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Zumba and HRM
I just got a HRM (Polar H7) and have been logging in the first set of numbers. I go three times a week, all different instructors. 45 min class- 397 55 min class- 453 65 min class- 568 Average heart rate around 145. I'm 46, 5'5" and 215lbs. Just curious, how many calories do you burn doing Zumba?
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Small habit changes can lead to big changes...
I watched this Tedx talk today. It's an introduction into a theory about behavior change. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdKUJxjn-R8&feature=share This thought really resonated with me: Relying primarily on motivation or willpower to change your behavior is a losing strategy. This is so true for me! I need my habits to…
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Is this my new hobby or an obsession?
Ok so I found myself obsessively checking my fitbit stats the last few days (I got it in August). And I've been been on this website an awful lot recently. Is fitness tracking and weight loss my new hobby or is it an obsession? How can you tell the difference? Has anyone else ever feel like this, like maybe you are are…
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DIETS don’t just reduce weight..
Here's some food for thought: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/22/business/the-mental-strain-of-making-do-with-less.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 "DIETS don’t just reduce weight, they can reduce mental capacity. In other words, dieting can make you dumber. " Today I logged my 60th day on mfp, and I'd have to say I most surely…
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How much does fitness cost$ ?
I add this up now and again in my head, especially when I want to go out and buy the next thing. The consumerism gets to me at times. Does being healthy really need to cost so much? For me, I spend to make exercising more accessible? What do you spend and why? I've purchased: treadmill gym membership fitbit clothes/shoes…
