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walking at lunch
So, instead of sitting on my butt and reading a book during my lunch, I've been eating my lunch early(about 11), and doing a power walk for 30 mins. . gotta say, I'm feeling amazing, and burning 250-300 calories depending on the day. . we have a hilly walk behind the office building, and the office park is also hilly, so…
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how to count calories for an unusually active day
My normal life is sitting at a computer desk all day, 8-4:30. But, I've got a LONG tiring weekend coming up. . the day starts at o dark thirty(6 am) and will probably run til about 6 pm. . I will be on my feet and moving quite a bit, sitting on my butt a bit, walking dogs, etc. I know wearing my HRM for 12 hrs is useless.…
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Last Loser Standing ~ Week 12
Cuz I want to go to bed(long weekend with really sick kitty) and want the word for first thing AM: here it is Hope, as in I hope this crappy week hasn't caused me to gain weight :P
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1/4 goal!
What started my weight loss last fall, was ending up in the ER for a knee injury. . .I was at a dog show, showing my giant goofball boy and my knee went crack and I couldn't go another step. I was under the impression I had to exercise in order to lose weight, until I was pointed to this website at the end of the year. ..…
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which is right?
So, I purchased a WII & WII fit. . .and the weight that comes up on the bodyscan, is like 3 lbs lower than my normal bathroom scale. I've been sticking with the bathroom scale cuz I've been using that all along, but wondering which one is more 'right'. . .thinking next time I have a dr's appointment, I'll do it first thing…
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being good sucks so bad
being good sucks. . the KFC sitting on the lunch table this weekend's siren song called to me, the carrot cake was evilly enticing, the brownies looked so delicious, but i went back to my car and ate my turkey sandwich on low sodium bread. I have a snickers in my desk calling my name, but what am I doing? Eating my carrots…
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chocolate chip cookie help
Ok, so got a hankering for cookies, decided to try and make them healthier. . was going to cook a batch and put them in the freezer to nibble on. . yes, I have will power :) So, got what i needed, including Stevia & Blue Bonnet Light . .. thinking yes,I can do this, this should be great. My cookies are a dismal failure.…
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teriyaki chicken recipe
i'm on my own for two weeks(roommates when on vacation), and am trying to plan dinners and lunches. . .anyone got any ideas for an easy teriyaki chicken dish? i don't like a lot of 'odd' things in my food, and am not big on most cooked veggies(raw is another story). So, throw out your suggestions :)
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exercises to do when you're injured
::Sigh:: I had a huge argument with my mother(yeah, I know, I'm not 16 anymore, but she really pissed me off), and took the anger off by exercising, and the way my bad knee is feeling, I did way too much. The knee is weak today. . .I injured it back in September, it was a bad sprain and a ruptured baker's cyst So, I know I…
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venting: People who are trying to be 'helpful'
I need to vent before i blow up When I started this journey back in Jan, someone I know kept pushing me to do the atkins diet. .I told her no, any diet that kept me from eating things I liked was a diet i would fail, she kept telling me how her diet was better, she'd lose faster, I was going to kill myself with the sugars…
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WIi games
Ok,I finally broke down and bought the WII & balance board. . .used it last night, and unfortunately some of the exercises made my bum knee sore(and the hip on the opposite side of said bum knee), i'm going to keep at it, maybe rotate it with speed walking with the dogs and biking on the stationary bike, but am wondering…
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First Goal accomplished!!
Everytime I went to my asthma doctor, he told me to loose weight, didn't know how without exercising, and I hate gym's, prefer walking with the dogs, but didn't know how to start. Thanks to a highschool friend I found MFP in January, and today celebrate my first goal: Down 20 lbs!!!! YIPPEE!!! :)
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owww-uncomfy recumbent bike seat
With my old bike, which wasn't a recumbent bike, i could find a comfy gel seat, but I'm not sure if there is such athing for a recumbent bike, is there? I've tried sitting on a pillow,I slide, I tried a giant fluffy animal, nope, my heinie aches after 25 mins on the bike :P Any other suggestions?
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using a heartrate monitor
Ok, to start off, let me say the last time I wore a pedometer for a day like today, I walked 24 miles in two days. I put my heartrate monitor on when I went to my dog event today, it's amateur racing, no money, just toys, bragging rights, and a lot of fun. . .according to it, in 4 hrs, I burned 2400 calories??? Should I do…
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never, ever
thought I'd be looking forward to going home and going out for a jog/walk with the dogs or get on the stationary bike, but I find myself thinking about it at work. I wanna go home and see if I can do my route from last night in less time(need to wear the pedometer tonite as well as the HRM), yes, my knee is achey, but I'm…
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exercising in the AM/walking in the PM
Now that it's nice out, relatively speaking, I am bit by the bug to take the dogs walking in our front pasture. It's not flat, very hilly, so gives me a nice workout, walked it twice yesterday in 18 mins, was almost 200 calorie workout. . is it detrimental to split my excercise up like this? Will say the aches I had…
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Eeks, I have to go shopping
It's only 16 lbs, but it's enough that I have to go buy new pants!!! LOL I'm taking my dogs racing(amature) this weekend, and I'd hate to hve my pants down around my ankles cuz one knocked me over or jumped on me I hate shopping, but I'm SOO PSYCHED!!! :)
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a funny I thought we all could appreciate
I figured out why I'm fat! The shampoo I use in the shower that runs down my body says "for extra volume and body." I'm going to start using "Dawn" dish soap. It says "dissolves fat that is otherwise difficult to remove."
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how to use my HRM?
Other than the first day since I got my HRM last Friday, I have gained weight. so I'm wondering if I am using it right. .. I went on a walk tonite with the dogs, it said I burned 198 calories in 18 mins. . .do I put all that into the diary? So confused, and here I was thinking it would make life easier!
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quick & easy finger foods
I need ideas of quick and easy picnicky style finger foods. . planning my menu for the first weekend events of spring(I do a lot of dog events). I usually just hit McD's or BK, but am planning ahead! my brain is drawing a blank of things to take, right now my list includes: Cucumber sandwiches String Cheese Cherr/Grape…
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what a weekened(need knee brace suggestions)
It's kinda rambling, so sorry LOL Soo, Saturday I slapped on my handy dandy HRM, grabbed two of the dogs(Gibbs the almost 2 yr old puppy boy who has a full speed ahead attitude, and my 6.5 yr old who needs some conditioning), and headed to a local road that gets closed down for the weekend for walkers/bikers. It's a good…
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I <3 my HRM!!!
I finally got it working yesterday(Smythe jewelers will change the battery for free, no charge, not even for the battery!), fuddled my way through the directions and did my first bit of exercise using it :) And finally hit that next bump of weight loss: 16lbs!! :) WAHOO!!!
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water usage
Does tea count for water usage?
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HRM batteries
it's a stupid question, and I feel like an idiot for asking Ok, so it's been 20 yrs since I wore a watch, and back then, I could go to the jewelry counter on base and get a battery changed. . .tried the walmart counter, nope, they won't do it, where else can I get the battery changed? Frustrated, ordered it on line and it…
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Eating when you're sick
Ok, thought I'd beat the nasty bug that took down my roommates, nope, two weeks after the last one was feeling ill, but wham, last night I felt like crap, today it's not much better. . . I'm trying to find something that sounds good to eat to hit my calories. .will not hitting your calories once or twice bad? Or am I OK if…
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HRM Sigma PC 9
Someone here recommended this HRM, so I bought it, and I'm feeling mighty stupid, because either the battery is dead in this, or I can't figure out how to turn it on ::SIGH:: help?
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what to do when you're sick
So, both my housemates are sick, I have held off, which is unusual, few years back, I was the sickest one in the house(different house with the ex), but I can tell it's coming just by how I'm feeling. . I did manage to do 30 mins today of biking, but had to stop as I was having problems breathing(i've got asthma to begin…
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my HRM: (Only me)
So, I ordered my HRM last weekend, it got shipped Monday, I got home today expecting it to be here, and it still wasn't here, went on line to check what was up, rescheduled delivery on Monday, so much for UPS being fast. . looked for why 02/11/2011 1:00 A.M. Train derailment. ROFL, only me
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vigorous vs moderate effort
I'm waiting on my MHM,but even then not sure if this would help what's the difference between vigorous and moderate effort? For example, I just did a 15 min stint on the bike(didn't exercise this morning, felt crappy, but felt bad not doing anything), and averaged over 18mph(did 3.79 miles when I finished). I'm out of…
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help with figuring out nutritional info on chinese food
Needing some help, and really don't know if this belongs here so I apologize if it doesn't :) I broke down yesterday and bought some chinese food: chicken and broccoli, without broccoli LOL(Don't like it), will be sustituting green beans for my veggie. . my problem is this is a little hole in the wall chinese place(but the…
