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Does anybody know if eating carbs and night sweats are relat
Ok this may sound crazy...but..i have noticed when i munch on popcorn, or something high in carbohydrate content in the evenings, i wake up sweting like crazy! Weird?! I put it together by looking at my food journal on the nights i woke feeling horribe...on those days my carbs were higher, and sodium as well. Too much…
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Any women in maintence eating 2000 cals?
Hey! I have a very active lifestyle...being a rancher:) adn am eating anywhere from 2000-2300 cals a day! I am feeling like im going to start gaining, i need a happy medium. I'll eat 2300 one day feel guilty then eat 120 the next..its a terrible cycle! Anyone able to maintain eating 2000...while being active? THANKS!!!!
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How do you divide your daily calorie intake?
I'm just wondering how everyone divides their calories, Meaning at what time do you consume most, and how many are usually left for your evening meal? What is the "biggest" meal of the day? Mine is typically lunch, but i feel like if i do too many with breakfast and lunch, i'll be hungry and go over at dinner, but…
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fat loss, muscle gain...confusion!
I switched my cals to maintence and started lifting heavy and more often then doing straight cardio. my hrm says i burn between 500 and 600 hundred cals average. My cals are set at 1830 before working out. Some days i eat 1300 some days i eat 2300 depending on how im feeling hungry or not. Average though is about 1850.…
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scale goes up...size goes down!
Since i started lifting more this is what is going on...this morning 130lbs. size 1 shorts on! Anybody else weigh more and wear smaller? Oh at my goal weight 125 i wore a 3...crazy!!
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BEST at home dvd to get lean and toned?
I do about every activity under the sun....run, bike, swim, lift, kickbox, ect...but i need a steady program to help me get lean and toned, i'm not looking to drop major lbs. just to get more toned overall, i like to mix up my workouts but maybe i should just stick to one program. I get bored doing the same routine, so i…
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Insanity the Asylum
Just ordered the Asylum! Has anyone out there used it, or are currently using it what do you think?! Insanity has gotten me in the best shape of my life excited to do The Asylum!
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sodium and scale....
Does anybody else link sodium intake to a rise on the scale? This morning the scale was up 5lbs.!!! Looking over my diary my sodium was really high! Whats the highest youve seen from sodium?? It has to be that because my calorie average for the week was 1590....also do you average calories weekly, or just daily...what…
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Does an intense workout affect the scale the following day??
So yesterday i my workout was intense, then i had a busy day following...my cals. were to low (only 1100) a usual day for me is anywhere between 1400-1800! my sodium was in range, Mondays are my usual "weigh in" days and the scal is up about 3lbs. Ok i realize not that big of a deal, but i know i didnt gain the 3 lbs. over…
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Salt cravings??
I would not call myself a person that craves salt, but lately i am! My workouts are pretty intense(alot of sweat) would you guess my body is trying to replace the salt i am losing? If you asked me before I started eating clean, what types of food i craved, it would definately be sweets, but not anymore...its salty foods!…
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Jack3d???
Have any women out there used this supplement when lifting? And if so what is your experience with it? I know it contains a bit of creatine...that worries me! THANKS!!!
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Just can't get it this week! Any advice....suggestions?
All week I just have had NO energy...and have been eating too much as well, very frustrating! I just don't feel like myself! I still have been doing Insanity every morning, but after that...DONE! Haha...anybody feel free to look at my food journal...any advice is appreciated! Thanks!
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Ragnar Relay....what to pack??
I'm running in the Ragnar this weekend, my legs cover about 20 miles of the 200ish!! My first one is around 11 am friday, then 2am saturday, and finishing one saturday around 12pm! Sooo what to eat the day before?? do i workout the day before?? Strength maybe or yoga? And what must haves to carry in the van? I have protein…
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YAY met goal...now WHAT? Success following MFP maintence?
Hey!!! has anyone had success maintaining following guidelines from mfp? it takes my cals. to 1870, plus whatever exercise i earn! Also have you still ate exercise cals in maintence? THANKS everyone!!!!!
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Would you call Insanity??
Would one consider the "insanity" dvds HIIT?(high intensity interval training) The cardio max and pure cardio are pretty intense, i didnt know if that is what they are considered? and if not what would be?! THANKS!!
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HRM Always has close to same calorie read out??
It seems it doesnt matter what type of workout i do, the calorie burn is ALWAYS about 350-375 calories! Today for example i was drenched in sweat after doing a crossfit workout for 75 min...365 cals. the other day i did p90x shoulders, arms and tris with ab ripperx..350 cals....insanity max cardio....360 cals? Seriously am…
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Cant EAT...Help!!
I was kicked in the mouth by a steer while helping my son at the stock show! I lost my front tooth(which has been replaced) and have stitches inside my lip! I have to blend EVERYTHING! I need help staying on top of my calories i am afraid of going to low, and losing muscle. I have been working so hard to stay lean and…
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Just striaght up CONFUSED!!!
So i met my goal of 125lbs. and switched to maintence, i wasn't eating as clean and got back up to 130. I am mostly looking to tone my arms( and really everywhere up) I have been doing zumba and i enjoy running. I have been adding strength lately with p90x, i have been lifting one day then on the cardio days of it…
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The Abs diet book work for women???
I recently read the book The Abs Diet, and i really loved the sense behind it, other than it seems soo geared for men! Any women out there used the guidlines in the book, i mean its not rocket science, it just follows simple principles of clean eating, but it is againest "counting calories" which makes me nervous....any…
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Trying different calorie intakes...cant budge!!!
i have been at a stuck at the same weight for 3 months now , between 126-130 my goal is to stay at 125...i have tried to stick around 1500 per day, depending on exercise...so on the days i help on the ranch and work all day i eat more...like 2400...on days i just run, or do a workout video i do 1500....i feel like i am…
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confused on a workkout schedule??
I have been working out daily for a while now, i really enjoy it! Lately i have been into Zumba, so for the past 2 weeks i have been doing it faithfully. I burn about 500 cals. per hour. So today i did circuit training, it kicked my butt, and my hrm said only 290 in an hour!!! Should i stick with more cardio for the burn,…
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STUCK!!! Any Suggestions?
I lost very steady for 3 months, and hit my goal. I switched to maintence and was not as careful with my diet, and have put back 3 lbs. so the past 3 weeks i have been doing better on my diet, and working out everyday(which i always do) but the scale has not budged! Any thoughts? I keep my cals between 1350-1950 ( i try to…
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Ahh too many calories already!!
Ok huge problem, had a big lunch today...i was hungry :) .....But today is my sons bday and he is wanting a chinese buffet place for dinner! Any thoughts on what to get...i have about 500 cals left for the day. I just have been soo good i hate to go over! I am not worried about eating the cupcakes i made or ice…
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Do you like Insanity??
I borrowed 2 Insanity dvds from a friend, max cardio and max interval circuit, I have to say yes its hard, and gets the heart pumping...i find it soo annoying!! Man i tried to be positive but i dont think i could do it everyday...basically because he drives me crazy..and the names of some of the moves! Ahh! Hahah just had…
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Turbo Jam Calories
Good Morning:tongue: Does anyone happen to know how many calories are burned in any of the Turbo Jam workouts? I know they kick your butt....i just don't know how many cals!! I did Cardio Party 3 today and was sweating like CRAZY!!!! Good way to start the day!! Hope everyone has a great day:flowerforyou:
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Going over calories....effects??
I am always within range of my calories, including my exercise calories, i am usually under about 200....well yesterday was a HUGE exception....lets just say OVER by about 1000!!!! Yikes.....so does anyone know the effects of a day like that???? Will my efforts for the week be shot out of the water by one huge indulgence?
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Frustrated with hrm...
I am still having issues with my HRM....I just did P90X PlyoX this am...kept my hr at about 75-85 percent of max the entire wokout...higher in some spots i'm drenched with sweat and burned 350 calories? Shoot me now;) All week i have used my hrm...all my workouts have been between 60-80 minutes, and they haven't been wimpy…
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Exactly how accurate is a HRM?
I just started using my Polar F6 hrm, and i am soo depressed!! I have been kicking my butt with these early am workouts, to find the calorie burn waay less then i figured it was! I have been doing alot of circuit type workouts, also alot of workouts using light dumbells, with alot of reps. I have had results with these…
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Does anyone average calories at the end of the week?
Hello! So some days i am not that hungry and find myself eating alot less then my reccomended calories(with exercise calories) and other days i eat ALL my exercise calories...which is sometimes over 2000....but i have been averaging at the end of the week anywhere from 1400-1600. Does anybody do this with success? Or does…
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SUGAR!!!
I am always going over the amount of sugar allowed per day....Looking into my food journal i think most of it is coming from eating apples...2 sometimes 3 a day!! I AM losing and i feel great...but i didn't know if anyone else is going over, is the sugar set really low...and how much should you consume in one day? THANKS…
