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Cite your dang sources
A little knowledge goes a long way, right? But spreading false information is damaging to people, because people ACT on that information like it is the word of god. And then THEY go spreading it around, just continuing the harmful cycle. Hence "starvation mode" getting thrown around all the time. And "don't eat after…
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Trouble with BodyMedia Fit recognizing exercise
I wear my BodyMedia Fit armband 23.5 hours a day, so it should be pretty well "trained' on my calorie burning. I cannot get my BodyMedia Fit to recognize any exercise that I do that is not running/walking related! I do bootcamp 2x a week where we do a lot of body weight, resistance band, and kettlebell exercises, and the…
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Accident Prone?
So last night I kind of got my feelings hurt when my bootcamp trainer said I was accident prone. I actually consider myself pretty cooridinated. I was a good athlete when I was younger and in shape, I am very aware of my body and can make adjustments to excercise form easily, and I'm a good dancer! Since I have started…
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When does strength training become a cardio workout?
So there is a lot of talk about HRM calorie counts, and their accuracy. It seems to be generally accepted by people in the know that HRMs are not reliable for strength training, because they can't accurately measure your oxygen intake (or something), and that most HRM's can really only relatiavely accurately estimate your…
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How about instead of "look how gross I was" we say...
It can be kind of hurtful to others to say "I weighed X number of pounds and I was completely disgusting." There are plenty of people that weigh much more than whatever weight you mention, and would LOVE to be that weight. Or there are those (like myself) who have lost a good amount of weight, and are at YOUR starting…
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I need help with my MEAT
Ok. Got your attention. I am really frustrated with you MPFers out there who enter foods into the database and are not putting in the cooking method, or lack of cooking (raw). This is especially frustrating with meats! There is a huge difference in weight between a cooked piece of meat and raw meat. This goes for other…
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Commuters--how do you get that workout in without getting bu
I live and work in the DC area, so my commute is an hour and 15 minutes on a good day. On a federal holiday. Or Christmas at midnight (don't even ask why I was working!). How do you guys get in that daily workout after a full day of work and a long commute? Do you feel burned out? When I get home I immediately change into…
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When am I no longer sedentary?
If I exercise 5-6 days a week, for at least 30 minutes, am I still considered "sedentary"? Does that designation really only have to do with the type of work I do (desk jockey)? EDIT...grammar. ME TALK PRETTY.
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Is Thai food generally healthier than Chinese food?
It could be wishful thinking, since I have been on a Thai kick lately, but it seems like Thai is healthier than Chinese. Of course you can get fried spring rolls on both menus, I just mean in general it seems lighter. Am I delusional?
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Medifast and Exercise
For any of you that have tried or are currently on the Medifast program, how do you handle exercise? I am considering this program as a jumpstart to a 6-week plateau which I can't break, but I do not want to give up my 60-minute water aerobics class or my treadmill time. I like exercising, but if I burn 350-500 calories…
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Vibram 5 Fingers and hammer toes
Do any of you 5 Fingers owners have hammer/mallet/claw toes? My second toe is not the issue, it is actually my 3 smaller toes that turn in and down. I think I have a very, very mild case of one of those toe deformations, but it is enough to make the 5 Fingers quite uncomfortable on one of my feet. I think it might have…
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Getting protein without the fat
I need some ideas regarding getting in my protein each day, without adding fat. My ratio is approximately 40% cals from carbs, 40% cals from protein, and 20% cals from fat. My calorie goal is 1630. Without exercise, this is about 160 g of protein a day! I'm not even getting close most days, and I'm either right at, or…
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Heart rate monitor in treadmill accurate for calorie burn?
My treadmill has heart rate monitor handles that I can use while I'm walking. Until I can talk my husband into allowing me to order an expensive HRM (I just bought the $1K treadmill!), do you all think that the heart rate handles are giving me a relatively accurate reading for the my walking time? Obviously I still have no…
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Felt like I cheated tonight...
I was 622 calories and 90 carbs under my goal intake after excercising and my planned dinner. I normally have no problem being somewhat under, but I have read a lot of people's opinions saying you should eat back your exercise calories. That combined with a headache and a day that I WANTED to cheat, I went ahead and ate…
