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Heavy Bag workouts
We have a heavy bag in our workout room - looking for some different workouts on it. I have only found Bas Rutten MMA with good reviews for workouts with a heavy bag. Does anybody out there use these audio CD's or have another program they are using?
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For those Heart Rate Monitors
Looking into heart rate monitors that sync with phone and/or computer - I have an android. 1 - Does it really make a difference if it uploads to the phone/computer or is just as easy to manually enter results. 2 - What do you have, why do you like it... would you get the same or something different if you had the option...…
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Popcorn... OK or not?
To curb my grazing issues... I eat popcorn (about a bag of the ACT II 94% fat free per day). I keep a bowl on hand ALWAYS. My justification is that it keeps me from grabbing a handful of Cheezits, Doritos or even worse, those flippin' Oreos (all family favorites). Well anyways, to the point... it's been THREE freaking…
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Wii recommendations?
I have been debating on purchasing the Wii system... I'd like to know the pros & cons of the programs before spending the $$$$$. All input is appreciated :smile:
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BMR / calorie intake Answers
I found this information on www.bmi-calculator.net Harris Benedict Formula To determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows: If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2 If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3…
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How true is this?
My fitness center just got a new protien drink it is trying to promote - just wondering how true the following statement is, or if it is just a statement to sell the product - "Did you know that after working out you have only 10 minutes to supply your body with lost protein before it goes into 'survival mode' and produces…
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Eating After working out ????
I avoid eating after working out as long as possible for the "fat burn". The center I take Kickboxing classes, started selling a protien drink. They are saying to eat a protien within 10 minutes after working out. Point being your body will use the protien to fill in the tears in your muscles- creating a leaner body,…
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Inner Demons…
The past few years, I have been reflecting on my life… wanting to change some things, wishing some things would stay the same, & hoping to lock those skeleton doors for good. In my twenties, I was beautiful (body & all), and yet when I looked in the mirror, even then, I didn’t think so – boobs were too small, hips too big,…
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To all the metabolism experts out there...
Does it make a difference if I eat my calories in increments - for example 4-400 calorie meals or if I consistently eat my calories all day? For example: Breakfast - I will have a dry bowl of cereal at my desk & munch on it all morning. I'll eat my fruits & a yogurt on no particular schedule until around 11. Then around…
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Antibiotic warning...
I've been off for a while.. thought I'd drop a note about my issues the last couple months & warn people of the potential side effect of antibiotics... 1st I had an abcessed tooth... the dentist prescribed a 10 day prescription of clindamycin... (normal enough) about 5 days into it I started getting pretty bad indigestion…
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Joke for today...
Man driving down road. Woman driving up same road They pass each other Woman yells out window, "P I G!" Man yells out window, "B * T C H!" Man rounds next curve Crashes into a huge pig in middle of road. Thought for the Day: "If only men would listen."
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More 100 Calorie Snacks
This article is posted on MSN.com - some of these have already been mentioned in other posts, some have not... Sliced tomato with a sprinkle of feta and olive oil Lunch left something to be desired? This savory dish will make your taste buds happy. Vitamuffin VitaTop Pop this vitamin-rich fudgy treat before a morning…
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This should be posted in all schools and work places and at
Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this! Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them…
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Exercise Schedule
My workouts are getting pretty tedious (ie: not much variety). I'm switching up cardio with strength training, but I find myself doing the same routine weekly. My options are a little limited (my lower back doesn't cooperate with some exercises). What is everybody doing for their workouts? Or does anybody know a good…
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Women over 40
60 Minutes Correspondent Andy Rooney (CBS) As I grow in age, I value women over 40 most of all. Here are just a few reasons why: * A woman over 40 will never wake you in the middle of the night and ask, "What are you thinking?" She doesn't care what you think. * If a woman over 40 doesn't want to watch the game, she…
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Strawberries - helpful hint
If you are unable to eat all your strawberries before they go bad, you can stretch their "eat-ability" by slicing them up and putting them in the syrup of a canned fruit. On Tuesday evening I did this because I knew I would have to throw them out - I'll be eating the last of them today with lunch. I used the syrup from the…
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Trader Joe's Lovers
Trader Joe's is quickly becoming my favorite grocery store.... Here are some things I have tried & I think are really good: Chicken Potstickers with their asian sauce Green tea with mint 73% Belgium Chocolates Sour cream & onion rice crisps Whipped honey Low sugar strawberry preserves Chili Flour Tortillas Cinnamon Raisin…
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A little irritated...
My husband has lost 30 of his 60 pound goal... I have lost 9 of my 25 pound goal.... His weight loss is much more noticeable so, when we run into people we haven't seen in a while, they are all over him about how great he looks (he DOES look great :love: ) Anyhow, last night we're at our son's Lacrosse game, it happened -…
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OFFICE WORKOUTS
Here is a link for those of us that have to sit in an office all day... there are ten - 5 minute workout episodes. Great ideas - including using the excercise ball for a chair :smile: http://officeworkout.msn.com/default.aspx?section=home&contentType=video&contentId=2>1=25043
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Thanks to all you forwarding e-mailers
I just want to thank all of you for your educational emails over the past year. Thanks to you, I no longer open a public bathroom door without using a paper towel. I can't use the remote in a hotel room because I don't know what the last person was doing while flipping through the adult movie channels. I can't sit down on…
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Ice cream...
I had some extra calories last night, so I treated myself to a bowl of ice cream :love: It has been quite a while, and I was wondering... what kind of an effect on your diet does this kind of indulgence have? (just in case I wanted to have this kind of treat more often, like weekly)
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GOOBER CHICKENBUTT
MY NEW NAME IS IN THE SUBJECT.....DON'T LAUGH UNTIL YOU FIND OUT WHAT YOUR NEW NAME IS. We all need a little stress-reliever! This only takes a minute. Sometimes when you have a stressful day or week, you need some silliness to break up the day. If we are honest, we have a lot more stressful days than not. Here is your…
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Lumpy buns?
Now that I've lost a few pounds - I look much better in my jeans, but take them off :noway: I'm not sure if it's cellulite or what, but when I had the extra weight there, at least my buns were smooth. Does anybody have any remedies?
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Workout ball
OK... Per a suggestion from a post a couple weeks ago, I purchased one of those workout balls to keep at work - sit on at my desk.... Is there any particular way I should be sitting on it? By the way - my boss thinks I'm a complete dork!
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I'd love to NOT be hungry!!!
I see alot of posts of people saying they are not hungry & can't eat all of their calories... I wish I had that problem. When I started watching what I'm eating, I adjusted what I was eating. Honestly, because of all the bad ingredients & things I was choosing for food, the actual amount I am eating now has increased. I…
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Willy the Kid
This is a chicken salad sandwich - ingredients seem a little strange but all the different flavors blend well together... it is delicious - had it yesterday & I will be having it for lunch today... 3-4 Chopped cooked chicken breasts 1/4 Cup Chopped onion 1/4 Cup Chopped celery 1/4 Cup Chopped apple 2 T Fat free mayo Salt &…
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Spaghetti & Turkey Meatballs (Spicy)
Found this on Foodnetwork.com - made it today, it was fabulous... I'll definately make the sauce again & again... pretty spicy - if you like it hot, you'll love this. Sauce: 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 medium onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons tomato paste 1 (28-ounce) can crushed fire-roasted tomatoes,…
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Trader Joe's Green Tea
My latest beverage of choice has been Trader Joe's unsweetened Green Tea - Orange & Bergamot flavored 0 calories (there's also a Blueberry flavor - I don't like as much) $1.49 / 33.8 oz. bottle They also have a gallon bottle of Green tea brewed with spearmint leaves for $3 - just as yummy! It's been a nice break from…
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Milk?
I read a fitness article that had a brief statement about dairy products actually promoting calorie burn... does anybody know anything on this? Before I started calorie counting I was drinking 1-2 glasses of milk per meal. I would love to add it back into my diet :drinker:
