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Decisions, do I buy a FitBit Charge HR.....??
I am looking for positive and negative feedback on the Fitbit Charge HR. I struggle to lose weight and stay constantly losing and I am wondering if tracking my daily activity (not just my long walks/runs) will provide me with a better idea of what my daily burn/calorie intake should be.
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C25K / running advice
Running is hard for me. It never used to be but now I have problems with my calves being tight and causing shin pain. I'm slowly starting C25K again (with compression socks and jogging at 5mph) and now I'm afraid. I just finished week 5 day 2 yesterday and tomorrow I have week 5 day 3 and it went from intervals of walking…
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Can you collect data from polar h7 HRM?
I just did a run on my treadmill but forgot to start my app. Does my data stay stored in the HRM or so I just guesstimate my treadmill is right at 200 cals burned
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How to keep my calves loose?
I have tight calves and I mean tight. Not because I'm in shape and muscular but because when I run they are like rocks and even though I stretch before and after a run they don't really loosen up. It's hard to get my be to use the tiger tail (a rolling pin) on my calves and I don't have a lot of time to stretch them…
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How to get away from calorie dense foods?
I have a limit of 1700 calories a day. I try to walk to work during the week (2km each way) plus walk at lunch (2km). I also run 3 days a week (6km, 10km, 21km) and I haven't been losing weight. I was sort of watching what I ate but fruits, oatmeal and pretzels (my replacement for chips) are taking up 1,000 of my calories…
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Wearing my Jawbone up24 during races with water
on Saturday I'm participating in two 5k races and they are both obstacle races involving water. I won't be submerged but it could be more than just a splash of water. Can I wear my jawbone or would it be safer in the car?
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Just got an Up24!
I have synced it with MFP and Map My Fitness. I have allowed the negative calories in my diary but I am confused because MMF also syncs with MFP. I allow 1700 calories to be consumed (custom goal I set in MFP) and I just walked for half an hour so under cardio exercise I have my UP calorie adjustment of -393 but then I…
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Looked into FitBit, should I consider Jawbone UP?
I'm looking to track my activity and hopefully get a more accurate calorie burn than what I get from MapMyRun and my treadmill and it would appear that the cost is a little cheaper with Jawbone, and I could get it used...... I had a couple discussions posted about the FitBit Charge HR and for almost $200 I couldn't justify…
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Fitbit Charge HR..... do I buy or do I not buy?
I am looking for positive and negative feedback on the Fitbit Charge HR. I struggle to lose weight and stay constantly losing and I am wondering if tracking my daily activity (not just my long walks/runs) will provide me with a better idea of what my daily burn/calorie intake should be.
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Training for a half marathon 4/5 days in a row
I signed up for a half marathon in September and I am starting my "training". By training I mean C25K 2 or 3 days a week with a 5K "you do whatever you want" run during my lunch break (I run in my area which has a lot of traffic lights, and if I'm tired, I walk a bit). My calf muscles are EXTREMELY tight and I have a…
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How to log treadmill calories
I went for a run on my treadmill and it says I burned 600 calories. I logged it as 450, should I be assuming if burned way less? I'm 5'6 and 190lbs
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Struggling with fat loss :(
I know I am not exercising as much as I need to (I sit at a desk all day) but 3 days a week I do a strength circuit with my bf (that people on MFP call more of a cardio circuit) that takes an hour and 10 minutes to complete. The rest of the time I am mostly sedentary. I am eating approx 1800 calories a day (some days 200…
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Lifting weights for fat loss
I have this dream to lose all my fat. I have done mostly cardio based workouts (with super strict diets) and I was successful for a bit until I stopped working out as hard and relaxed on the "diet" This time me and my bf are focusing on weights and he set up a circuit that contains 10 minutes of cardio followed by 8 sets…
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What to do when you're sore but today is a scheduled workout day
My bf and I just started a circuit training system, 10 min cardio and then intervals of 5 minutes of weights with 1 minute of rest while we change exercise (in the 5 minutes you can take as many 30 seconds to rest as needed and keep going) and then 10 minutes of cardio to finish My problem is he thought we would do it…
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How to handle a skinned toe to keep running
I have a tendency to squish my toes when I run so I started to tape my toes up but after a 10K on Sunday I have skinned a few layers off the toe NEXT to the toe I taped up. The day of the injury I cleaned it and put polysporin and a bandaid on it, today (because I do walk around) I just have a bandaid (no polysporin)…
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How to keep toes from squishing each other when running
I bought new shoes this morning (with arch support so I don't get blisters from wearing my Dr. Scholl's inserts) but with 1/4 of my run left I felt my toe burning and hurting. When I finally got home I quickly took my shoes and socks off and hobbled to the bathroom to get a bandaid for it. It burned more after I took my…
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What are healthy post blood donation options for food?
I am donating blood after my after work workout and I'm wondering what my options for food are besides cookies and cakes. I'm struggling with my weightloss as it is and I don't want today to ruin it (not exaggerating. If I eat a couple cookies and juice I could go up in weight for 2 days..... Or I may not) I have only been…
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What to do when shoe inserts give you blisters?
I have just started jogging. Wednesday was day 1 and today was day 2 (yay me) Well I have the Dr. Scholls custom orthotic inserts in my shoes and it would seem that my foot gets pinched in between the insert (it is a 3/4 length) and my shoe because I have big blisters/sores on both of my feet. My arches fall when I put…
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What's your opinion on MapMyRun?
I have two 5K to participate in on July 5th and I have been working out but not doing any actual running. I am looking for a good app to help me track my distance/progress. I have been using C25K while I worked out on the elliptical but I don't know anyone who uses it when they go running. I had one friend suggest MapMyRun…
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How to balance weights, cardio, & unhealthy cravings
I thought I was on my way to success but alas, I am actually moving backwards! In the morning I was doing C25K (but now that work has slowed down, I'll be doing C25K plus a little extra cardio to total an hour) and an hour of weights following Arnold Schwarzenegger's Modern Guide to Bodybuilding. When I first started the…
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How to balance Arnold Schwarzenegger's workout& c25k?
I am currently starting Arnold Schwarzenegger's encyclopedia of modern bodybuilding but I have two 5k events on July 5th. Would it be best to do my couch to 5k before work and Arnold after work?
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I need tips to help me from leaning forward when I squat!
I thought I was getting better with my squats but I'm not. I'm leaning forward too much. My bf tried to help me but I just couldn't figure it out. Once my knees start bending, I start leaning How do I retrain myself to do squats properly? I understand what I am SUPPOSED to do. But I don't know how to correct it
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Is it just me or is the diary math off?
I'm really struggling to find my magic numbers so I can finally start to lose weight and I have my diary set for 40% carbs. When I look at the pie chart it says I'm at 49% but when I look at the chart I have 11g left and when I add up all the carbs in my diary it is 30g LESS than my chart tells me I have
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How do you stay patient when not seeing results??
My lack of results in 5 weeks is incredibly stressful (which probably doesn't help) I probably have to go to the dr to get my thyroid checked because other than enjoying a few too many carbs in a day I haven't lost weight eating 1600 or 1900 calories a day and personal trainers say now that I'm up to 2000 calories I'll…
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Should I get a HRM??
I am struggling with my weightloss but am unsure about spending $100 on an HRM unless it would be beneficial
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T25 week 5 almost over..... No weight loss
I'm not sure what my problem is. My TDEE-25% is 1900 calories (with workouts) I have cut out almost all junk (except cheese strings, yogurt, mini wheats and a few chips at friends) I have one meal on the weekend where I don't follow my diet plan (aka pasta and Alfredo sauce!) I only took measurements on February 2 but I'm…
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T25 5 days a week plus dodgeball 1 day... Too much?
I just finished my 4th week of T25 alpha today and Thursday was my first night of dodgeball. I have struggled to lose 2 lbs in my 4 weeks of T25 and I'm wondering if this extra day of exercise will help or hinder my progress. In the past week I cut out almost all my Mio use and tried to eat between 1700 & 1900 calories a…
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Why do I lose weight and gain it back in a matter of days?
I'm currently on week 3 of T25 alpha and for the second time I have gained back the weight i have lost. Thursday of week 1 I was down 2 lbs.... Saturday morning it was back. Then I was down 2 lbs on Saturday but now I'm back up the two lbs. I KNOW I'm not over eating (1500-1800 calories) and I'm not eating high sodium…
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Diet is holding me back
Hi lovely people!! I sometimes log my days on mfp but I have never used the forums since I never seen them on the apple apps. I have been trying to lose a lot of fat weight for years and I struggle keeping my diet in check. I'm 30, 5'6", and 195 lbs. just saying my weight disgusts me. I'm currently doing T25 for exercise…
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How do you log kettle bell exercise?
Hi! I'm new. I noticed kettle bell isn't an option in either cardio or strength. How do you log it so it's accurate? I did a 10 minute leg workout.
