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What is your activity level?
Are you sedentary or more active? Do you take the stairs instead of the elevator? Park in a spot further away from the door? Walk "briskly" through the mall? What do you do to keep active and the calories burning even when you're not "working out"? I must confess that I am tempted to think that I don't need to be as active…
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Body fat assessment
I see a lot of mention about body fat % and other calculations to measure composition. I'm wondering if this is something that would be worth my while. I'm 5' 8" and 123# I'm only looking to maybe lose a couple more pounds and maintain. I want to be consistent with my work outs, maybe increasing my cardio and weights a bit…
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Pictures only
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Music Jeopardy
It goes something like this: The poster above gives the "clue" and the poster below gives the answer in a question form and then gives another "clue" for the next poster to answer etc. I'll start: My clue: His given name is Paul David Hewson Next poster answer with the correct question and then give another clue for the…
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Menopause and low blood sugar?
Hello Ladies, I'm hoping to appeal to a more specific audience with this question. I know I recently posted a topic about perimenopause but I have another one. I have been noticing lately that my blood sugar will suddenly and without warning, just plummet. I will be minding my own business having eaten well and healthy and…
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Best movie soundtrack
Forrest Gump Love all the songs from the '60s & 70's The first time I watched the movie with my hubby, he was pleasantly surprised that I could name the group for every single song in the movie. :happy: He has most of the lines memorized and does a pretty durn good Forrest Gump imitation "From that day on, if I was going…
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Cruise ship catastrophes
Would you take a cruise now? If you've taken a cruise in the past, how was it? I've never been on a cruise and I'm not so sure I'd want to now...
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Krispy Kreme temptation... HELP!
I'm in the health room at my daughter's school and one of the teachers brought in a Krispy Kreme donut for me. It's sitting in the box on my desk. I'm over half way to 1200 calories and I'm still going out to dinner tonight. Talk me off the ledge! Don't let me jump!!
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For fun- What do you drive?
Do you like it? Are you looking at getting something new/different? What is your dream car, bike etc.?
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Obese & "healthy"?
I was just reading an old news article about a 400+ pound former sumo wrestler who ran a marathon and claims to fit and healthy. What do you think? Yes or no?
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Peri-menopause and belly fat
Hello ladies, For those of you going thru peri or full menopause, have you noticed a change in your body shape particularly an increase of belly fat? I am at a weight that would have had me looking slim and trim in my 20's, 30's and even early 40's. But now I have that little extra stubborn "flab" around my belly. It…
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What is the best ab exercise?
(I'm hoping for a long, drawn out, off topic post full of arguments, opinions and mind-numbing speculations...) Or... The "Getting abs..." thread got me thinking: What will give me nice toned abs with bit of definition? GO!
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Any gentlemen on these forums?
Who are intelligent, secure and don't need to try and "prove" their manhood?
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Friday Funny
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The Hormone Guide- Funny!
The last column is: "Here, have some wine."
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I lose more weight when I don't work out
I find that I lose more weight by cutting calories than by working out:huh: I don't know if it's because I'm hungrier after I work out and I "eat back" my calories or I'm building muscle mass or Is it just from being better hydrated from drinking more water But the weight always comes off better with decreased calorie…
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Working out vs. injury
I'm an RN who has worked in long term care for over 20 years. I see what a life of poor choices can lead to: diabetes, hypertension and bone fractures to name but a few. I am a firm believer in staying active, fit and healthy for as long as I am able. I enjoy my cardio and strength classes at the gym. However, as I get…
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Toilet paper roll- over or under?
Over Go!
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New weight loss tip (not)
I actually lost wieght instead gaining over the holidays. How did I do it? I ate something REALLY hot and burned the mucosa off the roof of my mouth.:embarassed: Eating and drinking was excruciatingly painful. I stood in front of tables loaded with all manner of cookies and sweets and would walk away without eating…
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Help! The numbers don't add up-I'm gaining weight!!
Okay, according to mfp, I burn about 1700 calories a day. To lose a pound a week I need to eat about 1200 calories a day. I work out on Monday-Wednesday-Friday and on those days I can have as many as 1800 calories. So here are the calories I consumed for the week (and yes, I did work out M-W-F): Monday: 1000 calories…
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Age old debate: cardio vs. weights
I've heard its 40% cardio and 60% weights, or maybe it's vice versa, to see good results. I think you need both. Not just for weight loss and fitness in the here and now but (I'm speaking as a geriatric nurse here) to retain and maintain as much strength, flexibility and general health as you get older too. Cardio,…
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How do you reward yourself?
When you've lost a few pounds or reach a goal weight, do you reward yourself and how? I'm thinking new clothes would be a good reward but I must be honest and say I sneak an extra piece of chocolate or a cookie sometimes...:blushing: So, what do you do?
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Weight lifting success
Okay, I don't have any pics or enormous weight loss numbers to post. However, I am beginning to increase the amount of weights I am lifting and it feels so good! (Les Mills BodyPump) I was always kind of afraid to do it because (a) I didn't think I could do it and (b) I didn't want to make a fool of myself in front of the…
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HELP-Krispy Kreme temptation!
I'm sitting at school and a boy just gave me a Krispy Kreme donut for his birthday. It's sitting on my desk staring at me and I know its going to start talking to me soon. Tell me to leave it for my daughter. She will be done in less than an hour...
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BMI?
I am 5'8'' and currently 123#. The BMI calculator on mfp states that my BMI is 18.7 and that if I lose another pound or two that I will be under my ideal BMI. However, I am small-boned and not comfortable in my clothes until I am around 120# or less. And I know that I would feel miserable (fat!) at the top end of my BMI…
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Silly question
What is HRM? Is there a tool to calculate whatever this is? I know I should know this...
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Averaging your results?
Some days I go over my goal for calories and other days I go under. Do you think it works to average out your calories over a period of say, a week? Or do you need to stay under you calorie goal every day to reach your goal weight?
