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"Fitbit calorie adjustment"
I've read several other threads on this issue and I am clueless so if you respond, please speak in very simple terms (I'm so bad at numbers). Today I did a pretty intense cardio routine. I logged 30 minutes of cardio in my exercise diary (352), and I realized that my fitbit calorie adjustment added "323". Is fitbit just…
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My stomach is starting to hang more since I lost weight
I am terrified of having a pouch like a lot of women I know do when they lose a lot of weight. I have always carried my weight in my stomach and I am losing weight sort of quickly. Is there any tips anyone can recommend for tightening skin? I wasn't extremely overweight. I used to be 225 but not for a very long time, and…
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I think I hurt my calf/ankle?
The area around my lower calf/upper ankle hurts. It hurts especially when I jump. I've been doing a lot of jumpy cardio, I mean not a TON but whenever I jump now it hurts really bad. I gave it a rest for like 3ish days over the weekend but whenever I jump, the pain comes back. I don't think these are shin splints, but…
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How to "engage your core" if you're fat and have basically no abdominal muscles
Pretty much what the topic says. I'm always left wondering if I'm actually "engaging my core". I don't really have what they call 'ab muscles' -- at least not to the point of being able to "flex" or control them in any way. I wonder if 'engaging your core' is the same thing as just sucking in your stomach. But still, in…
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Going out to eat with friends (mental preparation)
Hey guys. I have a problem. My weight and pretty much all things fitness cause me a ton of anxiety. I made my roomie hide my scale so I couldn't find it and weigh myself obsessively through this journey. Problem is, now a coworker invited me out to dinner. See, my problem is that I WANT to just eat "normally" and work out…
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Twisted ankle during running man
Has this happened to anyone else? I mean I knew I was uncoordinated but geez! Luckily it wasn't too bad. I could still finish, I just can't bend my ankle a certain way. I still can't figure out how this happened...
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Neck/Shoulder lifting questions from an inexperienced person??
Hey everyone. I'm pretty chubby so I have problems doing certain things like "keeping my elbows in" because of the fat on my arms and also "pulling in shoulder blades" because... well it's hard to tell when my shoulders are pulled in. And I'm sure they can't be as pulled in as they should be because again, of the fat on my…
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Snacks at a desk job
I try to snack once before lunch and once after, to prevent being ravenously hungry for either meal. I'm struggling with thinking of a legit snack idea. I bought some granola bars but I don't want to fall back on those because they're expensive. I work at a desk job and I have access to hot water and a tiny fridge, if that…
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Looking for a weight loss partner, female in their 20s with 40+ lbs to lose!!
Hi! I'd love to be friends with anyone regardless of their gender, age and weight loss goals, but I'd love even more to be friends with someone whose stats match or are least similarish to mine! That includes perhaps being a full-time student and working full-time (which I know is rare but hey, it might exist!) or at least…
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Cardio woes
I am dying with her cardio! I can't do the jump moves (running man, arm circle kickouts). It's not even the arm circles that kill me but the kickouts! I know it's only cardio 1 but I'm curious if anyone else had struggled with cardio at first, and if it gets easier. I'm mostly out of breath, and so thirsty!! There are no…
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Anyone interested in grouping up to do Jillian Michael's 90 day Body Revolution?
I know it's quite a commitment to ask of people but I figure I might get lucky and come across someone who already owns the set and has been thinking about starting it up! We can work together as motivation buddies and share our woes/successes!
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Swimming Calorie Deficit
Hi! I have always used the MyFitnessPal app to help me track what I eat and how I exercise and I always find that it works for me. Lately I have started swimming and when I put that into MFP, it says I burn a ridiculous amount of calories. 692 calories for just treading water quickly for 45 minutes. Since I am "burning" so…
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Questions about cardio!
I usually work out 30 minutes a day, as hard as I can. By the time I'm finished with those 30 minutes, I am utterly exhausted and my body feels like a noodle and I just want to pass out! I do this because I have a lot to do in a day and I want to make sure I have enough time for everything. However, I'm not really seeing a…
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What am I doing wrong and what should I change?
This is my workout regimen: I do 30 minutes of cardio 4 days a week. I do 60 minutes of cardio 1-2 days a week, and the remaining day I usually weight train, rest or just do another day of 30 minutes. When I do 30 minutes, it's not exactly mild, I'm usually pouring sweat and pushing myself as hard as I can - I work hard…
