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Looking for new fitness friends
hi there I joined mfp about 600 days ago and have been on a streak since joining. Originally I joined to aid weight loss ( about three stone) and now I am maintaining weight and into running , weight training and obstacle course racing. I've seen a lot of people join and leave after a few weeks and so my friend list has…
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Mind tricks to help your work out?
HI all, I was on my run this morning and, as I normally do, was thinking about all manner of things. One of the things that crossed my mind is what mind tricks people play on themselves to ensure they have a successful workout.. Mine for example is that I tell myself my legs are machines, and not really part of my body,…
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Acrylic or glass mirror for gym - Any experience?
HI there, Looking to fit a floor to ceiling mirror in my home gym and trying to find out pros and cons of each. I know acrylic is arguably safer and wont shatter, but Ive also heard it warps and is liable to scratch easily. Does anyone out there have experience and wisdom that they could share with me before I go and make…
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MFP - Manual exercise adjustments - 1 calorie and fitbit
Anyone have any idea why if I add any exercise as 1 calorie mfp reduces my remaining allowance ? I.e i had 1100 calories remaining. I added 1 calorie for 90 mins of weight training and it reduced my remaining allowance to 900. Seems odd? Fyi - i am also ogging using a Fitbit as well, but the 1100 was after Fitbit had taken…
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Newbie to weight lifting and need advice and mfp friends who know their stuff
Hi there, I joined mfp around 8 months ago and have lost 42lbs, down from 14stone 2 to around 11' 2. (Im 5' 8 and male) Im pretty comfortable with my body fat levels now, I haven't had it measured properly, but I feel pretty happy with it and am now embarking on a mission to build lean muscle.. (think fight club, not…
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Nutrition advice needed
Hi all, Ive been on my MFP journey for about 6 months now and have loved every second of it. Ive lost weight regularly through tracking my calories and exercising regularly. Ive gone from a total non-runner to being able to run 10+ miles with some ease (albeit slowly :-) Ive lost about 3 stone and am about the weight I…
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Any health and nutrition experts out there willing to give some advice
Hi there I've been on MFP for around 4 months now and my initial goal was to lose weight and body fat so that I could start work on getting lean when my home gym is built in January. Im about 5lbs from target weight at present mainly through calorie deficiency and cardio work so feel I'm I a decent shape to start seeing…
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Activity trackers v GPS watch
Hi all I'm a real quandary about what device to buy. I've been waiting on the fitbit charge hr to be released In uk. My typical workout has been treadmill and cross trainer, and in January I'm having a home gym built with cardio equipment plus punch bag and weights bench. and I thought the fitbit was a perfect tracker for…
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Body fat monitors and ingunial crease
Hi all, A quick query about body fat monitors and ingunial creases. I have a weight watchers electronic scale at home, it measures weight, body fat and hydration. It reckons I have 25% body fat at the moment and am 'red' because of this. However in the last few days my inguinal crease has appeared, and when I look this up…
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Essentials for home gym?
Hi all, I'm converting my garage into a home gym and am interested in people's opinions on what equipment they would have if they could only have a small number of items? My current aim is to lose weight, which I'm achieving through calories deficit and cardio. I'm looking to get a similar physique to brad Pitt in fight…
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Multi gym v Weights bench
Hi all, Wondering if anyone could offer me some advice on home gym equipment. I'm looking to build muscle across the board, but if I can get my body fat down to a low enough level, Id like to try and build my abs. Does anyone have a view on what would be the best use of space in my home gym... multi gym, or weights bench?…
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Do you eat significant deficit
Hi all A Quick question re eating any significant calorie deficit. ,my target calorie intake is around 1680 a day (based on trying to lose 1,5lbs a week). I'm eating between 1500 and 1700 a day (compared to 3500+ before I became I decided to make a change for the better). I'm finding 1600 cals a day is enough. I play golf…
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Ideas for a reward when I hit target
Hi all, I read on someone elses profile that they had a few rewards in mind for when they hit various milestones. I love this idea and want to set myself some goals as well.... the only trouble is, I keep thinking of rewarding myself with a slap up curry meal, or a chinese takeaway with all the trimmings. I'm after ideas…
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Advice on iron intake..?
Hi all, Ive been losing weight steadily for the 82 days I've been logging on MFP, so am absolutely over the moon to have found this site/app. One thing I've noticed is that my iron intake is often a fraction of my RDA and therefore I have started taking an iron supplement (14mg a day versus my RDA of 8mg as a 35 yr old…
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4 day lads holiday
Hi all, I'm off on a 4 day lads holiday to Marbella this weekend. I'm going to properly let my hair down and have a great time, and even though we are all 30 something, we turn into 18 year olds when we get together so I'm sure there will be a fair few alcoholic beverages flying down our necks.What do you do in these…
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Would you log lawnmowing?
Hi all, Not sure if I'm pushing my luck on the exercise boundaries here, but just wondering if anyone would log 30mins of lawnmowing as exercise, or just keep it in you basic calorie burn? I know it's a bit OTT but curious on whether or not others would log. Cheers FYI - always happy for more friends to help on the journey…
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Starvation mode
Hi all Can someone offer me some advice on starvation mode please? My main query is around whether is brought on by net calorie deficiency or gross? Ie. I can have 1700 a day, if I eat 1700 a day and execise 1700 a day will this put me in starvation mode... Or is it only if I just eat 0 calories? ( eating zero is…
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Keen to learn and be inspired by others
Hi all, About a month into Mfp now and just starting to use the community boards. Keen to see how a MFP network can help me stay motivated and also pass on encouragement to others. Some of the stories on here around weight loss are incredible. It sometimes requires such effort, so seeing people's achievements really helps…
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Losing the baby weight... for blokes!
Hi all, I'm pretty new to this site, I've been using it for a month now and have to say its really helping. Just wondering if anyone else out there is on a mission to lose baby weight? I'm coming at it from a slightly different angle as, hopefully clearly, I'm a bloke. Since having children, Ive got a 3 and a 4 year old,…
