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losing weight while pregnant
Hi all, just wondering if anyone can help. I'm 14 weeks pregnant, 5'9" and was told yesterday that I cannot get into a specific unit for having my baby as I'm just over the recommended bmi that they will allow to be in this unit. I'm 4lbs over the limit. To say I'm gutted is an understatement!!!! I've been up since 2.50am…
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How long for strength training?
Hi all Need your advice again please. I've just started strength training, I'm unable to exercise at the moment due to a back problem so wanted to do something. I started off doing 3 set of 20 reps - bicep curl, lateral raise, overhead arm extension, shoulder press and tricep kickback - trying to tone up my arms. I do 2…
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Pasta - dry weight or cooked weight
Need your input again please. When you log in your diary the amount of pasta you eat is it the dry weight or the cooked weight you enter? I just cooked pasta and when its cooked it double the weight
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Strength training - how often
Hi all I've started strength training, with arms to start with only about 10mins a day to start with. Question is should I do this every day or every other day? Should I do different exercises on different days? Any input would be great
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Filling in your food diary help please
Hi all I was just wonder when it comes to filling in your food diary, I heard people saying they'd just add in the calories themselves. My thing is if I bake something myself how do you fill that in in your diary? as its not going to come up in the list of food. I also read that people do the same thing when it comes to…
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BMR - HELP can anyone explain please
Hi Ok, so I was reading another topic about your bmr and the calories you should be eating. I went to fat2fit, input my data and for my height and weight it said my bmr was 1720. When I read on down in the chart it said having a "no active" day - I'm unable to walk or really do anything at the moment due to back problems -…
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Hi from Ireland
Hi everyone I found this site yesterday and am I delighted !! Just want to say hi to everyone. I've a very big task ahead of me. I'm 5'9" tall and weigh 14st 10lbs (206lbs) as of this morning, I'm disgusted with myself and realistically I need to lose 3 stone (42lbs) or even more, I hope we can all give each other the…
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Name of strength training exercises
I have started using weights. My problem is I don't know the proper name for them and can't log them successfully in my fitness diary, I have to keep entering bicep curls. I do 6 different ones. I've tried googling them, have even found some but when I try to log them in it says no match. Can anyone suggest a website that…
