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Hungry
I eat a fair amount, typically between 1500-1800 calories each day and I am often really hungry. I could easily eat 2500 to be satisfied and I have been eating @1600+/- mark for 8-months. When is the feeling of being so hungry end? I thought it would have got better by now but today was yet another freakishly hungry days.…
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Accuracy of Fitbit?
Hi all, just trying to gauge the accuracy of my Fitbit in determining my TDEE and I looked at a one month history for my average and got 1,902 as average expendature per day, walking an average of about 5 miles a day (slowly, I have a treadmill desk set up). Per Scooby and F2F my BMR is about 1,379 (current Scooby) and…
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Aria scale - support
Hi guys, Has anyone had issues with setting up this scale? Since the folks at fitbit are likely off for a couple of days, I am turning to the internet trying to get some help. I have tried to set it up both with my wi-fi enable laptop and my iPhone and it isn't working. The wi-fi when trying through the laptop, just keeps…
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Thought I had this right but now think I didn't factor right
Hi all, maybe someone can help me figure out whether I am eating too much, too little or just about right. I am at close to a two-month standstill and it may be completely normal or I may have miscalculated. SW 180 CW 156 GW 130 Height 62 inches Age 51 Sex F BF %39.6 BMR per scooby 1374 BMR per F2F 1293 So for lightly…
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Lifting every day
Question for you all: Is it detrimental to lift a few muscle groups every day, switching them up every time? I have one of those big *kitten* functional trainers in my office and instead of taking an hour out of my day three days a week I have been lifting five or six days a week but only lifting for @ 10-20 minutes, and…
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Aikido
I know SusanMarie is in aikido but is there anyone else besides the two of us? On these forums that is....
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When does menopause officially begin?
When you cease mensus or when it starts to get funky (such as not having it for a while, then two periods in a month, etc.)? This may be a really stupid question but I am not sure, and figure others might feel the same. 51 years young here and didn't have a period for 3-4 months, then it starts back up. Have had on and off…
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Barley tea
Hi there, wondering if anyone here drinks barley tea regularly and if so if they notice any benefit? http://www.livestrong.com/article/238461-the-health-benefits-of-roasted-barley-tea/ Not finding much but am curious about this tea as opposed to black tea iced.
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done to death - breaking a plateau
Okay admittedly it is a small one for only 3-weeks now, but I have bounced around 158-159 for this whole time, not going lower (started at 180 in January). I am still @ 28 pounds from a healthy weight so would like to see progress. I am eating ~1,600-1,700 most days and burning ~1,900-2,200 each day, so should be on track…
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Potentially stupid (and over-worked) question
If you wear a HRM (Polar FT7), does the calories it shows you burned in an hours worth of exercise include your BMR? For example, if your BMR is 1200 or 50 calories an hour on average, and the HRM shows you burned 50 in an hour, is that on top of the BMR or basically just measuring your BMR? Those are not my numbers BTW,…
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anyone else freakishly hungry?
Hi all, I have been watching what I eat, trying to be over BMR and under TDEE since I started on MFP but lately (this past week) I am totally famished! I just can't seem to get enough to eat. I used to eat tons of veggies but over the past month have segued into more filling foods as I haven't felt satisfied, and just this…
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Weight loss slowing down - am I eating too much?
Hello, hopefully someone will be able to give me a bit of guidance. I am 5'2" and currently weight 161 LBS, started at 180 LBS I never intentionally did the EMTWL thing but did it intuitively as I didn't want to starve myself (been there, done that, know the results). So, per Scooby my BMR is 1,229 (just went down since I…
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Accuracy of the Precor 5.37 elliptical
If you input all your data correctly in this machine, does anyone know if the read is reasonably accurate? It seems high to me having just pushed myself for 10-minutes and gotten a burn of 100 calories (5'2" 161 lbs, 51 years old). I am sweating and was breathing hard, but that seems unreal.
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Is there a Body Media group?
Hi, just curious if there is a group for the BMF here like there is the Fitbit? If there is, can you provide a link to it? Thanks in advance!
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Non traditional weight machines
My sweet hub gave me a functional trainer for my fiftieth. I use it three times a week but haven't ever lifted heavy and now am looking into it as I am reading these forums. Can this be used much like free weights since it does not define your movements? Anyone use these and have suggestions on how to really use it…
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Help me set my goals please
Hi all. I am trying to really figurenout how much I should be eating as I don't trust Fitbit in my activity level or know what my BMR really is (I bought amfitbit in part to figure out my TDEE to make it easier to track). Anyway if someone could help it would be awesome. FTR I left calorie low because I eat well over the…
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Why do ads for Bariatric services pop-up on the side?
Yes I am trying to lose weight, and yes technically I am obese (I don't buy that, I don't think I am) but the targeted ads on this site to the sides for bariatric services are nuts. Just my $0.02
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any appraisers out here?
Many of us sit too many hours and get quite robust in physique. Wondering if any others are out here on MFP who want to become support friends?
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Treadmill desks
Anyone else here have a treadmill desk setup? Best thing since sliced bread IMO
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Functional trainers
Anyone use those functional trainers and if so have some favorite exercises they can share? I am relatively new to this and just got stuck on four exercises and need ideas
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Looking for aikido friends to help support on loss
I have been sidelined due to an injury that is starting to heal with corrective footwear. Due to a sedentary job and lack of practice I have piled on the pounds and am finally starting to lose (10 pounds since I started). I would love to add fellow aikidoka as friends to help be supportive of each other. Other than family…
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Best way to track?
Hello, I am trying to figure out how to accurately track my actual calorie expenditure and needs without going to the expense of buying a Body Bugg. I am 5'2 and 171 LBS and want to get down initially to 135. I have a desk job, but I also have a treadmill and desk that goes over it, and I have been tracking calories burned…
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heart rate and weight loss
Does anyone know what, if any, link there is between resting heart rate, metabolism and exercise? Web searches are not telling me much.
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Lentil soup
Hi folks, I am not sure if you can access recipes others put up or not but I just submitted one that I have modified from an original recipe in a book called 400 soups. I am calling it Lentil Dream2 simply to make it easy to stand out. For those of you who are vegetarian, it is 100% non-animal based and I think its…
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Confused about activity level versus exercise
Hi, I apologize if this has been posted before, but I wasn't seeing anything in a casual search: What is the difference between the overall activity level during the day and actual exercise? I have a treadmill desk and walk about half of my work day, very slowly (just under one mile per hour) and I don't know whether I…
