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short ladies - 1200 cal/day?
Any ladies out there who are similar to my height (5 ft 1 inch)? Do you follow MFP's 1200 cal/day recommendation or has that been unsuccessful for you? I try my best to stick to the 1200 goal but often I am 100-200 cals over and feel immensely guilty. But ever since trying to stick to 1200, I have finally been seeing some…
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Preparing for 10km - advice needed
Hi all, So I've finally managed to lose 2/3 of the weight I wanted to get rid of. To 'reward' myself I decided to sign up for a 10k. I'd appreciate any advice that I can get. Goal: Run the 10km within 2 hours by the end of Jan 2015 (I don't care about being the last one to cross the line, I just want to finish it. It'll be…
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Anyone did NMTZ / BFBM?
I'm planning on doing NMTZ and BFBM on alternating days, as strength training and cardio. Has anyone done either, or both? Any good experiences to share? Thanks!
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Does 30 day shred work 2nd time?
Hi everyone! I did 30DS irregularly a few months ago. I then moved onto alternating JM's Banish Fat Boost Metabolism and No More Trouble Zones. Both were much more intense but I could do them until recently, when my knees began to hurt. I am now thinking of doing the 30 DS again because my knees were fine when doing it.…
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Can you get fit with wii games?
Hi all, I've been on this exercise journey almost 4 months now. But my significant other is just not committed - she knows she needs to exercise to improve her health, and she does run once in a while, but very irregularly. I'm thinking of getting a wii for her to make it more fun to exercise. Has anyone had any success…
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Knee pain - help!!!!
Hi all, I never had any knee problems when I was running 3x a week, and I have been doing squats and lunges in 30 day shred as well as the gym since Feb and didn't have any knee problems either. Lately I've switched to doing No more trouble zones and Banish fat boost metabolism on alternative days (they jut work better for…
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How to tell if I'm losing fat or muscle?
How do I tell? Because according to the scale, I've been losing pounds. But I don't think my inches have really changed because clothes are still as tight as before and visually I don't look too different. I'm worried :(
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Is something wrong with my scale
Yesterday morning I weighed 128, this morning 126. But i haven't exercised these two days. Is there something wrong with my scale and should I get a new one?
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Should I switch to this new routine? Please help!!
Hi all, I've been on this journey for nearly 4 months now. I'm a 5"1 female and started at a weight of 135 lbs, now at 128 lbs. A very slow loss, I know, but I'm happy as long as it is coming off. For the past few weeks I've been doing the 30DS/Ripped in 30 videos in mid-morning for around 5-6x a week, and also running…
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Has running become stress relief for you?
Hi all, I used to absolutely hate running. Well, I could barely run, so maybe that was why. Now that I can run continuously for 30 mins, I don't hate it as much. But I do find it stressful at times, because I keep pushing myself mentally, going like 'You can't stop! No break! Pick up your pace! Check your heart rate - it's…
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Ripped in 30 / 30DS: do I need to follow meal plan?
Hi all, I'm planning to start RI30 after finishing 30DS. Its difficult for me to follow her meal plan because a lot of stuff she recommends is expensive here. Has anyone had success doing RI30 or 30DS without following her meal plan? Of course, I still plan to stick to my current calorie limit. Thanks!
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Strength training at home without equipment?
Hi all, What is some good strength training program/video/moves that I can do without too much equipment? I live in a very small flat. I only have dumb bells and a yoga mat. Thanks very much!
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Am I Obese? Body Fat % vs. BMI
Hi all, My body fat percentage is ridiculously high - at 41%. On the other hand, my BMI is 25.7 which is overweight but not obese. I'm wondering which number I should go by. I am a 24 yr old short female (5'1) at 62.6 kg. I started out lighter than that, but was told by my trainer that I burned 2 kg of fat in 2 months and…
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Fat between chest and armpits
Hi! Does anyone know of good exercises to reduce the fat between the chest and the armpits? I'm currently doing the 30DS with cardio (running). Will that help? Thanks!
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Extremely frustrated. Help :(
Hi everyone, I started exercising early Feb this year. It's been almost 2 months now and I haven't lost any weight. My clothes don't feel any different and some days my jeans might even feel tighter than before. I'm super frustrated at this point. My basic exercise is 3 gym workouts per week where I burn an average of…
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Female news anchor on viewer's comments about her weight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUOpqd0rQSo I'd be very interested to know what fellow MFPers think of her speech. Of course, the guy who sent the email was ridiculous - judging that she had 'chose to be obese' without even knowing her. On the other hand, though, I feel slightly strange about the fact that she seems to put…
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Questions about carbs
Hi all! I've been logging my food on MFP for the past week and I noticed that I almost always exceed the 'carb goal'. MFP has set a 1200 cal goal for me, and I'm quite short (5"1) so I thought I'd follow it. I was wondering whether MFP's carb/fat/protein breakdown is a good one to follow. My main carbs every day include: 1…
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Chinese food - quick meals?
Hi all, I'm Chinese and I live in Hong Kong. It's very difficult for me to follow some of the wonderful recipes that have been put up in the forum because a lot of stuff like cheese, yoghurt, protein bars, etc are imported and therefore super expensive here :( I was wondering if there are fellow Chinese/Asian people or…
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30 lbs in 3 months - is this possible?
Hi all, I'm sorry if there is a post like this out there already, I've searched a bit and there aren't any that were similar to my stats so I wanted to ask. I'm a female of 24 yrs old and I'm currently 135 pounds (my height: 5'1). I really want to get back down to my weight a year ago, which was 105 pounds (I gained the 30…
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Will simple measures like these result in weight loss?
Hi all, I just wanted to ask whether there are any of you who successfully lost some weight as a result of incorporating more movement into your daily life, rather than working out for many hours per week. The reason I ask is because my work schedule is insane and I can only get in about three 20-30 mins workouts a week,…
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I've gained weight. Why? :(
Hi all, I just wanted to ask whether this is common - I've recently switched from an almost completely sedentary lifestyle (i.e. grad student sitting in front of computer all day) to a much more active lifestyle. I teach all week and have to walk all around a big campus and when I'm teaching I stand most of the time.…
