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My success story finally.....over 90lbs lost!
After a long and trying 3 years, I am finally a success story! Prior to having children, I was always small. I was 5'3" and 115lbs. In 2002. at 18, I became pregnant with my son. During pregnancy, I had the idea that you should "eat for 2" and I certainly did! I gained 65lbs putting me at 180lbs when he was born. I lost a…
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Probably stupid questions about the Recipe Builder
I made battered cod for supper, from scratch. I put my batter into the Recipe builder to figure out my cals, I weighed every ingredient. Then I fried my fish in the batter, however, I have lots of batter leftover. How do you take this into consideration since I didn't use the whole recipe? And I fried the fish, not deep…
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How accurate do you think this is?
I went for a hike this morning, up over some hills/mountains. There was a lot of climbing, uphill walking, rough terrain and if it makes any difference against high winds. The entire hike took 3 hours to complete. I wear a Polar FT4, and the number of cals I burned according to it seems insane! It says I was in the "In…
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Got a new Polar FT4 HRM and compared to my old....
Back when I first starting exercising/working to get fit about 3 years ago, i wasn't sure if I would stick it out, if I would succeed. I heard about HRMs and how they calculate calories burn etc. I bought this cheap watch HRM from Ebay, I called it my China HRM. It was very cheap, $25. I used it up till today, and I've…
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1200 cals according to MFP?
This is my very first post! I am 5'2", currently 149lbs, goal weight is 120-125lbs. I have lost a total of 66 lbs in the last 3 years. Why is it that when I enter my goals with MFP it automatically gives me 1200 cals? I know it isn't enough, but no matter what I put my goals as, it still gives me 1200? I know 1200 isn't…
