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"Check your heart rate" - Insanity question
Shaun T is always telling us to check our heart rates while we're working out, to make sure they're "safe"... but I was wondering what exactly that means? I wear a Polar FT4 to do all my workouts, and my zone is between 130 and 170 bpm. I do find that I'm usually above 170 when I'm doing the main videos. I never typically…
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A few before and during shots - 25 lbs down!
I'm 19 years old and 5'5''. Currently going through a bit of a rough patch (can you say plateau? Ugh!) and needing some motivation. So I figured I would share a few comparison shots. Hopefully the changes are visible (sorry about all the loose shirts - I guess that's the trend right now, hehe). In my before pictures I…
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Hair loss?
Has anyone who has lost weight experienced hair loss as well? I've been noticing that my hair has been coming out in clumps in the shower and I've had to clean out the drain a lot more often than usual. It's gross and unsettling. I'm a 19-year-old female and I've lost about 30 lbs using myfitnesspal. I've been eating…
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Looking for some younger MFP friends!
Hey everyone! I've been on MFP for a few months and I am absolutely in love with all of the support I get from my friends - all of which I've added basically at random! I've noticed that I'm a little bit young compared to many of my friends and I thought that it would be nice to have some more friends who are around my…
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The NSV I am most looking forward to is...
being able to wear shorts in the sweltering summer heat without my thighs rubbing together! I'm currently helping out at my university's orientation week. Most of the activities are outside and we are all very active - gets us super hot and sweaty, which is no fun if you've got massive thighs like me! I have a rash now…
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Help! Cooking instructions for a starving student
Hi everyone! It's my second day in my new apartment, living alone and cooking for myself! My mom sent me a lot of different types of meat to prepare for dinner but I'm not sure how to cook tonight's selection. I have a frozen, prepared veal cordon bleu. It's breaded and has not yet been cooked. I want to bake it but I…
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How to avoid gaining it all back?
Hey everyone! I'm new to MFP and have only just dove head first into this whole weight loss thing. I'm still adjusting to my new calorie budgets, saying no to junk and things like that. I find that since I haven't yet made this lifestyle a 'habit', I've been worrying a lot about what happens after I've reached my happy…
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How to burn 150 calories?
Hey everyone! I'm just wondering if anyone can give me a quick 150 calorie workout. I've looked up a few things and one of the best things I'm seeing is to go for a 20 minute jog. My problem is, however, that my right hip flexor is injured from kick boxing and running/walking/etc. do not go over well. Another thing I read…
