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Gym time in nice weather months?
Was wondering how many of you all continue to go to the gym in the nice months of the year? It is so nice here now that I am thinking of dropping my membership till the fall/winter months again. I hate to be inside the gym working out when it is so nice outside. I do walk on my lunch hour at work outside and if bad weather…
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Discouraged...why do I even work out 3-4 times a week for hour or more!?!?
I am feeling very discouraged. I usually try to hit the gym at least 3 to 4 times a week after work or weekends and work out for 1 hour or more. My routine is 30 minute cardio usually the elliptical machine followed or mixed in with strength training that are some free weights and weight machines. I finish off with working…
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intervals question
Is it better to just do 30 minutes on the elliptical machine at one time and then do weights/weight machines and then a stair stepper or Jacobs ladder type machine or do 10 minutes of elliptical machine then do a few weights or weight machines then hop back on elliptical machine for 10 min then do a few more weights or…
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Shoe recommendations for workouts
I have been looking for a new pair of tennis shoes to use at the gym. I usually buy New Balance and in the past had to buy a certain style for over pronation that would fit my custom made foot orthotics in them and they cost like $160. I would get new ones every 6 months also. I really don't want to pay that much for the…
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Gym burnout??
I used to go to the gym 3-5 times a week since January 2013 when I joined my first gym ever. I would work out for 1-3 hours doing land exercises and then doing a pool exercise class also. I moved in May of this year and haven't been able to get back into that gym wanna go mood! I've went maybe 5 times since May! My current…
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Fat burn vs Fitness burn on Polar FT7 HRM
Sorry if this has been ask before.... I have a Polar FT heartrate monitor with chest strap I use for gym workouts. I notice my fitness burn minutes is usually always higher than my fat burn minutes on the readings after the gym. I assume it is because I am going over my heartrate too much so it then falls into fitness burn…
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Heart rate while working out
I have a Polar FT7 I wear to the gym for my workouts. My issue is, I usually get my heartrate up to over 160 or more when doing the ellipitical machine for 30 min. (10 min then weights then 20 min more on the elliptical). Last night I tried to keep it at 140 and was able to but it was really hard. I get to going on it with…
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3/18/14
25 squats and 25 lunges did this morning on 3/18/14 before work. I am still waiting on the challenge information of how many we are supposed to do each day. Can someone please send me the info?!?!?!
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Loose skin after meeting your weigh loss goal
At the time I didn't think it would bother me, loose skin. Now at 21 months post op it really does. I went to a plastics consult last summer and the cost is so expensive to have any remove. I would be self pay as my insurance wouldn't pay for it. I have worked out my entire weight loss journey upping my exercise as I got…
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Compression workout clothing?
Do any of you wear compression workout clothing when working out? Do you wear it under your workout clothes or as your workout clothes? Does it make you sweat or more warm than usual? I don't have any and was wondering about it. Any info on it would be great! I am afraid it would make me sweat more than I already do during…
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Labor Day 201 Challenge
I started a new thread on this so it would be easy to find and respond to! My goal is to continue to get the gym 2-3 times a week for cardio and strength training classes. Need to get out on my bike more too but it has been so hot and humid lately. As far as weight goal to continue to maintain my weight at 130 or under…
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What's our next challenge?
Ok 4th of July Challenge has passed....what is our next challenge? Labor Day Challenge? What do you all think?
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Plastics excess skin removal after WLS and at goal?
Plastic surgery prices: This is the list of prices for the procedures at the Bari Plastics program in my town if you are a WLS patient and have been referred to that program Bilateral Mastopexy (2 breast lifts) $6692 Bilateral Agumentation Mammoplasty/Mastopexy with implants $12,098 Bilateral Augmentation Mamoplasty with…
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Polar HRM vs. FitBit One
I have a fitbit one but have been thinking about getting a Polar HRM. I have a cheapy HRM watch I picked up a couple years ago and was mainly using it just to check my heart rate during exercising. Is the Polars water proof? I do alot of cardio pool classes is why I ask. Do the polars use a chest strap? I really don't want…
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Plastics excess skin removal after WLS
Plastic surgery prices: This is the list of prices for the procedures at the Bari Plastics program in my town if you are a WLS patient and have been referred to that program Bilateral Mastopexy (2 breast lifts) $6692 Bilateral Agumentation Mammoplasty/Mastopexy with implants $12,098 Bilateral Augmentation Mamoplasty with…
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Plastics excess skin removal after WLS
Plastic surgery prices: This is the list of prices for the procedures at the Bari Plastics program in my town if you are a WLS patient and have been referred to that program Bilateral Mastopexy (2 breast lifts) $6692 Bilateral Agumentation Mammoplasty/Mastopexy with implants $12,098 Bilateral Augmentation Mamoplasty with…
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Questions to ask Plastic Surgeon
I have a plastic surgery consult appointment the end of this month. I wondered what questions should I ask? I want to have a list ready. For those that have went throught plastics after WLS what are some good quesitons to ask? I will be self pay if I go through with any plastic surgery so I am not for sure if it will even…
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calories burned doing EFI Sports Medicine GTS Machines?
How many calories would be burned using EFI Sports Medicine GTS Machines doing a Team Gravity class at my gym for 45 minutes? Would this be considered strength training under MFP logging? Just curious. I am going to my first class tonight and was wondering!
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Exercise or work outs for loose skin?
I have lost 145 pounds in the last 16 months and have loose skin on my upper arms, tummy, rear and upper thighs. I have been working out during the weight loss process. I am now at my personal weight goal and not wanting to loose more weight but just maintain my weight. I know lifing weights and using the weight machines…
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Exercise plan/ideas to maintain weight and "tone" up
I am finished loosing weight and have been working on maintaining my weight the last couple months. I had been doing alot of cardio with strength training but was only doing about 20 min of cardio and focusing on strength training with the machines and some free weights at my current gym. I am going to switch to a…
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Swimming for exercise
I don't know how to swim but signed up for adult swimming classes at my local Y recently and the classes start June 16th. I can sort of doggie paddle but just can't get that foot off the ground for a long time I guess. It has been a while since I have even done that too. Just wondering for beginner swimmers starting out…
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Lowering % of body fat?
Forgive me if this has been asked before... I am a female, 49 years old, 5'4" 129-130 pounds and had a DXA Scan done on 4/26/13 that said my % of body fat was 24%. I guess according to charts I have seen online I am in the "fitness level" for body fat for a female at my age. I am kinda surprised! I am at my goal weight but…
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Scale recommendations that measure weight, body fat?
I am looking for a new scale. I have a Taylor brand scale that is a digital scale that only measures body weight but would like a scale that measures body fat and hydration also. Any recomendations? I have looked at the Aria scale but it is kinda pricey and I don't know if I want to spend that much on a scale. I can…
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DEXA Scan?
Not for sure if this is the correct forum for this quesion.... I had a DEXA Scan done last Friday and have tried to figure out the results. The professor at the college where I went to have it done did go over it a little bit with me and gave me a 4 page print out of it. I searched online but only could find stuff about…
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DEXA Scan?
Not for sure if this is the correct forum for this quesion.... I had a DEXA Scan done last Friday and have tried to figure out the results. The professor at the college where I went to have it done did go over it a little bit with me and gave me a 4 page print out of it. I searched online but only could find stuff about…
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From 270 to 144 and a year with MFP!
A year ago today I joined MFP and weighed 270 pounds. In a year I have lost 126 pounds and around 55 inches! Not done yet, I want to get to 130 and then maintain for my 5'4" height. So thankful for MFP and all the friends I have made on here. If I ever figure out how to post pics on here I will post before and after ones.
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Newbie at the gym and loving it!
My Planet Fitness finally opened up last Thursday night. I took off Fri for a vacation day at work since Monday is a Holiday for a 4 day weekend so I hit the gym for the first time ever in my life Friday morning. They were nice and showed me around and showed me how to use the equipment for cardio and strength training. I…
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Suggested Wii game workouts?
I finally bought myself a Wii a couple weeks ago and bought Just Dance 3, a Jillian Micheals workout game and another workout game with Jenny McCarthy in it. I am thinking of buying the Wii Fit Board and game also. Is it worth buying? Any other suggested workout games to use with the Wii? I have bad knees so I have to be…
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How many calories were you eating at 7 months post op?
Wondering how many calories you were eating at 7 months post op after sleeve surgery? I try to keep mine at 1000 cals and I don't usually eat back any calories I burned off doing exercise. I have up'd my exercise the last couple weeks to burn off 300-400 calories a day and wonder if I should up my calories also that I eat.…
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Running?
I usually do at home workouts with walking dvd's like Leslie Sansone but this past week I started doing the free run with my Wii Fit and have done over 2 miles in 10 minutes for the last 5-6 days. I know 2 miles doesn't seem like alot in 10 minutes but a year ago I could have never done that with my bad knees and excess…
