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portable snack after a work out?
should i eat something after a workout? i looked around at some protein bars but they all have 200 calories and it cancels a lot of the workout i just had, over half since sometimes in an hour workout i dont even burn 400 calories if i jog for an hour or an hour and a half should i eat something after? what's a good food…
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feeling nauseous if eat food before exercise
im not sure whether not post this in the food or exercise section since its about both! but i tried to eat a small snack half an hour to an hour before exercising, like a banana but then when i exercise i feel nauseous and sometimes i keep burping and can feel that the food isnt digested yet, i know that sounds weird but…
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why so hungry today?
i dont know why but i was so hungry today i'm 5'1' normally ive been eating 1200 calories but today i got really hungry in the evening and ate some more, so today i did 1600 calories, any ideas why i was so hungry? thanks! my food today looks like this (calories/protein) yogurt 130 10 walnuts 180 4 Whole Milk 130 6…
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leg hurts after treadmill exercise
my upper leg /thigh/inner hip muscles hurt after i was exercising on the treadmill yesterday i alternated between 3.5 mph for 2 minutes, and 5.5 mph for 2 minutes, etc. after about half an hour i got a lot of pain in my upper legs, is that normal? it happened a few days ago, then i rested 2 days, then i ran and then it…
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2 hours on elliptical, calories?
i'm trying to estimate how many calories i lost on the elliptical, it says 600 but it seems high i just watched a movie for 2 hours and didnt really break a sweat, i had the resistance on 1 for an "easy workout" today im 5'1' and 142 pounds what would be a closer estimate? maybe like 400 calories? thanks!
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didnt get any sleep, ok to workout?
my schedule is kinda weird since i work from home, ive been sleeping really late at 6 am and waking up 4 pm, but the other day i stayed up until 10 am and then each day its shifting a few hours, its almost like im on a 26 or 28 hour clock so yesterday i just tried to stay up all night and then hopefully i can try to sleep…
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not breaking a sweat on elliptical
when i exercise on the elliptical, it seems like i can do it for a long time and not get tired after 2 hours it says ive lost 600 calories and im not sweating but if i run on the treadmill, after only 10 minutes i am sweating a lot, after 30 minutes even if i put in a lot of effort, i lose maybe only 200 calories is the…
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jogging on treadmill 4-5 mph, aerobic or anaerobic?
i was wondering if my "jogging" is aerobic or anaerobic im doing a "beginner" 60 minute treadmill workout, but for me its very difficult and after 15 minutes i feel really tired and my heart is at 180 already basically, its 3 mph for 5 minutes, then repeats 4 mph for 2 minutes, and 5 mph for 2 minutes after about 15…
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differences in BMR estimates
i tried estimating my basic metabolic rate at a few websites but they give different results i'm 5'1 and now i weigh 150 pounds, but i dont have any muscle and 40 pounds of that is from fat i have light bones, i used to weight about 110-120 pounds about 7 years ago but i got lazy and gradually gained like 5 pounds each…
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ok to eat potato salad?
is it ok to eat potato salad a couple times a week? sometimes i make a sandwich with honey ham and potato salad, i think the calories of each sandwich comes out to 400 calories (140 for the bread, 60 for the ham, and 200 for the potato salad) is it ok to eat this like 4 times a week? i still keep the total to about…
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motivation to go to the gym
i try to go to the gym at least 5 x a week now, but sometimes i dont have motivation also i feel kinda weird being there on a friday night, or late at night i usually prefer to work out 10-11 pm, i work from home so i usually wake up later in the day but i prefer if there are some other people around, its just my building…
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hungry after workout or at night but reached calories limit
if i feel hungry after a workout or at night but i've reached my calories already that day should i still eat something? i dont know if being hungry means that if i dont eat something then my metabolism or slow down? or is it ok to not eat something? and if i should eat something what's a good snack? the other day i just…
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yummy snacks
here are some yummy snacks/"meals" i discovered recently yogurt + pine nuts or yogurt with almonds, or walnuts mustard potato salad and honey ham sandwich lean cuisine meals blueberries grapefruits eating oranges like grapefruits chocolate squares sweet potato fries eggs sweet corn halves prepared salads subway sandwiches,…
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what i ate today
this is an example of what i ate today and the calories i logged in my food journal in a spreadsheet do you think this looks ok? 05/27/14 milk 140 2 whole grain bread 140 Ham 3 slices 50 potato salad .8 serving 150 yogurt 90 walnuts 75 blueberries 75 4 vitamins 30 lean cuisine salmon 250 bread 70 orange 80 walnuts 75 1225…
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calories on treadmill when out of shape
i tried a "beginning" treadmill workout that starts at 3mph for 5 minutes and then goes between 4-5 mph, it said if i do this for an hour ill lose over 300 calories, it said the perceived exertion at 5 mph was 4-7 but for me sometimes it seems like a 9 or 10, i had to bring the speed down to 2.5 mph and take a few minutes…
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very tired from exercising
sometimes i get very tired from exercising and i feel a little nauseous or get crampy, today i tried to wait an hour after eating a light snack but still exercised i tried to jog on the treadmill for 20-25 minutes,1 deg incline 5 minutes on 4 mph then over the next 20 minutes or so, i did about 4 rounds where i increased…
