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Calories Burned w/ HRM vs Calculators/MFP
I'm just wondering how to decide what calories to put in for exercise. With certain activities, my HRM gives me a much higher calorie burned estimate than calculators or what MFP would suggest. I have a heart rate monitor, a chest strap with watch, that allows me to put in my age and weight. Should I adjust the numbers and…
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Restarting and looking for new pals!
Hey there! I'm back after having gained all of the weight back that I lost (and then some) :# Many of my friends from years back are not active anymore, so I'm looking for some new accountability buddies or otherwise just new pals for encouraging and cheering each other on. Hoping to lose 70~ lbs over the next year or so.…
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Looking for friends and support!
Hi, as you can see by the join date I'm completely new here, but I'm really hopeful that MFP will be able to help me reach my goals! I've never tried to lose weight before, so I'm certain that if there are others out there in a similar position, we could keep each other motivated and active. I'm sure there will be some…
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Question for the ladies TMI - ?
Hi ladies, I've been doing keto for a little under two weeks. I started spotting earlier this week, and I'm on the pill and haven't ever had issues with it before for the years I've been taking it. Is spotting normal with weight loss/keto? I've lost water weight but I doubt I've lost any fat. It really surprised me so I…
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Grab and Go Snacking
I'm trying really hard as of late to try and eat more small meals/snacks throughout the day, so I'm curious as to any suggestions for snacks. What do you guys eat? Portable is important, because I need to be able to take them with me to work and to classes once August comes around. I normally do things like babybel cheese…
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Motivating Family to Get Healthy
I'm not really in a spot to critique my parents too much, but I really want them to get healthy. Both of my parents are close to 60 now, and I honestly worry about their health. My dad wants to get healthy, and he has already lost 5 lbs, but he does have less to lose. My mom on the other hand hasn't really been trying to…
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Not losing weight - When do you see results?
Hi, just a few quick questions so I don't get down on myself. I've been here since August but just started taking things more seriously at the beginning of January, and as of then I've been working out 30 minutes every weekday - running and walking on MWF, elliptical or a combination on T/H. I am about 5'2, and weigh…
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Not sure about activity level and calories
I put myself as lightly active, and it gave me 1200 calories to work with about - a little over that. I walk to and from college classes, about 3.0 mph every day, about 15-25 minutes a day total. Recently I've been exercising every day for about 30 minutes. 3 days of 25-20 walking/jogging and 2 days of 30 minutes of the…
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Helix Lateral Trainer
Just got one of these in the small gym in my apartment complex. This is for your thighs, correct? Can anyone tell me if it works well? My thighs have always been my most hated body part, and I would love to target them if possible on top of anything running can do for me - just started the Couch to 5k program. Any info is…
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Working out when sore/stiff
So I'm pretty new to this, and don't want to get burned out. My legs feel incredibly stiff behind my knees, only from using the elliptical. I just want to know if it would be good to push through this, and do the workout today, or if pushing through it will make it harder to work out next time. Today is the last day of the…
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How do you stay motivated?
I've always lacked motivation - it's just always been something I've had a very hard time with. How do you all stay motivated to lose weight? I really really really want to be healthier, and feel happier with my body and how I look, but that isn't even motivation enough. Motivation tips? What do you guys do?
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Swimming to lose weight
So, I'm currently around 145-150 lbs, the scale's kind of wonky so it's kind of hard to tell. I'd like to get down to 120-125 lbs. How many of you have experienced weight loss through swimming - how long did it take to see results? Were you around my weight or did you weigh more/less? Did you enjoy swimming more than other…
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Baking Dilhemmas
I absolutely love baking, so as I'm trying to lose weight I'm also trying to wean myself off of the deadly sweets. What ingredients can you recommend as healthy replacements for common items in baked goods, and what are your favorite filling ingredients/recipes? I'd really like to explore more filling recipes, so I'll be…
