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Polar Heart Rate Monitor Problems?
I have a Polar FT60 HRM. I have to send it back to Polar because it has a blank spot on the display. It's not even 1 1/2 years old, and I had this happen. Has this happened to anyone else? Did you send it in to be fixed? Was Polar good to deal with on the issues you've had with yours? Thanks in advance for your help.
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Working out while on antibiotics?
I have a sinus infection. I'm taking antibiotics. Is it just better to lay off working out for six days or work out normally, or just stick to cardio? My trainer said that there was some old addage that if you're sick from the neck up, you shouldn't work out, but from the neck down is fine." Is this bovine scatology?
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Attention Canadians: HOLY CRAP. Would you eat it?
I recently noticed someone mentioned 'Holy Crap' cereal on this site. I admit, I was intrigued. I researched the cereal and thought it looked good. It is only available to us in America through the website or Amazon.com. One bag on Amazon is a whopping $17.00 or so. You tell me: is this cereal that good? Will it produce…
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Protein: How much is too much
I have a tendency to eat more protein than is allowed for the day. A trainer told me this was fine. I've heard some amounts are too much--how much more than what is recommended is okay?
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Cars with seats for people with back issues
My BF is looking for a new car. He is 50 and and has lumbar problems. He's dealing with a chiropractor right now for back pain. He has a car with the 'eggshell' type bucket seats but is looking to trade it in for something new. If we drive anywhere for an extended period of time, I drive my Jeep because his car makes both…
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What meal supplement/nutritional bar do you like?
I've tried a couple of the meal replacement or nutritional bars out there, like Quest and Promax. They either taste like monkey dung or they're so high in fat or sugar I might as well eat a couple Snickers bars--hopefully not after deep frying them. What nutritional bar do you like? Why do you like it?
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Calories burned lower, fat burn higher? Freak of nature?
I've noticed that my calories burned during my workouts are decreasing. This morning was an example. I hopped on the treadmill for the same 30 minutes I try to do before work in the morning. I only burned 132 calories, but my fat burn was 51%. The calories seem to be decreasing, but the fat burn keeps getting higher. I see…
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Bike tire question - need help!
I have a Diamond Back mountain bike I bought years ago, but the tires are flatter than my chest since I've lost some weight. I looked at filling the tires and getting back on the road. Here's my question: the tires cannot be filled with a 'traditional' bike pump. The tires have some type of valve stem that doesn't work…
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Has anyone had IPL?
I know this is a little off topic, but has anyone had a treatment with the IPL? I am scheduled to have a couple things removed from my face today with IPL and I'm wondering about the recovery time.
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Easiest HRM to operate? You tell me!
I want to buy my BF a heart rate monitor, but he's pretty much mechanically disinclined. I know he wouldn't like the Polar I use because there are too many buttons. Does anyone have a recommendation on a very easy HRM to use?
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iPhone and Workout Apps: which one?
I just upgraded to the iPhone 4S. So far, I really like it, especially the MFP app. I'd like an app that I can use to keep track of my workouts or recommend excercises. What are you using, why are you using it, and is it user friendly? Please forgive me if this question has been asked to death.
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Polar HRM cord to download
Does anyone have a Polar HRM that you can connect to your computer to download your workout information to your computer? Does it work well and is it user friendly?
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The squeeze was not worth the juice
I had a rather intense day at work today. The BF and I headed to Buffalo Wild Wings where I cut a wide swath through both the food and the drink menu. I ended the day with roughly 2 1/2 days worth of calories. Looking back on the taste of the food and the satisfaction of it, it just wasn't worth it. I will, however, hold…
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Anybody have any Mahi Mahi recipes?
I bought a couple of filets tonight for tomorrow. I may let them marinate in blood orange juice overnight and bake them tomorrow. Does anyone have any recipes they'd like to share?
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Ever have one of those days?
This is my first day back to the office since last Thursday. It's amazing how many things, despite returing e-mails and phone calls, crop up while you're away from work. I feel a bit like a dog doing the hinder grinder across the carpet. Reese's Peanut Butter Cups sound really good right now. How do you fight the 'I'm…
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How do I log Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred on the Exercise T
I know a lot of people are using this DVD. How to you log the exercise? I tried under strength training but it's not listed.
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Fat 2 Fit, Metabolism Cookbooks, Sensa, what do you think?
I saw an earlier post from someone that recommended the calculator on the Fat 2 Fit website. I've got people at work that swear by a cookbook Jillian Michael's wrote about metabolism. I have another friend that thinks Sensa is fantastic. I have a (former) trainer that put me on a very limited diet. What works for you? Is…
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Crap! Did I blow it? Need some advice.
I'm supposed to be on this extremely limited diet for two weeks. No non-complex carbs: no bread, potatoes, pasta, candy, soda, or rice. I ate two Morningstar Spicy Black Bean burgers today. I snarfed them down and then looked at the label: wheat gluten and rice. Do I get to start my two weeks of eating nothing but…
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New from Minnesota
Hello! I've been using this site for about two week and I really like it. I lost six pounds before this site was recommended to me by a trainer. I like how easy it is to use and the reports that can be run, and the community seems great. I love college hockey, hiking, movies, reading and trivia of any kind. Since I started…
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Sonoma-like diet including meal replacement
I just started working with a trainer. So far it's been great. He brought me a new diet to use for the first two weeks we work together. One of the things I'm going to have to do is drink Isopure shakes, something I've never done. Has anyone had these? I'm also banned from dairy. Usually this isn't a problem, but I lke to…
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Can you recommend a scale?
I know that scales have changed since the old spinning dial Health-O-Meter days. I know there are digital scales that measure weight, body fat and who knows what else. Can anyone recommend a good, reliable scale?
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Smoothie recipes?
I love Jamba Juice. I've been told that smoothies have too much sugar in them. Does anyone have any smoothie recipes that may be a better choice than Jamba Juice?
