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What would you recommend....
I love MFP, don't get me wrong. But it's not the best for tracking exercise, especially weight lifting... Does anyone have any apps that they would recommend? I'm looking for something that has a variety of exercises (weight machines, free weights, body weight, etc.) and will track the weight, number of reps, and number of…
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% Water weight
Does anyone know the average percentage of water weight? I'm sure it varies, male vs. female etc. I'm 27 y.o., female, height is 5'5". Any ideas?
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Runners... Re: Running Sneakers
Do you have different sneakers for treadmill running and outdoor running?? So here's my dilemma... I had a pair of Nike Free sneakers when i first lost weight, but i can't remember if i used them on the treadmill or not... I definitely used them outside and i loved them. So when i needed new ones i bought the same type,…
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Quinoa... not as high in protein as i thought
Okay, so from what i've read on MFP lately, what i'll call the "Quinoa Craze" has died down a bit... I had tried it a while back, on it's own, and didn't like it. Tonight I decided to give it another shot, and put it in a stir fry with chicken, broccoli, mushrooms and a little teriyaki sauce. And I thought, awesome I need…
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coffeee?
Okay, so i'm a Dunkin' Donuts girl... so much so, that the woman at the counter knows exactly my order, and only needed to know when to switch from my iced coffee to hot coffee (about 2 weeks ago here in NY). So, i've been paying more attention to refining my nutrition, or at least trying to, and i'm thinking the MFP…
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strengthening workout tracker??
Anyone have any good suggestions for an iPhone app that will easily track a strength workout with number of reps and weight with a brief description ie. seated hamstring curl machine; dumbbell shoulder press, etc
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Bored with Breakfast...
Okay, so looking back at my breakfasts before i started eating healthier and losing weight 2 years ago, no wonder I was so overweight... Since I was in high school, my breakfasts were one of the following: Frosted Flakes, Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Bagels, Pop tarts, cookies, Chocolate Muffins.... you can see the pattern…
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Chris O'Donnell.... SOOOOO HOT RIGHT NOW
Chris O'Donnell... yes, Robin.... soooo hoot right now... he was on Grey's Anatomy a few years ago, he was cuute... now he's on NCIS, yummmm... n then Private Practice and now New Girl... and ddddddaaaayyyyyummm this guy is hottttt....
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Wii Fit vs. Xbox Kinect
Can anybody tell me what they think of these systems?? I was going to ask for the Wii Fit for christmas bc it's cheaper, but now i see that the Xbox + Kinect bundle package is on sale. I'm sure there are already posts on this somewhere, i'll look for them now, but if anyone has any helpful opinions, please let me know.
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Biggest Loser...
I wasn't really watching the Biggest Loser at the beginning of this season, but i've watched it more the last couple of weeks... and it's bothering me. #1... i miss Jillian. c'mon, she made this show. Also, I understand, people gain weight sometimes due to emotion hardships, etc. BUT NOT EVERYONE HAS AN EMOTIONAL HARDSHIP.…
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WARNING: DON'T DO IT!! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!
Hey, i just wanted to put this warning out to those of you who are like me. Those of you who have reached some of your goals, looked great for that special occasion, devoted 100% of yourself to making yourself healthier and sexier and proving that yes, you could actually do it. Here's the warning: Don't stop. No matter how…
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Anyone have a Polar F4 Heart Rate Monitor??
Anyone have a polar heart rate monitor and happen to have, and be willing to give me a copy of, the receipt or proof of purchase? I bought a HRM about a year ago on eBay, and I thought just the battery had died, but I took it to get the battery replaced and the guy said that there's something wrong with the watch itself,…
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Plateau... or Maintenance???
Ok, so i've been the same 140 +/- 3 pounds since July.... almost 10 months... Now, that'd be great... if i was at my goal weight... but i'm at least 10 pounds from there... It would also be okay if i was working out 2-3 times a week, eating normally, etc. Yes, of course, in 10 months, i've gone through a few lazy weeks…
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Just an Interesting Thing I noticed...
So sometimes to motivate myself i have to watch those Insanity (or P90X or anything really) infomercials so that I can get my butt moving. So i was watching an infomercial recently and i noticed that some of the men's "before" pictures, they have chest hair, and the after pictures... well, they dont. i guess attractive…
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Need help from any runners out there....
I've never been very fast and always hated running, but I know how important it is to get fit and lose weight so I've taken it up lately.. Bought running sneakers and everything. But my leg KILL me after only 15 minutes... I've seen improvement, since when I started mfp Jan 2010 I was barely jogging a mile at 5.5 mph... I…
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adding a protein shake?
I'm sure this question has been posted before and i tried to quickly go through them but I saw mixed opinions... I'm wondering if I should add a protein shake to my days and if so which one? Will it slow my weight loss from the added calories? I would either have to go over on calories, or increase my workout intensity…
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looking for a graphic designer...
Hey everyone, this has nothing to do with dieting/exercising/fitness but i'm hoping that I might find a graphic designer that is interested in completing a quick task to help a youth softball team. I have a concept, just not the creative tools to carry it out. If you're interested, please let me know with a message or…
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pet peeve
Ok I'm sorry, I know I'm probably going to get comments that this is inappropriate and whatever, but I have to put this out there: you want to LOSE WEIGHT not LOOSE WAIT lose = to get ride of, like you lose your keys or in many of our cases, pounds loose = what you want your clothes to be. don't even get me started on the…
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To Detox or Not to Detox?
I've never done a detox, and i know they are all the rage right now... I've done well on my own but I have a weekend away coming up at the end of August where I will be on the beach all weekend and just want to try to jumpstart my weightloss before then. My best friend is doing a detox right now, and she has lost those few…
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MFP won't say it... so I will
MFP won't say it, so I will... I gained almost 2 pounds last week. This is my first official gain (not counting those weird days that i would wake up and weigh an extra pound, but by official weigh in day i would be back down).. first official gain since joining MFP at the beginning of 2010. I find this both frustrating…
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anybody watching the new Jillian Michael's show?
anybody else watching?? i'm intrigued... i think i will start quoting her lol so far, "trying equals planning to fail"
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Arm use during cardio!!!
So at my usual gym, i often do the elliptical for 30 minutes and burn about 285 calories. I'm c urrently staying at my cousin's house for a week, an hour away from my usual gym, so he got me a guest pass to his gym. I quickly found an elliptical that resembles the one i use, and hopped on. I did my usual resistance at my…
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Should I change my daily activity level now that I won't be
I am a graduate student studying Physical Therapy, and my semester just ended. I had myself as "sedentary" on MFP because the majority of my days, including weekends, was spent either sitting in class, or in the library studying. My semester just ended, and now I go to do my clinical affiliation (basically an internship)…
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physically impossible??
i'm trying to see how realistic some of my goals are... one being that i want to be able to do a set of pull-ups or chin-ups. But as i was at the gym today watching some of the guys do their chin ups, i am wondering if it will be possible, since i have never seen a woman do a chin up. any women out there that can do a chin…
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Under your calorie goal....
doesn't always deserve praise! i keep seeing people who complete their entries and are under their calorie goal, and just because others see they are under their goal, they say "congrats", "good work", "way to go", etc etc... But, if their diary is viewable, and you go to it, you might notice that what they entered that…
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Ab workout...
So i haven't done my usual ab workout in quite a few weeks. I have a regimen of about 8 exercises that i do 3 sets of. It was getting easier before i stopped and i wasn't getting sore the next day... And for the past few weeks when i get back from the gym and say to myself "ok quick ab workout, then (insert whatever i need…
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eating exercise calories... does this make sense?
first, i do not disagree with eating exercise calories. But, i'm just wondering if the way we calculate exercise calories makes a difference as to what we should eat...When i first started using MFP, i noticed putting Strength Training in didn't calculate a calorie burn. i came on MFP and did some research and found that i…
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TV Commercials...
so i'm cleaning my room and the TV is on... and a commerical comes on for a water pill... then a weight watchers commercial... then a zantax 3 weight loss pill commercial... then a jenny craig commercial.... Seriously. 4 commercials about weight loss in a row. i think it's insane but i really think it says something about…
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HRM while strength training... can this be right???
So i went to the gym today, and did my 20 minute run and 10 minute incline walk. Then I went to do my weight lifting, so i reset my HRM and i lifted for 60 minutes... hit every major muscle group and then some. I did the normal 3 sets of 10 for each one. When i was done, i stopped my HRM and it said i burned 400…
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new show about eating healthy....
o i was watching the Oscars last night, as i imagine many MFP members were, and i saw a commercial for Jamie Oliver's food revolution. From ABC's website: "Yes, Jamie Oliver is here to start a revolution. The impassioned chef is taking on obesity, heart disease and diabetes in the USA, where our nation's children are the…
