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JAWBONE UP 24 AND ACTIVITY
i have my activity level set to 10,000 steps. I normally hit it. This includes my workouts. IS this a good amount or should I be setting it higher?
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Protein Shakes
I was wondering what the best shake is? I got EAS Lean 15 vanilla cream. I have heard Shakology is really good but I really can not afford $140. I got the same amount of the EAS for $19. I can spend a little more but not $140. What do you drink? I dont want anything high in calories. I drink them for my breakfast and I am…
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CIZE
I have been doing CIZE for about 3 weeks now. I love it but I dont want to over do it either. How many days a week should I be doing it. Right now I am doing it between 5-6 times a week.
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Has anyone used their S Health on their galaxy phones?
I have the Galaxy 5 which has the S Health on it. It counts your steps and tells you how much you burn during walking. Does anyone know how accurate it is?
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Does anyone do protein shakes as a meal replacment?
Im looking into getting one as my lunch replacement. I looked in to shakeology but they are really expensive. Is there any decent ones out there that are not so much money?
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intake of calories
I used to have a fitbit (it broke) it would tell me to eat about 1700 calories. MFP is telling me 1400. I am still as active as I was, should I go back to the 1700 or stay with MFP at 1400?
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work/desk workouts
sometimes with my busy schedule it is hard to get to the gym in the evening. I try to go in the early AM about 3 times a week. During the work week I try to do a 20 min run/walk during my lunch. What other ideas would be good when its really cold/rainy (as it has been lately) to do at work? FYI: I work by myself and I am…
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So tired of my weekly foods....need help
I have a family of 5 and I seem to cook the same thing ALL the time. I have resulted back to eating out the past week just because I dont want to same stuff. I need to get back on track a loose the weight. I need some ideas. I love the crock pot but it doesnt have to be the crock pot. Semi healthy but kid friendly as well.…
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Please help with Polar f4 HRM
I have had my polar f4 for about 4 months. I also have a fitbit. I dont know if it is my polor not working or what but when I worked out it used to tell me that I would burn about 600 cal same as fitbit. Now its down to 400 while fitbit and myfitness pal still shows 600. So I went to use it last week and all of a sudden my…
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Please help with Polar f4 HRM
I have had my polar f4 for about 4 months. I also have a fitbit. I dont know if it is my polor not working or what but when I worked out it used to tell me that I would burn about 600 cal same as fitbit. Now its down to 400 while fitbit and myfitness pal still shows 600. So I went to use it last week and all of a sudden my…
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Why do I not burn as much?
I do 1 hour kick boxing classes. They are pretty intense. I have a polar HRM. When I started working out about 6 months ago it would tell me I was burning anywhere between 650-710 calories. The instructor states everyone should burn 500-700 in her class. I used my HRM this past week and it only showed me to burn 450…
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How to get rid of love handles?
I have a bikini that I have put back in hopes I could get into it by summers end (if I can get the picture uploaded on here). I have not worn one in almost 10 years. I have been trying to get rid of my love handles but they seem to love me too much =( . I do 2-3 1 hour classes of kick boxing a week, 1 body pump, and my off…
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EATING and I am loosing weight
So I thought I had a bad last few weeks. We went on vacation and had a few celebrations. But my scale keeps dropping? I stay under my fitbit cal but JUST under on some days. I am still working out. It seems I am loosing weight faster now than when I was on a strict diet. I dont eat awful but I didnt think I would still be…
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How often do you have baked potato?
I just love them! I eat plenty of veggies and fruits but I know potatos arnt great for you. I don't make mine bad. 1 potato (110 cal) , 1 tbl if yogurt butter (40 cal) , some salt and pepper, maybe a little cheese (30 cal) So how often do you allow yourself to have one?
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street tacos at a mexican resturate?
My hubby and I enjoy this whole in the wall restaurant. AMAZING daily specials lol. We got 1-2 times a week. No chips . Anyways sometimes we get the street tacos. They either have them with brisket or carnitas. Its on a small corn tortilla, maybe a little bigger than the palm of my hand but smaller then a regular tortilla.…
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WHAT ARE YOUR FAV GO TO HEALTHY CROCK POT MEALS?
We have a pretty crazy life and if we want to make it to the gym we have to use the crock pot. What are your best crock pot meals that are still healthy?
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Yesterday was a bad day (food)....
It was great because it was mothers day and I got to spend it with my wonderful children, mother, father, and inlaws. I will start off by that =) But Here is my day. Hubby asked what I wanted for breakfast (not knowing we were going out for dinner) I told him I wanted the south west bagel sandwich I like from Einstein…
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subway salad??? only 100 cal?
I Went to the subway nut calculator and did a salad. I added spin, lettuce, tom, green peppers, onion, cucumbers, turkey, and sweet onion dressing ... it told me the salad was only 100 cal? Seems REALLY low?
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fitbit flex and water
I have the water resistant not the water proof i believe. It was the one for $99. I read it can go in showers and water up to 10 meters? Is that safe to do? We go to the water park quit often would you wear it there? Its mainly slides and the water is never more than 4 feet but I also do not want to have to put out another…
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Just got my fitbit....having issues.....
I got it connected to MFP. I went to the gym and did the elliptical for 25 min. I usually wear a polar HRM and it say I burn 190-220 on average. Well my fitbit put in MFP that my cal burned were only 109? Also, my fitbit came with no instructions. Am I suppose to log each exercise? If so how? It shows my active min but it…
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CLASSES VS elliptical, RUNNING
I started at golds gym last week. They have some great classes that I have been doing. I just dont want to do to much. I have done the body combat twice. First one I burned 707 and the second I burned 658. Tonight I am doing body pump. Saturday I did the elliptical and some weights and burned 345. Obviously I like what my…
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burned 707 in body combat?
I did a body combat class at golds last night. Its 1hr. My polar said I burned 707. Does that sound right? I do 30 on the elliptical and burn a little over 200. I might be doing these classes more often!
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type 2 diabetes - food
My mother has type 2. She can not keep weight on. Yesterday she found out she has kidney failure. (hard one to swallow). The doctor is putting her on lots of meds and she has to really watch what she eats. She has not seen the nutritionist yet but will once she can get it. Unfortunately it takes over a month. I am…
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TYRING TO GET A FLATTER TUMMY
So I bought my first bikini in over 9 years this past weekend. I cried. It was such a strange feeling. Its hanging in my closet. I am 5*9 @ 171. I am still not comfortable to wear it out by any means BUT the fact that I bought it and I didnt feel it was awful. My goal is to wear it out by the end of summer and feel good.…
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Going to the waterpark tomorrow....what should I judge?
We are taking our family to Schliterbahn for the whole day tomorrow. I know I will be to darn tired to work out. But I know while there all the walking, walking stairs and so on I will burn. I am packing healthy snacks and lunches. But when swimming you do tend to eat more as you are more hungry. How many extra cal do you…
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Do you enjoy subway?
Is it pretty healthy? Not just cal wise. I tend to eat it about 3 times a week. I either eat the turkey, tom, lettuce, onion, and sweet onion sauce on wheat bread (320 cal) or when I have the cals I will have the roast beef, lettuce , tom, light mayo on wheat (470). Sometimes a bag of baked chips. I do this during the week…
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HELP! Not loosing weight....the way i was
In the past 2 weeks I might have lost 1 pound! I was averaging about 1-1.5 PER WEEK. I am staying under my 1500 calories per day. I do a work out almost every day. Calories burned averages from 200-390 depending on what I am doing. I either jog, go hiking with the family, elliptical, or the planet fitness 30 min workout. I…
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what does your daily food look like
while trying to loose weight and exercise? Breakfast: snack: lunch: snack: dinner: snack: What is your normal?
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muscle spasm???
I have been working out for while now. I was at 190 down to 172. Yesterday I went to the gym in the morning. I did the planet fitness 30 min workout (15 min cardio / 15 min weights). I felt great afterwards. I came home. Cooked breakfast for the kids. Got everyone dressed for school. Then went to get into the shower. As I…
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muscle spasm???
I have been working out for while now. I was at 190 down to 172. Yesterday I went to the gym in the morning. I did the planet fitness 30 min workout (15 min cardio / 15 min weights). I felt great afterwards. I came home. Cooked breakfast for the kids. Got everyone dressed for school. Then went to get into the shower. As I…
