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heart rate
I use my polar hrm for a cal count. I did body combat and it showed my max being 225 with average 132.. i was alarmed to see 225.. my max is usually 150ish. i didnt feel anymore worn down or ill during class.. would i feel odd if it really climbed to 225? just for record i am 42 yrs old and probably body combat is my…
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Dash diet
Anyone follow the Dash diet. I heard its good for preventing strokes and heart disease. My boyfriend of a few years had a tia stroke and is in rehab and expected to recover.. But no one is talking to him about diet but put him on high blood pressure meds.. High bp is his only real risk factor he can control.. He is 60..…
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tips for using tuna
I bought some tuna fish in bulk at Sam's. I like the traditional tuna fish sandwiches but looking for something not too high in calories. The pack I got 17 grams of protien for 70 calories.. I need a pick me up after dinner to hold me over so I am not hungry at bedtime. I work 2nd shift so typically i am going to sleep 11…
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weight loss?
I know our weight goes up and down due to sodium and other factors. I gave up tracking due to loss of internet and its a huge challenge to pick it back up but I am working on logging calories again. I track my weight on a app and my question is since weight jumps all over the place if my current weight is 5 pounds less…
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Coaching
So.. As anyone done weight loss or fitness related coaching? I sat in on a informational meeting about supplements a couple months ago. I tried a sample of their protein and it was the first of many brands that I liked.. I have already been using Bcca and feel like I could benefit from more protein.. from the first meeting…
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fit bit problem.
My fit bit wouldnt sync.. tried resetting my phone. tried dumping the app and getting it again.. now it cant find my tracker. i been trying for a week.. any tips to fix it?
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body flow class
I just joined a new gym. It will give me more options for group fitness. One of them is body flow. Anyone try that class? Is it upbeat? i tried a live piyo class once and it was all calm and deep breathing stuff. Only sweat i broke was from being uncomfortable in a new class in the dark like meditation. I had a bad…
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body pump
I recently changed gyms. i have a wide variety of classes and times that work for me but i am wondering if its ok to do body pump 2 days in a row?
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recipes for protein powder
I am trying to find healthy ways to get more protein in so I can stay fuller and eat healthier foods.. I can't drink protein drinks since I find them very gross. However, I love soft comfort foods like muffins, cakes ect... I am looking for more recipes that will be easy to carry to work and could be a snack between meals…
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Fitness planners
Has anyone seen this new craze of the fitness planners?? If so .. do you think it's something that would improve your healthy eating habits and fitness routine? I am on the fence on them.
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Strength and flexibility
I need some advice what to do to work on strength and flexibility. I am not really comfortable in the weight room and the few times I hit it after body combat its hard to lift much. I do body combat on Monday and Friday.. Tuesday I have a good variety of classes available like body pump, attack, zumba, zumba strong to name…
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hear rate monitor
I am looking to purchase a new heart rate monitor soon. I was on my second Polar F24 but it has broke so I am wanting to buy a different brand. I have a fitbit one and I am happy with using it to adjust my calories for walks but overall I like having the HRM for my classes or home workouts. I am looking to spend no more…
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Lentils
Anyone have any recipes for lentils? And how to prepare them? I bought some and don't recall why or what I had planned for them.
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Starving a lot
Anyone wanna look at a few days of my diary and offer suggestion on how I can get past the feeling of being hungry all day? Right now I have my goal to lose a pound a week. I am 5 10 and 185 pounds. I been averaging 2 or 3 workouts per week. I am really hungry quite bit of the time. I know I could make better use of my…
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Flax seed and Chia seed?
My biggest hurdle to lose weight right now I feel is my excessive hunger so I need to figure a way to keep my meals with me longer. Currently, I get hungry two to three hours after each meal. A chef that came to a retreat that I just attended said most likely I need to add more fiber and protein. Would flax and chia seed…
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Half marathon
I been training for a half marathon. I been doing fairly well at getting my runs in. It could been better though. I got to where I could run 8 to 9 miles without feeling like I was going to die. I came down with an uti and was unable to run for about a week.. So probably went 9 days without a run. I am almost done with the…
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Target heart rate
I run and use a polar ft4 for my calorie burn. It tells me how much of my workout was in the target heart rate zone. Most of the time my runs are majority of the time in the zone. But sometimes I notice if I end up with an increased speed I have a higher heart rate and miss the zone. What does that mean? Not in fat burning…
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Half marthon training and weight training?
I am currently using most of my energy for running. I plan on running a half marathon in 13 weeks. I ran a half last summer but due to a messy separation, divorce and lack of will power my weight is about 10 to 15 pounds heavier than my half last summer. I would like to get serious about taking off 5 to 10 pounds of that…
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Garmin heart rate monitor
I currently have a polar FT4. The screen blanks out and when I tap it it does come back on. This is different from the low battery warning typically. I am thinking of getting a garmin heart rate monitor. I heard that they have GPS in them and I thought that would be neat since I run. Anyone have any model numbers to…
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Weight creeping up
I got to my goal weight. I maintained it for a couple years. I recently started gaining. It started it October. Goal was 170. I am now at 185 ish. I have had a few changes shortly before the gaining trend. One. I had to do iron infusion treatments and continue to have to take iron pills. 2. I gave up diet soda. 3. I went…
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Piyo
I bought Piyo and love it. I am at about the end of week 3. However, I have realized that the calendar includes DVD"S that were not included in the package.. I think that's really wrong of them to include DVD"S on the calendar that wasn't sent out.. So I called and it's 20 a DVD. I don't think I want to invest in anymore…
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anaemia
As a result of fainting I have been diagnosed with anemia. I am on iron pills and have to see a specialist. I heard that it's common in women especially those that are active. Anyone else have it? What are you doing to treat it? I been looking at iron enriched foods and trying to up it. I quit logging food since I am in…
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Shakeology results
I got caught up in a discussion about shakeology and came accross a person that was a little rude about the quality and cost of them. When I commented on the post, that I can not find.. I had ordered the same pack but hadn't tried them yet. I first tried the chocolate. It was um okay but for sure wasn't yummy! It did fill…
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men and women and sodium
Do men and women retain the same.amount of water weight from eating high sodium food? Eating pizza.for sure.spikes my weight but not my husbands
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Polar ft4 not working
Any advice. I can't get mine to work. I have changed all battieries and even bought a new strap. I just got the new strap and yesterday I had a bit of a hard time getting it to get come on (not show zero has my heart rate) but then it seemed to work for my body combat class.. today.. I did my body pump ab dvd for 15…
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Rockford area?
Anyone in or near the Rockford area?
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100 pounds down
Hi everyone, I have been logging my food and work outs for 2 years and 7 months! This website has been a life saver for me. I started aiming to lose 50 lbs cause it was all I could wrap my head around. I hit that within the first 12 months on here and have just kept lowering my goal. I am 5'10. I went from 272lbs to…
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heart rate monitor quit working
I have a polar f24 and have had it for a year and half. A few months ago, I replaced the battery in the watch. This week it started having a hard time getting my rate and would show 0.. One run I got it go turn on at my half way point. Yesterday day I replaced the battery in the sensor and on today's run nothing would get…
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Jillian Michaels ripped in 30
I picked up this DVD. I have done it a few times but haven't done it too many times. I plan on starting it on Saturday and workout with Jillian Michaels 5 days on then two off. Then move on to next week. I don't want to give up my YMCA workouts so this will be a challenge. Anyone else doing this program or have had nice…
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Jillian Michaels dvd
I am doing ripped in 30 days. I made it thru week one and took a couple days off. I started week 2 and flopped.. Partial is cause I did 3 workout classes on Saturday for a Les Mills launch Party at the YMCA. I did body pump, attack and combat.. so yesterday and today I am still really sore.. but not my point.. During part…
