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Aqua Fitness. Yes. Again
I just came from my first post-broken leg workout doing a bootcamp aqua fitness class. Fantastic. Everyone should do this. Everyone in Europe is doing it, but Americans are stick in the muds - literally. If you're not famiar with aqua fitness, it's great for men (yeah), women, young, old, arthritis, rehab, hypertension,…
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Who uses Strava?
I think I downloaded it a while back and then deleted it because I couldn't figure out how it worked. And it didn't seem very intuitive to me. :o
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Breaking a Habit?
Maybe this isn't where to deal with this. It's not about food, but it could be for someone else. I have dry lips and have a terrible habit of blowing damp air bubbles through my lips in an attempt to alleviate it. It's very distracting to people and it doesn't actually help. lol The thing about habits is they become…
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Did you turn back your clocks last night?
Just sayin'
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Not Really MFP Related
OK, how about a thread on stuff you're thinking about that isn't specifically weight relatd, but could have an impact on your life anyay? (I'll see if this works) Here's mine: I have insomnia. I've been maintaining a 30 lb loss for over 2 years, but I've read not sleeping enough can impact weight loss and actually your…
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Stir fry dinner
i just bought a full sized frying pan. It's so much easier to cook in!
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Aqua Rehab for Knee pain
I've developed knee pain over the past month so yesterday I went to my orthopedist and had an X-ray. It turns out I have Arthritis in my right knee and have been favoring my left leg, so have lost some strength in my quadriceps. He gave me a cortisone shot and a referral to PT for six weeks to learn how to rehab this. Of…
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Olive vs Coconut Oil?
I've always used olive oil. I bought coconut oil, but so far have only used it on my face. lol I heard you shouldn't use too high heat when cooking with it. What are the differences?
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Advancing with Free Weights?
I've been working with free weights for about 2 years. I started out doing Body Pump and Shred and now do a Power Sculpt class. I do the class once a week and work out with approximately the same routine twice more during the week - about an hour each time, including the class. I've been progressing in weights, but seem to…
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Success and a New Focus
During over three years on MFP, my personal weight and fitness journey led me to turn a lifelong interest in wellness into a career. My new E-Book, Daring Dames: A 5-Step Guide to Wellness, is oriented toward women, but of use to anyone who wants a start to a healthier lifestyle that will encourage independence. In five…
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Ideas for soft food after mouth surgery
I had a 4-hour dental session yesterday where they pulled two teeth and did a bone graft. I'm on soft, mushy, liquid food/nothing hot for a week. Besides yogurt, protein drinks, ice cream? I'm currently on a food plan that doesn't include dairy, so anything that would let me avoid this would be appreciated. I recognize…
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Lose weight, save your life
I just came home from breakfast to see the picture of a guy who lived in my building sitting on the security desk. It included a notice of a memorial service to be held for him next week because he died last week and there was a book to write your sentiments. I've seen him around for over nine years. The reason? He had…
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5 Borough Bike Tour
I don't know if anyone else on MFP is doing this event tomorrow. It's in NYC; a 40-mile trip from Manhattan to Brooklyn to Queens to Manhattan to the Bronx to Manhattan to Staten Island. 32,000+ people in about 4 to 5 hours. It's the largest bicycle event in the U.S. I've been running around with last minute tasks today,…
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Women: Sports bra question
I need to invest in some more bras. I'm a 34D and like underwire styles. Any suggestions? I have two Moving Comfort ones, but would like some with the ability to cross the back straps.
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Zumba Convention - August, Orlando
Anyone on MFP who's a ZIN and isn't aware of this. The preview of the schedule is up. Registration starts April 2nd! http://convention.zumba.com/schedule.html
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Exercise Intensity
Interesting research: People Underestimate Moderate and Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0097927 Citation: Canning KL, Brown RE, Jamnik VK, Salmon A, Ardern CI, et al. (2014) Individuals Underestimate Moderate and Vigorous Intensity Physical Activity.…
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Need temporary ab workout
I recently had a medical procedure that entailed getting an implant in my butt. :) The result is I can't lay on my back for a month because it's swollen, black and blue, and quite painful. I need ideas for continuing my ab workouts while I am healing. Any suggestions?
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What does maintenance look like?
I've been maintaining for the past two years. Here's what maintainance looks like on MFP: What does yours look like?
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MFP Haiku
A three-line poem: First line is five syllables Second, is seven Third is five: Workout with free weights My trainer is watching me Coffee with breakfast Go.
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Jawbone Up, ergh
I bought my Jawbone up in August and had nothing but problems with it for 3 months. Spoke with tech support numerous times and they kept telling me I was doing something wrong, or the app was being upgraded, or the software was being worked on. Finally, I took it off and forgot about it. This weekend I thought maybe I…
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Changed my Macro allotment
I read a report from the American Heart Association on how Americans eat way too much protein and the recommendation from the AHA was about 10% instead of MFPs default 20%. Because of that and some other considerations, I changed my macros to 10% protein, 60% carbs and left the fat at 30%. I never have problems with my fat…
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Insanity!
Yesterday I went to an introductory Insanity workout at my Y. It was "only" 40 minutes, but at the end, even my socks were soaked with sweat. :D I modified most of the jumping and the instructor was telling people in the class to watch me if they didn't want to do all the level II exercises. What an incredible workout,…
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Zumba! Try these, they're Easy ;-)
I'm a relatively new Zumba Instructor. Thank you MFP! Here are my first two Zumba routines. Enjoy! http://youtu.be/FSKX4SxJBQU and http://youtu.be/eIsndqxbjZo
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Put it in Perspective
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Scale Number, Fitness Level, Body Image - WOW! NSV (may be somewhat long)
Yesterday, my brain went, AHHHHH! I GET IT!. I had a mental breakthrough, where the number on my scale, the results of my ongoing workout program and the reality of what my body looks like came together. I believe I've finally freed myself from the tyranny of the number on the scale and don't have to worry that any moment…
