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How to get an accurate reading from your scale on carpet?
Hi guys! I recently bought an expensive scale (because I've been eyeing it and gosh darn it I deserve it), but there's a small problem: it works most efficiently on hard floors, and can give seriously inaccurate readings on carpet. Simple solution, right? Keep it in the bathroom! Except the bathroom in my house is tiny,…
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Charge HR burned calories REALLY high
Hi all! I've had my Charge HR for a few days now and have been trying to eat all of the calorie adjustments it's been making in MFP... But I'm not sure its adjustments are quite right. It's saying I've burned 2600-2700 average each day so far (today it's at 2750 and counting - at 7:30pm)... I'm used to trying to eat…
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It Couldn't Be Done
A little comic that someone reblogged on tumblr; Here's a link to the original. Enjoy! =)
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Appetite changes with medicine?
So in spring 2011, I began taking birth control. Combination pill. Supposedly most people gain weight on the pill - I started losing, almost immediately. Dropped 20 lbs in the first two months. In June this year, I stopped taking the pill (personal reasons, not related to babymaking)... And my appetite soared. Like, eating…
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Heartrate over 180 but don't feel exerted
Hi all! I have a weird situation. Normally when I'm working out, I have a good sense of what my heartrate is based off of how exerted I feel. Usually I stay around the 170-180 range because that's where I feel the most comfortable; over 180 and I start to lose energy, below 165-ish and I feel like I need to push harder.…
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Tetris to kill food cravings
Saw this article a while ago, and totally forgot to share it here! LINK: http://time.com/14021/playing-tetris-will-make-you-forget-youre-hungry/ Basically the premise is that by playing tetris (or many other games) your mind can become so immersed that it will temporarily "forget" that you're hungry, etc. Thus: you're…
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What energy drinks do you use/recommend?
Normally when I need an extra boost of energy, I'll go for the Monster Rehabs. I think they taste pretty good, and for the lower calories I can fit them in... ... When I need them. Which I will tonight. Last night I messed up, big, and went to sleep at 9pm. Woke up at 3 this morning (an hour ago). I have a lot of homework…
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From the maker of Insanity...
There I was on facebook, thinkin' about how I hadn't worked out yet and I KID YOU NOT... HOW DID HE KNOW
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Do you log your supplements/vitamins?
Just curious to see who does and doesn't, and if there's a reason. I do log my daily multi, but just because on the phone app it's easier for me to look and see where my iron and calcium are at. Speaking of - anybody know how to check your nutrient % on the website?
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This is a LIFE journey!
I was tempted to put this in Chit-Chat, but I figured this might be more relevant here =) Hi all! Today I'm going to be a "bad" person. I'm not going to work out. Instead, I'm going out to a girlfriend's house for her birthday. There's going to be food. Probably a good amount of cake. I'm going to eat it all. And I'm not…
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Am I losing too fast?
I've been on this wagon since June, 2013 (duh), and for the most part my weight loss has been slow and gradual - it's had its ups and downs. During my good times over the past half a year, my average weight loss was 5lbs a month. My lowest average was 1 pound a month. So far over the course of January I've gone down 8…
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Stressing about upcoming schedule - advice?
Hi guys! I'm a full-time student, and "part" time worker. This semester I'm taking 13 credits and working 32 hours a week (AFTER unpaid breaks) on overnight shifts. I'm going to attempt to workout throughout, but I understand that it'll be hard. I'm thinking that my youth will help me to get through these months, but I'm…
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Looking for advice
So for the past month and a half, until last Friday, I'd been going out with this guy. Nothing very serious - we went out to the movies occasionally or stayed in and played video games when we were free. It never got physically heavy, the most we ever did was kissed. I was thinking, and realized somewhere around the…
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Low calorie holiday eggnog
I didn't make this recipe - found it on teambeachbody.com; I'll have a link at the bottom. I have not tried this yet, but usually the recipes on that website are de-licious. Ingredients: 4 cups raw almonds 6 cups filtered water 1/3 cup pure maple syrup 1/4 cup raw almond butter 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 tsp ground…
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Venting about something stupid
The past two weeks, I've been sleeping for ridiculously long amounts of time. One day I slept for 20 hours. Today it was 13. I slept through an event that I've been waiting a month for. I've been taking my multivitamin (100% iron). I've been eating iron-dense foods. For once, my hemoglobin would have been high enough. Now,…
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I just bought my dad's Christmas present....
He retired from the marines 10 years ago in December 2003, after twenty years of service. What do you guys think? Edit: picture should fit now! :bigsmile:
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How did you get into the habit...
... Of eating fruits and vegetables every day? I find that about once a week or maybe every other week, I'll decide "today's the day! An apple a day! A banana! Something!" And I'll go out - and I'll buy enough fruit, surely, to fill at LEAST two big bowls. And then I'll eat an apple. Maybe two or three strawberries. And…
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A year with beachbody
I'll try to keep the story to a minimum, but I'm just so pleased with myself that it's really hard not to gush. This time last year I was just shy of 200 lbs - as a 5'5" woman in my upper teens, that was the opposite of cool. I'd "done" P90X and its predecessor P90 (meaning I'd done half of each program! Never finished.)…
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Suddenly nocturnal - and I need a new hobby.
Subject just about outlines it; I began a new overnight job this week, and thus need to be awake at night and sleeping during the day - there's only so much stuff you can do at night by yourself on your "days" off. Any ideas for a new hobby I can start up to pass the time? I already sew and knit, and plan on beginning to…
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Relationship advice desired!
My problem's fairly simple. I've been single for a long, long time - with the exemption of two butt faces who used me for nothing but sex (one of whom was kind of borderline abusive, and I got my *kitten* out of there fast). So, obviously, I feel this need for human companionship, preferably of the male variety. By the…
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Challenge group: Let's drop 10-15 lbs by 2014!
Hi all! Lately I've been doing poorly on the eating front, and on the working out front, and I'm sure that there are other people in a similar situation. So I propose this challenge group! The goal is moderately simple, and you set it yourself: drop 10-15 pounds (or more or less depending on you) by 2014. I've never done…
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Almost feeling like I'm losing control!
My life has gotten a little hectic. If it was just work and school, I don't think it'd be a big deal - however, I'm also trying to balance having a social life (I know, crazy right?) and working out/eating right, and being active in my WoW community [yeah.. I play warcraft ;) ]. Lately, the working out and eating right…
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I HAD A BAD IDEA. But it kind of sounds good?
Okay. I'm trying to think of new ways to eat quinoa and flaxseed that aren't disgusting, and that aren't the same ol' stir-fry. I'm trying to think simple stuff that I really don't have to prepare - for instance, usually when I eat quinoa I just cook it with frozen pre-packaged "stir fry vegetables" (Cos I'm lazy and…
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Eat back exercise calories when following 80% TDEE
I know, I know this question has been asked before. I even used the cool search function to try to find it. I had a hard time =( Female, 20 y/o, 166 lbs, 5'5". Using this site <http://thefitgirls.com/tdee-calculator.aspx> I have a BMR of 1583, and my TDEE is 2730. 80% of my TDEE is 2184. I've been eating about 1800 lately.…
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I'm eligible to enlist now!
This is absolutely a scale-related victory! For women height 5'5" to enlist in the United States Air Force, the maximum limit is 165 lbs - last November I was at 200 lbs, and today I weighed in at 164! I'm officially able to go talk to a recruiter and begin the process of enlisting to serve and protect this country! School…
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Leggings: fashion or exercise?
Hi ladies! I'm not terribly fashion savvy, so forgive me for asking this question: Do you wear leggings for fashion or for exercising? Do you wear the same leggings to work out in and go out in? Are there different kinds of leggings that are intended for working out, as opposed to wearing with a dress (or whatever you…
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Money jar! Reward yourself for good habits!
Around New Years, I started keeping a jar - every time I worked out, I put a dollar in the jar. If I did a double that day, I put two dollars in the jar. I would use money from the jar to reward myself with little things - a new pair of jeans, lunch with a friend, etc.. After a while, I stopped keeping the jar because I…
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WAY under calories for the day, but not hungry
So I still have about 600-800 calories that I'm SUPPOSED to eat today. However, it's now 10pm - I should be looking at going to bed right now; also, I'm not hungry. What do you guys do in situations like this?
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I feel like I'm regressing
For the past week or so, it's been really weird - every time I look in a mirror I look like I've put all the weight I've lost back on. I can't really describe it. I look thicker. I've used the measuring tape, and I've used the scale - my inches literally have not gone up. But I can't stop seeing it. It's extremely…
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My first time planning ahead...
So this is my first shot at planning my meals the day ahead. Hopefully I'll be able to do this more often, and plan ahead more than a few days in advance. My BMR is 1597, so I just kind of set my goal at 1600 (if I go over by a bit, I don't freak out.) Breakfast (pre-workout) 1 medium banana (105 [1495 left for day])…