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What is the very best thing to eat pre and post workout?
I'm still trying to find my nutrition groove. What is the best thing to eat pre and post workout? How much time before and after the workout should I eat? And should I eat a combo of protein and carbs? Looking for examples and what works best for those who have had successful weight losses and are toning and building…
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I'm back.
I have a renewed determination to get this weight off once and for all. I've been going to the gym twice a week since January and I have been losing and regaining the same 10 pounds for the last few months. I haven't taken the food diary seriously and realize just how vital it is to my long term success. So today here I am…
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Heart Rate for Max Fat Burn?
I've been exercising every single day for 7 days straight now. I've lost 4 pounds so I'm pretty happy with that for the first week. I have been doing the elliptical, the AMT machine or swimming each day. My heart rate is usually about 140-143 at Max during most of the workout. My husband went to a personal trainer this…
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Hired a personal trainer yesterday
She told me to take my body weight, multiply it by 11 then subtract 1000 calories from that to get the amount of calories I am to eat each day. (BW x 11) - 1000 = cals to eat per day. That will give me a 7000 calorie deficit at the end of 7 days and that will equal a 2 pound loss each week. (3500 calories = pound lost).…
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Get in the sauna!
I was told by my Zumba instructor that sitting in the sauna for 30 minutes burns 300 calories. She says it speeds up the molecules in our bodies...or something to that effect. I had no idea! I don't like overheating, but I'm so tempted to try this tonight at the gym! She said make sure and bring a ton of water with lemon…
