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UGH! Activity level and workouts. CONFUSED!
In conjunction with my previous post about weekly goals. I have my level set to high activity since I teach a lot of exercise classes...but was told that I shouldn't count my classes as calories burned because my level is set to high. Is that right? If I'm set to high activity I shouldn't log my calories burned during my…
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When to lower your weekly goal?
I asked this yesterday..sorry for the repeat..I'm just not sure what to do. I'm down to my last 10-20 pounds to lose. Probably about 15lbs left. I teach group exercise classes, so I'm on the high activity level...hoping that's right. I have myself on the 2lbs a week track because I wanted to lose quickly, but I know when…
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When to lower your weekly weight loss goal?
I gained a bunch of weight over the past few weeks due to lots of travel. I set my goals to dropping 2lbs a week. I'm only about 10-15 pounds or so away from my goal weight though..so is too much? I've already been adding a lot to my diet so I don't have massive deficits from exercise, but I'm wondering if that's even…
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How do you count oils and marinades??
My husband, the cook, drizzles olive oil when grilling everything...veggies, meats etc. Also, he makes yummy marinades with soy, hoisin, lemon juice, little honey sometimes etc. I don't want to be a freak/pain and bother him with calculations to put into MFP. How many calories do homemade marinades typically add?…
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What would cause 2 1/2 lb gain?
I shot back down to 152 and this morning up 154.4. :-/ Ive been eating a ton but not going over 1200 net. That seems like a big gain!! I was hoping this "eating more" thing was going to help me keep going down. :-(((
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Is it possible for me to weigh less than 150lbs?
I see all these people who are my height 5ft 6, and weigh 140, 130 something. I think for my body the low 140's, mid 130's would be perfect and healthy. My body has been stuck at 150 for well over a year. It's like my body wasn't capable. Granted I have more muscle from teaching Body Pump, but STILL. Even my doctor said…
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Eating so much, and more hungry? Metabolism moving again?
Hey guys. Since I've been netting 1200, I have been feeling more and more hungry. I used to probably net 400 due to all my classes. Could this be my metabolism revving up again? In my head? I dunno!
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Smoothie King for dinner? HELP!
Hey guys. I have 474 calories left for dinner and I haven't taught Body Pump yes, so let's say I burn 400. That's over 800 calories for me to net 1200. I don't really have enough here at the house to make a healthy NINE HUNDRED CALORIE dinner!! LOL!!! Would it be an idea to maybe get a big high protein smoothie from…
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Are my settings off?
I still have a class to teach so I'll end up under on calories, but I would like to think my day has been pretty healthy and yet I'm over on EVERYTHING. Is it perfect? No. I'm living, not dieting...but why over on so much? Help!
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I need music inspiration! Spinning songs. Give em' to me!
I teach spin and I"m about to go and teach my second class of the day. 3rd in the past 48 hours. I need new music inspiration!! What are your favorite iPod songs? Songs played in Spin class? THANKS!!
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Sugar in milk???
I swapped out my obsession with flavored Coffeemate, to use plain old milk. I ran out of skim, so today I'm using my son's 2%, but either way it's 12 grams of SUGAR? In milk??? It's wrecking my sugar for the say..I start off with so much. is this sugar different than other sugars? Not to be thick. It just seems odd to me.
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Bodycombat Day! Yay!
I teach spin and Body Pump and I think to need to add some different stuff to help break this plateau. I will be adding Body Combat in today and I'm excited. I love, love, love this class. I'd love to get certified in it. Any other Body Combat junkies? :-D
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Starting to eat more...and feeling more hungry?
I have just started the past couple of days to add more food to my diet, and I'm sitting here hungry! I had a pretty big dinner. I'm almost maxed out of my 1200 net. Is it normal to feel more hungry when eating more? I taught two spin classes today.
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Ended my day with a carb bomb :-/
My dear husband made dinner tonight and it was spaghetti with grilled chicken. It was yummy, but I'd say the serving of spaghetti was at least 4 oz. Maybe more...man that's a calorie bomb. I of course ate it with no problem. I'm hoping having that many carbs at dinner time is going to mess me up. :-/ UGH.
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When should I do my "first" weigh-in?
After my 6lb upset this Monday morning, I have started my 1200 net eating routine that I will be sticking to as much as humanly possible this week. End of this week should be TOM. Womp wooomp. :-D I know when eating back some of the exercise calories one can tend to gain weight. I sometimes go through phases of weighing in…
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How is today's food diary?
I'm trying to keep my net up...new for me...usually big deficits. I still have Body Pump to teach tonight, so I'll burn another 400. How is it looking? I added avocado to my salad, tried to nix the sugary Yoplait parfait. Thanks!
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Freaking OUT. I can't do this anymore. :-(
I feel so huge right now...I realize that's relative....but some of you know my story. I'm a plus girl turned fitness instructor. My lowest was around 146 pounds. After I started teaching Body Pump as well as spinning I went up to 150-153. Clothes felt the same...figured it was muscle...BUT for over a year no matter how…
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Too late at night to eat those calories?
It's after 10pm and I still have 238 calories to go before I hit my 1200 net. I know that is the minimum and I'm at the beginning of my "eating more" strategy. Do i need to have a snack and eat those or is it too late and 1000 net is ok? Thanks!
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What is my activity level?
I was messing with my goals etc, and I was wondering if I put my activity level too high. Sunday-Thursday I teach 8 spin/Body Pump classes. But I don't have an all the time physical job like carpenter etc. I put myself on the highest level...but should I go down a level?
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Can I make up for vacation?
We spent Memorial Day weekend at the beach with some friends, so some drinks were had, and the occasional not so great meal. I taught a LOT this morning. 90 minute spin class followed by Body Pump. I burned around 1400 calories. Now, I know I was supposed to be eating more with the amount of exercise I do...and I'm in the…
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REALLY not liking this gaining weight thing
So I know I was supposed to start eating more because my workout schedule is so strenuous...but I am LOOKING fatter. I just got back from a trip so I'm not weighing in yet...don't want to totally freak myself out....and I know you gain weight for a week or three..but should it be noticeable in my body. My tummy/hips/legs…
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Can I eat Chinese tonight?
I think I still have over 1000 calories to go to even be at net. I'm at home with the kids by myself tonight, and there is nothing in the house other than Lean Cuisine..and that won't help me reach my goal. Would the sodium etc be through the roof if I got brown rice/steamed veg/chicken from a delivery Chinese place? LOL!…
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I'm sorry if I'm being thick! How much more should I eat tod
Could someone look on my diary and tell me how much I'd need to eat to be net? MFP says I should be eating 1700 which seems WAY too much. But how much should I eat for the rest of the day?
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What in the heck do I have for dinner? LOL!
Erm....I'm 1800 calories under. What do I do about this????? What should I eat?!
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Alright friends, I need some hand holding. Gaining weight
So the general consensus is that I need to eat more calories since I workout so much for work. Well what do you know, I have instantly gained weight. Now I KNOW this is normal, but when I really paid attention and was eating salads for lunch/dinner I got down to 148. I was over 154 this morning! Ahhhhhhhhh! The only time I…
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Just don't know how to balance the eating back
Hey guys. I just made my diary public, so maybe someone can check in on my foods and see why I can never ever lose weight anymore. I dropped 40 pounds and now I"m stuck, and have been suck forever and ever. The diary hasn't been consistent couple of weeks due to a funeral, and family visiting. Some weekends we have a…
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Do you count your "after burn"?
I have a Polar heart rate monitor, which is great for putting in accurate calorie burn to my MFP. My question is, when spin is done, I can look down and see I burned 467 calories. I can look down an hour later and I've burned over 600 from my system still reeling from class. Do you put down JUST what you burned in those 45…
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Any other Body Pumpers? :-)
Hey guys! I am a sedentary/overweight turned instructor. I got certified in Body Pump this November. I took it before I taught it. I love it, and it's the only way I got weight training in my routine. Machines confused me. Anyone else take this class? Enjoy it? Seen results from it?
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Water and losing weight
I am the world's worst water drinker. I don't naturally have the urge to drink water. LOL. I hear all the time about water drinking, but I've never understood it's connection to weight loss. The only time I drink water is when I'm working out. Is this making my weight loss stall? What's the science behind it? Or is it a…
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No idea how many calories I should consume!
Hi there! First post. I'm a 31 year old stay at home mom/group exercise instructor. I have been overweight my whole life. I was 186 pounds when I started this journey...now with calorie counting and becoming a Spinning and Body Pump instructor I have lost 35 or so pounds. My question is this. I'm 5'6 and the LOWEST I can…
