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Number of calories burned in exercise database changes
I have saved a few of my regular exercises in the database. Within the label of the exercise I have recorded my weight, Vo2 Max, length of workout and the net calorie burn (as it was calculated using the Heart Rate Based Calorie Burn Calculator on the Shapesense website). My question is this: Why does MFP assign a…
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Aussie friends - Question about Conspiracy 365 TV show
I know this has absolutely nothing to do with fitness, but I'm running into dead ends everywhere else. My oldest daughter is obsessed with Gabrielle Lord's novel series Conspiracy 365. She found out that there is also a TV series based on the books that is available on DVD. She badly wants this for Christmas. My problem is…
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Ripped in 30 is kicking my *kitten*
Just when I think I've finally gotten strong enough to handle Jillian's workouts, I start a new level and blow that theory all to heck! I did 30DS and it was challenging at times, but Ripped in 30 Level 2 is killing me!!! Is it possible for Level 3 and 4 to be harder yet??
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Accuracy of calorie calculator at Shapesense.com
As I moved closer to maintenance, I've tried to more accurately pinpoint the amount of calories I burn in my workouts. I purchased a $45 heart rate monitor that proved fairly useless, especially when my workout required anything in plank position or lying down (abs, etc.). I followed another post to the Shapesense website…
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Accuracy of Shapesense.com Calorie Calculators
I also posted this in Maintenance (didn't get any replies, so thought I'd try here), so sorry if this is a repeat post for some of you. As I moved closer to maintenance, I've tried to more accurately pinpoint the amount of calories I burn in my workouts. I purchased a $45 heart rate monitor that proved fairly useless,…
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Down 30 lbs, going for bonus!
If someone had told me back in May that I would look like this by fall, I'd have laughed in their face. But here I am! I started using My Fitness Pal and exercising 15 weeks ago (May 31st). My goal was to get back to where I was before I started having children and maybe lose a few extra pounds (as I was not satisfied with…
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Running on slanted roads
I live in a very small town (400 people). Our roads are either tarred then graveled or they are just dirt/gravel roads. Either way, they arch in the middle and are slanted down either side to the ditch. When I run, I try to find a somewhat flat area of the road to run on (usually smack down the middle), but often have to…
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For those who have done No More Trouble Zones workout
I have completed Jillian's 30 Day Shred and Ripped in 30, now I'm starting her No More Trouble Zones dvd. I like the workout, but it isn't structured quite like the other Jillian Michaels videos I've done. How often do you do this workout and what do you do on your days off from it? I barely broke a sweat doing this dvd,…
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What is 5 x 5 in lifting?
Can someone explain what 5 x 5 is? I see this posted a lot. I did an MFP search and someone posted links to a site a while back that explained it all, but the links are broken and I can't get to the info.
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Can't see anyone else's photos - Anyone else with this prob?
As of yesterday, I can no longer see anyone else's progress photos or profile pictures. They appear as broken links on my screen ("X" boxes with a long number next to them). Is anyone else experiencing this problem? I posted in Tech support, but am not sure if it is something on MFP's end or on my end. Editted: As soon as…
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Trying to upload profile photo...
OK, I've been on here for almost 3 months and am just now getting around to posting a photo on my profile. Wanted to put a "before" pic up as I have not yet reached my goal. Why is my picture all blurry? It doesn't look that way before I upload it, it was taken with a very nice digital camera. I saved it to a smaller…
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Does 'Ripped in 30' burn more than what I'm logging?
Since I started MFP in May, I have been eating 1200 calories, plus part to all, of my workout calories (about 200-250 extra on the days I work out). Up until the past 2-3 weeks, that has always felt like enough. My body did not feel deprived, and I didn't find myself hungry between meals. I started Jillian's Ripped in 30 a…
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I wonder if my wedding dress would fit???
My victory for the day was stepping on the scale this morning and seeing 129.2! I weighed 129 the day we got married 15 years ago and am seeing this weight again for the first time in as many years. Half tempted to take the dress out of storage and see if it would fit, but I'm afraid the weight is likely distributed in…
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NSV - I have no pants to wear!!
Yesterday, when I was getting dressed for church, I put on the capris I wear most often. They were so loose around the waist I decided I better wear something else because a belt would have cinch sacked too much fabric around my waist. So I tried on pant after pant trying to find one that fit. I was starting to get worried…
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Bingo arms (or Chicken Wings if you prefer)
I have lost 19 pounds over the last two months (from 154 to 135 lbs). I've lost 1 1/8" off my upper arm and am loving the way my shoulders/arms look except for one thing. If I lift my arm to wave, I still have the jiggly bingo arms. I've completed Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and started Ripped in 30. I've added 2 reps of…
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How do you determine nutrition values of cooked foods?
I'm trying to determine the nutrition value of my porcupine meatballs so I can enter them in "my foods". I can easily determine the calorie/fat count per meatball based on raw ingredients, but how do I determine the values once cooked? They are cooked in an electric skillet and some of the sauce (which they are cooked in)…
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Recent light-headed feeling from lack of nutrients?
Since I began dieting, I have had more frequent light-headed feelings (one evening I actually fainted upon standing up too quickly). Is this simply due to my calorie restriction, or could there be a nutrient that I'm not getting enough of? I am restricting my diet to 1200 calories/day. Some days I eat back a portion of the…
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Eating healthy atGodfathers
Can anyone tell me what the lowest calorie choices are for pizza at Godfathers Pizza? My family and extended family are going tonight. We have always ordered hamburger or taco pizza. Because of my family's size, we usually get 1 jumbo Hamburger and 1 small pizza with half taco and half something else. I want to make good…
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Is late night workout as effective as a morning one?
I don't always get time during the day to do my workout. About half the time it gets done after I get all the kids to bed (after 10 pm). If all I do is shower and go to sleep after my workout, Is my workout being as effective as if I had done it at 10:00 in the morning?
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Newbie needs help
I am starting today (finally!) How do I enter my workout program into the exercise portion of myfitnesspal? I am doing the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred workout video and may occasionally throw in some P90X videos when I have extra time/energy. These are not listed in the general exercises and do such a variety of…
