
So I signed up for FitStar because it said you could link to MFP. Whenever I click on the Connect Accounts button it just takes me to a page that says "this page does not exist". Anyone else experiencing this? Is there any sort of workaround?
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Your favorite frozen dinners/meals?
This is one of the only ways I can stay on track. I know I should be fixing my food with all fresh ingredients BUT when I do then I eat 2-3 portions. Frozen meals help me eat just one helping! So - what are your favorite frozen meals? I care most about big helpings and it being delicious! Just had one from AMY'S - pretty…
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Is there a app that can measure steps and sync with MFP?
1.) Is there any IPhone app that can measure my steps each day AND sync automatically with MFP? 2.) How do I turn on MyFitnessPal Steps I have read about?
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How do you remember your routine at gym?
One thing that always snags my up.....I walk into gym. Do my cardio (easy to remember to walk/run for 20 minutes). Then I get down into the weight section and have a hard time remembering the 12+ exercises I am supposed to be doing, how many, what weight, etc. Even if I write down the names on a small piece of paper for my…
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Whats the #1 best workout for weight loss (non cardio)?
Before we start - I can't do much cardio like treadmills, bikes, elypticals - I try but my knees are horrible and about to go out. That is the last thing I need. So I like to get my cardio in through circuit training when I can. Walking is okay with short stints of jogging but can't go long. If you had to suggest one type…
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Starting yet again on my weight loss journey...wish luck
So for the like 15th time in the past four years I am starting my weight loss journey AGAIN. It used to work great - I would lose lots of weight, feel great, and then two or three times eating out would cause me to completely give up and gain all the weight back plus some. Wish I could remember what I was doing right when…
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Is there an app for tracking workout that syncs with MFP?
I started another thread and got a lot of awesome suggestions for ways to keep track of what exercises to do, what weights, how many reps. Are there any that sync at the end with MFP? I try to do exercises that are more cardio (circuit training) so that I earn calories burned unlike strength training.
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Best ranch alternative (needs to taste close to ranch)?
I have tried all the other main types (Italian, etc) - don't like them. Need to find something that tastes close to ranch but doesn't have the fat, sugar, calories, etc Any ideas?
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Anyone tried the FRESH 20 plan?
Anyone ever tried this FRESH 20 website? It provides each weeks meals, recipes, shopping list, etc and it's all fresh (no frozen or canned items). I am trying to eat better but lose track when I have to come up with meals and recipes and shopping lists -- this seems like it might take all that guess work out of it and keep…
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ATKINS DIET - Anyone use this with any success?!
FIRST - don't tell me that Atkins is not the way to go and that you just need to eat healthy, cook your own food, etc - DUH! I know that is what I should be doing but I am not able or willing (I have tried - I fail). I need an easy to follow - no thinking - no extra effort - way of doing this. I feel like Atkins can be…
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How am I doing on Atkins?
FIRST - don't tell me that Atkins is not the way to go and that you just need to eat healthy, cook your own food, etc - DUH! I know that is what I should be doing but I am not able or willing (I have tried - I fail). I need an easy to follow - no thinking - no extra effort - way of doing this. I feel like Atkins can be…
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How to log DAILY BURN workouts?
So I am doing DAILY BURN twice a week. Today I did DAILY BURN TOTAL BODY WEIGHT - Tabata I None of those keywords come up when searching for exercise under cardio or strength. So how do I log these various workouts from yoga, bodyweight, cardio, hip-hop, etc?
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Eating much better and till ganing weight - HELP!?
So I used to eat fast food three times a day plus huge snacks (basically extra meals). Probably 4000+ calories a day. Normal day consisted of: Breakfast burrito + two donuts Candy bar Medium Italian sub + small BLT sub + cookie snack bars Two plates of spaghetti with 8 meatballs + salad with ranch Cookies or ice cream bar,…
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Anyone ever trained for a mud run?
I was thinking good motivation to keep me going would be to register and pay for the MUKFEST (ms fundraising mud run). I have a friend who does it each year. I am curious what my training regiment should be in order to try something like this?
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How to log short sprints?
So I can't run long distances but I can spring 50 yards...walk back....spring 50 yards.....walk back......repeat. How would I log this? It really get my heart rate going, sweating, breakthing super heavy, worn out - great workout for me.
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Need a Iphone app to guide me through workout?!
I realized last night at gym the biggest thing is I get lost at the gym. I know I am starting with medicine ball toss ups and dumbbell squats. Then I am done and kinda forget what's next. I don't want to carry around a sheet of paper or notebook. Are there any apps where you can enter all your exercises, how many to do,…
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Where should my calories really be?
My Fitness Pal says around 2000. FitBit says around 1700 daily. All the calculators on web say like 2500 to lose weight. So where should I really be? I don't want to go too low and have my body stop burning because it feels like it starving but at same time isn't 2000 the normal suggestion for average people? I don't know…
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Suggest good beginner weight loss workout (no cardio)?!
Suggest good beginner weight loss workout (no cardio)?! Needs to be something that I will want to keep doing - I get un-motivated quickly if things are too difficult.
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Have prescription weight loss pills helped anyone?
Have prescription weight loss pills helped anyone on this board? Not that they can do all the work but maybe they helped you eat a little less and therefore motivated you in other ways? Considering getting started. I have a bmi of 40 and am desperate for some help making this change.
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Whats your favorite weight loss book?
What is your favorite go to weight loss book? It could be a cook book, workout plan, overall health book, etc? What is your #1?
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Eliminating Sugars from diet - QUESTION?!
So today I decided I am going to try to mostly eliminate processed sugar from my diet. Everyone I talk to who lost a ton of weight did this. I know I am going to get some still because of my lifestyle but I want to drastically cut back. I have been told the easiest way to do this is just eliminate as much processed food as…
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How to not look like fattest person in gym?
Any tips? I want to leave right after walking in most times. How do you go about not look like fattest person in gym? Maybe baggy clothes or something?
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Need help with healthier cocktails (alcoholic)
So for a while I would just drink whiskey and diet soda. But the more I read the more I hear diet soda is just as bad when trying to lose weight (sometimes worse). So what are some options/recipes for cocktails that are healthier. I want to make sure they are still very flavorful and cover up the flavor of the alcohol. I…
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Favorite simple snacks for middle of day?
So besides my three meals a day I try to fit in two snacks the hold me over. But all I have really come up with is yogurt and granola bars. I have to eat them at my desk and they need to be quick and easy so they don't interrupt my work. Nothing I have to make at home and bring either! What are your favorite quick healthy…
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Suggestions for wireless ear buds?
Anyone have any good suggestions that work and don't look like huge chunks of plastic hanging off your ear?
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What's your favorite time to work out?
I am trying to decide on a permanent time of day for my workouts. When is your favorite time to hit the gym? ---- EARLY AM - nice time to go to gym, get it done and out of way, but means getting up hours earlier and I am not a morning person - ha ha. PLUS being sweaty/stinky at work (I don't use those big group shower…
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Are fitness wristbands worth it? Do you use one?
So the buzz seems to be using a fitness wristband to keep you motivated, track workouts, etc. My first question - are they worth dropping $100 on? Secondly - which is the best? What do you use? Why does it help you? Reviewers seem to think the Fitbit Force but there are a lot of options and some even do heart rate too. I…
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Can I skip logging fruits and veggies in diary?
I used to use WEIGHT WATCHERS and they told me not log fruits and veggies on my diary. I ate as many as I wanted and ended up losing like 40 pounds. Is it okay to keep not logging them here on MFP? What are people's thoughts on this?
