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high intensity or low intensity??
In order to lose weight, it is more beneficial to engage in high intensity workouts (in order to burn the maximum number of calories) or low intensity workouts (in order to stay within your "fat burning zone"--60-70% of maximum heart rate)???
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Strength training
Why when I enter in the length of time that I did strength training, MFP does not show that I burned any calories?? I guess maybe it's just too difficult since there are so many variations when it comes to strength training (i.e. amount of weights, machines, etc)??
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P90X Kenpo
Does anyone know how many calories you burn with the P90X Kenpo workout??
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Zumba?
Does anyone know how many calories you burn in a 60-min Zumba class? The one I go to is medium-high impact and I am definitely sweating a good bit when I'm done...
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How to figure out recipes
I have a bunch of recipes for a new slow cooker that I just bought but the recipes do not list the number of servings so I'm not sure how to accurately enter in the recipes into MFP. Any suggestions?? For example, here is one of my recipes: 2 lbs rump roast 1 packet of Good Seasons Italian Dressing 1 jar of peppercinis…
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Constantly hungry!!!
Ever since I started limiting my caloric intake to 1200 using MFP and exercising more, I have found that I am constantly hungry!! I've been having a difficult time staying at the 1200 limit without being hungry throughout the day, despite choosing healthy snacks to try to combat the hunger pangs. Any suggestions????
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figuring out calorie content in recipes
I am new to MFP and I am wondering if there is an easy way to figure out how many calories are in an entire recipe if it's not listed on the recipe. The only thing I know to do is enter in each and every ingredient separately but it gets confusing especially when I make a dish that serves 4-6 people. Do I just enter in…
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exercise calories
I'm new to MFP and I'm still trying to figure out the calorie counting. Please help! So my daily caloric goal is 1200. Let's say I have consumed 1225 calories and burned 242 calories through exercise (for a net of 983) and 217 calories remaining. Is it important that I consume the 217 calories that are remaining in order…
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Excited about joining MFP!
Hello fellow fitness pals! I started using the IPhone app a week ago and I love it so far! I am finding that it is helping me make healthier food choices and keep up with my exercising goals. I lost 6 lbs my first week which is so encouraging!! But keeping off the weight will be the trick. I am hoping that this forum will…
