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Fitbit calorie estimations going weird ways
Hey, I have a fitbit one and find the calories burned numbers not really fitting. The last two days for example I walked around 13.000 steps and 9km (gps gave me way more km) on day one and around 15.000 steps and 11km on day two. Calories on day one: 2546 Day two: 2177 The calories jump around quite a lot. How are your…
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Calculated and calculated and my numbers don´t add up
Dunno, I really thought I had gotten all this stuff, BMR, TDEE etc. But apparently there´s something not adding up or I simply don´t have a clue... Okay, so on Heybales spreadsheet and on scooby etc. my BMR is around 1460. They even give me around the same TDEE (2229 (heybales) to 2267 (scooby)). But heybales says I should…
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Squat rack in my gym not adjustable, small woman problem
Okay, so I am 5'2 and squat low like it is suggested, up to now I am fine without any support. But I am afraid that I will soon need it. Since I don't have a spotter, I am dependent on the rack. But these side bars that are supposed to keep the barbell in case I fail are too high for me and cannot be put lower. I was…
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Did your goals change the closer you got to them?
I am wondering about this. Right now my personal goals (appearance wise) are: losing body fat, getting rid of cellulite, lifting up my butt, getting a flat belly. Right now I don't care about my abs showing or something like that. But I can imagine that this might change when I see my belly getting thinner... How was it…
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Cardio hater goes weightlifting
No offense to those who love to do cardio, I just can´t. I tried though :-) After luring on this site and checking out threads regarding weightlifting I decided I should officially join. I am 36 years old, mom of two kids (8 and 5) and live in germany. I am very into reading and watching series- such as Doctor Who,…
