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30 Day Shred in 15 days?
Ok, so. If I did the 30 day shred in 15 days (2 workouts/day, 5 days/level), what are the chances I'd get (approximately) the same effects as doing 1 workout/day for 30 days? Mathematically, it makes sense that this would work. Thoughts?
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Timex personal trainer HRM
So I just bought this HRM and feel like the cals it says I burned are really high--like twice that of MFP. I know MFP is only an average, and it could be accurate--I have tiny lungs and get out of breath very easily so my heart rate shoots up when I do anything, but still--503 cals for 15 min of walking and 15 min of…
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Any recipes for romaine lettuce other than salads?
I bought a bunch of romaine lettuce that I need to eat. I intended to make salads but haven't been feeling it lately. Does anyone have any non-salad ideas?
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Cute and fun or slutty?
Ok, SO. I love this dress, but can't tell if it's cute and fun and flirty, or over the top too short and slutty. Advice, please. I'm thinking with a pair of flat knee high brown suede boots. Or maybe cowboy boots. I've never posted pics here before so if it doesn't work, let me know and I'll redo. Sorry, I'm terrible at…
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Dahl (Daal?)
So I saw a post and it reminded me of a question. I've had Dahl (Daal? I've seen it both ways) before and loved it. But all the recipes I find don't sound good. I don't like spicy things and I hate curry (you can see how most of the recipes out there would be unappealing). Can anyone recommend a recipe that isn't spicy and…
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I like myself in the morning
In the morning, before I eat, drink, or stand up, I can look at my stomach and be pretty happy with it. Then, I stand up, or eat something, and I go back to having a giant gut! I mean I know food/drink will make it stick out a little, but how do I begin the day looking like heidi klum and end it looking 8 months pregnant…
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Shaky walking
Ok, so: I'm type I diabetic. I feel like my blood sugar is low but it isn't. I'm shaky and when I walk my legs feel like they are not going to function properly, I'm worried I'm going to fall over. It comes in waves but has been more and more frequent. I didn't work out or anything so it's not muscle fatigue. My Dr. said…
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Jillian-Winning by Losing
Just received the 5-DVD set (really only wanted the cardio kickbox, but the whole set was $15 and the cardio kickbox was $30, lol). Anyways, anyone tried this? How do you like it? Worthwhile? Waste of time?
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Vapiano
So here's the menu for lunch today. Other than salads, what do you recommend? I don't like ham (or any variation, such as proscuitto, salami, or sausage) or mushrooms. And the panini's there aren't that good. I've been trying to input various items and come up with calculations and have been driving myself nuts. Any…
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I love all the people with profile pictures of their puppies
That's all, I was just noticing all the adorable dogs on here:) Carry on...
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Machine, HRM, MFP
Ugh. Ok, so I know MFP is only a guesstimate in terms of calories burned during an exercise. But my question is this: The machine at the gym and my HRM both tracked my heart rate within 1-2 beats of each other. But, in the 40 minutes I did the elliptical last night, my HRM (which knows my weight) said I burned nearly twice…
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Warm v. Cold Weather
So I've recently started jogging (er, 'jogging') outside during my lunch break. My question is this: when I started doing this, I had also just gotten my HRM. At that point, the weather was really nice (70's, 80's), and I couldn't believe how many calories I burned (500-600 in 30 minutes, I weigh around 145). Recently, the…
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too much ab muscle
So I've been working out for the last 4 months or so, doing something with Jillian 5-6 days a week. My problem now is that though I have some flab left (which I'm working on getting rid of), I feel like my ab muscles are huge, and sticking out further, essentially making my waistline bigger, rather than smaller. I don't…
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strength training then cardio, or vice versa
I admit, this is a repost--I tried to post it last night but so many were posting that it was off the boards before I even saw it on! Anyways: So tonite I'm going to do a 30DS level and then Jillian's Cardio Kickbox. My question is which is more effective? 30DS (which incorporates weights, etc), then cardio? Or cardio,…
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Weights then cardio or vice versa?
So tonite I'm going to do a 30DS level and then Jillian's Cardio Kickbox. My question is which is more effective? 30DS (which incorporates weights, etc), then cardio? Or cardio, then 30DS? Which will provide the max calorie burn?
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Building stomach muscles
So my goal overall is to be smaller (obviously), specifically in the stomach area. So my question: are crunches, etc, helping or hurting? I know I overall need to workout to develop muscle, burn more fat, get toned, etc. But are my crunches and other ab exercises making the muscles bigger, and therefore actually working…
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Jillian's 30 Day Slimdown
Hey guys, I've seen a program from Jillian called the 30 Day Slimdown (incorporating the Shred, Banish Fat Boost Metabolism, and No More Trouble Zones). Just wondering if anyone has tried this program and wondering what their results were? (Also would be helpful to know if you did this alone or in conjunction with…
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How is this possible
I've lost 5lbs in a little over a month (yay!) but my measurements haven't changed at all. Zero change. I don't understand how this is possible! I've been drinking water/working out, so I'm not replacing muscle with fat (if anything the other way around, I'm def stronger, etc). I don't understand how I can lose 5lbs…
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30 Day Slimdown
So I was thinking of trying Jillian's 30 Day Slimdown (Combo of the Shred, Banish Fat Boost Metabolism, and No More Trouble Zones). Has anyone tried this program and if so, what were your results? Did it work on it's own? I was thinking of pairing it with cardio (jogging, a class or BFBM) and/or yoga 3-4 days/week. I'm…
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Bangs
So I got bangs today (the last time being when I was around 10), and now I don't want to work out b/c I don't want to mess up the stylists job (figuring my hair won't look this good again till the next time I get it cut, I'm COMPLETELY incompetent hairwise). I'm looking for someone to either give me some tips on keeping my…
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Popcorn
Ok, so I love popcorn, and as long as you don't get the super-extra-movie-theatre-butter with extra butter, as far as I know it's not that bad for you. But my questions is: what's the point of having the little 100 calorie bags, when if you look at the nutrition info on a regular size bag, it's like 90 cals for the whole…
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Steroids
So my dr. put me on a 5-day dose of steroids to combat an allergic reaction to some lotion I tried. My question is: I weigh in tomorrow and am terrified (I get discouraged easily) because I haven't weighed in for several days (since I started taking them). My question: will this affect my weight loss (er, hopefully a loss,…
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Exercise/sweat/skin care
This is going to sound weird. So I woke up this morning with some kind of rash on my face (not gross, just little bumps that itch a little, but not much). Will working out (specifically, getting all sweaty) make this worse?
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Eating after exercise?
So I've seen it alot that you are supposed to eat protein after exercise. Now, my question is why? For example, it's 10:30pm and I just finished working out. I am in no way actually interested in food--is it detrimental to me not to eat?
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Water sucks
So I know water is good for me, that I should drink it, that I should be well hydrated, etc. But here's the thing: I'm so over the extra 5-6 lbs of water weight. The last few days I've been drinking more tea and (I know, I know, don't yell at me) a diet soda here and there. As well as my beloved wine. I've lost like 5lbs…
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Suddenly unable to work out? What's going on?
So I took 2 days off of working out (tues and wed) for my knees. Yesterday I tried to begin again, and ended up having to pause a dvd I could do straight through (not easily, but able to do). Today, I'm trying to do another one I could do before my 2 day break, and I've paused it less than 3 minutes in b/c I needed a…
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Either the best weigh in ever or a broken scale? Help!
I'm so confused!!!! I weighed in this morning expecting to have gained everything back since I've been....not good the last few days, lol. It says 145.5! Which has to be wrong (my last weigh in was 151.5, no way I went down that much in like 3 days). I weighed myself like 5 times, moved the scale (it's on a hard floor),…
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Zig-zagging and exercise calories
So I've been looking into this zig zag dieting thing, and even found a website that will give you goal calories for each day. My questions: 1. MFP sets me at 1200. This other website sets me at 1216 on my 'low' days and 1574 on my 'high' days (with a few sets in between. This is obviously going to set me higher for the…
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30 Day Slimdown
So I recently finished Jillian's 30 day shred and....honestly, was a little disappointed. Between the diet and the exercise, I lost a few lbs, and about an inch, but based on everyone's rave reviews, I honestly was hoping for more. And I think the loss was due more to diet than exercise. That being said, I do really like…
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Workouts with low/not knee bending/impact
So I posted a question about my knee aches last night, and one forum poster diagnosed me with 'water on the knee' (which, yes, I'm only 29, and I know the people on here aren't doctors, but the solution makes sense). So that being said, my knees have been fairly achey lately, and I'm wondering if it's due to how hard my…
