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For those with polar HRM
Hi I have a polar FT4 and have been using it now for a few months. In the last few weeks I have exercised more and noticed that the calorie burn has increased for the same workouts. Is it normal for this to happen (is it the fitter you get the more calories you burn doing the same workout) and how does the hrm know this…
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AHHH How can I get the scale moving?
Seriously cheesed off at the loss of 1lb in 3 weeks! - Oh and NO inches! I am low calorie - and list EVERYTHING! I drink loads of water. I am exercising doing HIIT and other cardio with a small amount of strength but not so much to warrant no loss due to muscle weight. I have been around this weight give or take a lb for…
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HIIT in evening?
Is HIIT as effective in an evening (couple of hours before bed) or is it just as good to do cardio so late?
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Tefal Actifry
I have just ordered a Tefal Actifry after reading really good reviews. Does anyone else have one? What do you cook in it? I can't wait to have real tasting chips (fries) with non of the fat of deep fried! Jaycee
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What am I?
I am a Mum of 2 boys 7 and 2 years. During the day I am cleaning and on my feet with the odd couple of minutes sit down here and there and is like that until the children are in bed. I am cleaning/doing chores around 4 hours everyday as well as being up and down the stairs and dealing with the boys. What would you say my…
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Confused Cardio Calorie Burn Question
I hope this will make sense! I am really confused. I keep hearing how a few minutes short burst of something high intensity is ment to burn more calories than like 1 hour of aerobic exercise. But how does this work? As far as logging goes, it does not show that I would burn anymore - any my HRM also does not show I have…
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Is it too late?
Hi I have gone over my calories this weekend by around 1200 calories (I don't need anyone to tell me how bad this is either). My question is can I burn them off by exercising and not eating the burned calories back over the next two days or is it too late? Many Thanks in advance Jaycee x
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How do I detox please?
I am planning to give my body a post christmas detox to give me a boost - Only maybe 3 days initially to get me started again. I am not planning on anything faddy that mean I cannot have food or one of the plans you buy that just have tablets. I am thinking fruit and veg and water? But can I cook them or do they need to be…
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Slimming World Dieters Question
Hi Could anyone who is doing the slimming world extra easy and logging using th diary on here, please tell me how you have set up your diary - I don't mean how to amend it but what you track and how. Many Thanks in advance for any help on this Jayne x
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When should I eat my calories please?
Hi I wondered if anyone has any words of wisdom for me please? On a wednesday evening I go to Zumba 2015hrs to 2115hrs. By the time I get home, showered etc its time for beddy byes. So my question is when do I eat the calories for the class - before I go during the day or the following day? - I do not want to have protein…
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Big Calorie Burner!
Hi I have recently purchased a HRM and have been a little disappointed with the amount of calories that I actually burn! I have seen people burning loads of calories for like a 60 minute workout and was after tips on the best burners! So what is your best burn and what did you do/how long? THanks x
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UK Heart Rate Advice Pleeeeasexx
Hi I live in the uk and am looking to get a good female heart rate monitor. The thing is I have looked at lots but just get confused. The main thing I want is accurate calorie burning and also info on training. I have looked at lots of polar but am confused as there is F's Ft's Rs's etc! I don't really want to spend much…
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So near and yet so far?
Hi Would love advice. I am really finding my diet a struggle. I have now got another 14lb to lose but find sticking to it so difficult. Because I have a healthy BMI and am not classed as overweight (although I am at the top end of the scale), I find myself saying ' oh well I will just eat what I want today/this afternoon.…
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Slimming Worlders HELP Please x
Hi Everyone After diliberating I have decided to try the slimming world diet. I have been calorie counting but I eat so badly and skip meals in order to save calories that it has become unhealthy and counter productive! I want to lose another stone ideally. I am 5ft4 and 146lb. My question is, because I have not been…
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Should I do Slimming World?
I am looking for advice from anyone - for and against please if you have an opinion! I have done MFP on and off for the last year or so(trying to lose a 14 lb that I lose and gain) but really am finding myself being unhealthy whenever I am to reduce my calories to lose weight! I always end up eating next to nothing and not…
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I'M Back
Oh well its been about 4 months but I am back again. Clothes are feeling tight and I HATE that feeling! Hello to new and old friends Please feel free to add me as a friend! Good luck to everyone - keep up the good work!
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What is good for me to grow?
I am thinking of using my big garden pots to grow some veg/fruit this year. (I don't have any space in the garden to plant) I think it would be really enjoyable for the children. I have a south facing orangery room at the back of my house that I can use to start them off, but, because the orangery is actually the childrens…
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Which is the best Low cal Ready Meal?
I am sure there are people that will tsk with utter disgust about this thread! I think that there are times when they are a good easy and low cal option. But whats the best one you have had?
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Do you stop logging on a cheat day?
Do you find it easier to deny what you are doing because of the negative effect it is going to have on the appearance of your week so you just leave it empty? We should be able to think 'Its just a bad/cheat day and I can turn it around but it is so hard to do this when the only picture we see is the daily one! That is why…
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This is not a quick fix so...........
Why only have the option to see the days calories and not the weeks! Sorry if you are bored of my campaign but I want to try and reach out to everyone! Dieting is not a quick fix. So why not have the option to see a bigger picture and not just the day? If That is why I am begging the MFP people to give us the option to see…
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Do you have Bad Days?
Do you find that when you do have a bad day you end up saying 'Oh well I might as well eat till next week'? We should be able to think 'Its just a bad day and I can turn it around but it is so hard to do this! That is why I am begging the MFP people to give us the option to see the bigger picture and allow us to see the…
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Will this be ok to stop me from tripping up?
I am really struggling to stay within my calories some days but others I am fine and can manage under. Do you think it is ok to try and lose weight this way (so basically remain around my goal over say 4 days or even a week)? I know myself its not really ideal but I feel like a failure everytime I go over by a few 100…
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Childrens play gym
Hi I regularly take my 19 month old to a play gym. Its a toddler session so basically I have to take him around the equipment as it is normally designed for older children and he is not tall enough to climb. He weighs just over 2 stone. My question is can I use this time as exercise ?- it is mainly climbing (whilst holding…
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Home Tone Quickies?
I am a very busy Mum of a 6 year old and a very very lively and inquizative 18 month old, who does not have a support network close by to babysit, so going to the gym or anything like that is completely out for me. I need some ideas of strength exercises that I can do in the house when I can grab the chance - so maybe just…
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Anyone good with vitamins? Help please x
Hi I am suffering really badly over the last few weeks with being over tired. I sleep 10-14 hours per night and can find myself needing a nap 1-2 plus hours in the day. My sleep is all dreaming and I put this down to my lack of feeling refreshed too. I have always needed my sleep but things are getting quite hard the last…
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Can I have a few days off please?
Hi I really hate myself for asking this but if I stay within my 2000 calories a day can I have a few days off or is the huge jump of 700 calories going to be damaging? I am a very picky eater and I am getting so bored at the minute. I am still keen to lose weight but I am so obsessed with calories etc that it is making me…
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What ya doing?
I am very bored today. There is not much happening on here this morning either (all the threads seem pretty static). So just wondered, what are your plans for today? If you are one of these people who views but never responds to threads then PLEASE, you have the chance to relieve my boredom and give me something to read!…
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Mermaid or Whale?
Recently, in a large city in France, a poster featuring a young, thin and tan woman appeared in the window of a gym. It said, "This summer, do you want to be a mermaid or a whale?" A middle-aged woman, whose physical characteristics did not match those of the woman on the poster, responded publicly to the question posed by…
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Coffee?
Does anyone know if coffee can cause slowed weight loss? I have approx 6 cups per day with a little skimmed milk (that a i allow for) and 2 splenda 0 calorie sweetners in each. I keep within my daily allowance give or take 100. I have treats but within all my guidelines and am very low on fat rate. My weight loss is just…
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Help with a lost thread in the last 3 days?
Hi In the last 3 ish days someone posted an old thread (bumped it up) in response to a question someone put. The bumped up thread was I think from around last year and was really long and about how we use calories and burn etc. I wanted to copy and paste it because it was sooooooo motivational. Can anyone help me find it?…
