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Scar Healing???
I need some help... A few nights ago, when I was taking a pan out of the oven, I didn't realize my husband had gotten up and was right beside me. I turned around to put the pan down and instead, nicked his arm. Long story short, there is now a burn on his arm that is scarring. He is very upset because he is saying that he…
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No progress...please help!
1) What's your current intake of calories, on average? This is TOTAL CALORIES EATEN so this would include anything you eat for exercise calories. In other words, how much are you eating? 1600 - 1700 2) What's your current average intake of protein, carbs, and fats, in grams? Approx: 130g protein, 150g carb, 60g fat 3) Do…
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Activity Level and Calories
I am fairly new to EMTWL....I upped from 1200 to 1600 calories per day. I have been here for 2 weeks, while also doing the Turbo Fire workouts 6-7 days per week. On top of that, I usually get on the treadmill 2-3x per week for a 30-45 minute brisk walk. My job is 40 hours a week on my feet. I work in a bakery, so I am…
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Could eggs/ egg whites be causing stall/gain?
I am doing Atkins, and I know that eggs are usually what is recommended for breakfast ( or in general) for meals. I've noticed a trend though that whenever I have my 2-3 egg whites with 1 whole egg ( or even 3 whole eggs) that I always stall or gain. Has anybody else experienced this? When i did Atkins a year ago for 2…
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BMF Accuracy
I've noticed that a lot of you have a BMF, so I am hoping somebody can answer this for me... I have been wearing my BMF consistently for over a week now. On most days, i am averaging 3000 calories (days that I am on my feet all day at work and get in a 30 minute workout) and on 'rest' days, it is more like 2000-2200. Could…
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So confused and scared..please help!
Quick background is that I have pretty much yo-yo dieted and gone on strict calorie restriction on and off over the past 10 years...with most of the time keeping my calories between 1000-1400... Just last summer, I did a low carb diet, went from 136-126, I stalled for over a month, so I decided to give that up, and it all…
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Sick of trying with no results
I have been at this for years....close to 3 ... after gaining close to 25 pounds after high school. To make my backstory short, I lost 55 pounds in high school though eating only 650 calories a day for a year...averaging 1 pound a week. I kept it off by eating probably 1200-1400 a day, and then got in a new relationship,…
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Afraid of gaining....but how much should I be eating, realis
I just got a BodyMedia Fit about 5 days ago. For those 5 days, I have been consistantly burning over 2000 calories per day, and on work days, it is more like 2500. I am 5'4, 26 years old, and have a small-medium frame. I weigh 133, and my goal is to be 120-125. My activity level is moderate...I work full time in a bakery,…
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HIIT Question
I decided to start some HIIT treadmill workouts throughout the week, and had a question about it... ...every site I have gone to has varied so much when it comes to the workout for a beginner. One says that for the first week or two , for 20 minutes, one workout a week doing 30 second spring intervals with 4 minutes of…
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HELP! HRM spazzing out!
Sorry if this is in the wrong place :) I have had my HR monitor for a little over 6 months. I have the Polar FT4 with a chest strap. I had no problems with it until the past 2 months or so. My HR reading has been really wacky. Like, it will freeze for minutes, then either drop drastically to 85 and stick there for minutes…
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Gaining Weight...help!
I am up 4 pounds in a week. I have been eating maintainance over the past week and got on the scale and am up 4 pounds. 1800 calorie maintainance seems reasonable, but not when I've gained this much... I am at where I started over a year ago again. It took me a freakin year to lose get down 4 pounds and maintain them. I…
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Considering Low Carb...help please
I am having the HARDEST time getting off these last 15 pounds. I've been trying since before I joined in February...and keep losing 3 pounds, gaining it back, losing 4, gaining it back...so on and so forth...and I am getting FED UP!!! I do nothing differently to gain it back. It just comes back on. I haven't worked out in…
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HRM Question with Settings & Readings
I got a Polar FT4 HR Monitor in early December. I set it up and everything was fine....my burns were great and what I considered to be accurate and consistent based on what exercise I was doing, or in my case, P90X DVD... ...last week, I changed the settings....upped my max HR from 180 to 195 and upped my target HR from…
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No Energy....HELP!!!
Ever since the weather has gotten colder, I've had little to no energy. I get up, work and come home and really just don't feel like doing anything. When it was warm and sunny, I had no problem coming home and working out...but lately, especially the last few weeks, I just cannot bring myself to do it. I'm sad, irritable…
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How do you cook your asparagus?
I am obviously doing something wrong here. Every time I cook asparagus, it just doesnt turn out right. It is shriveled, hard in spots and mushy in the thinner spots. What I do is bake it at 350 degrees for 12 minutes...sprinkled with a little garlic and drizzled with some olive oil. My husband loves asparagus, but looked…
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How Accurate Are Heart Rate Monitors?
How accurate are the calories burned on a heart rate monitor? I have a Polar FT4 and have all of my stats plugged in to it. Today I did a walk/job on the treadmill for 35 minutes ranging from 4mph and 5mph. My heart rate was anywhere from 135 bpm to 172 bpm. In 35 minutes, it said I burned 334 calories. Does this sound…
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Yoga vs. Pilates
What is the difference? This may seem like a stupid question, but to me, they seem like pretty much the same thing. Is there a drastic difference?
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Polar FT4 HR Monitor Help
I hope this is in the right spot... I just got a Polar FT4 HR Monitor and am having trouble setting it up. I got the user information in, I messed up date and time and it wont let me edit it, but thats not such a big deal. How on earth do I get to where it tracks how many calories I've burned? I keep going through the…
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Protein shakes and weight gain
I've recently heard that protein shakes make you gain weight or make it difficult to lose weight. I thought that was what you were supposed to drink after a workout for recovery? Sometimes on days that I dont work out, I drink one for breakfast. Is this bad? I am confused. Have I been drinking these thinking it will help…
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P90X question
I am about to start P90X in the next few days and was wondering about the different programs to follow. For a beginner, which is best...classic or lean? What is the difference?
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Iron help
What foods have a good amount of iron in them? I recently added that as a nutrient to track and am drastically under most days.
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P90X Questions
I just received my P90X in the mail and plan on starting it after I finish the 30 Day Shred in just about 10 days. I just have a couple of questions regarding it... 1. Are the supplements that they recommend really important? I am a broke college student, and if they really aren't that important (just another way for…
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HELP...STILL not losing weight.
I am so frustrated right now. I have been on here since February and have only lost 5 pounds....2.5 of which have come back on for no apparent reason (seriously....last Wednesday I weighted 136 (had been holding that weight for 2 weeks) and then yesterday and today 138.5 . I have done NOTHING different in my diet except…
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green tea help...
After reading a post on the benefits of green tea today i decided to get some despite me hating tea. I am having a horrible time getting it down...it is gross to me. What do some of you add to it to make it taste better? Because I know I wont drink if it tastes like it naturally does every time.
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15 Workout Tips
I dont know if this has been posted before, but I found this article a few minutes and found it might be helpful. :) http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/tips/quick-tricks/best-workout-tips/
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Feeling disgusting and disgusted
I had a HORRIBLE day today. I started out good with a serving of oatmeal for breakfast. Lunch came and my husband and I went out to eat. I got a caesar salad, thinking it would be 500 calories. Not great, but it had no chicken on it and figured that if I did good the rest of the day, I would be alright. Well, we got an…
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Low Carb...help!?
I have been toying with the idea of trying the low carb thing for awhile now. I know it is not the healthiest, especially in the beginning stages, but I feel as if I stick to fat free cheeses for dairy and veggies and chicken and fish, I can make it somewhat ok. I am getting married in 10 days and would like to drop a few…
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Over on carbs
I am ALWAYS over on carbs. I have it set at 45%, so that is about 135 carbs per day. By the time I eat my fruits, drink milk/eat non fat yogurts, I am already up to 100. That isn't even counting whole grain breads and the 'starchy/bread' carbs. By the time the day is over, I may be over 160. Is it bad to be over on these?…
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Baked hips & Salsa a bad or good snack?
I only eat the baked, low fat tortilla chips. They are 120 calories, 3 grams of fat and 120 mg sodium per serving. I eat fresh salsa with it....10 calories, 0 fat per serving with 130 mg of sodium. I know salsa is supposed to be somewhat healthy, aside from all the sodium. The snack total is less than 150 calories, 3 grams…
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Multi-Vitamin question
I just ordered some multi vitamins from GNC and they came today in the mail. It is the Womens Ultra Mega Active vitamin. After reading the back, some of the DV's of the vitamins and minerals in it are so high. Like, Vitamin b-6 is 2500% of the DV, and B12 is 833%.Thiamin is 3330%. Is this safe? The serving size is 2…
