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Joining the Gym Today
Going 6 O Clock tonight for my induction at the local gym. I am hoping to go Mon, Wed, Fri for a combi of Cardio and Mainly weights/resistance on Machines. (Not feeling brave enough for free weights atm.) Then the other days pop up for some cardio as and when I fancy it. Definately at least one day on the weekend. Does…
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Does 2000 Cals a day sound ok.
I have used my Fitbit the last ten days and the average TDEE was 2868 Cals, I had MFP set at Sedentary and ate my Exercise cals which varied from 300 - 800 cals. Which meant I was eating between 1800 - 2300 cals a day. TDEE - 20% is 2294 cals which I feel is a bit high to eat every every day I burn 7-800 calories about 3-4…
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HRM with Cross Trainer
I have been exercising on my Crosstrainer for a week or so using the Polar HRM Band that came with the Cross Trainer I do about 430 cals on a 30 min pre programmed weight loss routine. I have just bought a Polar FT4 to measure my calories while doing exercise videos. I wore it today while on the cross trainer and it says I…
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Will Fitbit be an accurate tool for TDEE
I am thinking of buying the new fitbit flex when it comes out (Amazon claims its out 15th May) I currently have my Calories set at my estimated TDEE lightly active based on exercising about 3 times a week. minus 20% What I do is below should I set my TDEE higher. I do not log my exercise calories. I am currently eating…
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Today has been a bad day and a good day
Bad because at my regular coffee morning I go to every Thursday to meet up with some close friends. I went into such a sudden depressive turn I felt worse than flat. I felt like I wanted to curl up in a ball and cry felt like every one was crowding in on me and just wanted to run screaming. I have felt flat all afternoon…
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Got a fitbit today anyone want to be friends
Got a fitbit today was looking to add some friends on the site. I am not planning to sync fitbit with MFP. I do TDEE - 20% I am planning to track TDEE on fitbit and tweak my cal's on MFP just use MFP to track Food.
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Just Ordered Fitbit One how do people use it with MFP
Well I have ordered the Fitbit One so looking forward to seeing how I go. I was wondering how people used it setting their cals etc, It's coming tomorrow I have decided to set my MFP Calories to my BMR which is 1674 cals set my activity to Sedentary and track my activity using the Fitbit. May use my HRM for using the Cross…
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Which Body Fat % is right on Fat 2 Fit
I have measured my stats today and used the 3 calculators on the Fat 2 Fit site and came up with three quite different answers. Which one is right. Most of my weight is around my middle. My legs and arms have never really put much weight on. I have quite muscly legs from a lot of walking and doing leg presses at gym a few…
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Replacing Meat with Veggie Alternative to aid weightloss
I am not a militant Veggie although raised Vegan I have Mostly ate meat for most of the last 20 years. Sorryfor the long Post Its not an ad I do not work Quorn it happens to be the brand that I use the most. Generic Supermarket Veggie mince etc will work I just personally prefer the taste and texture of Quorn I have found…
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Starting Again
I lost 70lb about 2 years ago. Changes in my medication which had side effects of increased appetite and lazy eating habits. Have led to me putting it all back on. I am starting again I know a food diary works its how I lost it before. So here goes
