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HELP!! How is this possible?????
Ok fellow MFP peeps. I need some advice. And if nothing else, I just need to know what I am doing is right. So here is a little back ground. I started on 10/25/11. My starting weight was 288.5, I have since lost 14 lbs and weigh in at 274.6. Here is my problem: Last week, life got in the way, and I was unable to work out…
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Fat burning zone vs. Fitness zone
So I just got a heart rate monitor a few days ago... a polar FT7. And so far I LOVE it! It is exactly what I was looking for. However.... I have a question. When I am working out, and I look at my watch, it says my heart rate, and it says either, I am in the fat burn zone or in the fitness zone. So... here is my…
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I need help and QUICK!
I have 1302 calories left once I added in my exercise calories. It is 9:30 at night... Its bad to eat late... but its bad to be so far under my calorie goal. Is it ok to be WAY low once in a while? Like... can I just leave it the way it is tonight, and just do better tomorrow??? I need advice, I have never been in this…
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So, Why are we supposed to eat back our exercise calories?
So I know it is a pretty even split when it comes to opinons on whether or not we should eat back our exercise calories. So I have some questions. I am new to this. So for those of you who say EAT BACK YOUR EXERCISE CALORIES..... What is the point in exercise? I mean... I am supposed to eat 1500 caloires a day. And that is…
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5days in and our first weigh in.....
So my partner (stephy52604) and I just started this weight loss journy on 10/25. That was my sons 5th birthday. I was so ashamed with my weight, and decided that it would be the best birthday present ever if his two mommies could get healthy and in shape. So from that day we have been eating cleaner and healthier, and we…
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Cardio Kickboxing
Hello everyone! My partner and I just started this weight loss journey (again) and today we went to the YMCA and did a cardio kickboxing group class. OMG did it work me out!!! I am sore in places I didnt even know had muscles. Anywho... I wore my heart rate monitor, but mine is dumb, and doesn't tell me the calories…
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Calves
I am 280 lbs, so it makes sense that my calves are pretty large from carrying me around all the time. Here is my fear... I am doing lots of cardio, and 30 day shred.... and I feel tons of burning in my calves, which I am sure is great! But I fear that I am going to keep building muscles in my calves and they are going to…
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NSV!!! I have a TATTOO!!!
Ok so I had just finished day 10 of level 1 of the 30 day shred, and I was about to get in the shower... When I caught a glimps of myself in the mirror. So a little back ground. I have a tattoo on my right hip... I got it when I was 19, that was 7 years, and two babies ago. Since I have gained weight, my belly has begun to…
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I am confused!!!
So... According to all the calculations I am supposed to be eating 1470 calories a day. I feel like that is higher than it used to be and I didn't change anything. My weight is the same... and everything. Here are my stats. I am 5'2, 282.5 lbs. I have it set to lose 2lbs per week. Does that seem normal for it to be so…
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HRM and calorie counting
Ok eveyone... I need some help (whats new). I have a heart rate monitor.. the kind that is a watch you wear on your wrist that communicates with a strap that I put arond my rib cage. I haven't used it yet (cuz I don't really know how)... But I keep seeing eveyone say in order to know exactly how many calories i am burning,…
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Calorie Burn question
Ok... this might be long winded, but I hope to find out the truth. I used my heart rate monitor for the first time today. I did 5 mins on the elliptical, and 25 mins on the tredmil going between 2.5 and 3.0. My total time was 30.19 min. Per my heart rate monitor (strap around my ribs) my hr was as follows: average HR: 158…
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Wii Fit
Ok, so I just descovered Wii Fit last night. OMG it is fun! I sweat so much!! Not kidding... EVERY part of me is sweating after 30 mins. So... Since I am new to working out and eating well... I have a few questions. There is a running game where you run in place. I enjoy it, even though it is only 2-3 mins long. But is…
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Test
I am testing my vitrual image. I am not sure if I did it right or not.... wish me luck!
