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Active Calories or Total Burned using iWatch?
Ive always used a fitbit to track my exercises which sync right to MFP. I recently got an iWatch and use the activity app for tracking my exercises. When I am finished, I receive two numbers: "Active Calories" and "Total Burned" Which should I use to track in MFP? I also wanted to get advice on if I should eat back the…
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Zumba Calorie Calculator
Hi Everyone!!! I wanted to share this website that takes into consideration your weight, effort, and workout time to calculate about how many calories you would burn doing Zumba. Ive been addicted to Zumba for months (although I've had a bit of a dry spell - but I went back today and fell back in love!) and have used this…
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Swimming Laps to Lose Weight??!!
Hi Everyone! The pool for my condo complex is literally RIGHT BEHIND MY BUILDING! I used to swim competitively when I was younger until about Sophomore year of HS. I am a fish & LOVE to swim - I spent most of my childhood pretending I was Ariel :-) Last week I swam 3 days and felt awesome! I've been managing 20-24 laps…
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Logistics of starting weight training
I've been going google crazy and can't seem to find an answer to my predicament: I started a new work out routine about 5 weeks ago with a personal trainer: 2-3 days weight/circuit training and 2-3 days straight cardio and haven't consistently lost a single pound! (Side Note: I haven't taken official measurements yet, but…
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No weight loss with a personal trainer?
For my 25th birthday I bought a trainer package at my gym. I love my trainer and always feel like I get a great workout with him...but it's been almost 2 months and I haven't lost a single pound constantly. Has anyone else experienced this? I know "muscle weighs more than fat" but to diet and workout 3-5 times a week…
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Back & Looking!
Hi Everyone! I've been an on and off user of MFP for about 3 years. I'm back...and I want to stay that way! I am a 25 year old teacher who just moved out on my own this summer. Looking for friends who are in similar situations (teacher or living on their own) for support!! Thanks a million :-) Happy Losing! Jenny
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Staying Motivated past 3pm
Hi all! I've been a member for MFP for about 2 years (on and off) and find it so helpful! I'm a first year teacher and things are finally winding down for me (aka I'm not completely anxious everyday!) so I re-joined a gym and started logging with MFP again....I lost about 4 lbs during the school year - but gained all of it…
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Attn: Ladies who want to lose 2lbs a week....
I was reading a topic about how many calories ladies eat per day and got confused because the numbers were 1500-2100. I want to lose weight fast since its summer so I set my goal for 2lbs a week & MFP has me at 1200 calories which is very hard, espeically if I dont do a killer workout that day. Does anyone lose 1-2 lbs a…
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Back after almost 6 months...
Hey all! Whew, I'm finally getting back to this wonderful MFP because I know that it works. I have been MIA for so long because of...well who needs to hear all of the excuses? Bottom line is that I've lost some weight while not on MFP, but I gained it back like 5 days after I stopped being active --- which I miss. I had…
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Things to Remember!
I need to remember to take off my clothes before i go on the scale in the morning!!! I was so optomistic for my semi-weekly weigh in this morning and saw that i was 187.2 then I was about to get in the shower and tried one more time and i was 184.8!!! funny how much of a difference pajamas can make!
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Sucking it in?
question: If I am constantly "sucking it in," am I really that thin? For 95% of the day I am sucking in my stomach and trying to flatten my belly/have good posture. When I "let it out" I see a huge difference. Am I just really good at engaging my core or am I fooling myself with how much I've lost?
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My first Before/After!!!
Last night I went out and wore a shirt that I haven't worn in years because the last time I did, I remember thinking I looked good in it but then saw the pictures and was so upset. The first picture was one of the first house parties that we had my Junior year of College. I was my heaviest the summer before Junior year and…
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Help! I'm slipping =(
Things are getting more stressful as my semester is winding down, and so am I. After my awful weekend of rest stop meals last weekend, I have been in a slow but steady delcine. I let the downpour of rain prevent me from going to zumba. I havent finished logging in my food since last friday. I am eating foods I should not…
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1.5% away from "Healthy" Body Fat Percentage!
I had my inital assessment at the gym I joined today & I was sooo nervous! I have been working out and using MFP for a little over a month and have had great results so I was hoping I would do slightly better than when I attempted to lose weight last year and joined a different gym. My BFP was somewhere over 30% last year…
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Creating Goals/Milestons?
Hey everyone! I know that the signature feature was removed but thats where I saw a lot of people posting their weightloss goals w/ dates. Im still in shock that I am actually/finally losing weight, but I want to start making weight loss milestones. Whats a good strategy to make them...and make them realistic! When I…
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Gym 5 days a week, but I'm GAINING weight?!
I've been going to the gym 4-5 days a week for the past month. I lost over 3lbs in the first two weeks but then I just stopped losing weight! Ive actually gained it! I burn 400-800 calories a day when I go to the gym and usually eat back 1/2 of the calories I burn. This has happened to me before (when I actually start…
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Body Pictures?
So Ive been seeing a lot of people's profile pictures that are their stomach or other body part. Most of them are toned or slender. I wore a bikini all summer & was more comfortable wearing one that I have been in years because I lost a few lbs but i still have at least 25 to go. Is it gross of me to put up a picture of my…
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oh no, it happened. the dreaded gain :(
I was doing EXCELLENT on MFP for 3 weeks and then today....GAIN! It was only a pound and I was pretty much expecting it to happen. I was just slacking off in my eating habits this week. I still went to the gym 5 days and burns oogles of calories but i just ate them right back...and somedays more. I dont think it helped…
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I Know It's Been Asked Before, but NET CALORIES?
I tried searching through a couple of Forums before I wrote this, but never got the basic answer to my question: If I have 1200 calories a day and then burn 500 with exercise (so 1700 calories for the day) and then i splurge and eat 1600 calories instead of staying closer to 1200, its says I am under my NET calories, but…
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Drinking: Beer, Liquor, nothing?
I just graduated from college and started Grad school, i LOVE going out with my friends, usually dancing which burns some calories! I try not to drink a lot when I go out, and i usually drink miller light. I really want to lose weight and havn't had outstanding success and I think that is because I haven cut out drinking…
