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Heart Rate & Calories Burned
I just got a new Polar FT4 heart rate monitor yesterday. I wore it while walking for 20 minutes and burned ~340 calories. I wore it today while doing my Couch to 5K program (jogging for 60 seconds, then walking for 90 seconds) for 30 minutes and only burned ~370 calories. How did I only burn ~30 calories more today when I…
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Timex HRM $12.99
I was just on Amazon looking at heart rate monitors & I found this basic Timex HRM marked down from $99.95 to $12.99! http://amzn.to/JYifj8 (Let me know if the link doesn't work, but it should!) It looks like a pretty nice HRM - all I really want it to do is monitor my heart rate & count calories burned. I've been wanting…
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Exercising, No Weight Loss?
I’ve been dieting for a little over a month now. I’ve lost 10 pounds so far. I’ve been exercising the whole way through, but nothing too crazy. Last week, I started running, and I’ve been running at least a mile a day, sometimes more. I thought I’d see some weight loss due to the running – I only lost a pound last week,…
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Acne?
I've been having problems with acne recently & it seems like it got worse when I started dieting & exercising. My grandfather bought me Proactiv & I used that for a few weeks. It seemed to help at first, but then more bumps started popping up & my skin started feeling a little more oily than I would have liked. Anyway, I…
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Knee Stretch?
My knee has been bothering me a little this past week. I've just been doing 30DS. It's the inside of my right knee, feels like a little muscle or something right beside the knee cap? It doesn't feel like soreness and there's no pain, it's just a little uncomfortable. I was wondering what kind of stretch I could do work it…
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Best/Worst Part of 30DS
What's your favorite & least favorite part of 30DS? Tomorrow will be my last day of level 1. Favorite might be a bad choice of words because I don't really LIKE any of it LOL - but the best part for me is that last round of cardio jump rope because I feel like I can float off the ground at that point. Also, the stretching…
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How should I log this?
I want to add something like this to my exercise routine, but I'm not sure how to log it. (Found it on Pinterest.) Early Morning Cardio/Strength Workout (2 reps) 20 jumping jacks 10 crunches 5 push-ups 10 calf raises 25 Russian twists 10 squats 20 high knees 10 reverse crunches 5 push-ups 10 calf raises 15 second plank 20…
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245 Calorie Pita Pizza
I'm gonna share this because I make it all the time. It's quick, easy & delicious! Pita Pizza - 1 pita pocket - I use Arnold's Pocket Thins because they're only 100 calories. I either use the 8 grain or the Italian herb. - pizza/spaghetti sauce - I use Prego Traditional spaghetti sauce, about 1/2 cup. (70 calories) - fat…
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Stuck @ 170
I'm starting to get a little frustrated. I've been dieting and exercising for about six weeks now & I've lost 10 lbs. Don't get me wrong - I'm very happy to have lost the first 10, but I've been stuck at 170 lbs for two weeks now, not losing anything. Over the course of those two weeks, I've alternated running, Zumba 2 for…
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Beginner Runner
I've been doing Zumba 2 for Wii for the past few weeks, but I don't feel like I'm getting a good workout. I only break a slight sweat during a 45 minute class, although according to the Wii, I'm burning 500+ calories, which doesn't seem accurate. I want to push myself, and I feel like I should do more, but I get bored with…
