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Logging exercise
I use my stationary bike for cardio most of the time. I don't have a heart rate monitor, but it does have a thing on it that records the amount of calories burned. I don't know how accurate it is. I ride for 45 minutes at 25 mph or greater. The machine tells me I burn around 500 calories, MFP tells me about the same. I…
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Strength training?
I love strength training because I am trying to get lean, but I don't have any weights. Is it just as good to use your own body for strength training? I do lots of push-ups, squats, crunches, yoga, other stuff...I just don't have weights & want to know if I'm still getting a strength benefit. Thanks :)
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6 months, 22 pounds lost!
This is what I currently look like. I am 128 pounds right now, shooting for 120! :)
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PCOS & hypoglycemia diet? :/
I was diagnosed with PCOS about a year and a half ago. I had virtually no symptoms (my periods were regular, no skin problems, no weight gain). The only symptoms I had was a little excess hair on the stomach and some cysts on my ovaries. They originally checked my thyroid, but it came back normal. My doc put me on depo. I…
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What's your favorite healthy thing to get from a restaurant?
I had the 9 oz. serving of fruit & maple oatmeal from McDonald's for a mid-morning snack today, and it was DELICIOUS! 290 calories, 5g of protein, 4.5g of fat, 57g of carbs, 160mg of sodium, 32g of sugar. It's not the ideal thing, but I've never had it before and it is probably the healthiest thing McDonald's has. It…
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Is sodium really something to worry about?
I know you're supposed to consume 2500 mg/day or less...but is it really that important? I've had 2553mg of sodium today, which isn't too far over. I don't have any health conditions, however my blood pressure is a little on the low side (105/60). Is sodium intake really that important if you have no health conditions?
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Your thoughts on my food diary??
Haven't gotten to go grocery shopping yet, so I'm making due with what we have in the house :) I'd just like for you to take a look and feel free to give me any suggestions or comments.
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MFP catalog inaccurate?
I was logging my lunch (BLT with lower sodium turkey bacon & light mayo, whole wheat & whole grain bread) and I found exactly what I was looking for in the catalog. It pushed me wayyyy over my sodium intake, even with exercise. So, I went back and broke my lunch down into individual ingredients and logged it like that.…
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Not consuming enough calories...
I found out I'm consuming only about 1,000 calories a day, when I should be consuming roughly 1800. I eat when I'm hungry, I eat frequently, and I eat healthy. Today I had some mixed greens, sweet peas, and a BLT with lite mayo and reduced sodium turkey bacon for lunch, roasted peanuts for a snack, and a decent sized salad…
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How can I consume more calories?
I found out I'm consuming only about 1,000 calories a day, when I should be consuming roughly 1800. I eat when I'm hungry, I eat frequently, and I eat healthy. Today I had some mixed greens, sweet peas, and a BLT with lite mayo and reduced sodium turkey bacon for lunch, roasted peanuts for a snack, and a decent salad with…
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Can weight loss help PCOS?
Not sure what to post this under, but I hope someone can help me. I was diagnosed with PCOS about a year and a half ago. I weight 150 pounds at the time (I'm only 5 ft tall), and they never told me whether or not the PCOS was caused by my weight. My current weight is 128 pounds, so I've lost 22 pounds and about 15% of my…
