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Macro Check
Hi all, I'm new to this group but not to MFP. Last winter I was successful eating a LCHF diet for about 4 months, and then some stressful work stuff happened that trickled over into stressful home stuff, and as I was the only one in my house (husband & 2 elementary kids) that was eating LCHF, it was something I couldn't…
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Roller Derby Lite...anyone?
I recently found out about RDL, and as luck would have it there is one in my area. The new session is starting up in January and I plan to join. For anyone who hasn't heard of it, Roller Derby Lite is fitness driven and no hitting allowed. Having never done roller derby (it's always been on my bucket list) - I'd love some…
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"Muscle Burns Fat"
I'm going to preface my question by acknowledging that I am aware that you can't build muscle when eating at a deficit, and that to preserve muscle while trying to lose fat/weight, you should make sure you're eating adequate proteins and hitting your macros. Having said that, I'm currently in my second round of the…
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50th Celebration
Well, I put in my ballot for a second chance to buy tickets to the 50th this morning (and my husband too). It's a long shot, and we'd be flying across the Atlantic to make it happen. Talk about a whirlwind weekend! If we actually get in on the chance to buy tickets, I'm going to have to start stockpiling 5 hour energy…
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Bowler's Lunge - OWWW!
Just had to put that out there. I can get away with minimal soreness, until the day we do the Bowler's Lunges. And then my *kitten* is sore for days afterward. Man! Ow! :grumble:
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Geek Week
Has anyone else checked out Geek Week on You Tube? Lots of fun distractions from work over there! I liked "How to be More Asian" and "YogsQuest" today.
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What if BMR and TDEE-20% are the same?
I've had my fitbit for about 3 weeks. What I'm finding is that my TDEE (according to fitbit) is a couple hundred calories lower than the online calculators. I tend to burn less during exercise than others who log the same activity as well (acknowledging others have different body types and stats, of course), so what fitbit…
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Free weights equipment question
Hi everyone, I'm beginning lifting weights via the Chalene Extreme program with dumbbells. I've got a week left in the 90 day program, although there is the option to complete an additional 30 day phase. I guess it depends on how heavy I get by then. I'm currently only at around 10-12 pounds for most exercises. I'm also a…
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FitBit Calories In vs Calories Out
Fitbit Calories in vs Out... it's always 'over' for me. Which is driving me nuts and totally discouraging! I don't go over my daily calories, if I do it's by very, very little. I don't eat back exercise cals. I eat 1600 calories daily, regardless of what I burn. Sometimes I don't even get up to 1600. I burn about 160 cals…
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More important to eat enough calories or not go over macros?
I guess I'm kind of addressing this to the TDEE - 20% etc crowd, as that's what I'm doing to lose. I'm working out my dinner/after dinner meals for today, and I'm going to be under on calories and protein and over on carbs and fat. I plan to take a short run tonight, which will probably burn about 250 calories. I should be…
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Listening to the 60's in the summertime?
I was born in the mid 70's into a big family (youngest of 5 kids), so mom and dad took us camping quite a bit in the summer as our vacation from an early age. Whenever this time of year rolls around, I find that I have to put away all of the music I normally listen to and put on the 60's station on Pandora. Listening to…
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Thinking about giving up JMBR for Chalean Extreme
I'm in the last week of JMBR phase 1. I've lost a few inches, no pounds and no other real difference to speak of. I don't love her, but I bought the workout because she gets results. I'm also doing couch to 5k, finishing week 4 this week. I tend to get sore knees for a day or two after I run (which I ice and wear a support…
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I need help picking my next book.
With a full time job and two kids, I don't get a lot of time to read. But it's summer, and I always find I have some time to sit on the swing and kick back, not to mention all the reading time whilst camping. I've just finished Neil Gaiman's Neverwhere and prior to that, Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game. Really enjoyed them…
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Trouble running after first long race
I'm starting the 8th week of couch to 5k - I've been doing well with the program and since I haven't needed to walk through any of the run segments, I haven't repeated any days. Two days ago, I ran in my first race, which was 3.5 miles. I completed it without walking with a time of 45:09 (proudest moment ever, after the…
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First 5k on same night as last Couch to 5k run
So I've got one last week of training in the program - finishing up W7D3 tomorrow. W8D1 on Thurs, W8D2 on Sunday, and W8D3 a week from tomorrow. I'm a little nervous because my time (currently around 11:40) is not fast enough to get that much distance in the run time allotted in the training. When I run the race next week,…
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Runners - question on music, tempo and pace
I'm finishing up the 6th week of Couch to 5k this week and have my first registered event in two weeks. It's the Chase Corporate Challenge, which is actually 3.5 miles, so a touch more than a 5k. So I'm working on a playlist of good tunes that will keep me motivated, distracted and dedicated to keep going for the 3.5…
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Sheepishly asking the same question everyone asks...
I've been at this for a month - regular exercise, way cleaned up the diet, tracking everything. I lost 5 pounds right off the bat during the JMBR kickstart week, which I expect was water weight. It's been 3 weeks and not even a half pound change. No real inches lost to speak of, clothes not fitting any looser. For…
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Macros and exercise calories
I eat back my exercise calories. While the target calorie amount adjusts for exercise logged, the macros do not (at least, I don't think they do). Obviously if I eat more calories, my macros for the day will increase, based on whatever I'm eating. I'm just wondering if I need to be concerned if my macros go over a little…
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Alternative to traditional spaghetti/tomato sauce?
I've been hesitating on adding pasta back into the weekly rotation, but decided that if I'm going to be eating better all the way around, I should do it realistically. When you have kids and a busy schedule, a quick spaghetti supper is a lifesaver during the week. I do buy whole grain pasta and stay within the recommended…
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Which HRM should I keep
I've been eyeing the Polar FT4 for a while, as my wrist HRM has been giving me wacky readings (200bpm heartrate while walking down the driveway, for example) and I'm just looking for a little more accuracy without having to constantly put my fingers on the diodes while concentrating on other things in my workout. For…
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LI Who
Is anyone going to the Long Island Who Con in November? Living in upstate NY, I've never had the opportunity to attend a con before. The closest I get is watching San Diego Comic Con every year on G4. Never done cosplay (mostly because I am the lone geek in my circle of friends, I guess more of an inner geek than an outer…
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Starting JMBR today!
Hi everybody, just wanted to check in and say hello, as I'm sure I'll be here quite often from now on. My husband and I are starting today (9/3). We just finished Beachbody's Power 90 last week, which we started on Memorial Day. (We seem to be on some sort of weird holiday-start schedule) I saw pretty good results from P90…
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Looking for a geek name for my dog
We're getting a lab puppy this fall - she should be ready to be picked up the week of Halloween. We won't know until the pups are born whether she will be yellow or black. We've been struggling coming up with a name that clicks with us. I'm not really into your typical dog names, would prefer something with some meaning…
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NSV - panty lines
I put on a pair of size 10 pants for work this morning wearing bikini underwear. No panty lines! A little bagging under the tush, even! Still not small enough for an 8, but I will take a 10 with no panty lines any day! Imagine that, being thin enough to wear a thong because they are sexy, not to hide fat *kitten* panty…
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Camping, kids and independence
For those of you that camp (as in state parks, not backpacking), I'm just wondering how much freedom you allow your elementary aged kids. We've been camping regularly with our kids (entering 1st and 3rd grade) since they were both babies. This year, we have a site that is not too far from the camp playground. I think I may…
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Unicorn City
While living vicariously through others watching the SDCC on TV, I started researching the more attainable possibility of attending NYCC. While browsing their exhibitors, I came across this movie, and I need to watch it immediately. The trailer had me cracking up! http://www.unicorncity.com/
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For those doing/done Turbo Jam
My husband and I are halfway through Power 90 and are looking at what we want to do next. The P90 Master Series is an option, though I'm getting a little bored with it, so I'm not 100% sure I want to keep going with the same format. We initially thought we'd move on to P90X, but we just don't have that kind of time in the…
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middle fat redistributing?
While doing my regular self-grope to determine if various parts of my body feel smaller/less jiggly/more muscular, I think I noticed something different. I'm a bit of a pear shape where my largest problem areas seem to be just below my natural waist down to about mid thigh. I was checking out my waist area (longing for the…
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Am I eating too much?
I am on day 23 of Power 90. I lost about 4 pounds in the "getting ready to start Power 90" phase in the week before I started. Haven't lost a pound since (5'4", 171 pounds). I've lost a little in inches (1 inch from waist & 1 inch from hips). Not enough to feel it in my clothes. I can see biceps in my arms now, which is…
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Hot Dogs (not vegan)
Can someone recommend a decent brand of hot dogs that are nitrate/nitrite free and still flavorful? We aren't into veggie dogs or tofu dogs - looking for turkey or chicken probably. I bought some that were very low cal (50) and low fat (3.5) but they tasted like a whole lot of nothing in a bun. These were Applegate brand.…
