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Short stride!
I have a very short stride, so when I set the treadmill on 3 mph, I can match my steps to someone who has theirs set on 4.5. It isn't "moderate" pace, for me, it's speed walking. So my question is, since I'm walking fast, but with short steps, am I burning more calories than I'm getting to record, since technically my…
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How do you describe your body type?
There's a pretty heated discussion going on about what "curvy" means on another thread. How do you describe your body type? I could be called "curvy" based on my measurements. I'm an hourglass, but a very full hourglass, so I much prefer the terms zaftig or roundy. ETA: I hate "plus size" and "thick."
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One+ month in.
Please tell me if you can see a difference. Also, note that my sports bra does nothing for my boobs!
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No food yesterday. Make up today?
So, I had a migraine, on top of my regular anxiety disorder yesterday, and I ended up staying in bed for 18 hours. Because of that, I consumed absolutely nothing yesterday. Should I balance that out with a few extra calories today, or just ignore it and keep my usual diet?
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how? why?
My friend, who is the same height as me, and who wears about two sizes bigger than me, is about 50 pounds lighter than me. WTF?? I know it's ot just about the number on the scale, but that's ridiculous. Right?
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Womens' only area?
What's up with womens' only rooms in gyms? Aside from religious reasons, I can't imagine why anyone would want to use this area. I'm much more intimidated by women who I think are prettier than I am, and girls are way more likely to be snarky about weight, in my experience, than men. What about you? Are you a womens' only…
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Exhausted, not losing
So I've been doing this (this round) for about 20 days. I'm consistently netting about 1800-1900 calories (I'm allowed 2300). I'm working out 5 or 6 days a week. I'm drinking water (although I usually forget to log it), but I've still only lost 4 pounds. All of those were the first week. I've lost about 10 inches all over,…
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My first "during!"
356 lbs 332 lbs Still a long way to go, but this is the first noticeable change!
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What HRM do you use?
I'm looking for a reliable heart rate monitor, but I'd really prefer not to spend a lot of money. What do you suggest?
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Feet cramping
When I'm doing any cardio, recumbant bike, treadmill, elliptical, whatever (even just walking the dogs), my feet cramp up. It's like a Charlie horse along the arch. I'm well hydrated, and am otherwise comfortable (well, sweaty and breathless, but not -hurting) during my workouts. If it was just the exercises where I'm on…
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New to the gym
Okay, so I just got q gym membership, but I'm having a hard time with my workouts. Before the gym, and on non gym nights, I usually walk, "briskly" with the dogs for about 3 miles. Tonight I went to the gym for the first time, and I wanted to include some new cardio and weights, so I did circuit training. I was only able…
