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Lean body mass vs Skeletal muscle mass
This is entirely out of academic curiosity, but I was hoping someone can explain an interesting result I have observed since getting my fancy EatSmart Scale. Lean body mass (i.e., what's not fat) does NOT follow the same losses or gains for muscle mass. I assume this is because the muscle % the scale gives is based on…
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Sleep vs. Exercise?
I recently heard through some health radio podcasts that sleep is just as important to losing weight as exercise. What happens, though, when you only have enough for one? Do you chose sleep, or exercise? Yesterday I chose to exercise and ended up working until 2am, then getting up early at 6am again to work more. But…
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Sensitive topics
Do you guys have any advice for how to approach a friend who is an extreme yoyo dieter? She eats one salad a day and can lose 30-40 pounds in two months, leaving her looking gaunt and grey. Very little protein, no berries even (just apples, bananas and spinach). She claims that she never feels hunger and has to force…
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The things people say ...
My friend just adamantly told me that cardio is not good for weight loss. And pretty much told me that insanity will be a waste of time. I don't even know what to say to her regarding this ... She's strictly paleo and thinks that is the only way to go for weight loss. What do you say to these fanatics who are convinced…
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When people compare ...
It's super depressing sometimes. Some friends and I are going to vacation together in Costa Rica this March. I made a joke to my good friend that if he and his girlfriend (also coming) are going to pig out on dominoes pizza and watch basketball during vday (it's his plan), then he will be helping me to not be the largest…
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Nutrition, rest days, giving it your 100% ... but how?
Hi all, have you had days where you bounce off the walls in your workouts, then days where you're barely going through the motions? What typically causes the latter for you? I'm trying to find out why my last two workouts have been just absolutely tired/lethargic. The muscles just didn't want to move at all. Given that…
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Pear shaped women looking to loose just a few?
Hi, I'm new here and looking for some friends that have the same issue I do. I'm not big (5'3, started at 127ish) but find it very hard to lose the few pounds that I want, especially from the thighs. I usually shed it from the chest and stomach area first ... my thighs usually stay exactly the same size. I'm really hoping…
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Heart Rate Monitor - is it really accurate?
I just bought a Polar Ft4. The discrepancy is crazy! I played some Zumba Kinnect. On MFP, it tells me 14 mins for Dancing, general, is 58 and for Dancing, aerobic is 62. I always thought this was a bit low for how much sweat I generate. Kinnect tells me I expanded 98 calories. My new and shiny HRM ... tells me I expanded…
