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Calorie and Exercise advice!
Hello All!!! I would like some advice for you dear MFPers! :) I am struggling with knowing where to progress to with my exercising and calorie needs. I have been netting 1450 calories for a while now... a LONG while. :) Lately, though, I've been feeling pretty sluggish, to the point where I am having a hard time finding…
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Huge NSV for me!!!
So, it's sort of a NSV, sort of not! :) I have been trying (sometimes not too successfully) to ignore the scale lately. It really messes with me mentally and I find that it dictates my mood enough that it affects my eating. What I've been doing instead is trying to base my progress off of how I feel, how my clothes fit…
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Shred when you're sick?
Hi everyone! I was just wanting an opinion on this. I know they can vary, so feel free to join in! I am not feeling well... I don't believe that I am "sick" as in "need an anitbiotic", but I have a lot of drainage, and a sore, swollen throat. I am just plain tired! So do I try to shred anyway? I always waffle between…
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Help w/ Calorie Burn and 30DS!
Hello!! I was wondering if anyone doing the 30 DS with a HRM could help me with the Calories burned. I log it under "circuit training, general" for 20 minutes and it says that I burn 230 calories. I would normally not worry too much about all of that except that I have been feeling particulary exhuasted lately. I eat well…
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Bogged down by information!!
say cardio, some push strength. Some say no saturated fats, some say they're not evil at all. I know that most people can relate to hearing the differing opinions when it comes to health and fitness. But as someone who has never really focused in on it heavily until about the last year, how do you sift through all of it…
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Strength training and fat burning questions!
Hi Everyone!! I have a couple of quick questions for all of you with wonderfully informed brains out there! :) I build muscle fast. I mean REALLY fast! I've been this way ever since high school. My problem lies in the fact that my muscle building does not grow in proportion to my fat being burned. I can tone, tone, tone…
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Eating Clean Help
Hi everyone! My husband deploys in a few and I'm going to kick up the weight-loss effort while he's gone . We've cut out the bulk of our processed food already, but I'd really like to attempt eating clean while he's gone. I was just wondering if anyone had any tips, advice or suggestions before I start this process. I'm…
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Low (exercise) motivation
Ugh! I was doing so well with my diet (eating well, not "dieting") and exercise until about 6-8 weeks ago when I started getting terrible knee pain. Many, MANY doctors visits and diagnostic tests later, they really don't know what it is (yay for Army doctors!) The problem is that I was told not to exercise during the weeks…
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New NSV!
This might be the best one yet! My wedding ring fits again! It's been a long time since I've been able to (comfortably) wear it, but now I can! I'm especially excited since my husband is getting ready to leave in a few weeks. It'll be nice to look down over the next year and see his promise wrapped around my finger! :)…
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Coconut oil?
I've heard and read a lot of debate and differing opinions on the use of coconut oil? Does anyone have any experience with it? I know that it's good to use on hair and skin, but what about using it as a cooking oil, or just taking TBSPs of it as a "supplement?" I'm interested to hear what everyone has to say!
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Cardio and strength question
I absolutely HATE doing Cardio! HATE IT!! :) But I do love strength training. Here's my question. Is it okay to focus MORE on strength training than cardio? I had always heard when I was younger that you shouldn't do too much strength training because you'll look bigger since you're gaining muscle under all the fat. I…
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My first big NSV!
Hey everyone! I thought I'd take a second to share what has been my biggest NSV so far! I've only been on here since Feb. but I'm already seeing a lot of little differences. I've lost roughly 6 pounds, my clothes are looser and I just generally feel better. But the thing I noticed the most happened the other day. My…
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"Eating Clean"??
I have caught on to several buzz words and phrases around the site since joining last month. I'm good on most of them, but I can't really wrap my head around "eating clean." At it's basest level, I get it, but what exactly does it consitute? What are some examples of things you use to "eat clean?" It's one of those things…
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Struggling with thoughts?
Does anyone else struggle with your thoughts? I constantly think I'm not doing enough. I'm not eating well enough. I'm not working out hard enough. I can eat under my calorie goal, all whole foods, and work out twice in one day and I will STILL feel like just a phony who isn't really trying! I try to think positively, but…
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In addition to JM 30 Day Shred.
Hi everyone! I am wondering if it would be safe for me and my muscles to do additional weight training even while do the 30 Day Shred? I don't feel like I get enough of an arm workout with just the Shred alone. I was doing p90x shoulders and arms a couple of times a week before starting the Shred but have since stopped. I…
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Importance of BMI?
How much stock should I put in my BMI? I've heard it a lot of different ways from a lot of different people. I don't know how or why the system was created, but I get kinda caught up in what my BMI is (actually, I get caught up in all the "numbers") I know some people swear by the system, in fact every doctor's office I've…
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Feel great until. . . .
Hey! Just thought that I would vent a little bit! I've been feeling great with my weight loss! I'm very proud of myself and excited to see results after a really long time stuck at one weight! I lost about 30 pounds around a year ago (my husband was training for the Army, so I lost with him) but hadn't lost anything since…
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Help with HRM
Hello! I have questions about heart rate monitors. I know that A LOT of people use them, but is one right for me? I've always had the perception that they are only really useful for top of the line athletes. Now I'm starting to think that's one of those fitness myths, many of which I've been wrong about before. So here is…
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Negative Fiber?!
I was just looking over my nutritional info for a meal and I noticed that in the Fiber column I have a -1 for that entry? How can a food have -1 fiber?! Just curious! Thanks!
