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395-400 lbs Cardio or Strength training or both?
I'm roughly 395 pounds. I'm a food addict. I'm trying my damndest to get address that, but in the meantime, I need to move my body. I'm homebound. I can't walk more than 10 or so steps without being winded. I can't stand longer than 5 to 10 minute at a time without my back screaming at me. I have arthritis in my knees and…
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I'm scared.
I'm scared. I stepped on the scale a few weeks ago, my son told me what the numbers said because I couldn't see them. 383 I'm horrified. How did this happen? I know how it happened, how did I LET this happen? My knees hurt, my back hurts, I can't bed over to do *kitten*. It hurts to walk or do anything for a long period of…
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Is this enough to start?
I'm at the beginning (again) of a very long journey. I weigh 395 pounds, I'm 5'4". I'm homebound, with no exercise equipment at home. I saw a TikTok video recommending this seated routine for people that have been sedentary for a long time. I set a goal to do this once daily for a week and see where I'm at. I started…
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How can I help my son?
I'm at a complete loss. My son is 19, still lives at home, starting college in the Fall. He's 5'9" and was a little over 200 pounds a few years ago. He did cut some of it down was roughly 175-180 last October or so. My husband was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in December and since then my son has been terrified - my…
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How to stop the binging?
I'm a food addict. I eat when I'm hungry, not hungry, bored, tired, angry, happy. I think about food all day long. I don't smoke, I don't drink, I eat. This has to change. The last couple weeks I did ok, I went over my calories some, but not crazy. Then last night I was getting into bed to watch tv and all I could think of…
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Where do I start?
Due to mental illness, I'm unable to see a doctor to confirm, but I worry that I have diabetes or at the very least I'm pre-diabetic. I eat awful processed foods, sweets constantly, and I never get any fruits or vegetables. I'm very overweight and sit at my desk all day long for work, getting very little exercise. I want…
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How many calories/carbs? Insulin resistant
I'm having the worst time finding a calulator to determine how many calories and carbs per day I should have. It's likely that I'm either insulin resistant or pre-diabetic. I'm 260 pounds, 5'4", 35 years old, and sedentary - though I want to change that. Do any calculators exist that would take all that into factor? I'd…
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Possibly Diabetic or Pre-Diabetic please help!
Never freaking mind.
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How can I exercise when
It seems like everything, including myself, is against me? I'm 297 pounds. Just walking up and down the stairs twice in a row gets me winded. I don't drive and have trouble leaving the house, so a gym membership is out. It's bitterly and I do mean frigidly cold out. Walking outside is next to impossible. I have anxiety and…
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290 lbs What do I do?
I'm at my all time high weight. I'm tired of it. I know in the past I set a million goals for myself and stick with them for a short while. Then, I quit them all. I'm starting with one or two goals and that's it. My goals this week are to log everything I consume and design and begin an exercise program suitable to myself.…
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Total Sucko/Weakling Where do I start?
I weighed myself today at 264.2 lbs. I need to exercise (among other things). I don't belong to a gym, nor do I have the money to join. I can't afford a personal trainer. I've done some research and most of it points to strength training, but honestly what can I reasonably expect to do? I couldn't do a push up to save my…
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Food triggers
I know some people have triggers such as carbs or sugar. My trigger seems to be eating itself. One bite of anything and my eyes glaze over and I'm a ravenous monster, much like a zombie looking for brains. I have to eat to live. How do I defeat this trigger?
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What exercises do I add?
I have a Fitbit and I started the Nike Training program on Xbox. It is cardio as well as exercises such as planks, burpees, squats, and lunges. Is my Fitbit calculating this or do I need to track it like I tracked exercise prior to the Fitbit? Also, just dancing around, would I add that or is it already included?
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Using Fitbit to determine TDEE
I'm so excited, I got a Fitbit from my husband for Christmas. I don't have any Fitbit friends yet, not really sure how to set that up. I've got it integrated with MFP. I would really like to determine my TDEE using my Fitbit and then figure out what to cut to lose weight. I would like to see how close the calculators that…
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Explain this? Low cals + weight, high cals - weight?
The other day I got up super late, skipped breakfast and wasn't all that hungry. I netted maybe 1,000 calories and drank at least 96 ounces of water. I weighed myself the next morning and I was up 2 pounds. So yesterday I ate pretty well during the day and binged at night. No clue how many calories as I didn't count, but…
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Calorie burn calculator?
How accurate is the calculator on MFP for burning calories? I have Nike band that tells me calories for walking/jogging, but I also do Zumba or dancing and I want to make sure that I'm accurately tracking the calories I burn. I don't have an HRM, nor do I have the money to purchase one at the moment. Any recommendations?
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Need Help with Dessert Addiction
I'm a sweets girl, I love making new desserts. The problem is, they doesn't exactly fit the healthier lifestyle I'm trying to adopt. Does anyone have recommendations on websites that offer better dessert recipes? I would love a site where I could put in a recipe and it would give me a healthier way to make it.
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Protein recommendations
I need to up my protein. I eat a lot of chicken and Greek yogurt with protein. I don't like fish. I've been considering protein shakes. Can those that come in the huge tubs be used just as a source of protein or are they more for people that do a lot of lifting? Obviously I want something that tastes good. Any ideas?
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Dumb Strength Training Down for me
I started the Couch 2 5k program, I did week one twice and I'm moving on to week two this week. I would like to incorporate some strength training, twice or three times a week. I don't know what to do or how many of this or that to start with. I have two pound weights and a resistance band. Can someone advise on an easy to…
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Proper Stretches & Strength Training Question
So far my cardio consists of just walking at a 3mph rate. I'm trying to get my body used to daily exercise. I've noticed a bit of soreness in my shins and some in my back and shoulders (this could be due to sitting at the computer). Does anyone know or can point me in the right direction of a list of the proper stretches…
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Pasta Portion Size help please
Is there a good rule of thumb when measuring pasta portions without a food scale? Specifically, thin spaghetti?
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This is why I'm fat
Or at least part of the reason. I'm in bed watching tv around 8pm and literally all I can think about is food. I've already eaten my calories for the day. I start craving cinnamon rolls, even look up low calorie recipes. I eat a portion of mozzarella cheese. I exercise for 10 minutes. Still all I think about is food,…
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How do I reset "full"?
I've been overeating for years and I honestly have no idea when I'm full. I can eat and eat and it's only after I stop eating that I realize I've completely overeaten and usually feel sick and overly full. By counting my calories, will my body eventually reset "full" or is there something I need to do?
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Free Nutrition Program?
I'm looking for a free nutrition program that tells me what to eat and when. Preferably one I can customize based on my likes or allergies. I need the meals to be affordable. I feel like I need to be told what to eat for now until I can make the healthier decisions on my own. Any ideas?
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Programs/strength training suitable for beginners?
I currently weigh 237 pounds. For exercise lately, I just turn on music and dance around crazily. I love it, it's fun. But I've seen so many programs that I would like to try such as Insanity. Should I even attempt programs like these or are they meant for people that are in better shape? Also, is there a good guide on…
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Can someone take me under their wing?
I currently weigh about 237 pounds. I'm 5'5". I work out of my house, so my activity level is low. I honestly don't know where to start with nutrition. Do I count calories, fiber, protein, carbs? I don't want to overwhelm myself with doing it all at once. I love sweets and battle binge-ing on them every day. What I need is…
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Do I want to be fat?
I've struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember, but I can truly say that I've become a food addict in the last few years. Every night I about how awful my food choices were or that I should have exercised more or drank more water. I convince myself that tomorrow I'll do better. But, I don't. I CRAVE sweets,…
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Where do I start?
I'm around 233-235 pounds. My end goal weight is 150. I've started and stopped many times. I hope to actually make healthy lifestyle changes, but there's so much information out there I don't know what's true and where to start. Do I just count calories? Do I limit fat? Make sure to get in protein? Lots of fiber? Do I do…
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Heart rate monitors
I'm in the market for a heart rate monitor. I'd ideally like to spend around $50, but I'm overwhelmed when I look on Amazon as to which ones are good or what. I need some recommendations, please. Thank you!
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Help with logging Revabs
I started the 90 day Revabs program today and I would like to track it, but I have no idea how to input it. I searched for Revabs with no luck. It's mostly strength training, but has cardio too. How would I track it and how do I figure how many calories I've burned while doing it? Thanks for any help.
