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What should I eat before working out at 5 am?
Hello everyone. Due to some changes in my schedule I am now going to be working out early in the morning at about 5 am (used to be mid afternoon, after breakfast, before lunch). I am not sure what I should eat before working out, if anything at all. If I work out on an empty stomach, I don't feel too good. However, I've…
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HRM that counts calories
Ok, I know calorie counting by these gadgets are just estimates... But what's a decent, somewhat trusted HRM that I can input my weight, age, height and it can give me estimated calories burned. I had a cheapy HRM that gave me calories burned but did not allow for me to input my weight, age, height so I didn't really trust…
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How to start eating CLEAN?
I've been using MFP for a while and lost some weight (46 lbs) but I'm becoming more interested in what I am actually putting in my body versus just eating whatever I can get away with and still be under calories. I don't really know what eating "clean" means or how to start gradually. I have about 75 lbs to get to my goal…
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BodyMedia/BodyBugg
Hi, I have a HRM and use it for specific activities. But I am looking for some kind of device that I can wear all day to track my calories burned, etc. I see two on the market.... BodyBugg and Body Media Fit which I've learned are from the same manufacturer but the Body Media Fit includes sleep tracking. Anyway, they both…
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Losing weight... TOO QUICKLY
Ok so I have been doing this since late April and have lost about 30 lbs. I have my calorie intake set at 2 lbs per week. I exercise almost every day for about an hour. I have my lifestyle set as sedentary.. I'm a stay at home mom with a little one. So I'm usually on the move. But I don't think I would fit the "lightly…
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Calories burned based on Heart Rate calculator
Hi everyone. I have a very basic Polar heart rate monitor that does not have the calorie counting feature. It just tells you your current heart rate, how long the activity was, and then your average heart rate at the end. I was wondering if anyone knew of a good online calculator that lets you plug in your average HR, age,…
