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Adjustable dumbbells - reasonable prices
Hiya MFPers, I'd love to get a set of adjustable dumbbells to work out with at home, so I don't have to constantly change the plates on the simple ones I have in the middle of a fast-paced P90X workout. I could build several dumbbells at the beginning of the workout, preparing all the ones I'd expect to need, but if I…
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My first BIG milestone, with pictures
Hiya MFPers, I haven't been under 200 pounds since 2004, and have spent most of my time since then in the 220-230 area. I started MFP-ing in September at 226 pounds, with a goal of getting under 190. I'm still a bit shy of that, but I cracked the 200-pound barrier today, so I thought I'd share some pictures, taken every…
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HRM's transmitting to gym equipment
Hiya MFPers, I currently have a Pro-Form HRM, and it transmits info to the equipment (ellipticals, treadmills) at the gym to show my current heart rate. Is it safe to assume that ALL HRMs do the same thing? I may be getting a new HRM, and was hoping it would do the same thing. If anyone's curious, I'm considering a Polar…
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How realistic is your goal weight?
Hiya MFPers, When I set my goal weight here, I didn't choose the number that I was really hoping to reach (185). I set one that I thought might be tough to reach, but was still doable (190). Now that I'm two-thirds of the way towards that 190, I'm wondering if I should change that goal weight to the 185 that I'm really…
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A little-ol' NSV
I just got this email from my friend Jeff: "Just saw Deanna @ the Hospital with Marla. We were looking at pictures from this past weekend, on her phone, and there was this dude that was pipe-cleaner thin. Oh, wait a second, that was you! How much weight have you lost??" Now, I'm anything but "pipe-cleaner thin," but it's…
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ProForm HRM: Need help (or instruction manual)
Hiya MFPers, I have a ProForm HRM that I got from Wal-Mart (might've been Target...I'm not positive) earlier this year. Here's a picture, in case any of you have the same one: The four buttons are labeled (clockwise from top-left): Lap / Zoom ST / Stop ET / Set Mode For the life of me, I can't see where to change my…
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My own NSV: Someone get me a belt...STAT!!!
The pounds have been coming off pretty steadily since I waged this all-out war on myself back in September, but it really hit home last night. I went out with a few friends, and noticed that I was spending a good part of the night pulling up my jeans. I noticed a couple of weeks ago that they were going on easier (no need…
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Out-of-the-ordinary indoor cold-weather exercise ideas
Hiya MFPers, Aside from the usual stuff that people do at the gym (treadmills, ellipticals, steppers, etc.), what do you like to do for exercise indoors when the weather is too craptastic for outside stuff? I'm considering hitting my local REI to climb their rock wall, but would be very interested in hearing some other…
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Trusted calorie source
Hiya MFPers, Do you all trust the calories-burned info on this site for the exercises you do? If not, where do you go for your info? I ask because I just walked my dog for 22 minutes at a 4mph pace, and there was a big difference between what this site said I burned (174 calories) and what the iMapMyRun app on my phone…
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Heart rate zones
Hiya everyone, When I'm using the elliptical machine at the gym, I notice that the "Fat Burn" zone is a good bit lower than where I normally go. I'm somewhere higher in the "Aerobic" or "Conditioning" zones, or whatever they're called. For me to keep my heart rate down in the "Fat Burn" zone, I'd feel like I was hardly…
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Olive oil alternative for making a sauce?
Hiya MFPers, One of my favorite things to make is Shrimp & Scallops over Linguine in a Red Pepper Sauce. To make the sauce, I'd put a few tablespoons of olive oil in a pan, heat it up, and add some crushed red pepper and minced garlic. Now that I'm on MFP and paying attention to calories, I apparently need to make a…
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Low-sodium chicken marinade
Hiya MFPers, Seems like everything I brush on my chicken is ridiculously high in sodium. Can anyone suggest something good that's low in sodium? Or does anyone have a recipe for a marinade I could make myself that's low in sodium? Thanks!
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October: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Don't wanna be all preachy and stuff, but it's a cause that's close to me, so I hope you'll all allow me a moment to mention this: October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I lost my wonderful sister-in-law to breast cancer three years ago at far too young an age. Here's hoping stories like that become fewer and…
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Updating the diet profile: Calorie adjustment
Hi everyone, Some people were floating the following message around on their Status today: "Note to all users. Make sure after every time you have a weigh in, you go under Settings->Update diet/fitness profile->Press update. After weigh ins your daily calorie allowance does NOT update automatically, and you may not have…
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I need a new picture for my phone's wallpaper
Could be anything. Serious, stupid, motivational, funny, boring or just plain out-there.
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My weight workout: opinions, please.
Hi MFP-ers, Here's the workout I do on my weight-lifting days. I think it's fairly comprehensive. Any suggestions for something I should add or change to hit something I may be missing? Keep in mind that I'd like to keep it at around eight exercises due to time issues: Seated chest press Seated rows Seated shoulder press…
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Too big of a calorie deficit?
Hiya, I start my day with a recommended net of 1440 calories for the day (a low number because I sit at a desk all day). I understand that we wanna keep our calories below whatever our starting number is, but just how far under that number is TOO far under? For example, today, I had a pretty busy day exercise-wise. I…
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My profile is down!!!
I can get to everything on this site except for my profile. Can't even get to it on the mobile app. I'm gonna go through withdrawal.
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Reward system
Hiya, In addition to the obvious rewards (looking better, feeling better, being healthier, blah, blah, blah...), do any of you create a reward system? Kinda like doing something nice for yourself when you've reached certain landmarks? For example, I started at 226. I'm thinking of doing something for myself at 220, 215,…
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Quick loss to start, and water-in/water-out
I weighed in on Tuesday at 226. Today (Thursday), I'm at 221. Even though I've eaten well and exercised a good bit, I find it hard to believe that I've lost five pounds of actual weight that quickly. Someone suggested it might just be water from all the sweating, but I've been putting a lotta water back into my body (about…
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Entering weight workouts doesn't compute calories?
I entered my first weight workout today, and it hasn't estimated the calories burned. I like seeing how many extra calories I "buy" myself every day with cardio, and was hoping I'd get the same information from weights. Is this not a feature on the site? Or am I missing something? Thanks!
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Ticker motivation
So weird how the little things can be so motivational. I'm anxious for each good weigh-in so I can watch the number in my ticker get bigger. :)
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Saying "Hi"
Hi all, After a lotta saying, "I'll do this one of these days," the time has come. Starting tomorrow, I'm gonna get started on returning to the guy I used to be up until about seven or eight years ago. No more laziness, no more excuses. Game on! I hope to find some inspiration from these boards, and to provide some of my…
