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Need exercise options after knee surgery
I am having knee surgery this next week for a torn meniscus I will also be doing physical therapy afterwards for approximately 4 weeks, but I was wondering if anyone could provide alternative exercises. I have been doing a lot of walking, but I'm sure that will be limited, at least initially. I would appreciate any…
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WANTED: Suggestions please......
A few years back I ate horribly, sodas, candy, and other high calorie items on a daily basis. I cleaned up my foods, went cold turkey from drinking approximately 2 L of Dr. Pepper a day, which was probably my biggest bad habit. I began eating a large salad every day and made healthier choices, many which I stuck with and…
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NSV???
I just looked at my overall measurements for the past 10 months as I have been disgusted with myself since during this same time frame I have only lost a total of 11.4 pounds. However, I just realized that with the various measurements I have been tracking, I have lost 17.5 inches. This may explain why I was happy this…
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Why the vast difference in calories burned totals?
I just completed walking a little over 2 miles at an average speed of 3.0 MPH, I did use my new HRM [Polar RS100] which said I burned 222 calories for the 43 minutes I was walking. I also had my iPhone app, which is partnered with this site, which said the calorie burn was 765, and then MFP shows the calorie burn for this…
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Confused..... Thoughts are welcomed.....
There are still several things I need to figure out, but the biggest perplexing thing for me is my clothes are fitting loser and many people at work are commenting on how it looks like I have lost a lot of weight. This is where my confusion comes in. My scales hasn't hardly moved in about 3 - 4 months. I have also taken…
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Need friends to motivate and be motivated
I have been on here off and one for approximately 11 months. I have been through a lot this past year and hope I can finally stick with my journey, however, I know it would be much easier to have a good support network. More than anything this past year I have realized that I am an emotional eater, most probably since I…
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Could use more friends....
I have been on MFP a little over a month now and have managed to lose a little weight in this time frame. However, I could use some additional friends as I don't have many. I have a long weigh [pun intended] to go and plan on doing my best to meet my goal.
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Do you log your supplements?
Just wondering if anyone else logs the vitamins they take as some do have a few calories
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Confused.... Cardio vs. Strength Training
I have been reading a lot of posts on the boards and my basic understanding is as follows: Cardio - basically involves constant moving but only burns calories for the duration of the chosen cardio activity. Strength Training - involves lifting weights, preferably heavy lifting, aids in building muscle and…
