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Nausea after Workout
The past two days, I've been nauseous during (yesterday) or after (today) my workout. I'm working out hard (jogging 45 mins yesterday, elliptical for 45 mins today plus 20-30 mins of strength) but not increasing speed/distance or doing something abnormal. I work out pretty regularly and this usually doesn't happen, so…
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Help Me Get My Calorie Equation Right!
I can't seem to loose any weight. I realize I'm not special and that calories in equal calories out, but I'm having a very, very difficult time getting the equation right. I've been able to lose weight in the past (I'm about 20 lbs. down from my high weight and I've kept that off), but every time I've tried lately (past 6…
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Is a Higher Metabolism always a Good Thing?
Everyone on this site wants the highest metabolism possible to lose weight. That's great! It's like free calories--calories you burn without actually going to the gym. But is it really a necessary goal for weight loss? In trying to calculate my numbers accurately, I've come across several studies that have shown that…
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How do YOU accurately estimate your calorie goals?
I've posted a lot of scattered questions over a few months about different ways to calculate calories more accurately. I've never been able to find a "rhythm" or a goal net intake number where I consistently lose. I've upped my calories a lot, gone pretty low, tried the helpful Roadmap 2.0 post, etc. I work out with a HRM,…
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Bod Pod / BMR & RMR
I've read some posts about the bod pod because it seems that a lot of people on this site advocate eating more and using the Harris-Benedict BMR formula (which is about 175 calories over my Katch-McCardle BMR and my Mifflin-St. Jeor BMR). But it seems that when most women have their BMR tested, it's really around 1100-1200…
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Body Fat Percentage Help!
I am so confused about body fat percentages, which I've seen in some BMR and ideal caloric intake formulas. I'm short (5' 0") and don't have that much weight to lose...and I'm having a bit of a problem figuring out my TDEE and BMR. I went to the fat2fitradio site that a lot of posts recommend... but the military calculator…
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Heart Rate Monitor Accuracy (Polar FT7)
I got a Polar FT7 a few weeks ago and I really like it, especially if I go to an exercise class or rowing where I'd have no idea how many calories I burn. I have been shocked at how high some of the estimates are though. Is there any way to adjust setting to make it more accurate or would I just have to get a nicer model?…
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Eating Out Calorie Estimates
I know it's been covered before, but how do you estimate calories when you eat out? I'm in my 20s, so eating out is a big part of my social life, and I mainly go to local places rather than chains. I always try to estimate food reasonably and then add in extra oil or butter for the cooking. Does anyone have a better way? I…
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BMR Confusion
My BMR is around 1400, but with my desk job (sedentary), my maintenance calories are only 1600 on here. Is this that bad to go below the BMR rate, especially on days I work out? I'm confused at how anyone can loose enough weight to even notice in a month otherwise (at this rate, it'd be less than 2 lbs/month)? Sorry, I…
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activity level - prior posts seem contradictory!
I know that this topic has been covered countless times on the forums, but the more posts I read, the more confused I become because all the posts seem to say something different! I'm wondering what activity level I should be, particularly because my activity levels vary a lot. A bit more: I walk a mile or two almost every…
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Restaurant Marinade
Help! I'm usually really good about estimating restaurant calories, even though I typically go to local restaurants instead of chains (thus no calories posted online). I typically add in a liberal amount of oil, etc. based on cooking style and measure the ingredients in the dish. Does anyone have a good rule of thumb for…
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Suggestions for Short People!
Does the 1200 minimum really apply equally to someone who's 5'7" with a goal weight of 130 for a BMI of 20.4 and someone who's 5'0" with a goal weight of 105 for a BMI of 20.5? It seems that the 1200 minimum makes it hard for someone who is really short to lose at the same rate as someone who's taller, even if they have…
