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Am I the only one that does this?
When I am treating myself to something I really like, but is still relatively healthy, like my Veggie Crisps from Costco ... when the bag says XXX crisps is a portion, I make sure every single one of those delightful crispy little wafers is 100% WHOLE. No broken treats for me ... I want the most for my logged calories.…
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Loved this ...
I know first hand how important logging my food is. Every. Single. Day. A fitness coach I follow posted this today and it rang very true with me, so I thought I would share: "Your body is keeping an accurate journal of what you eat regardless of what you write down. And it remembers everything." Amen.
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Anyone else having problems with photobucket today?!
I want to upload a few new photos and I cannot get any part of the site to work right. Is it just me??
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Not a single "beep"
Back in January, it always bothered me that the beeps on the elliptical and treadmills at my gym are loud b/c I would get on to start my workout and when it would instruct me to enter my weight, I had to hit that flippin' button and I felt like everyone around me was counting the beeps. The machine automatically starts at…
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Polar Ready Cardio Machines
A few weeks ago I was thrilled to discover that the treadmills, ellipticals and bikes at my gym are Polar Equipped ... meaning that they will read my chest strap automatically. I still wear my watch however, b/c the machine doesn't have all the other information that my watch does to most accurately calculate my calorie…
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Looking for Tomatillo Recipes OTHER than salsas
So, I decided to venture out and buy a produce item I had never tried before and step outside of my comfort zone. I chose tomatillos and the only recipes I seem to find for them on here and online are for salsas, sauces, etc. Does anyone have any great recipes for these fun little green things that I can try to isn't just…
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It's a good day when you have two NSV's in one day!
And both took place at the gym :) #1 - I had just changed into my workout clothes when the massage therapist that works at my gym (who, ironically, I've actually known since I was 12) walks in and says "Wow. I have to say that I am so impressed by the transformation you've taken on over the past couple of months (that was…
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This seems strange ...
I normally buy larger sized flour tortillas and use one to make a wrap instead of a sandwich as one tortilla is between 95-110 calories, depending on what kind I get vs. 200 calories for two slices of bread. So last weekend, I bought small flour tortilla to use for soft tacos ... they are nearly half the size of the large…
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This was so COOL!
I used to have a New Balance style wrist watch HRM. I used it for months and it gave me a much better idea of MY actual caloric burn than the estimates that either the elliptical or treadmill had been giving me when I used the hand pads on the machines to check my HRM during my workouts. However, I wanted an HRM that was…
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A quote I thought worth sharing ...
I get several of the Women's Health newsletters and the one I opened this morning had a quote I find to be true and was something one of the trainers at my gym actually told me almost the same thing months ago ... I live by it. "If you decide the pain is unbearble, your tolerance for it will be lower than if you think you…
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HRM/Pedometer Combo?
I was using a watch only style HRM, which had a pedometer. I wanted to be able to more accurately track my heart rate and calories burned while weight lifting as well, so this weekend I got a Polar FT4 ... but learned after I got home that it doesn't have a pedometer feature. Does anyone have and/or know of an HRM with a…
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Accuracy of a watch only HRM???
I have a watch style HRM made by New Balance that is an HRM, pedometer, step counter, stop watch, regular watch, etc. and I've checked that I have it all set correctly. I know that I have my stride in here correctly as the distance I log with the watch matches a treadmill pretty closely. It's also fairly close to what the…
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Adujsting From a Nutrition Panel
I am making rice pilaf with dinner tonight. The instructions say to include (if I wish) 1 TBSP butter or margarine. I choose not to ... so when I use the nutritional information on the package, which is for 2oz (1/3 cup) prepared, how would I go about reducing the calories correctly? The box says it makes approx. 3…
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Muscle vs Fat
Testing to see if I figured out how to post a photo by giving a visual of what 5 lbs of fat vs. 5 lbs of lean muscle look like. I've seen a lot of people debate on here that 5 lbs is 5 lbs and that muscle doesn't weigh more than fat. This is very true. The 'gist' of what is being discussed however, is that muscle is much…
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Vitamin Absorption
Something that was recently shared with me, that I thought I would share here ... if you are taking vitamins (any of the vitamins that are a solid hard pack tablet/caplet ... centrum, one a day, even prenatal, etc) ... you are not getting nearly the vitamins you think you are unless you are taking ones that specifically…
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Cooked vs. Raw Kale/Spinach
Quick question ... last night I had 2 cups kale and 2 cups spinach. When I tracked them with my food, I realized that I had them both listed as 'chopped raw' ... when I really had them steamed. 2 Cups of kale raw is listed at 67 calories. I went into correct it to 2 cups of steamed kale, and it came up at 100 calories for…
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Supplements
I am curious as to how many who are taking supplements of any sort include those supplements in the area for tracking your food ? I take a number of supplements, as directed by my physician, but haven't been including them. I know that the fish oil will increase the fat % consumed, which is what got me thinking about this…
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New to the board, but not to the process
I've actually posted on several boards here already, but realized I've never posted here to introduce myself! :smile: I live in Portland, OR and I am new to these particular set of boards, but am not new to the living a healthier lifestyle or losing weight process. I am actually at the "maintaining" and "fine tuning" after…
