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Going Over Calories
I try to stick to a 2000 calorie a day limit. How do I find out how many calories I can go over without gaining weight? I have checked on different sites calculators, but each of them are so far apart in what they come up with.
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Injury Question
I was hoping someone has had this in the past and can help me. For months my thighs get tight/burn at times (since Janaury). Sometimes it happens when I am on the elliptical (not so much since I started going on barefoot-which helps). They are ok most of the time, but an example is if I am walking upstairs they start to…
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Barefoot Elliptical= less pain?
Long story short my wife got an elliptical of her own so she can workout when I do if it happens in a time period where the kids are asleep and we have the free so she she set it up in the gym. She wanted me to try it and I did. I liked it. I went back on mine to see the difference and I ended up staying on for 45 minutes…
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Walking Around
My wife and I took my daughters to an amusement park yesterday. We were there 6 hours. Walking around (at the pace of a three year old and switching on and off pushing a stroller). Does anyone count this in their daily log as exercise for the day? It may sound weird, but it almost feels that it wasn’t really that big of…
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Question About Working Out vs. Daily Calories
Little background first: For about 6 years I have worked out a lot (for me that is). was 5X per week, then when my first daughter was born it was 4X a week. My youngest was born on December 20 and I started doing 3x a week. I have seen a lot of people on here say that having a kid/kids shouldn't hinder someone's ability to…
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Hate Setbacks
Normally when I have a setback I know exactly why and fix it, but this time around I am not sure what it is. I have been watching the calories (even double checked each day this past week), getting my normal exercise in, and I have actually been getting more sleep than I have in at least a year!....yet I weigh 2.5 pounds…
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Tightness in muscle- any suggestions?
I have been having an issue lately while doing my cardio. I get a pain right about in the center of the thigh. I don’t know if it is tight quads, back, or hips. I have done massage, acupuncture, and all the stretches I have been shown to do for each area. I have always stretches also so thats not an issue. Does anyone have…
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Deep Tissue Massage
Had my first one in a while on Monday for an hour and worked out last night. My quads and hamstrings felt sore and tired and sort of heavy and dead feeling if that makes sense. so I had to keep stopping ti rest a min or two. I did learn some new stretches and was advised not to do my 80 mins on the elliptical, but to stop…
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Elliptical
Ive been using the elliptical 70-80 minutes twice a week. It definitely has worked, but afterwards I am alway sore (not the goid "pain is gain soreness). My speed is always up there, but I think thats where the problem lies. What is the best way to use the elliptical to lose weight as I have read that the soreness I am…
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Working Out After Giving Blood
Would doing 65-75 minutes on the elliptical about 7 hours after giving blood be ok or does giving blood more or less mean taking the day off from exercise? I got two answers to the same question by one lady today when I gave so I am confused.
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Calories Burned as Listed by MFP
Anyone know how accurate the calories burned that MFP lists per exercise actually is? There is one that I put in that I have always adjusted because it seemed way too high, but wasn't sure exactly HOW much they are usually off.
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When to return to workouts
I know there's no definite answer, but want to see if anyone has had a similar situation or can give an opinion. I workout usually 4 times a week. Thursday i wirked out but the entire day I was a kittke run down. Thursday night the stonach bug going around my office got me. Fruday I ended uo going to the doctir and I was…
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Planking after a Workout
A few months back I traded in post workout crunches for planking. I alternate. Sometimes I will do sets that equal up to 5 minutes and others I vary between 6-8 depending on how I feel after each workout. Basically I do this to try and keep my waist size where it is, if not a little smaller, and the planking is just a…
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Cupping
I don't know how many have tried it, but for me it has been a great way to feel better quicker when sore and achy. It has gotten rid of a few injuries of mine that nothing else worked yet one-two cupping sessions and it was relieved. If anyone is familiar with cupping can you tell me if you can do it before a workout? From…
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The scale is lying...I think lol
I am thinking it is (hopefully) water retention, but last Tuesday I was 184.6. Today I am 190.6. The weight is up, but the waist is the same size (as is the little spare tire- yes I measure that too to make sure it isnt going there). I try to keep to 2100 calories a day to lose weight, but I usually have around 2500 and…
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How Many Calories to Maintain Weight?
I am 5'10 and I started out at 235lbs and a 42 inch waist. I am currently at 183lbs and a 35 inch waist. I am trying to find out if my calorie goal per day is 2080 how many calories per day can I go over that without gaining weight? I don't go over everyday, but I'd like to know for those days that I do.I have seen online…
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Cutting Time- Huge Difference or not
I exercise 4X a week. Two times a week is Zumba and the other two I am on the elliptical. I have lost 50 pounds the last 5 years so it's working lol. I am definitely a little ocd when it comes to the elliptical. No matter how I feel I always do the 75/80. I am sore afterwards, but it lasts so it's not the "good" kind of…
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Listening to Your Body
Basically I want to know when you all (personal preference) realize you're body is telling you it's too tired to workout? I always fight my way through it when I am tired, but today I cant seem to convince my body to do a workout tonight when I get home. Saturday I helped my cousin with a fundraiser she's working on. I got…
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Exrcise and Acne
Obviously most of us sweat when we workout. I sweat a lot and lately I have been getting some acne act up afterwards and it lasts a few days. Does anyone else have this issue and if so what do some of you do to prevent acne and/or treat acne from workout sweat?
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Overstretching?
I have noticed a lot of times when I stretch before working out that certain muscles feel "heavy" when I start. Is this a sign of overstretching? I never thought about it until I went to an acupuncturist on Saturday and have acupunture and cupping done. It made such a huge difference. He mentioned "when you stretch just…
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Waist or Weight?
Which is more important to your success? Your waist size or your total weight?
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Strains and Sprains
Ever have strains/sprains that just simply had to let work itself out for weeks and weeks? I have had a tight high hamstring/glute for a few weeks. I had massage, acupuncture, hot tub, and I have rested it by taking off from my work outs for a few days. It's still there. Doesn't really hurt, but is more annoying than…
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Footwear
When I am on the elliptical my back (I have stenosis and some herniated discs) really starts to tighten up. This affects my hamstrings, glutes, and knees. Even with my back issues it wasn't until January that this started to happen. I've been doing the elliptical for years with no issues. I was thinking the other day-…
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Three days?
How much damage can three days do to your weight? I am on vacation with my family and my sister and hers. I havent been good with putting in the calories, but also concerned because this is the first time in quite a few years I will be going three days without a workout (although we did walk around a thomas the tank event…
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Weight Gain and being "regular"
Since starting lyrica I havent exactly been regular. Weight went from 188.6 to 188.8. No big deal. It'll come back down. Few days later still not regular and weight us up to 192.6. I know this isnt actual weight as my waist is still the same size and I didnt eat as many calories as would be necessary. It all came in too…
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Calories Burned Daily by Body
I have always been a little confused by this. I am 5'10, 188.6 pounds. I have lost 46-48 (depending on the week it seems) since starting here. I have set my daily calories here at 2080. I have seen on different sites that calculate daily calories burned by the body alone, that I can go to between 2100 and 2350 and still…
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Lyrica and Weight Loss
I have fibromyalgia and I have lost close to 50 pounds the last 5 years. I was prescribed lyrica yesterday as my symptoms have had a big flare up and while I am still exercising normally it is taking me a lot to get through them as well as a lot of additional time. I am not really looking forward to starting lyrica as I…
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Breaks from Exercise
Does anyone take scheduled breaks from exercising? I used to take a week every 8 weeks, but I was noticing that after the week my body felt worse and not recharged. I was then diagnosed with fibromyalgia and was told that rest will make the symptoms work so keep going. The most days off I had taken from exercising from May…
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Working out with Spinal Stenosis
I have spinal stenosis and for years it didn't bother me, but recent tightness and burning in my thighs, glutes, quads, and hamstrings made me go for an mri. They found four herniated discs and two bulging discs. I can workout as normal as they are going to do injections and said the activity won't make it any worse right…
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Recover faster- anything help?
Is there anything you can get that, legally obviously, will help you recover faster from workouts? I have fibromyalgia and when the digestive issues pop up the body doesn't absorb stuff like it should and so this can really set your recovery time back a lot. It was recommended to me to look in to a supplement that can help…
