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Fitbit Charge 2
What is the life span of a Fitbit Charge 2? I've had mine about a year I think and I noticed that it would show my peak heart rate while just walking and then my cardio kickboxing class on the heavy bag would have a lower heart rate. So I rebooted it and it seemed to be ok. That was a week ago, I charged it a couple of…
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Supplements
Hi there, I've recently added supplements to my smoothie and wondered if its normal to gain a bit of weight and if I will lose it? I've added the following: collagen, apricot seeds, maca root, turmeric, cinnamon, spiralina/chlorella, vitamin d, vitamin b and liquid glucosamine. I've also started taking omega 3-6-9, though…
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Tracking
Stats - will be 44 in a few weeks. 5'6.5" tall. Desk job, walk to and from work mostdays (about 3.5mph). Cardio Kickboxing (on the heavy hanging bags) 1 hour class (15 min warm up/stretch, 15 min resistance, bag and core work) Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, sometimes Fridays, 45 minute kettlebell (includes 15 min stretch…
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How long at TDEE should I aim for?
I've been cutting since January 1 and I've stalled this past 5 weeks or so. I started at 151lbs and have gotten to 147 (though the 151 was the high weight after finding TDEE). I think it's time to go back to TDEE, I was really hoping to get to 145 before doing that, but it doesn't seem it's going to happen. How long should…
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How is Everyone Doing?
Are you trying a reset? A cut? Maintenance? How's it going for you? I'm trying a reset, think I may have found my TDEE if so I'm going to sit at 2200 calories until the new year and then start a cut.
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Protein
What are your recommendations for protein? I'm always short on my goal. I've switched back to steel cut oatmeal from my protein shake for the winter (wanting something warm). I try to put chicken and egg in my lunch salad, toasted almonds for snack and there's usually some kind of meat with dinner and I'm still really…
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Back at it
So I got down to 143 in march and then crept back up to 148. Probably a combo of birthday parties, summer beer and menopause. Panicked and cut calories to 1500. No change after 3 weeks so now I am gradually increasing and I'm currently at 1800. In the mean time I for a polar h7 heart rate monitor and how to be able to work…
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The Wave Method
Has anyone read the book, tried it?
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Polar H7 bluetooth heart rate monitor
Does anyone use one? What is the best app to pair it with? Also is a workout with kettlebells accurately reflected on the calorie burn info on the polar beat app?
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Fat loss in menopause
So my mom informs me that 5lb weight gain is normal in menopause and I'm stuck with it. I've gained 10lbs in 2 years despite working out 6 days a week and being careful with my food. However I love sugar and beer and struggle to keep that in check. Spam me with your successful tips for losing weight.
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Hello
Hi there, I'm new to the group. I'm 43, almost 44 and have been experiencing pre menopausal symptoms since I was 39. At first I think it was a hormonal switch sure to being done nursing since I was either pregnant or nursing from 33-39. However a year after I had symptoms again and I've had then more often then not since.…
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Strong Curves
I see some people posting about it and I assume it's a book wirh nutrition and work outs. My question is what do you need for the workouts? I have a membership to the dojo where I do cardio Kickboxing, kettlebell and self defence. I can't really afford a gym membership as well but i want to change things up. We have an…
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TDEE
Wondering if I've got this wrong. But according to scobby my TDEE with a15% deficit is just over 1400. That was based on 7-21 hours a week of strenuous activity. That seems low. I know I've asked before but I can't find my thread.
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Intermittent Fasting
I have been trying to lose the same 7-10lbs since January. I was aiming for 1400 calories, but I do eat back my exercise calories, so it was around 2000 per day less the exercise calories of around 600 or more a day (I workout 6 times a week and ride or walk to and from work, plus I'm pretty active at home with the 3…
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What am I doing wrong?
Something isn't working for me. I've been at this since January, got my calories up to 2000 and around the end of March early April was down to 143 (goal is 137). May 19 I weighed in at my doctors, a scale I've never weighed on and fully clothed after breakfast and I was 152. I just weighed myself on my usual scale and I'm…
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What to eat?
So I've upped my calories to 2000 but as nothing much has changed weight or size wise, I'm trying to change up my snacks and exercise. I'm trying to clean up the snacks I eat and not eat after 8 at night. One of the things I'm finding is that I'm short on calories. Suggestions for tasty, healthy snacks for a…
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Just starting out
ESo, I'm sticking a toe in and trying something different. I found a few different TDEE calculation sites and I've taken the lowest which was over 2000 and I'm deducting 20% from that, to equal 1689 as a calorie goal. I'm 148lbs trying to lose 10lbs and doing cardio kickboxing (on the heavy bag), kettlebell and walking,…
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Checking in
So I've been gradually increasing my calories and I just upped it tonight to 1900. Since early January I've lost about 5.5lbs. Slow but steady. Still wanting to lose another 5 lbs though. I worry about stalling on the weight loss though since before EM2WL I was eating about 2000 calories but then deducting my workout…
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Activity level
I tried reading the other post about how to calculate my activity level and it was over my head! I've tried using health-calc.com and I've tried scobby but I'm not 100% sure what level I would use on scobby. I walk to work every day, 30 min, kettlebell class 3 times a week, 45 minutes including stretching and warm up and 4…
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Upping calorie intake to lose weight?
I'm trying to lose 10-12lbs that I've managed to gain, mostly in December. I weighed myself at the beginning of the month and was 148 at the gym with clothes on. Was at the naturopath yesterday and she weighed me and I was 150 with clothes! Now, she thinks it's hormonal as I'm having some issues but I want this weight…
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Unexplained Weight Gain
So I was on vacation at the beginning of August and went from 139 to 141. Then I came back and got back into cardio kickboxing and kettlebell training. Working out 6 days a week. A week later i was up a pound. Workout all week, 6-7 times plus biking and a week later I was up another pound. Went away for a weekend, came…
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Toning v. fat loss
So I want to trim/tone my tummy and back of the legs/butt. They're not bad at this point, but those two areas and the back of my arms are where there is still some jiggle. I'm not sure but I think my BFI is around 21-22% and I don't really want to lower my BFI since another side effect is losing it in the bust (which has…
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Natural fluctuations?
How much does your weight fluctuate in a week? Other than today I've been under my maintenance calories this week and yet I'm up 3.5lbs since last week. Just normal fluctuation or should I be stepping up my exercise?
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Apple cinnamon water?
Have you tried it, do you like it? I'm drinking it and have to admit I really like it if only for a nice flavour to the water without the chemicals from the processed flavoured waters. I'm not looking to loose weight, but maintain and I need an energy boost, busy life with working, 3 kids and working out. What do you use…
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Crockpot oatmeal
This is my favourite oatmeal recipe, I make it Sunday nights and make a big batch (triple the recipe) and we eat it all week. I don't add the sugar since I put syrup on it and I tend to forget the salt. I've also found that Granny Smith apples are best and I add them in the morning, I peel and slice them, put them in, stir…
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Best Body Fat Calculator?
So I'm not going to pay $50 for a Bodpod and I'm trying to figure out my BFI. Using the military body fat calculator on Fat 2 Fit I get 19.6 but using the Fat 2 Fit original body fat calculator I get 25.6. Big difference Needless to say I like the 19.6 better! But I'd like to have a somewhat accurate idea of my body fat…
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Back of Thighs/Glute Area
I go to cardio kickboxing 4 times a week and walk 60 mins a day five times a week. The kickboxing is a mix of warm up, resistance training, working on the heavy bags and ab work and it's given me a lot of definition over most of my body, except the above. My butt isn't too bad, but the back of the thighs and lower part of…
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Best Body Fat Calculator?
So I'm not going to pay $50 for a Bodpod and I'm trying to figure out my BFI. Using the military body fat calculator on Fat 2 Fit I get 19.6 but using the Fat 2 Fit original body fat calculator I get 25.6. Big difference Needless to say I like the 19.6 better! But I'd like to have a somewhat accurate idea of my body fat…
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Can you exercise too much?
So for a little while I will be doing a kettlebell workout Monday mornings, walking to/from work (30 min either way) and doing a 1 hour kickboxing class in the evenings. I'm not looking to lose any more weight. I'm happy with my weight and I'm getting there on my toning (according to the Fat 2 Fit Ratio I'm at 21.5% BF).…
