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marathon training + 5x5?
Hey everyone I came across the 5x5 method and really want to try it - I'm ridiculously weak and want to be & look strong. BUT - I've signed up for a marathon in April. I'm only running 7.5 miles at the moment so obviously I've got a long way to go. In your experience, is it feasible to try this program? I accept that both…
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Lose, gain, can't re-lose?
I was maintaining at my goal for about 6 months, but then gained a couple of pounds when I went back to being a student and then a couple more after extreme family stress... so I'm about 4lbs heavier. Which isn't the end of the world but it's all gone to my stomach so I'm not very happy about my appearance at the moment.…
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My scale doesn't understand me
I don't really need help as such - just thought I'd share this for all the people who get frustrated with their scales. I haven't weighed myself in ages because every time I go on I'm a totally different weight... I assumed that my floors weren't straight and it was throwing the scale off. Then I saw on the message boards…
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To the maintainers
I've been maintaining now for about 9 or 10 months and haven't had a single day where I haven't logged (although there have been guesstimates at times of course!). I've been really keen to not lose track this Christmas, but at the same time I just want to relax a bit and enjoy myself! I'm really lucky in that I have pretty…
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My new favourite breakfast!
I usually have porridge but had to make something I can have on the go recently and it worked out SO yummy. 125g greek or greek style low fat/fat free yoghurt 40g/0.5cups kellogs all bran cereal Raspberries and Blackberries (you can change this for anything, but they mix in with the yoghurt really nicely) Mix it all…
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METs v HRM
I was wondering... when I exercise my HRM estimates I burn about 10-12 calories a minute. So a typical cardio workout for me would be 20 minutes running at 12km/h followed by 20 minutes of hill intervals - 2 minutes walking at 6.5km/h @ 6 or 7 incline followed by running up an incline of 5.5-6 at 12k/m for 90 seconds. My…
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importance of portion sizes?
A lot of people talk about the importance of portion sizes - what are people's thoughts on portions which are really quite big, but all vegetables and chicken breast (like mine). Is the point that you should be aware of serving sizes so that you're not eating more than you think, or that you generally shouldn't be eating…
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Have I really gained this much??
I was being really really good until around the 22nd when I fell off the wagon HARD for 3 days and basically binged. I then promptly got back on and exercised hard until Christmas eve, when I didn't log. Christmas eve and Christmas day I ate basically what I wanted, and then got back on track Boxing day. From Boxing day to…
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Post Holidays - Getting back on track in January
So I had quite a major falling off the wagon this week! I'm too scared to weigh myself but I'm sure that there's been a significant amount of damage done. Nevermind! I'm going to be getting back on track as of today and for the whole of January am going to be 100% focussed. Does anyone want to join me for 37 days of…
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The scale after Christmas
So I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this, but I just wanted to double check in my state of panic! I know I've put on weight in the past week - I've eaten horrific amounts! I know after all that salt and champagne I shouldn't have got onto the scale this morning, but I did. And it said 131! Last week it was 124-125!!…
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Curious..
There have been quite a few posts recently about people feeling like they've let themselves down and gone over their goals by 500-1000. Whilst having been on MFP I've had my share of bad days, and when I've gone about 1000 calories over, that's because I kept my log in mind and didn't make it any worse! I've definitely had…
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3500 calories to lose a pound? - Interesting article
A lot of this reiterates what many of us will already know, but I thought that where he discusses the difference between lean body mass and fat was pretty interesting. from http://chetday.com/3500calorieformula.htm By Tom Venuto, CSCS NSCA-CPT Most fitness conscious people have heard that there are 3,500 calories in a…
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How long does it take to build muscle?
So I'm going to focus on building muscle for the next few weeks rather than losing fat, because I got a BMR estimate of just over 1000, and RMR of 1300! Gah! Time to hit the weights I think!! So I was wondering, if I train pretty hard for about 30 minutes 6 days a week, what kind of muscle mass do you think I'll gain? 1lb…
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BMR estimation help! (thought I had this sussed...)
My scales have barely been moving for absolutely ages. I'm exercising (using my HRM), changing up what I'm doing regularly and am doing cardio and strength. I'm being completely honest about what I'm logging, and even if sometimes I go over my calories, over the course of the week I "should" be losing at least 1/2 a lb. My…
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How to get back on the wagon exactly?
So looking back at my diary this past week I seem to have got into the habit of eating over my cals, then compensating the next day etc etc. I know some people calorie cycle, but this is more in the 200-300 calorie range and I figure when it's unplanned it's really not ideal. Anyway, this rocky week has now culminated in a…
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How long did it take you to get where you are now?
I keep seeing all these amazing success stories, whether they're really big losses or slightly smaller ones and it's all so impressive! (congratulations to you all :flowerforyou: ) It's been making me think though... I aimed to lose 15lbs when I started this in early September and I know I don't have much to lose so it's…
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Help! Am I eating too much?
So I've been on the dreaded plateau for about 4 weeks now and been doing some serious looking at my diet. I noticed that although I was eating a very decent number of calories, combined with exercise my net was 1000-1200. My BMR is 1350 and I heard that you should avoid eating below that so I've upped my net calories to…
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Reducing body fat % - HELP!
I've heard that as you approach your goal weight, if you want to reduce your overall body fat % and tone up (which I do), the emphasis needs to be on strength training. I've also heard that in order to reduce body fat % you need to actually burn fat as well as strength training by cutting calories. But, ON TOP of that I've…
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Taking a break from weightloss - help/thoughts?
So I've been stuck on a 4 or 5 week plateau now and I'm completely fed up... I think I'm now going to switch my goal to maintain, as I'm happyish with how I look at the moment - I've just got a few more pounds to lose and lots of toning! Has anyone who's been on here for a while ever taken a (controlled!) break from trying…
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If anyone's feeling a little down...
Such a lovely ad! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYhCn0jf46U&feature=player_embedded ..and so true
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What am I doing wrong?
Hi, I know for all of you who've been stuck on a plateau for like a month will probably find this post pretty frustrating (!), but after a consistent 2lbs loss a week for the first 3 weeks I seem to have stalled... in about 10 days I've only lost 1/2 a pound, and I was wondering if anyone could flick through my diary and…
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Changing measurements tracked?
Hi, I was wondering if it's possible to change the measurements MFP tracks? I quite want to record the changes in my legs/arms, and neck seems like a pretty strange thing to measure in my opinion! Any ideas?
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See yourself skinny! (kind of :) )
Quite a fun website I thought, even if it's not exactly spot on :smile: ... http://www3.weightmirror.com/weightmirror/liftupload.php Enjoy!
