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Loss of circulation in feet when I exercise
I have been using the Biggest Loser 30-Day Jump Start program from the book I purchased. I am on week 4 now. However, I am very concerned about my feet. After about 20-25 minutes, my feet (which already hurt a little) get more and more painful. At the same time I start feeling the "pins and needles" sensation mostly in my…
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Constantly Plateauing and the Scale
The first week of January after letting go of my diet during the holidays, I got on the scale to find that I was actually down by 2 pounds from when I last checked 3 weeks prior. I was really happy to see that. It read 218. Since I was within 5.5 pounds of having lost a total of 100 pounds after 2 years of diet and…
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Does exercise really help with weight loss?
The reason I ask, is because I became a lot more active in the past 3 months, and think I'm losing the same amount of weight as I was before when I was only counting calories. And I was really gung ho about this until I came across several people and articles saying it doesn't do anything to increase weight loss, only a…
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Anybody used an online personal trainer program?
I had heard about Plus One Active and know there are also other programs out there that help you design an exercise plan by taking a test and talking to someone online about your specific goals. Has anyone worked with an online trainer and/or website and do you have an opinion on whether it is a good idea? Thank you!
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Feeling tired all the time
So I walk usually around 45 minutes to an hour every other day and I've started doing strength training on the other days. I make sure most days I drink 6-8 glasses of water and eat 3-5 servings of vegetables and fruits. I even take a daily vitamin. So why do I feel like my head is going to hit the keyboard several times a…
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I reached my first 10% weight loss!
Anyone who has started up with a weight loss program has probably come across the idea of using the goal of losing 10% of your initial body weight. That has been my first overall target and I finally hit it today. I know I have a lot more than that to lose, but for me this is a big deal. I've been at this for 4 months and…
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Target Heart Rate for Weight Loss?
I have looked up about 8 different websites on heart rate and almost all of the calculations have me at a heart target rate of 141-152. I am 35 years old and by my understanding, I should be working out between 65%-75% of my Maximum Heart Rate of 185 with a Resting Heart Rate of approximately 62. Yet when I want to walk at…
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Trivia Night Potluck Suggestions?
I'm participating in a trivia night on Friday and it's bring your own food/drinks. The people at my table are asking what they should bring. This is a public event (not in my home), so whatever we bring won't really be a full spread, even though this will probably be in place of my dinner. So what kind of foods or recipes…
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Livestrong Daily Calorie Goal really high!
So I have been using MFP for a few weeks now and it seems to be working. I am always looking for new tools, however, and came across the Livestrong.com website with the My Daily Plate section. Out of curiosity, I plugged in my numbers of age, height, weight and how much I'd like to lose each week (1 1/2 pounds), which is…
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Can starting up an exercise routine make you gain weight?
I started up a new exercise routine this week, having worked out 5 days in a row so far. I have been sticking to my calories including weighing and measuring everything. I'm eating more fruits and vegetables, too. So how come I gained 2 pounds at the end of the week? I'm really frustrated because the week before I gained…
