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Conservative C25K?
Hey everyone! I found a c25k program that seems a little bit slower and less intensive than the regular program. My question is: will this be as effective? I've lost about "6" sizes (Size 14/16 to 6/8) since January doing aerobics, walking, pilates and yoga. I have always wanted to be a runner. I tried c25K and found that…
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Motivation board?
Hey guys! Hope you had a productive and healthy week. Do any of you use photos of what you would "like," to look like printed out or cut from magazines as motivation? I was thinking about making a motivation book, but wondered if some of you find this stressful or disappointing when you are working towards a goal? I'm…
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Net Calories?
Hey all. Just to be clear net calories is what you've eaten after work out deficit, right? Yesterday I ate 1077 calories (was not feeling good enough to eat much more) but burned 706, netting 371. Does that mean I still needed to eat about 820 calories, or was that what I should've done?
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POP Pilates and logging
I have recently discovered the awesomeness that is Cassey Ho's "POP Pilates" youtube channel. To say I'm addicted is an understatement. I try to do at least 3 pilates videos, 1 HIITlates and 1 cardio a day plus my walking. Do you POPsters log the pilates as calisthenics at low or vigorous effort? I can't decide which is…
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Exercising when muscles are sore to the touch
Hey MFPers I wanted to know some advice about whether to workout with sore to the touch muscles. This week I've done about 90 minutes of exercise per day (since Monday) and did some advanced Pilates on Tuesday and Wednesday. Needless to say I can barely sit down in a chair, and my legs actually hurt to be touched. Should I…
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Help me ditch the diet soda
Okay guys. I have a pretty bad habit...its a diet coke habit. I find myself struggling most mornings to get going (5 AM wake up time doesn't come easy no matter when I sleep) so I grab a cold diet coke with my protein bar. I'm finding myself wanting 2-4 more cans throughout the day. I know caffeine can help calorie burn…
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Scoliosis and exercise
Hello all I have scoliosis in my upper back, so I've been doing low impact cardio such as fitness walking and pilates. I'm noticing results and have steadily increased from 30 minutes of physical activity to averaging between 70-95 minutes per day. My question is am I going to continue seeing results with low impact…
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Exercise-more important for weekly total or daily total?
Hey MFPers, Is it better to exercise every day for a consistent time or to have an overall total of minutes worked out per week? For example, MFP recommends for me to eat 1,200 Calories a day and work out for at least 30 minutes/burn 188 calories. Let's say I have two or three days where I know I can work out for an hour…
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Overexercise?
I know it's very possible to overexercise. I found myself yesterday very much competitive with myself about burning calories. My workouts totaled 118 minutes, plus I walk frequently at my place of work. All in all I burned upwards of 600 calories (sorry my diary is private; I was harassed and took it off public view). I…
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Afraid of overeating, but definitelty undereating
Hell mfp-ers, So recently I have found that I'm working out more than ever and attempting to maintain my 1,200-1,300 calories a day routine. Some days I feel stuffed at 1,200 and other days I'm famished. Some days I can't get myself to eat the 1,200 calories, because I"m afraid of gaining weight. Some days I have about…
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Motivation at zero
Hey friends. I am a recovering bulimic and had a bulimic "episode," on Friday. I've kind of fallen off the wagon diet wise this weekend after visiting a friend. We ate fast food a few times, usually just ate one meal a day, and walked for hours (shopping etc). Not to mention a lack of sleep to boot. I want to go home and…
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Hi there :)
Hi my name is Courtney. I'm 24 and currently am 175 lbs at 5'2. My ultimate goal weight is 118. I don't own a scale so I'm using clothes as my size guage. ( no money to buy a scale). My fitness goals are 40 minutes of a mix of cardio and strength eaxh day which i usually do during my teaching prep period. I eat about 1,000…
