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HRM question, replace or fix?
I currently have an old Polar F6 that the battery has died on the watch. I really liked it when I wore it to workout. Since my diagnosis of my auto-immune disorder, I haven't been able to workout like I would like to. I do have a FitBit Flex and love it and feel really sad when I don't have it. LOL It's great for when I…
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How do I get passed the post-wo throw up feeling?
I usually don't have this problem but today I pushed a little harder on the tredmill. And now I feel like need to throw up. Keep in mind, due to my disorders, I haven't been able to workout much (at all, really) in the last 3-4 years. So "pushing myself" really doesn't take much. I feel ok otherwise, just REALLY nauseated.…
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Yoga for flexibility
Hey Everyone, I have taken a VERY long hiatus in tracking my diet and fitness. This is due to some added health issues caused by my Celiac diagnosis last year. I still have my muscle disorder that I was diagnosed with back in 2010 causing problems as well. I have noticed that I am very stiff lately and have a very weird…
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Online recipe storage with sync to Android app
I have done a google search until my eyes crossed on this..... I'm looking for a recipe site with an Android app that I can store MY recipes on. I would like for there to be a private option so that I'm not putting my recipes out for the world nor do I want to worry about copyright either if I find one somewhere that I…
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Any Celiacs out there? HELP!
I was diagnosed with Celiac disease in March of this year and I'm kinda going through the whole "food depression" that I have seen a lot of people say they go through during the first few years after diagnosis. To top it off I would like to FINALLY get this weight off that I want gone. So I'm getting pretty frustrated with…
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Is it Gluten Free if.....
On the packaging, under the ingredients, by law, manufacturers are supposed to list what allergens are in the product, right? So if it does not specifically say "contains wheat" or "may contain traces of wheat" or "produced in same factory" etc, would it be safe to assume it's gluten free even if it doesn't say the words…
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Walking/Running distance apps - Android
Anyone have any good suggestions for a walking/running Android app that will work well indoors? The gymnasium at my kids' school has a walking track upstairs over looking the basketball court. I was thinking of starting to walk there during my son's Tuesday practices but I would like to know how far I'm walking. It's a…
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Gluten free sites????
Anyone know of some sites that have good gluten free recipes? I'm about 95% sure I've developed a gluten/wheat allergy (going to get tested as soon as I figure out which of my 4 doctors needs to do the test >P). I need to try to find some recipes for some basics.....pizza dough, bread for my bread maker, etc. Any ideas?…
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Will Yoga help me lose?
I am trying to get this weight loss started again. I'd come off watching what I ate recently because of health issues.....it just seemed too much at the time. Even given that I haven't been tracking I have still hovered within 5 lbs or so (YESSSSSS!) . I know I need to workout but due to my disorder being an auto-immune…
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Creatine....
My doctor told me today that he wants me to start taking 5 g of Creatine a day to help rebuild my muscles/strength due to the loss my disorder has caused. Has anyone had any experience with Creatine? Any side effects? My husband said that he's been told that if you aren't careful you could gain weight with it and you have…
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Fluidity alternative....
I have seen the infomercial for Fluidity several times and liked the looks of it, even if their claims are a little hard to believe. (http://www.fluidity.com) It looks somewhat easy on the joints but can make the muscles stronger with minimal "force". For those who don't know, I have an auto-immune disease that attacks my…
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P90X/Insanity hybrid calendar.....
I apologize in advance if this has been asked before, but I did a search and couldn't find an actual calendar for doing a P90X and Insanity hybrid. I'm looking to print out a calendar for my hubby to do as the weather gets cooler and all I could find is threads talking about it. (admittedly I may not have gone back far…
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Stretching/Yoga workouts.....what do you recommend?
Some of you may or may not know....I have an auto-immune disorder that makes me very fatigued on most days. So workouts are extremely rare (probably only twice in the last 8 mo to a year). I'm finding that I've lost some of my mobility. For instance, I have some problems some days lifting my leg into and out of my jeans…
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Ladies....headbands for workouts????
As I am trying to get back into working out again....I find that the "wispy" hairs around my forehead are REALLY annoying. I'm not talking about a few hairs here, I'm talking clumps of hair.....this is all regrowth from last summer when I had small bald spots right above each temple and the hairline was receded a little. I…
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Anyone use Windows Live products?
Not sure if this is the right place for this but.....does anyone/has anyone ever used the Windows Live programs? Do you HAVE to create an account or can you just use them? What is the benefit of having an account? I just got a laptop that has Windows 7 and I'm having to learn about many new programs. I've done a little…
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Fish Oil supplement
My husband has a health fair that his company does to help its employees keep track of their health. They are self insured so they are big on health preventative measures. Anyway, ALL my numbers from my initial tests (blood glucose, total cholesterol, "bad" cholesterol, triglycerides) were just perfect which is awesome…
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Tracking work when activity is set to sedentary....
I have set my activity level to sedentary because I have a muscle disorder that prevents me from being very active. That being said, I DO work in childcare 3-4 hours a day. How would I track that? Childcare isn't in the database and it's not like I'm breaking a sweat all the time I'm there. But I do move around, I'm up and…
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Counting working in childcare
Ok. I just changed my activity level to sedentary because quite a bit of my day (at least in the morning & evening) I'm resting because of my muscle disorder that I'm fighting. I do work at the extended school care at my son's school with the preschoolers (3,4 and some 5 yr olds) from 2:15 until about 6:00 (or when they…
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Cheap Zumba????
Anyone know where I can get Zumba DVDs without spending $60+ for them? My gym offers Zumba but with my work schedule and my son's basketball game schedule I just can't go. I would like to start doing it along with my Turbo Fire and Insanity (well to work back up to them due to medical/health issues) but can't really spend…
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Is there anyone here with Dermatomyositis?
It can have the name of either Dermatomyositis or Myositis (one has skin issues, one doesn't other than that they are the same). I have Dermatomyositis so have the great pleasure of having both muscle issues AND skin issues. :grumble: I know it's a long shot anyone on here has it as my disorder is rare. A brochure that my…
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Protein Powders
OK....I was thinking about Shakeology (I know, I know I mentioned the controversial shakeology :laugh: ) BUT I can not afford it right now. I'm looking into the possibility of trying to go the protein shake route in the mornings as opposed to poptarts which I can't seem to get away from. I usually can make them work in my…
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Working out after eating.....
How long would you wait to workout after you eat? I just ate a bowl of chili for lunch. After logging it and seeing what I have left for the day (Olive Garden for dinner - son's birthday request) I think I might be able to squeeze in a workout before work BUT don't know how long I should wait on a full tummy. What's your…
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Cross Trainer & everyday shoes
I need to get a couple pairs of new shoes. One pair for walking and working during my day and the other for working out. I have a muscle disorder that can make it hard to move in general and I work with preschoolers so I would need my general sneaker/tennis shoe (whichever word you call them :tongue: ) to be supportive yet…
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I'm about to cry.....help please....
Ok this might get a little long so bear with me....first some back story...... Back in July I was diagnosed with an inflammatory muscle disorder called Dermatomyositis. When it's flaring, my muscles hurt (not the good "I worked out hard" kind of hurt) to the point that the other day I was limping around because my back…
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Logging cals burned from HRM....
How do you go about logging the calories burned from a workout if you use your HRM? I know it's possible I just can't figure out where the right spot is.
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Shakeology/P90X R&R substitutes????
Ok. I'm getting ready to kick my workouts into high gear (literally) by starting back with my Insanity videos and the Turbo Fire ones I just got off ebay. My question is this....I see people talk about the Shakeology and the P90X Results and Recovery formula and how great they are. That's all fine and good but I just…
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Agave nectar
I saw someone on here the other day mention this as a sweetener for things like sweet tea and such. They said that you don't need as much of it as with sugar/artificial sweeteners. Does anyone know the equivalents for this? Like if you 'normally' used a cup of sugar for a big pitcher of tea, how much of this would you use?…
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How would you track Insanity?
My HRM watch's battery died (I have to send it off) until then, how would you track the Insanity workouts? I know it doesn't have it in the database (well at least the last time I looked it didn't but it HAS been a while:ohwell: ) What would you label it? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance.......now…
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Hypoglycemia and my diet...
I've been going through some things medically (won't go into the long details) and had to have some blood work done. My Non-Fasting blood sugar was 92, and while that is technically in the "normal" limits, it's low for having just eaten within 2-3 hours of the blood being drawn (which ideally should have been about 120-130…
