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Heart Rate Monitor - Accurate readings
So, I just started getting back into running. It's been a good six months since I last ran regularly and I used to run 20 miles a week. During a 5 mile run my heart rate monitor would normally read about 550 - 600 calories burned. Now that I am out of shape, I am only running about 2 miles to start. After my run the…
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Looking for some new friends
Hello everyone, I'm AJ. I'm back after a long summer vacation and I'm looking for some new friends. Here is my story: I moved to Spain in 2012 to teach ESL. The first year I was there I was so lonely and overwhelmed living in a new country without any friends that I turned to food. I would eat a whole bag of chips before a…
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Eating enough while still staying in macros
Hey guys! I am trying to loose the last 4 pounds until I get to my goal. I never really cared about weather I stayed in my macros but, since the scale hasn't moved in about 2 months, I figured I should start. I try to net around 1200 calories a day after exercise. It is really difficult for me to eat enough calories AND…
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5 pounds until goal! (pics)
Hey guys! I decided to post some of my transformation pictures up here because I am having a hard time getting back on track. Hoping this will motivate me! I was never happy with my weight growing up, although I was too much overweight, although I did have and unhealthy BMI. I moved about 4,000 miles away from my family…
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How is my diary?
Hey guys! I just wanted some reassurance that I am doing everything okay. I eat between 1300-1600 calories a day and burn 600-800 calories daily (mostly cardio/I love to run) with one rest day. I eat A LOT of food because of this and my net calories still are around 850 at the end of the day. If someone could take a look…
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Question about rice
Hey everyone, I have recently moved to Europe and I am still trying to get used to the conversations of the food labels they use here. Everything is measured in grams with 100 grams being the standard "serving size". I don't have a food scale to weigh my food but I do use a measuring cup. Now, I also just realized the…
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Always looking for new friends!
Hey guys! I'm Alicia. I am 24 years old and changing my lifestyle. About 15 months ago I moved to Spain to teach ESL all by myself. I found comfort in food because I was homesick so far away from my friends and family. Between the partying/drinking and the comfort eating the pounds packed on quickly. I decided it was the…
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Wanted: New friends!!! :D
Hey guys, I'm Allie. I posted my story awhile ago but I wanted to do it again because I am interested in making new friends! Basically, I moved to Europe 8 months ago. Alone. I was 22 years old. At first I found it very difficult to set my self up in a new country, a new language, where I didn't know ANYBODY. This was very…
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If every day were like today...
You know at the end of the day after you feel really good about your eating and exercise for the day and you close out the entry in your food journal; it always says If every day were like today... you would weigh X lbs in 5 weeks? How accurate do you all think this is? I have been feeling really good about this lifestyle…
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Is my diary okay?
Hey guys, The majority of my food intake everyday is usually fruits and vegetables (some chicken, yogurt, sometimes eggs or cereal) but always seem to manage to go over in protein and sometimes sugar and sodium. Is this really a big problem? Can someone look at my food diary to see if I am on the right track? Am I eating…
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muscle soreness
I really like feeling my muscles sore, that way I know I worked them hard. When i first started working out I would be completely sore for days. It would hurt sitting down, standing up, going up and down the stairs, etc. I loved it! Lately I haven't had any muscle soreness and I have been doing more reps in my workouts.…
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Heartburn
I am 23 years old and have recently changed my diet and exercise routines. For the past two weeks I have been getting bad heartburn in my chest and throat everyday. Sometimes it is even painful to shallow. I never had this problem before; I always thought I was too young to get chronic heartburn. I cannot buy over the…
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Some challenges for me
Hi all, For those of you who haven't seen my introduction post, here is some background info. I recently moved to Europe about 6 months ago. I have gained about 20 pounds since I got here and I would like to get back in shape before beach season. (I live on the Mediterranean coast. I always thought they said the…
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Wanted: Support and Encouragement
Hi All! Let's start with the basics. I am 23 years old, 5'4, 160 pounds. The heaviest I've ever been. I have been (and am currently) living abroad for the past 8 far away from my friends and family and have gained a noticeably amount of weight (20 pounds). I know I have no one to blame but myself. I feel uncomfortable and…
