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App to record running and walking in one workout?
Is there an app out there that will let me record running and walking in the same workout? The regular running apps only let you set the activity as one or the other and then obviously calories burned are going to be out if you are walking when its set to running or vice versa. Usually I would just run and press pause for…
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Has Anyone Succesfully Eliminated Cellulite?
I'm at the point where but body is just about the size I want. It still needs a little tightening in places, but I'm not worried about that - I got a bit off track over the holidays and have only been back on a stricter diet/workout plan for 2 or 3 weeks or so, so I'm pretty happy with how I look after taking that into…
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Jawbone Up giving low cal burn?
Anyone else have this problem? The app gives me a daily burn consistently much lower than I would expect. I know roughly what my maintenance calories are, and even on a day when I spent the whole day walking, it still gave me a number well below maintenance. I remember reading a review that compared a few devices and it…
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Does anyone have one of those ceramic non stick frying pans?
They advertise them on the TV shopping channels over here, I assume they're everywhere though. Anyone have one? Are they really as good as the advertisment makes them seem? Seems like they would be really good for cutting down on cooking fats, and I am having a killer of a time making healthy pancakes....every recipe I…
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Jawbone Up Users - Confused about logging exercise.
Got my Jawbone Up a few days ago. Didn't think I could sync it with MFP yet (Galaxy S3), but today I stumbled across the link on the website to link the two accounts. Now I'm still working out the Up, yesterday was the first time I logged exercise on it - should I stop logging it on MFP and just let the data come over from…
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HIIT - am I doing it right?
Have read about HIIT from a few different sources and maybe I haven't been reading the right info because I'm feeling a bit confused about the right way to do it. I've been doing it on the treadmill - 5 or 6 cycles of 2 mins jogging 8.5km/h (my easy warmup jogging pace) and 1 minute 11.5km/h (pretty close to all out). Is…
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How long does fat gain take to show?
Just curious. Over indulged a bit on Sat/Sun. Weighed myself on Tuesday and was +1kg from Friday. Still had nice muscle definition on my stomach Mon/Tues, Wed it looked a bit softer and Thurs/Fri I have a bit of a belly. Wondering now if its fat from the weekend, or I've just gotten bloated (couple of possible reasons). Is…
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My ribs are showing...
Maybe a bit of a dumb problem in the whole scheme of things, but going to ask anyway. I have a very slim build and don't really store any fat on my upper body, if I gain, its all around my stomach, hips and thighs. At the moment I'm starting to become really happy with my body shape - my stomach is flat, my hips no longer…
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Do you work out twice a day?
I'm curious to hear from people who workout twice per day. What kinds of workouts do you do? The same thing twice or a different kind of workout AM & PM? Its something I've been thinking of doing occasionally, and while sometimes I feel like I just need to get up and do more, I'm also worried I might just run myself into…
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Struggling to Cut Down on Carbs...
I currently have my macros set to 45 carbs/30 fat/25 protein.. I would ideally like to get to 40/30/30. I have recently been making a big effort to get the protein up, but I am so struggling getting the carbs down. I ran one of the graphs in the MFP app and it says I have been eating 50% carbs. Eeep!!! Help! I feel like I…
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Suggestions on how to jazz up brown rice?
Have been trying to switch out the potatoes my husband loves to eat with dinner for brown rice occasionally. I enjoy it with stir frys or meals that include some kind of sauce, but am finding it a bit plain as a side to, say, chicken breast and veggies. Its just a bit dry on its own. Does anyone have any ideas on simple,…
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How to Drink Less Sugar?
I grew up drinking mostly just plain water, I was only allowed one or two glasses of watered down juice a day as a kid so I'm just used to drinking it and have no problems, infact too much juice or soda just makes me feel ill. My husband is driving me mad. He hated the taste of plain water, and drinks almost exlusively…
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Holiday Workouts
I'm going to Poland next week for 3 weeks to vist family in-law. Sticking to my regular exercise routine will not be possible (no access to gym and probably too cold snd snowy for running). I'm only just getting back in shape after a bit of a christmas blowout, so really want to make some effort while I'm away so that I…
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Breakfast Foods that Keep you Going?
I eat breakfast just before starting work in the morning, then am not able to eat again for about 3.5 - 4 hours. I am struggling to find something for breakfast that keeps me from getting hunger pangs around the 3 hour point. I have tried peanut butter sandwiches (on wholemeal), yoghurt, fruit, muesli. Usually around the…
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Does calorie counting stress you out?
Wondering if anyone else is in the same boat. I'm lucky that I'm at my goal weight because having to eat at anything below maintenance makes me go crazy. But even eating at maintenance, I find when I am counting calories I get stressed out, uptight about food and a bit obsessive about planning what I am eating. It works, I…
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Another Calorie Question - Eating at Maintenance
Up until 3 weeks ago, I was working out 5 - 6 days (running or 30DS), eating at maintenance (1930 + exercise calories) and maintaining perfectly. 3 weeks ago I joined the gym and just started doing my own simple workouts on the machines, and I started losing. increased calories to 2000, still lost, have just increased to…
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Does anyone eat c40/f30/p30 - Can I see your diary?
About to start the 'New Rules of Lifting for Women' program and it reccomends to eat 40% Carbs, 30% Fat, 30% Protein. Have adjusted my macros but I am struggling!! Fat seems ok, but I am consistently over on carbs and under on protein. Would love to see diaries of anyone who is successfully eating around these percentages…
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Can you help me choose a protein bar?
Have just decided to start having a protein bar post workout, and am trying to decide which one would be best. I'm not the greatest at deiphering nutrition labels but have been warned to be careful not to just choose a glorified candy bar. Have been browsing the website of the store where I buy my protein powder and come…
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Want to build muscle, not lose weight. More protein?
I've just started going to the gym - have only been 4 times so far and have already lost 1kg. I'm actually not trying to lose weight anymore, I want to build muscle. I do have a very small amount of fat left to burn from my hips/butt but I was expecting muscle gains to cancel that out on the scale as its a really tiny…
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Do you take dietary supplements?
Just wondering what supplements people take and what benefits you get from them? At the moment I'm just taking a multi vitamin, but have noticed a few people mention taking supplements (or seen them in friends diaries), and I'm curious. Things such as fish or omega oils, etc. Do they really work?
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About the join the gym....help!
I've finally quit procrastinating and commited myself to going and joining the gym tomorrow. I'm feeling a bit confused about what kind of plan to set for myself, last time I went to the gym I used to aimlessly do a bit of this and a bit of that and never quite got the results I was after. I've made a big improvement in my…
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Is it normal to have days like this?
Feeling BLAH :( Have been on MFP around a month now and its been fantastic so far. Of course there have been days where I haven't eaten so well, days when I've had to drag myself off to work out, but overall I've felt great and really motivated. The last two days though, I have felt like crap. I didn't worry too much…
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Smoothies
Off to buy a smoothie maker on the weekend, and pondering what to put in them. I like them really thick, and was thinking of using low fat frozen yogurt but had a look in the shops and it doesn't seem to exist in low fat form over here like it does back home (living in Holland atm). Any ideas of alternatives to get that…
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What Should I Be Doing? Maintenance Calories and Toning.
Feeling a bit confused and would appreciate some advice. I am 5'10 and 62kg (136 pounds). I know my BMI is low but its been like that my whole life, no matter what I eat, its just my body type. When I joined MFP I lost a couple of pounds (flab I wanted to lose from my stomach and butt) and now I have changed my settings…
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Sabotaging Myself at the End of the Day
Self control is not a strong point of mine. Up until a couple of years ago, I could eat what I wanted with no effect, so its not something I ever really needed to develop when it came to food. I don't have much to lose, I just want to get a bit leaner and more toned. I've been on MFP for a month now and its working really…
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Sabotaging Myself at the End of the Day
Oops, posted in wrong section. Nevermind.
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Does MFP really over estimate exercise calories?
I'm a newbie and have been trawling through a few topics, and noticed that quite a few times people have mentioned that MFP generally over estimates calories burned during exercise. I got a bit worried about eating back calories I didnt actually burn and did a bit of searching on the net - and almost every website has…
