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MFP & Jawbone Up
I've just got a jawbone up move to monitor my activity levels and motivate me to move more. So I've synced it with MFP but have a question. If I don't move much (under 1000 steps) then it takes calories away from me. I'd originally set MFP as sedentary to get my calorie allowance and then logging any exercise. So surely…
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UK Programme on fasting
Anybody watching the programme on fasting just finishing on BBC 2? The presenter has just tried a 5:2 day diet - 5 days eating normally as he was before and 2 days of eating only 600 calories (fast day). He lost 14lbs and 8% body fat. He also reduced cholesterol, and a marker that they use for predicting cancer. It's quite…
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Noticing a difference - walking.
Hi, I have started walking as exercise to help my weight loss and improve my fitness. I am very fat and very unfit so felt walking was a good free way of starting some exercise. I have worked out a route where I live that is 1.3 miles. I started yesterday and completed this route both yesterday and today in 25mins. I am…
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Heart Rate Monitor
I want to get a HRM to get a more accurate idea of the calories I am burning when I exercise. But I don't want to spend a fortune. Does anybody have any ideas whether the following HRM would be any good? http://www.amazon.co.uk/Pulse-Sonic-K920D-Heart-Monitor/dp/B005560PU4/ref=reg_hu-rd_add_1_dp Even if it's just to get me…
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Hello!
Hi, I started using MFP a little while ago but this is the first time I have looked at the message boards. I have been inspired by some of the pictures in the success story section so thought I'd come and say hello!! I have a lot of weight to loose. Not sure of my exact goal weight yet.. I want to loose 70lbs then…
