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Online language courses
Has anyone used and can recommend an online language course? I want to learn French. Thanks.
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Body weight routine advice.
Hi folks, I've recently started doing body weight routines as my main form of exercise. I've bumbled my way around and have been doing what I fancy most days of the week, however, I've started reading up on this a bit more and it looks like I shouldn't be working the same muscle groups daily, so, with this in mind I am…
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Side effects of not eating enough calories.
If I don't consume enough calories, within a day or two I would get a variety of side effects....It's only recently that I have realsied these were as a direct result of under eating......at one point in my past I used to strive for the buzzy feeling I would get from it. My symptoms woule be: I feel spaced out. My eyes go…
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Calculating effort.
Hi folks, I've just started using my old Carl Lewis rowing machine for the first time in years! Can you give me an idea of what effort (light or moderate) I should be recording my time as? I do 24 strokes per minute at a level 6 out of 8 resistance currently. Many thanks Mabel
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How do you have your cottage cheese?
I just seem to stick mine on top of a Ryvita....how do you have yours? Inspirational, mouth watering ideas would be very appreciated (not sure how likely that is though!) :smile:
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Old Treadmill Incline question
I have an old York Pacer 2750 treadmill which has 3 manual incline settings....the first one is level, so what percentage incline would you guess the other two settings to be? 5% and 10% or something else? I can't find any info about this, the manual just says it has manual incline adjustments or something but doesn't give…
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I have a Sweet Potato mountain!.......
Sweet Potatoes are on offer in my supermarket and being one who loves a bargain I got some.....3.75kg to be exact and there is only me to eat them! :laugh: So....I need lots of yummy ways to cook them and things to have with them please. Thanks :smile:
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Samsung Galaxy S3 Help!
Hi folks, Do you know if there is a way to delete individual text messages :grumble: .....i know i can delete the entire thread but don't really want to do that. If that's not possible is there a way to change the set up of how texts are linked up....so they don't run in a continuous thread? Not sure i've explained myself…
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Can I connect to my home broadband on my phone?
This is probably a silly question, but I am silly when it comes to technology. :embarassed: I'm going to get a new phone iphone 5 or Samsung Galaxy S111...still can't choose! I live in an area with 2g only, so very slow if any internet via phone. :grumble: Would I be able to connect to my home broadband using my phone so I…
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Lost weight but body fat is up.....why?
So I weighed myself for October and I lost 11lbs but my body fat has gone from 43.8% to 45.7% :grumble: Any ideas where I'm going wrong folks? Thanks for your thoughts :smile:
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Bodyfat help please.
I'm going round in circles... I want to know my bodyfat. Sounds straightforward enouh but it's not. I have used so many sites, fat2fit, scoobies, fitnessfrog, livestrong....and many more. According to these sites I range from 23% to 55%. I have a new exercise bike which tells you your bodyfat from holding the handles, this…
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AApple recipes please.
Hi folks, I have various eating apple trees and can't possibly eat them all as they are. Can I have your ideas and recipes for using them up please? Thanks
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Is feeling cold to do with my diet?
I've noticed that I keep feeling cold and can't get warm, even when I go to bed I'm still cold. This isn't constant but has become more noticable since I've been trying to lose weight. I wonder if anyone else experiences this and could it be to do with either a lack of nutrients or too low a calorie intake? I'm 5' 10…
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Tall ladies with over 100lbs to lose.....
Hello Ladies, What is your daily calorie goal and do you do much exercise? I've changed my cals from 1480 to 1600 and don't really do exercise as such as having to concerntrate on knee strengthing at the moment not calorie burn. Thanks
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Beef Jerky
Hi, I've read on the boards that people make their own beef jerky......anyone care to share their recipe? I've bought bags in the past and it's been really high in sugars...delicious though, so would rather have a go myself Thanks
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Soaking Almonds before eating?
Hi, I have a vauge memory of soaking Almonds before eating them raw to get rid of any bitterness....has anyone else heard of this or do this? Thanks
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Easier to lose recent weight gains than old?
Title says it all really....is it easier to shift weight if it's only been on you for a year or two than weight that you have been carrying for many years? Yes, I'm having a slow day and my mind is wandering!! Thanks all
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Exercise bike calories...which is closest?
So....I did 12 mins on my bike got my heart rate up to 143 and broke a sweat (nice!) These are the different calories I get: My bike says - 61cals MFP light effort - 137 cals MFP mod effort - 175 cals Various other sites are around the MFP figure give or take. What do you guys think?
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How to log streching exercises?
Hi folks, I'm doing knee strengthening exercises which take about 25mins twice a day to complete, but I have no idea how or if I should log them....do you think they amount to anything worth while? I don't get a raised heartbeat or out of breath....I just get muscle ache! I do them for both legs. They consist of the…
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Physio exercises calorie burn
Hi folks, I'm having physio for knee ligament damage. The exercises take about 25mins twice a day to complete, I do them for both legs. They consist of the follow: Sitting on the floor raised up on elboms, legs outstretched. I have to tense my thigh muscle and hold my leg 3" off the floor for a count of 10 x 20 times.…
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Feeling incredibly tired.....cals too low?
Hi folks, For the last 4 days or so I've been feeling increasingly shattered. I wake up feeling tired, can't stop yawning. Have no energy at all. Feeling kind of spaced out all day and my eyes just want to close. According to MFP my BMR is 1983 My daily cals are set by MFP to 1490 I work from home, desk work. I don't do…
