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Zumba Instructor Training
Going to try to make a long story short..... my question is what is the instructor training like? Do you get breaks during the training? If so how often? I know every training will be different... I have been taking Zumba for a few years...and have a friend who works with parks and rec who is over the fitness classes and…
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Exercise that don't require you to stand?
I am a below knee amputee and have developed some pretty blisters on my stump and for probably at least 2 weeks or more I'm not going to be able to exercise, b/c I can't wear my prosthesis... so I'm trying to find exercises that would be good for me to do while I'm unable to stand/walk/ etc... :( I don't want to just use…
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To exercise or not to exercise that is the question!!
Hi everyone! Ok so disclaimer is that I am just now looking at joining a gym...I've been doing Zumba 2 days a week and doing hip hop abs at home and zumba w/ the connect, and some other cardio exercising at home... I have a one week pass to Golds gym to see if I like it there... so all of that being said... I went last…
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I'm not asking for doctors... I'm going to make an appointme
Ok let me start this out by saying I will be calling Cardiologist tomorrow.... but wanted others inputs of if it number one is something that I should be overly concerned about or if like me they think it's no big deal etc.... back in 2001 so almost 10 years ago I was found to have a hole in my heart.... I underwent open…
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Losing inches without losing lbs
So I've been sick and tired of not seeing any progress w/ the stupid evil scales... my before pics you are getting ready to see I weighed 184, and now I'm at 177, so really only a 7 lbs difference... but in my measurements it was almost an 11 inch difference overall! So I decided to take some progression pics just to get a…
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mfp iphone app ?
I am on the go alot and use my phone to key in data...has there been any talk about making it so that you can access the message boards from your phone? Is there currently a way to do this that I'm missing? I love using MFP, and the App is a huge help when I'm out and about... I also gain so much inspiration and help from…
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high heart rate, hrm's and calories burned ???'s
Hi! I am trying to find out some info on hrm's for those who have a history of tachycardia (high heart rate)... I did a search for the forums on here, and couldn't find the answers I need... I know that the exercise machines (particularly ellipticals is what I use) have a reputation of being extremely inaccurate... but for…
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Healthy Food for the Hurricane-need suggestions!
Ok so I live in Southeastern NC, on the coast and unless you live underground w/ no technology, you know we have a huge hurricane coming...which means probably we will be without power for a few days.... if not longer....I've always stayed during hurricanes, so not worried about that, but what I am worried about is healthy…
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foot cramping from exercise?
I posted this on my wall too but wanted to get more input.... I am a below knee amputee so all of my weight for the most part is on my one foot... and I've been doing Zumba for the past few weeks and for the past 4 or 5 days now my foot has been acting up... I am going to have to call the dr, but wanted to know if anyone…
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Potassium
In looking at my weekly goals, daily goals etc... I noticed that my potassium intake is extremely low... My daily goal is 3500 according to mfp and I'm not getting anywhere even remotely close to that.... I just averaged out the month of June and my daily potassium intake is around 706mg's.... some days I'm not getting…
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21 lbs down!! :)
I was taking my beginning pics for the 30 day shred and was so excited I had to share my progress this far... I know here recently I've been having a lot of people comment on my weightloss, but until I took full body pics I don't think I noticed it for myself, a while back on here I posted an NSV and a few pics but they…
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need help w/ exercise plan
Hi everyone! I need help! I am not good with this part at all haha.... I need an exercise plan but have no idea how to create one, where to start, what I should do when, how often etc.... I recently ordered the Jillian Micheals 30 day shred...and it should be here hopefully today or sometime this week.... I also had the…
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30 day shred really cheap
Fyi saw that it was on sale on amazon this week for 6.99.... for anyone that wants to order it... don't know anything about it and am thinking about ordering it just from what I've been reading here... but saw it on a deal saving website and thought I would share... Hope this is allowed??
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21 lbs down and huge NSV! Pics included!
Since starting MFP I have lost 14.6 lbs in 2 months... and have been extremely proud with the results I've noticed! I measured today and have lost a total of 14.5 inches... Since July of last year however I have lost a total of 21 lbs... I am a below knee amputee and had noticed that I kept having to add socks and when I…
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Ready to lose this once and for all!
Hi! I'm Christie, 28, and have been on MFP for about 2 months now, but never came in here to introduce myself... I am one of those people who in the past have yoyo dieted and while I've lost weight with many of them, it doesn't seem to ever stick. I did really well with weight watchers and lost over 45 lbs... I am a below…
