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Kick Dummy
Hi I have just purchased this and it comes with a short DVD about how to defend yourself but I was wondering if there were any Workout DVDs that I could use to get a proper workout on it using a punchbag or similar? I have no experience in boxing or martial arts. http://www.kickdummy.com/ Thanks Alllie
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Accuracy
Hi All I have been using my band fully since Saturday and I am just wanting to know how accurate is the band. I seem to have walked 2300 steps already and I find that hard to believe as when I used my Walkroid previously I was lucky if I walked 2500 in the whole day at work. Does the band pick up any kind of movement as a…
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My name is Alison and I have a problem with food
Hi All My name is Alison and for years I have been battling with my weight having lost and gained back more than I lost at each attempt. I have done WW, SW and MFP over the years and have lost with each. SW was the best as you can pretty much each what you like but there is no portion control with that. I am starting on…
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Entering of Salt to the Food Database
I am not sure if this has been covered or not but something I have noticed is the input to the food database for this is either non-existent or in a lot of cases wrong. The reason I have noticed this is I am part of a group which has been tracking its Sodium intake and are trying to stay under 2500mg a day. This is hard to…
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Aberdeen Support
Hi all - I have been on MFP for over a year now and was wondering if there were many people from the Aberdeen/shire area to offer support and motivation? Feel free to add me as a friend as I need all the help I can get!!! :-)
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Female Supplements - not to help weight loss
Hi all This has probably been asked a thousand times but I have not long started using the gym, mainly cardio but a little bit of weights then swimming. I am not wanting a 'weight loss' pill as I know this will all be down to my eating and exercising but I am looking for something to take prior to the workout to help boost…
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Cayenne Pepper
Hi all I read that Cayenne can be great for Metabolism amongst a lot of other really good benefits. I have started taking about 1/4tsp of this in the morning with lemon/ginger/honey with hot water using a cafetiere (this stops all the bits geting into your cup)I like spice but I will have to build up the amount that I am…
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Subway calorie values
I am slightly confused as to the calories that are actually in Subways - specifically Spicy Italian as according to the Nutritional Values on the Subway webpage a 6" Spicy Italian include wheat bread, cheese, lettuce, cucumber, peppers (jalepenos) and onions had a calorie count of 235 then I would add 2 serving of…
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HRM/Calorie Counting - when to take reading?
I have a Calorie counter watch/HRM that I use when exercising. When should I be taking my pulse with this after exercising to get an accurate rate of calories lost? Should this be as soon as I stop so that heart rate is very high or wait a couple of minutes to allow it to settle a bit? I just took it straight after…
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Malibu Pilates Chair - help needed !
I am going to be straight forward and ask outright!!!! :blushing: Does anyone have any DVD's/workout charts for this? I got this in a set of exercise equipment (2nd hand) and the woman is now being dodgy and not answering texts/calls as to the whereabouts of the DVD's that she said she would get for me. :grumble: I do not…
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Need a sweet fix
I am in need of a sweet fix. It's TOTM and need something, only problem is that I am unable to exercise due to neck and back pain :frown: Ive not even been to work. Please pass on some ideas, close to getting chocolate or something :cry:
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Eating all my calories
Hi all I have just noticed a small comment when completing my food diary saying that I am not eating enough of my calories. Problem is that I am not hungry and dont want to eat for the sake of eating as thats what got me the way I am today. Any ideas on how I can improve on this? I am not starving myself and I am making…
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LOSING MOTIVATION - HELP
I am in my 3rd week and I have lost 8lbs so far which I know is great but I am losing motivation in exercising :frown: I am up through the week for work at 530am and do not get back in till 5pm. I have been trying to exercise when I get in but then I am not having dinner till about 7pm and you are not supposed to eat after…
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Alternative to Pasta
Hi All I am looking for something that I can switch with pasta. Never realised how many calories were in pasta until started in this site - I was probably having my daily allowance of calories for the day in pasta alone!!!! I have cut way back but I was wondering if there was something else that I could used that was just…
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Travel Snacks Required + tips on eating out- help
I am going visiting this weekend and it is a 3.5hour journey to get there :frown: Now I usually snack on crisps and sweets but I am looking for obviously more healthy options as I am doing really well and I do not want to lose focus in the 1st week plus I will probably be going out over the weekend so I will need to try…
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Kettlebell Workouts - any good????
I am thinking about getting some Kettlebell weights and DVDs but they are not cheap so would like some genuine testimonies that these actually work :smile: There are too many sites that claim to shift the pounds and just talking crap :mad: Can anyone help and even suggest a good DVD that could be bought? Thanks :happy:
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Hello from a kind of sunny Aberdeen
:happy: Hi all I have tried dieting on countless occasions, bought DVDs, the Wii, a bike and countless exercise clothes all in a bid to encourage me to lose weight but to no avail. I have no will power and it is hard when you get into a routine. I hope with some encouragement from others in the same situation will help. I…
