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Polar FT4 or FT7?
What are your opinions on the heart rate monitor? Do you prefer the FT4 or the FT7 and what are the differences? I mainly want to keep track of how long my workout session is in minutes, how many calories burned and keep track of my heart rate during the entire time.
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granola minus the dozens of ingredients!
Cranberry, almond, sunflower seed granola: 4 cups of rolled oats 1 cup of slivered or chopped almonds 1 cup of sunflower seeds (shelled) 1.5 cup craisins (or any dried fruit) 1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup oil (I plan to reduce this amount in my next batch to 1/4 cup and take it from there) 2 tsp vanilla 1 tbsp cinnamon Combine all…
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21 day-60 minute workout challenge
Hello, I like to change things up in my workouts. I get bored easily. So I like to come up with challenges. I'm challenging myself and YOU to workout for the next 21 days for 60 minutes EACH day. Starting today: I ran/walked 5.1 miles in 60 minutes on the treadmill. I varied the speeds anywhere from 4.0-6.5 mph to complete…
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taking a break from sugar
Hello friends, I have committed to fasting from desserts for the first 21 days of January. Today is the 18th and the only dessert I had was this past Monday- I had a chocolate covered cherry. I hate them, but I was thinking of having a dessert and that was the only one around. I ate it and I was so grossed out at how…
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4 time mother hitting plateau
Hello, I'm a 4 time mother. My youngest is 2.5 months old. I've actually done really well for having a newborn and have lost all the weight I put on during my last pregnancy. However, I have 25-30 pounds hanging on from my previous 3 pregnancies and I've hit a plateau that I can't bust. I'm 160 right now, but just less…
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stuck in a rut- need help asap
Hello friends, I've been on myfitnesspal for a long time it seems. I first started using it as a daily guide when I was trying to lose weight after my second child: 4 years ago. I got down to the size I wanted and then I was ready for another child. Well, here I am with an 8 month old and still carrying baby weight. I…
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Pregnant and need help
Hey there everyone. I just found out I'm expecting!!!!! This is going to change a few things here on myfitnesspal, but not too much. I am just not going to focus on losing any weight. I am walking a lot and jogging about 1/2-3/4 mile most days of the week to build strength in my legs as I will be carrying more weight as…
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Losing weight slowly isn't so bad after all
Hi everyone, I have been struggling to lose weight since I've had two big boys. I gained 50 pounds with the first. I very quickly lost 45 of those pounds! I was doing great, just had some toning to do. Then I had another baby. I only gained 26 pounds with this one. I lost half of it very quickly, but because he was born…
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New Challenge: Regular Fasting
Hey all you guys and gals, I've started a regular fast and it's really helped me to fell better inside and out. Here's how it works: Every Monday I fast the entire day, drinking only water or juice. No milk. I just stay busy the whole day so I don't think about eating. The hardest part of the day for me is when the kids go…
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Yummy Nutritional Low Calorie Meals
Well, I just totally fell in love with tortilla soup! Here's my recipe. The fun thing is that you can choose what ever veggies you want...whatever is lying around in your fridge, not being eaten. I took this recipe from the better homes and garden recipe book. 1 to 1 1/2 pounds chicken or ground beef/turkey (I've made it…
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Wu Yi Tea
I've heard some things about the Wu Yi Tea. I've heard that it has the same ingredients that the highly caffeinated energy drinks have....and that it messes with your chemical balance... Only educated answers, please... Thanks a bunch
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The play with your kids CHALLENGE
I don't know about you, but my two kids (3.5 and 2 years) are very active. They always want me to play with them. I can't always, of course....you know the cleaning and cooking and balancing the checkbook...and so forth, but I do give them my undivided, and I mean truly, undivided attention at least twice a day for a good…
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How to make a party fairly healthy.
Today is my son's 2nd birthday and yes, there will be junk food. Another mother and I are hosting this party. We both want to be healthy in our diet and exercise so we decided to go for potato salad rather than chips, pasta salad rather than cheese and crackers, a fruit salad w/ dip rather than...well, actually it didn't…
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spare tire
hey, so I have two kids and my waiste isn't what it used to be. I'm losing weight, but my stomache doens't seem to be on the same page. So, I'm doing about 50 crunches and 30 side to side thingys 3 times a week. Is this going to be enough or am I going to need to step it up a notch?
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Wisdom Teeth Out! What now?
Hey, Suzy here. I just had 3 (I know, it's odd) wisdom teeth out on Tuesday and today's Saturday. I"m in a lot of pain, not so nauteous or dizzy, but can't open or close jaw all the way. I keep biting my cheeks. But, I've only been eating apples sauce and yogurt because my cheeks are so swollen. Kids are driving me wild.…
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eating less and exercising...no results yet
Ok, so it's been 3 weeks since I've weighed myself...and I just did it again yesterday. The same weight...only a slight difference in high waiste line (in a good way). Is this normal? I'm really not eating that much and exercising more than I plugged in goal chart. Maybe I need to wait a little longer. Looking for…
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Has anyone tried the Wu-Yi Tea?
Hey, I accidentally bought a month supply of wu-yi tea a while ago but have not tried it. My hubby was a little leary of letting me try it before I got some advice. Is this a safe tea to drink? Suzy
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This one was a no-brainer
Ok, so I picked up the flue from my kids and of course, I didn't feel like eating. Total calorie intake was/ still is less than 1,000 for the last 3 days. Ya, I was a little weak the first day when I ate basically nothing. But today, I have been active around the house and playing with the kids and I didn't need all that…
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Is it true that sometimes you gain weight before you lose it
I've been told before that sometimes you'll gain weight before you lose any, especially if you're doing a lot of cardio. I used to be really strong and had a ton of muscle, but after having two kids my activity level plumetted (Not that kids don't keep you busy and on your feet..I mean, I'm not walking to school or playing…
