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FitBit: Logging Calories Burned
Hello ladies (and gents) I wear a fitbit, since I had a baby 16 weeks ago walking and hiking is my only real exercise, I aim to get over 10,000 steps a day and am managing losing a lb a week doing so. Thing is; I synch my fitibit at night and says (example) 12,000 steps for day, 2,190 calories burned. so I put in those…
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No Booze for 1 week
5 lbs down ... Awesome!!!! going for 60 days alcohol free! I'll let you know the deets!
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Tonight i got a wake up call - officially obese
When I was married 2 years ago this month, I was 120 lbs, and a size 4. It took me 5 years to lose 50 lbs to get to that weight, and I maintained it for 4 years. Last April, I broke my left foot, and quit smoking. I have since put on 51 lbs, and now weight a whopping 171 lbs at 30 years old and 5"2. I'm officially obese,…
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Fitness Challenge for me starts in two days -Advice
No Booze ... Not an ounce of booze for two months How ?? how on earth will I do this? Any advice for quitting the alchy cold turkey ? oh yeah, will be in hawaii for 18 days of the challenge ... FML
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I can quit smoking, but I can't quit overeating ?
I quit smoking 18 months ago, ZERO CHEATING! after 17 years at a pack-a-day ... Hardest thing I've ever done, when I think about it, I acutally get short of breath it is that fresh to me (smoking) yet I can't seem to stop overeating. I put on 30 lbs since quitting smoking, I still work out rigerously 4 days a week, though…
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'Womens' Health' The Big Book of Exersises (Diet Question)
Does anyone else have this book? It's pretty good!!! I'm just wondering on the diet, it seems to be paleo type diet.
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trying to eat less, but sooooo hungry!!!
Normally I consume 1400-1900 calories a day, but I'm trying to do 1200-1300 a day now (with exersise) and eating a shake that my naturopath suggested to get my flax and protien and soy intake ... I'm just soooo hungry :( Does it get better when you're starting to eat less? will my stomach adjust? (story: I gained 23 lbs in…
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refined sugars - need help compiling a MASTER LIST
Hey guys! can everyone add to this list on refined sugars ? My naturopath says I can't have refined sugars for the next two weeks (while we sort out some things with my 20 lb weight gain in 3 months of quitting smoking) and though I've heard of a refined sugar, I'm not sure what they are Muffins (is milk a refined sugar?)
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need SIMPLE peanut sauce recipe
I mean like Peanut butter and water! haha I want to make a peanut sauce (healthy - sans coconut milk) for my chicken, veggie quinoa tonight ... any help? Simple, I'd prefer not to go buy groceries lol
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bikram yoga
There is a studio by my house that offers 7 days unlimited for 20$ (First time tryers only) So I'm doing it starting Saturday (the only 7 days I can go everyday this month) I have never done yoga, I'm more of an all out cardio kinda gal (will do rowing, spinning, running, elipitcal in 1 session) mostly due to short…
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Naturopath - diets
Hey guys, I've been asked by my personal trainer to see a naturopath regarding my diet (and my amazing weight gain from quitting smoking - 16 lbs and counting) - she follows my food diary on here and exersise journal, and thought it would be good for me Just wondering what they normally say you should eat?! I know everyone…
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[off topic] Men and Babies - what's the deal?!
So ... Hubby and I discussed children, and the fact we both want one well before moving in together, let alone getting engaged and married. At first he's 'I want to buy a house' so we bought a house, then he's like 'I want to be debt free' we'll be debt free in the next 4 weeks. Now I'm telling him I'm working towards my…
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Tahini - uses for Tahini
I posted a thread yesterday or the day before (I think about not getting enough veggies) So I took ya'lls advice and bought some Tahini to make my own hummus I thought that the fat content in the Tahini was high, but comparing it to plain/greek yogurt and butter it was actually better for you! (don't know where the butter…
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All fruit and no veggies
I eat all fruit for snacks, and only veggies I eat are normally IN something for dinner (Quinoi and cous cous) I eat too much fruit and my sugar is always over big time. I need to eat less fruit but I don't know how haha it's the only snacks I eat!
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Crockpot Southwestern Chicken - low on everything!
I personally use my french onion soup bowl for me and my husband (we each have 1 bowl) and I put it in the Oven at 350 for an hour... but here's the original recipe. 2-16 oz. cans of sweet corn, drained 1-16 oz. can black beans, rinsed and drained 1-16 oz. jar of salsa (mild-hot, your preference) 3 whole boneless, skinless…
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Track Running Miles/KM
Hey guys, Can anyone suggest any GOOD sensors or apps for tracking Kilometers and Miles for runs? I've tried, Nike + and Mapmyrun.com Iphone app, and neither of those are nearly accurate enough for my marathon training. Any other suggestions would be good, I have others in the running club asking too ...
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Exersises for someone with Hip Injury
Any ideas?
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Strictly indoors now :( too much scary wildlife!
Ok this is NOT an excuse people, but hear me out I live in the OutDoor Recreational Capital of Canada (Squamish) - I"m a natural born city gal, and moved up here to this mountain town 4 years ago I was happily oblivous to the wild life here for my first year, I ran (I'm a runner by nature) a golfcourse every morning by…
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What's in your [favorite] salad?
Today I had Strawberries (sliced small) Cilantro Goat Cheeze (3 oz) Cukes Beans & Chickpeas toasted sesame dressing MY GOD IT WAS GOOD!
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Quit smoking - Who did it without putting on wieght?!
I'm sure I've asked this before a long while ago Background: Broke big toe April 1st - by May 15th I went from 135 lbs - 148 lbs - cuz I couldn't put any pressure on my left foot, all I did was lift weights. Figured, what the hell, I'll quit smoking now too since my biggest fear was putting on weight! can't put on much…
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Paleo 'Diet' Your experiences and reviews
My friend send me a link to the site ... I gotta tell you that this image Is almost in tune with my current diet - Minus a few processed foods, and dairy ... Just wondering if anyone has tried it, liked it, hated it, knew someone who did it. Seems like a way of living over a diet - but does it help in wieght loss?
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Any tips on eating less?
I know eating more often - which I try to do ... but it seems like I eat WAY TO MUCH ... Especially at dinner time, and if I try to cut my portions in half, I end up snacking - on banana chips or whatnot ... Put it down to wilpower (I have none believe me) or what not . I don't eat crap - but I eat Way too much any tips…
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Fresh Dinner Idea - Lettuce Wraps
So here's what I did for hubby and he loved it!!!! I don't know what the fat etc is but here it goes Gound Chicken breast - 1 lb browned with onions, green onions and Cilantro 1 head of lettuce - cutt off bottom and carefully separate them into Looking things For sides (fillers I added) Mixed Beans Sliced Avacado Sliced…
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Good Good Cross Training Shoes
Name em if you got em ... I'm in the Search for some Awesome (don't care how much $) Cross training Shoes. I really wanted the ADIZeros (in Bright yellow) But they're not making them anymore :(
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66 days of training - no weight loss
I don't even know why I'm posting this! Cuz I know the answer - takes time and consistancy to lose weight ... but I'm having a heck of time wrapping my head around this 66 days of running my butt off, logging 65 KM's per week, and burning OVER 3000 calories a week during these runs Not a single lb loss! I have lost a few…
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Post your Baked Salmon Recipe
I really need something other than Lemon Juice and Dill on my salmon tonight, Any super healthy ideas?!
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Fitness Goal - Half Marathon
Hey guys! Just wondering if any of you have fitness goals going on? I just signed up for the Vancouver Half Marathon May 1, 2011 in Vancouver BC. 21.2 Km course ... I got the training schedule here http://www.runnersworld.com/article/0,7120,s6-238-244--6851-2-2X5X8-4,00.html Just need to convert the miiles to Km's and I'll…
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Weight Loss TV shows - List em here -highly motivational
I know a lot of us love biggest loser - every time I watch it I want to work out!!!! Others I love ! Heavy (A&E) Last 10 Lbs Bootcamp (Vancouver BC show not sure if you get it in USA?) Bulging Brides (Vancouver BC show not sure if you get it in USA?) Are there any others out there worth PVR'ing?
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Yogurt - for a slimmer waistline
I just read this in my womens' health "12 reports" booklette I got in the mail today "... But YOgurt can also play a key role inyour diet. [university study] found that people who added three servings of yogurt a day to their diets lost 61% more body fat and 81% more stomach fat over 12 weeks than people who didn't eat…
