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Polar HRM Tidbit
Here is something useful if you are having issues. I have an FT7, and starting having issues about a month ago, similar to what many others have experienced. Heart Rate readings would suddenly spike up to 235, then droop to 38, get stuck on one number, go to zero and report it couldn't find a source, etc. Based on what I…
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Reached my Goal - Maintenance Advice
I reached my goal this morning, 50 lbs lost since Jan 1. I'm looking for advice on Maintenance. What have you found to work well? What doesn't? An MFP friend described Maintenance as gaining and losing the same 4 or 5 lbs over and over again. Is that what any of you have found? If so, does it make sense to try and take off…
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Get in Gear Half Marathon
Anyone else running any of the Get in Gear races this weekend? Half Marathon? 10K? 5K? I'm running in the half marathon. Although at my pace, I use a loose definition of the word "run".
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Get in Gear Half Marathon
I signed up for the half marathon, at the end of April. Anyone else out there running, or thinking of running? There's also a 5K and 10K. The prices go up after tomorrow, so if you think you will run, sign up now.
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Sodium Question
Any thoughts on Sodium consumption when doing high calorie burning workouts? For example, after doing a long run today, my total calories for the day come to 3700. Despite all the extra calories, the Sodium consumption does not change. As a result, I'm going over my Sodium pretty much every week. How do you eat all those…
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The First 10 Pounds!
Like many others, I started using this tool on New Year's Day. I just hit the 10 pound mark this morning. So far I am very impressed with MFP, and thought I'd share some of my observations. 1) MFP has forced me to recognize the size of portions. I've been keeping food diaries for a few years, with no real success. One big…
