Stephanie2167

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Discussions

Anyone use CLA supplement?
I bought some CLA supplement from GNC a few months back. I'm going to start taking it today. Anyone else use CLA? CLA = Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Polar HRM while snowboarding?
I'm going on a snowboarding trip in the next few weeks and am interested to see how many calories I burn while snowboarding. Can my Polar FT4 HRM last that long? 4+ hours? Anyone do this before?
Cutting back on sugar...
My sister and I decided to give up drinking soda in the new year. I know I have an obsession with sugar. What other items do you recommend I should cut that will help with tha craving of sugar? We don't eat white bread. I use brown rice, etc. Thanks!
Setting sedentary underactivity level?
I have a desk job so I have my activity level set as sedentary but I workout 3-4 days a week for an hour. Should I be changing my activity level to reflect that or does adding my exercise cals make up for that? Right now my cals are at 1410 but if I change my exercise to lightly active it goes up to 1540. WWMFPD?
Do you pre-log exercise?
I exercise at night after my daughter is in bed. That's usually after dinner. Do yo pre=log your exercise so that you can distribute your exercise calories throughout the day? I've been ending up with like 400 calories leftover at the end of the day and if I'm going to eat them I need to distribute them to my breakfast,…
Skinny Chicken Tortilla Soup
Taken from Skinny Kitchen: Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 25 minutes Ingredients 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil 2Â½ cups chopped onion 2 tablespoons chopped garlic 2 (6-inch) corn tortillas, chopped 2 tablespoons tomato paste 4 teaspoons Spice of Life â€œSouthwestern Mesquiteâ€ spices or 2 teaspoons…
Losing weight faster without exercise?
I haven't been to the gym in the last week. :( We had friends in town from last Saturday to Wednesday and then my daughter was home sick puking so I didn't get to go. But my weight keeps going down. Faster then it ever would if I was hitting the gym too. Why is this? I'm planning to go today and tomorrow but I have to…
Those on 1200 calories...
I just joined MFP on Sunday. Monday was my first day tracking. I only have 10 pounds to get to my goal and I'm 5'4". I have my account set to 1 pound a week. I can stick to 1200 calories a day but should I be eating my exercise calories burned? Who else is on 1200 calories a day? How is it working for you?
Recommend your scale.
I have a digital that fluctuates all over the place. I don't trust it. I also have a regular scale. Which do you use? What scale do you recommend?
Why Almosn Milk over Fat Free Milk?
I usually use fat free milk, but I see a lot of people use Almond Milk. At the store yesterday I noticed the Almond Milk is lower in calories but higher in fat. Please explain?
How to track workout DVDS?
I just joined MFP yesterday. I'm interested to know how you all track workout DVDS like 30DS and 6 Week 6 Pack? Do you mark it as just cardio? Thanks!