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One legged squats. How low?
I am doing a functional fitness program, and I just started a new set of strength training exercises. This is the description of the exercise: One-Legged Squats: Notes: Hold a barbell over your shoulders; keep the weight light (practice with an empty bar, or no bar at all, until you get used to this one). Put one foot…
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2 Month Mini Success
Today was the last day month two of my five month functional fitness program. In that time I have also been logging consistently on MFP with a goal to lose 0.5 lb/week. Like many people here I am impatient to look a certain way, but also totally amazed at what my body has been able to do given a healthy diet and a…
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Gotta keep it going.. your motivation could really help!
Hi! I have been consistently working out/logging for about 2 months now and am starting to see small changes. I enjoy seeing other people's success and getting little motivators from other people. It definitely helps! Any active users/commenters out thee want to be friends?
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Heart Rate Monitor and Sports Bra (large breasted ladies)
Hi - I have large breasts and the super powered sports bras to go with them. I am using a heart rate monitor to track my calories burned while exercising. The heart rate monitor works fine if I'm just walking, but it had trouble reading my heart rate when I am jogging. I have to put it under the sports bra to get it…
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What is the hardest part or you and how do you overcome it?
For me, it is totally overdoing it on desserts and pizza. Remember that potato chip commercial when you can't just have one? Counter intuitively for me, eating more dietary fat in real meals is really helping. I used to try to eat mostly low fat protien, meat, fruit/veggies, and nonfat dairy. I was hungry all the time and…
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Do you log calories when you do strength straining?
I am doing a "functional" strength straining program, currently things like pushups, dips, lunges, sit-ups will be adding more exercises and plyometrics as it progresses. I read that you shouldn't wear your HRM and log calories if you are doing very isolated muscles groups, but should if it uses a large number of muscles…
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Friends in Czech Republic?
Anyone out there live in the Czech Republic? I am an American who just moved to Brno and needs to get back on track with losing weight and getting in shape. I would love to get some friends/support here on MFP.
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Need motivation to get through busy/stressful time.
I am moving across the world in a couple of days. Needless to say things are busy and stressful right now. I don't even have a fridge at the moment to store fresh food in. Seems like a good excuse to free myself from counting calories for a few days, right? I've realized that is the problem, there is always something. Work…
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Restaurant Calories
How do you estimate calories when you eat out at a restaurant? I try to search for something similar from the database and overestimate the size a little bit to compensate for the fact that they probably cook with more butter/salt/oil in restaurants than I do at home. What are your tips?
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Tips to not feel hungry
Hi - I am new here. I have been logging for a couple of weeks now. I haven't seen a change on the scale yet, but I know I feel better concentrating on eating healthy foods. I was traveling last weekend and was completely turned off by the airport food items, so I know that being consistent is helping re-wire my brain to…
