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Easy way to integrate C25K into MFP
I've lost my first 10 pounds, and now it's time to get somewhat serious about exercise. I want to use the Couch23K app to start. Is there an easy way to integrate that into MFP or do I need to figure out how many minutes of walking and how many minutes of jogging each run/workout is and enter them separately? Or would…
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target heartrate? High vs peak vs cardio
I borrowed my horse's HRM. I wanted to see what my heart rate was when jogging since I don't seem to be gaining much in the stamina department and just run out of gas too often. It is an older polar monitor, but still works perfect (I found the chest strap for me since I use long leads with stick-on electrodes for the…
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?? about cooking oatmeal with muesli
I do a big batch of slow-cooker steel-cut oatmeal (using 8 cups of water and 2 cups of oats for an 8 servings batch), and I really really like it. I have it for breakfast most every day. I separate it out into 8 individual containers, so mornings there is no thinking involved. However on the days when I know I'm not going…
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Best post workout snack/drink?
I will be picking up my niece from her cross country team practices and ferrying her to riding lessons twice a week. She won't get a chance for dinner until after her riding lessons, say about 8. And her lunch at school is about noon. So she is usually starving after cross country practice already. I need to feed her…
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How to drink an extra liter of water a day!
So I got a sodastream, the Genesis, a couple of weeks ago as a gift and have tried most of the flavors that came with it. Not real happy with any of the flavors - ended up pouring a lot down the drain because I HATE the taste of artificial sweeteners and even their non-diet flavors have sucralose in them. I would much…
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Severe disappointment in my workouts
(here is the obligatory whining about how tough I have it... skip this paragraph unless you have a nice piece of cheese to go with my whine). I used to be able to run... About 160+ pounds ago and 20+ years ago. I am losing weight using MFP - but I don't just want to lose weight, I want to be able to do the things that I…
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What do "big girls" wear to prevent exercise rash?
Woohoo! I'm exercising! (starting C25K)... Now what the heck do I wear to prevent my huge jiggly thighs from rubbing enough to near about bleed? I've now tried pretty much every pair of shorts I own. Loose ones ride up into my crotch and my thighs rub badly. Tight ones are just that - tight, and uncomfortable in the heat…
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mare is getting fat too!
Weaning the foal this weekend, so now my best girl really does need to go back to work in order to keep her figure but I am still simply to heavy to ride her. I don't even fit into my saddle properly. A bit depressing really - 9 beasties in the field and I can't ride because I would crush the poor things. Anyone else…
