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Lea Michele kicked my butt - and for those with no time
I earned the 1000 minutes reward in Nike Training Club, which is a "special" Lea Michele 15 minutes workout. Example here: http://www.nike.com/nikewomen/features/leamichele?locale=en_US Well, for the last week or 2 I have been walking instead of Nike Training Club (which is cardio+strength), and a little procrastination,…
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Just another "I'm not losing weight" post. Sorry!!!!
I know this has been discussed before, and I read the stories. But I need answers based on my story. I'm sorry if my post will be boring and will make your eyes roll :) I thought I had this covered. I thought I was doing this right this time. I am not feeling myself and have not for about a year or so. I have been on…
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NROL for Women...simple workout question
I just read the book New Rules of Lifting for Women and decided to start the workout. I am new to lifting, so I don't have a good understanding of how to read the charts (even if they are explained, I feel like something is missing). In stage 1, I do not understand "workouts 1,2,3,4...". Why are there 8 workouts for each…
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running plan
any ideas on how to improve endurance to run 1.5 miles (at 7mph speed) in 4 weeks? any plans/programs? is it possible?
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calculating the needed nutrients
how do i calculate how much fat/sugar/protein/salt/cholesterol etc i need in a day?
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Birth control
I have been on birth control for the first time in my life during the past year. This has also been the year when I noticed I am struggling with my weight, even if I am more active than usual. I have been on Nuvaring for 6 months and I think it caused some weight gain (I know it didn't release calories into my system), but…
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Standing...guilt...tiredness....you name it!
I recently started an activity that requires me to stand for hours (at least 8), with some breaks every 2-3 hours. I don't just stand, I walk around, veryyyyyy slowwwww. Anyway, since then I have been sleep deprived and barely met 1000 calories daily (bad, bad, bad!!!), but I have a banana for breakfast, lunch (6" subway)…
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Rotisserie chicken
Any tips/advice on how to pick a good one? I bought my first one a few weeks ago and it was awesome. I bought a second one a few days ago from the same place and it was fat!!!! It had so many fat "pockets" everywhere, I really did not enjoy eating any part of it because I had to remove the fat and whatever else that was.…
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How to eliminate junk food from your diet
Do some planning...think about what you will order, add up the calories...and BURN THE CALORIES FIRST. If your burger is 500 calories, do a 500 calories worth of workout before you even smell that meal. Half way through your workout, I bet you will not want anything fried ever again and curse the day you ate that other…
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Stupid things you did as a child...
...or that your children did. Just looking for a good laugh. Here's my example, not so funny, but it's all I've got: I was very stubborn as a child (now I'm very stubborn as an adult). So when my parents told me NOT to do something, I would always ask WHY. I needed the reasoning behind it and "because I said so" meant…
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How much oil is in Nutella
..really???? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiNLkg2k2W4
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Single children vs. siblings
What do you think it's beneficial for a child, to be a single child or to have at least one more sibling? How do you think this affects the child as an adult? What is your experience with yourself and your children? If you decided to have more than one child, why? I am a single child, and it sucked! But my parents were ok…
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Heel pain?
If I walk for a long time, I have a pain in my left heel. A year ago I used to walk a lot, and in December I started having the heel pain. It comes only when I walk a lot. What could it be? My friend said it could be a hairline fracture, but shouldn't it have been healed by now? Any shoes you recommend?
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biggest loser week 2
I don't watch the biggest loser, but today I decided to see what it's about (funny, right? after all these seasons :) ). anyway, it was the second week and everybody was all scared of "week 2"...when they don't lose as much weight as before? why is that? what is going on with the body?
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coffee before workout?
BIGGG mistake????? I am not a usual coffee drinker, maybe, IF, once/week in the morning. If I drink it after lunch, I have trouble sleeping. I made coffee this morning, but I drank it one hour ago, since I didn't have time to drink it today. After that, I decided to do my workout after 2 days break of physical activity…
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"Belybutton into the spine"
..so they say when you work out. What if you don't? Will your entire body be very fit except for the belly bulging out??? :) ))) Just curious if it's real or myth.
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Zumba not in MFP database?
Then what do I log it as?
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NSV..upper body
<<<---- so after a month of Nike Traning Club and MFP this is what my upper body looks like.<<<NO loss, but I see muscles where I didn't know I had any :) . I will use this as the "before" picture, since my butt still looks big a little (that's why I cropped it :) )))) also, you can see in my profile a sideview picture of…
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Weird body changes
I am 5'6'', 29 years old, female and 135.2lbs, 23% body fat and 21.7BMI. I started MFP about 2 months ago, but really stuck to the food plan and exercise since August. I work out now about 5 times/week, doing calisthenics for 45 minutes and eat 1200 calories/day (+-100). When I started I lost 2 pounds, then I gained a…
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Shower
After a workout of calisthenics, what is best as a shower? Hot, cold? Right after workout or let your body cool off? I read all these myths about how your muscles react to the temperature, etc. and would like to know what is recommended. Confused :)
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Invisible NSV
When I first started working out (seriously, this time, not like before when I quit several times), I had such a hard time completing 30 minutes of the beginner level of Nike Training Club! I was out of breath, sweating, not to mention "sweet" words addressed to exercising and "Why do people do this on purpose??? This is…
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Push-up fear
I try my best to do push-ups. But when it is time to get up, I feel a pressure in my head as if it's about to explode. Any ideas what it could be? Also, maybe I'm doing the push-up wrong. Any instructions/tips on doing a good push-up? Thank you!
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Chicken invention :)
I just came up with this and it tastes great: 1 can of chicken 1 onion 2 ounces of cream cheese 2 tablespoons of ranch dressing 2 slices of whole grain bread Cut the onion in thin strips, cook until tender in 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a non-stick pan. Add drained canned chicken and spices. Cook until a little brown. You…
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For those ladies that are fit...
I have a question for those ladies that are in a considerably better shape than when they started. When you get fit and much more active, does your TOM change? Do your symptoms change? How are the PMS symptoms, like bloating, fatigue, water retention? Did you notice any differences?
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Biggest Loser
I know this has been discussed more or less. Eating back your exercise calories. Some say you should, some that you shouldn't. But in the Biggest Loser show, those people seem to exercise 6-8 hours/day and eat healthy meals. I am sure they burn a few thousand calories per day easily. So are they eating those exercise…
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HCG and diet
Can someone please explain why is this hormone important/related to dieting? Thank you!
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Emergency support needed
I have been eating under my calorie goal (I hope I didn't underestimate some of the foods) and exercised a few times a week. This week I worked out 45 minutes every day (calisthenics). I feel fat!!!! I feel I have more fat in my "muffin top" than usual, I feel my thighs getting bigger...I am getting stronger, but I feel my…
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Portion size help
Can someone help me understand portion sizes? Would be great a picture or graph that I can print and see it daily, to get used to it. I looked online and I cannot find something really comprehensive.
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Shrimp
How healthy is shrimp? Is it a good choice while watching calories?
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Negative calories?
Do you believe in "negative calories" foods? By definition, the body uses more calories to digest than the food has. Like carrots, celery, etc.
