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Input please
I will be finishing up Burn the day we leave to go on vacation. This of course means that I can't transition immediatelt to Push. I plan on exercising on the trip but wonder when I get back, 10 days, later if I should do Burn 1 more week before transitioning into Push.
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Weights for Chalean Extreme
I am just starting week 2 of Burn but can already tell I need heavier weights for my lower body. I am currently using a pair of 10's. Should I... a) purchase 12 lb free weights - $30.00 b) purchase 15 lb free weights - $40.00 c) both - $70.00 d) neither as I will only want even more heavier weights soon e) bite the bullet…
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Weights
I am just starting week 2 of Burn but can already tell I need heavier weights for my lower body. I am currently using a pair of 10's. Should I... a) purchase 12 lb free weights - $30.00 b) purchase 15 lb free weights - $40.00 c) both - $70.00 d) neither as I will only want even more heavier weights soon e) bite the bullet…
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More protein please..
I need to eat more protein but need to watch the calories. Less is definitely more for me right now. I would like to keep it under 50 calories but I know that is probably not realistic. Maybe 50-100 calories is better. What foods give the most protein for the calories buck. Let me clarify my 50 calories - These are mostly…
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Caution: Do not try this at home
Recently I read a great way to add vitamins and such to a protein drink was to blend in a handful of spinach. "You wont even taste it if you mix fruit in as well", the article said. HMMM..ok, I will give it a try. So I add a handful of spinach and blueberries. NICE! Today, I go to make my drink and notice an unopened baby…
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Leslie Sansane - Walk Away The Pounds Challenge??
Does anyone else walk using her DVD's? If so, would you be interesting in a friendly challenge?
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More is necessarily not better??
I have come across a few articles that talk about a stress hormone called cortisol that is released after 45 minutes of exercise. Any truth to this? The article reads: If 30 minutes on the elliptical a day keeps the muffin top away, then surely 60 minutes will shrink the entire muffin, right? Wrong. Gym rats log endless…
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Plantar fascitis/heel spurs..ouch!
I had shots years ago and it alleviated the pain, but unfortunately, due to increased exercise, I must have aggregated it again. I have placed orthopedic devices in my shoes (which helps somewhat) and done everything (stretching, icing, pain relievers) the doctor said but it's not getting much better. I assume I am…
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Menopause and Weight
I need some input. Is it a given after menopause to gain weight? The reason I ask: I didn't seem to have as many problems losing weight prior to my hysterectomy in Dec 2007. Yes my life has changed as well. I got remarried in June 2009, then quit smoking March 2010, but in my defense i have been exercising more and eating…
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Caloric Calculations
I read an article that said you should eat the number of calories a day that you eventually want to weigh, being approx weight x 10, ie, 140=1400 calories. What do you think?
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Desperate in TX
It is my understanding, according to MFP, that I should eat back my exercise calories. That said, if my caloric intake is set to 1200 and I burn 400 through exercise, in theory I should eat 1600 calories that day. There are some days I achieve that, some days I go over, but for the most part I am under. That said,…
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Shin Splints....Ouch!
Not sure what i did differently but definitely need to figure it out. I have somehow acquired shin splits and I honestly don't know how. I do quite a bit of walking so it wasn't like I am not used to it. Below is my usual walking routine for a week: (not including other forms of exercise I do as well) 30 minutes walking on…
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July 4th Start! Jillian Michaels 4 Week Slimdown with a twis
5 days a week, I like to work out to a dvd for about 30 minutes before going to work. This workout schedule will allow me to do just that utilizing 3 of Jillian Michael DVD's. What you will need: 1. The Jillian Michaels - 30 Day Shred DVD 2. No More Trouble Zones DVD (Quick Trouble Zones workout is circuits 1-4 of NMTZ) 3.…
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500 Days
ago today, I did one of the most important things in my life - I quit smoking. :heart: :flowerforyou: :love: :smile: I have been quit for 1 Year, 4 Months, 1 Week, 6 Days, 10 hours, 43 minutes and 24 seconds (500 days). I have saved $2,502.23 by not smoking 10,008 cigarettes. I have saved 1 Month, 3 Days and 18 hours of my…
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To add or not to add
That is the question??? I use an HRM to calculate my calories burned during exercise. Should I be adding my warm up/cool down into the mix, or am I cheating by doing this?
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Elliptical
I am thinking of purchasing a used Elliptical to add to my exercise regime (treadmill/workout dvd's). My choices: ProForm XP115 for $150 or a Schwinn 430 for $350. Is an elliptical a good choice for cardio? Any opinions on these two brands or their prices?
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At my wits end...
I eat healthy. Exercise 5 days a week (most weeks) and can not lose. My weight constantly hovers between 158-162. I am eating between 1200 to 1500 calories daily. I burn anywhere from 300-600 calories depending on my exercise routine. If you view my diary, you can see that I am typically under calories, but never under…
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Breakfast & Morning Exercise
Here's the routine. I get up @ 6, drink a cup of coffee w/cream, workout from @6:30 for 35-45 minutes, get dressed, then grab something (usually fruit) as I am walking out the door @ 8. I have read that you should eat something 30-60 min prior to working out. As you see I don't do that (cept for the cream in my coffee) .…
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Mindset
Apparently, I totally need to adjust mine with the way MFP works. I have always dieted with the mentality less is best. Starve myself and i'll lose weight. It used to work, but unfortunately now it doesn't. Not sure if its a willpower problem or support system issue, but either way, it can't be good for me. Then I stumble…
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Gig'em Aggies! Whoop!!
Hi all! I am a happily married 50 yr old mother of 2 adult children from Aggieland. I am looking to lose these 20 lbs I gained the last few years due to quitting smoking and just getting comfortable. Kelly
