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Fat burning/carb burning articles.
Here are links to a couple of articles that address a few things often discussed on these boards. I'm not saying everything in here is gospel, but most of it seems pretty accurate and they also address some myths about when the body burns protein or muscle etc. In short, it's pretty encouraging if you're doing any kind of…
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Exercise for rainy days
If you're like me and don't belong to a gym, and brisk walking/jogging is a big part of your routine, then you know there are days when you can't get out and walk either due to rain, sub-freezing temps, darkness, whatever. I've found shadow boxing to be a good workout on these days. You get some of the benefits of jumping…
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My Blood Pressure
I'm 49 and fortunately, I've never had really high blood pressure but, I took a job about 2 years ago in which I don't move around much and between this, the weight gain that came with not moving, and my age, I noticed my B/P had slowly been creeping up to high-normal range , about (135/85). Before the last 2 months I ate…
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Things you never hear people say
Feel free to post your own: - the bill collectors won't return my calls - Megan Fox's acting saved that movie - tell that nice young man with the sub woofers to turn it up a bit, I'd rather listen to his stuff. -Is that the banjo player's porsche? - If you know a good high pressure insurance salesman, send him over, I'd…
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Hello Everyone
I'm a little late with this because I've been posting here for a few days now but here goes. I was never more than mildly overweight until I changed jobs two years ago. My new job doesn't require nearly as much moving or walking and as a result, my weight slowly climbed from about 200 to 230 over the last two years. I…
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Pedometer. How accurate is the cal burning function?
I've been brisk walking (among many other things) since I've started dieting and until I got this pedometer, I was assuming I was burning approx 6 cals per minute. I bought a pedometer Sunday and it's showing me burning over 8 cals per minute. It's not a big deal but, some of you guys have probably been doing this for a…
