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Gettin' Body Back After Baby#2
Title says it all. When I originally joined it was to shed the weight from baby #1, and get healthy. I succeeded so well, I ended up with another bundle who is now 3 months old. Now it's time to get back to my fit strong self, and be healthy to keep up with my boys and watch them grow. I'm looking for some friends - mom's…
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new: day 1
Hi, I'm new and probably going about this wrong. Just been reading bits and pieces on the web and jumped in today. I'm at 795 calories - mostly because I forgot husband unit had planned an afternoon museum trip with dinner. I found a 450 calorie dish and ate it all. Tell me thats still a good start! :-) I have Michael…
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Fitness Trackers?
Okay, I'm intrigued by the fitness trackers, but I'm curious if they are worth the $$. I see people saying they clip them on a shoelace or the hip to track when on a treadmill. So then they don't measure heart rate? How can they be very accurate? I realized the Garmin Vivofit (my first choice because of water proof…
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Rowers: H20 and Machine
Hi there, I am addicted to rowing. I did a tiny amount in college on water just with a friend, not competitively. But, I loved it. She had a machine too in our apartment and I did that thing relentlessly. I could just go and go and go- back then I also exercised racehorses and it just synched in with the whole deal. So, I…
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New user: Logging Horse Riding and Farm Work
Hi there, I got a FitBit because I am trying to get a general read on my TDEE without my gym/fitness exercise. I ride horses professionally. I have not been logging my equestrian activities with MFP. I was using the Acupedo to track steps which goes from about 15k to 20k+ on any given day. It has added back calories at…
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Personal Trainer Dilemma
I signed up for a free assessment at my gym and went today. The trainer was nice, asked about my goals, showed my limitations regarding very limited range of motion in left arm and explained how not only had I fractured my back but had a brain injury when I was 11 that makes my head have a harder time talking to the left…
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Logging Question
Hi there, I'm an equestrian by profession. I ride and give riding lessons. My question is, though my work is highly physical (I ride at a very high level and it is intense), I don't log it in. Because I'm overweight at this level of activity, I figure my body is adjusted to it. Does that make sense? I only wonder if I…
