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Taking body measurements
Hi! I'm pretty sure I'm doing it wrong. Problem seems to be that when I'm taking my measurements with the measuring tape, I never know how tightly or loosely to pull the tape. Biggest issues are my upper arm, upper leg and hips. There is loose fat and skin there, and I have no idea how to deal with that with measurements.…
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Question: BMR and daily calories
I love MFP. I love reading everyone's posts and learning, and I love tracking stuff and seeing what I'm doing either to or for myself. Unfortunately, I've read a lot of stuff today about calorie intake and too few calories and BMR, and I'm thoroughly confused. I just did an online calculate for BMR, and I came out at about…
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Stuck
I'm not sure if this is the right category for this topic. I've lost somewhere around 30-33 pounds, depending on what day it is. I've been at this point for about a month. (I lost the 30-33 in three months.) I log EVERYTHING, and lately I've gone over calories sometimes. I try to stay under the net calories assigned over a…
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Suggestions? Weights with "tennis elbow"
I am not a "serious" weight lifter. I used to work with a trainer, and now I do a little bit with weights 2-3 days a week. I have pretty strong muscles, but my joints and tendons are not good. Right now I have a really bad case of tennis elbow in my right arm, and it is hard to grip anything or twist my arm. I've been…
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HRM for swimming?
I'm really new to the idea of a heart rate monitor. I was thinking it might be a good idea to more accurately figure out calories burned, etc. I like the idea, but I'd need to be able to use one while swimming, as that is my primary exercise. Anyone have any suggestions or recommendations? I would appreciate the advice.…
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Calorie math daily vs. ?
This may be a crazy question, I don't know. Please don't flame me for asking...I'm just trying to think this all through. MFP calculates calories based on how much you say you want to lose per week. If that is the case, it stands to reason that if you burn more calories than you ingest over the course of a week, you should…
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Swimming laps and calories
Hi...I've been swimming laps. I've been doing 30 minutes of what seems like vigorous swimming, and about 5-10 minutes of light to moderate swimming 3ish days a week. It seems to burn a lot of calories. So much that I'm at a net loss for the day before dinner. Does this sound right? I've lost 5 pounds in about two weeks,…
