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Ames, IA Runners
Hey, i just moved to Ames, IA for work. I moved away from my running buddies and I am lacking motivation to get out the door int he morning. I found a running group in Ames but so far haven't been able to meet up with them. I am looking to see if there is anyone in the area that likes to run in the mornings and wants a new…
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Polar FT 7 HRM chest strap unisex?
I have a Polar FT 7, is the chest strap unisex? Meaning are the sensors in different places on the ladies version? I want to let my wife test it out once. I know I would have to change the settings on the wrist band to her, but I want her to see what it is like and see just about how many calories she really does burn…
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My NSV for today
On top of breaking into the 230s weight wise and cracking the lost 50+ lbs range, I have butt dimples! I have muscle tone in my rear and no more cottage cheese dimples, muscle dimples, for lack of a better term. That made my day!
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Looking for exercise feedback/advice
Ok, I started MFP back in June with just dieting. I was losing weight great, still am. Over the last few weeks I have added regular exercise. I have begun riding my bike regularly and this week I have added some strength training. Basically I am riding my bike to my local fitness center (20 minute ride at a 11-12mph pace),…
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Kid's running
Ok, I did a little searching and couldn't find anything so pardon me asking if this was addressed before. My son, turns 8 in 2 days, wants to take up running. He has always enjoyed running and now wants to run regularly. Can anyone recommend some websites or advice on helping him? I want to support him, let him grow to…
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How low does MFP go calorie wise?
Ok, i tried searching to see if this was asked/answered before but didn't find anything. So, as I have lost weight MFp has cranked the calories down on me. i stared being able to eat 1850, now I am down to 1650. Does MFP just keep lowering the calorie goal? Where does it stop? 1000? 900? I still have a long way to go and…
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Marinades
Ok, I did a little searching and couldn't find anything on this. If you marinade a chicken breast in something how do you account for that in your diary? If I marinade a chicken breast in teriyaki for instance, I log 1 serving of the sauce. One serving is 2 tbsp so I figure that much gets absorbed or stays on the chicken…
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Howdy
I am just dropping in to say hi. I started on here June 1st, and have been logging my daily eating and exercise religiously. It has helped. I am down 17 lbs since I first weighed myself on April 12, so almost 2lbs per week. I started doing a weight loss challenge at work, when I saw the scale the first weigh in, it shocked…
