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Is Kettlebell considered both strength and cardio
Just curious because alot of the moves are cardio and then alot of the move are simple lifting the kettlebell like your doing strengh. It incorporates lunging, overhead lifting, squats, overhead pulls, curls, etc. The workout is really tuff, especially when lifting 20lbs. Of course i know its not the same as regular weight…
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Exercise Cals/Deficit Cals - add together to get total lost?
Just curious. Do you add your exercise cals to your deficit cals at the end of the week to track of your total cals lost for the week.
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Yogurt on pancakes?? What crazy combos do you do?
I just though i would share and maybe others do this as well. When i eat pancakes (whole wheat of course) i use yogurt and fresh fruit instead of syrup. The people at work thought this was weird and nasty until they noticed all the weight i had lost. I use fiber one yogurt because it has fiber and only 50 cals. Then i…
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Water Aerobics wore me out!!!! OMG!!
Today was my first time ever doing water aerobics and it absolutley wore me out. I did that for a good 70 mins. I got out and went and sat in the whirlpool for a few. Ok i thinking i can handle doing 35 mins on the elipitcal. That was such a struggle!! I could barley finish bc my whole body was tired. Wow!! So now im going…
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So Easy To Burn Cals At Work - What Do You Guys Do
I am so amazed at the amount of calories I can burn at work just by walking up/down the hallway or the stairs. Wow!! And thanks to my HRM (could not afford polar) its so easy to keep track of. Who knew!!!
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Is Going Over In Daily Fats Bad? Even If Good Fats
Does anyone ever go over their daily fat intake. I do, but does it matter if its healthy fats like almonds, almond milk, certain veggies like green beans, salmon, fruits, etc. Stuff like that and not foods that contain bad fats.
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Subtracting Fiber Intake From Daily Carb Intake - Anyone?
I was reading the attached article which states that those who watch calories and eat a lot of fiber can deduct the fiber count from the carb count. Anyone interested can read the attached. Before I get happy, I need one of our experts to weigh in because somedays I can easily triple my daily fiber allowance. The article…
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Subtracting Fiber Intake From Daily Carb Intake
I was reading the attached article which states that those who watch calories and eat a lot of fiber can deduct the fiber count from the carb count. Anyone interested can read the attached. Before I get happy, I need one of our experts to weigh in because somedays I can easily triple my daily fiber allowance. The article…
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HELP!! Changed To Lightly Active and My Calorie Intake Jumpe
I changed my goals because i read a post that Banks(luv him luv him) did where he broke down the different daily activity levels better than this site explains them. I originally had mine set at sedentary bc i have a desk job but after reading his post i realized i was lightly active bc i do run up/down the hallways to my…
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Do you ever feel like not eating?
I know we are suppose to eat, but I get in these moods where i do not feel like eating. Im not depressed or stressed, I just dont feel like eating. Like today, I have not eating a thing and dont want to. I know i have to eat something so i will do fruit smoothie. Anyone understand what im talking about.
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Timex Personal HRM
Okay am i stupid. This HRM i bought is the one that consumer reports states is #1. So i purchased it off Amazon for a good price. But all i can do is monitor my heart rate. I was looking for one to measure calorie burn. This stupid thing does not even ask my weight, age or anything. So unless Im reading wrong and I promise…
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Eating The Right Carbs But Still Going Over
I eat the right carbs especially fruits like apples, oranges, pears even though they have alot of carbs, they are still suppose to be the good carbs. I also eat a lot of whole wheats. Should I start cutting back on my fruit intake to keeps my carbs low. Right now Im taking a break from exercising so Im only allowed 1220…
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Why does belly fat have to be so stubborn!!!
My God!! I swear if I could figure out how to hook my vacum cleaner to my stomach and get this fat out, I would. I promise you that!!! It does not matter if you have a little or a lot or how hard you exercise this junk has a mind of its own!!! Does anybody else fell what I am saying. :sad: :explode:
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Does anyone have the Polar F11 HRM
I was checking out the HRM's because I truly need to invest in one. Everyone raves about the F6 but after review I want to try the F11. It just has a few more features. The down part is its just a little more expensive but I have no problems gettting my money's worth from this. If anyone has one would you please give me…
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Carbs v. Fiber
Hey guys, everyday I go way over my daily fiber intake by atleast 10-20+ grams because i try to make sure that everything i put in my mouth has fiber in it but that sometimes, not all the time takes me over my limit in carbs to. So my question is does the fiber offset the carbs. Meaning am I okay. Alot of my carbs comes…
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:laugh: Something to make you guys laugh:laugh:
In the office we have a buch of chocolate so when i get weak i just pop a mini dark chocolate in my mouth and run the stairs. In being honest i have run from the 1st to the 3rd five times already!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Is anyone else doing anything crazy today and yes i know all that choc is bad for me but im not…
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Cathe Frederic Tried To Kill Me During Her Bootcamp Workout
:sad: All i can say is OMG!!!! That lady never stops. She tried to kill me!!!!! Her bootcamp as with all her other exercises are off the chain!!!! Trust I am no beginner, I have been working out for 6 months now. OMG!!! OMG!! But i like her because she sweets and lets you take very short breaks in between and even she…
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Late Exerciser and Eater
Hi all, I know that we are not suppose to eat late or atleast eat 2 hours before we go to bed. By the time i get off work, peddle around the house and exercise for 1 hour of cardio/circuit training and eat, its almost 10 pm. Is that bad? My calorie intake is 1700-500=1200. I eat 3 meals plus 3 snacks and log everything…
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Anybody have 5 pounds to go? How hard is that to lose?
It took me forever to get break the 10lb plateu and that was rough. I know the last 10 pounds are the hardest. Now i only have 5 more to go and i am stopping. I said that when i reached size 14, then i said it again when i reached 12, now by accident or however i did it im at size 10. 5 more pounds should put me in a size…
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Size 10 today YEA!!!!
I met a friend of mine today and she asked me was i a size 8 and im like no, im still in a 11-12. So you know that set me off because i do not have a scale and refuse to by one, i just use a tape measure. I have been dieting since march, started out at 210 and im 5' 2. So i had to go to walmart and decided to try on a size…
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Somebody Please Explain!!!!
I changed my nutrition and fitness Goals because Im taking a week off from doing any exercises to rest my mind and body(burnout to be honest). I only have 5 pounds to get to my goal. So when i changed them my calories went to 1460 per day, 201 carbs and 49 g of fat. Thats almost what i was eating when i was working out 5…
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Can I Take Time Off from Exercising without feeling GUILTY
I have been exercising and dieting taking weekends off for the past 8 mths. Im trying to shed the last 10 pounds, which I know is hard. This week i noticed im having a hard time exercising and i try to burn atleast 500 cals a day. I switch things up tue/thurs cardio machines at the gym and m/w/f i workout at home doing…
