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Suggestions for weights workout I can do at home
Hi everyone. I used to go to the gym but financially can't afford it any more. Generally I just walk each week (but quite a lot - normally between 42-46 miles a week) but I miss doing some weights/bodyweight workouts. I currently just have a dumbell I can use at home but could buy some kettlebells or perhaps another…
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Macro % - optimum for health and slower weight loss?
I have the percentages for nutrients set at the MFP default but I regularly find I am under on carbs and protein. I wondered if I should better tailor the % split? What have other people experienced from doing this? I don't want to go too low carb because I do a lot of cardio exercise. I also lift weights a few times a…
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Calorie burn from exercise low - "low" HR??
Hi. Was wanting some advice about using HR to measure calorie burn. I've just got the Garmin Vivofit because I wanted a better idea of how active I am just in daily activity (thus the step counter) but it also has a HRM which I use when I'm doing spin classes, playing squash etc. I know HR isn't a totally accurate way to…
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Experience with tracking exercise with a fitness device
Hi all. I haven't had a proper fitness tracker for a good while (since my HRM ran out of battery and was too expensive to replace) but I've recently bought the Garmin Vivofit (on offer - couldn't resist!) which comes with a HRM. Just wondered what people's experience is of going from manually logging exercise to having it…
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Returning to finish off the job! UK based
Hi everyone. I'm back to MFP after losing a lot of weight on weight watchers over the last few years. Got to the point where WW wasn't working for me very well when I really upped my exercise. I would love to find some new friends on here that like their fitness so please add me if that's you :p Stats: July 2012 weight…
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Question about calorie spread over the week
Hi. I'm a recent returner after losing most of my weight with weight watchers over the last year. I joined MFP because I really need to eat more since I do a lot of exercise. I wondered if there is a way to adjust your daily calorie goal so that you have 2 days of "higher calorie" days and then the rest of the week is…
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FYI - Bikram yoga calories burned
Hi everyone. I wore my heart rate monitor to Bikram Yoga this morning so I thought I'd let you all know the calories burned. I read in a lot of places that you can burn 700-1000 calories but I knew this probably wouldn't be the case for me so I wanted to have a more accurate picture of my burn rate. This morning 90 mins of…
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What prompts help you to stay/get fit and healthy???
Wondering what sort of prompts help you to stay or get fit and healthy? Do you have some sort of reminders to help you? If so is it a simple task list on your phone? A calendar/picture stuck on your fridge? Anything else??? :smile:
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I've returned and I want to concentrate on me for once..
Had a long hiatus from My Fitness Pal but ready to get back into it now. Could really do with some new friends to spur me on! I'm in Bristol UK and I'm a writer and am in to sci-fi and fantasy. Recently gave up my (international corporate) day job to freelance so any ideas for saving money AND losing weight are also…
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Base metabolic rate question
Hello people. I know that this has been mentioned on here ad infinitum but I'm a little concerned after my personal trainer did my measurements at the beginning of the year. He did one of those tests where they put current through you to test your body fat, water percentages etc. and it also tells you your basal metabolic…
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Android version of MFP vs iPhone version?
Hi people Just wondered if anyone has used both versions of the MFP app? I'm looking to change my iPhone for an Android phone and I wondered if it's much different and also if one is better than the other. Thanks :)
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Combining foods
Hi Everyone After a rather scary weigh in with my personal trainer yesterday, we discussed nutrition. He was telling me about ways to combine foods that mean you digest them more efficiently which sounded a bit like the Slimming World methodology. Anyone found success by doing this: protein can only be eaten with simple…
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Leftover roast beef idea
Hi Thought I would share this as it's been a total success the last few times we've done it. We buy a huge roast beef and cook it as you would normally (on low and slow as they say). There is only 3 of us so with the rest of the beef we slice some up for sandwiches but then I discovered another use. The last time we did it…
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Goat's milk yoghurt - benefits?
Hi people. I recently discovered goat's milk yoghurt in the supermarket and thought I'd give it a try. It's quite nice - very creamy with a distinctive goat's cheese aftertaste (although very mild). I remember reading that goat's milk and it's products are better for you I think because it contains less lactose but I can't…
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Re-discovered boxing and killing my calories!
I've started tacking on some boxing to the end of my gym routine because my HRM was only showing calories burned of around 300 or so after being in the gym for 50 minutes. I get so into it with my music pumped that I don't realise how hard I'm working! It's great and I feel a lot less stressed too. I think I'm going to try…
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Going to be hiking up Ben Nevis in a couple of weeks - sugge
Hi people. I'm going on holiday to Scotland on the 20th of August and my husband is absolutely dead set on us climbing/walking Ben Nevis (the tourist path). I hear it's a gruelling 5 hour walk (and that's just up hill!!). Is there any training I can do in the gym to help make it easier when I finally come to doing it? I'm…
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iFit or PowerPlate machines
Hi people. Just wondering if anyone logs use of the above as exercise? My friend swears by the iFit and I tried it today but I'm not convinced you actually burn 300kcal in 10 minutes (what they claim on their website and posters). Similarly I do squats and balances on the PowerPlate from time to time while in the gym. I do…
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Propensity to get dehydrated
Hello My husband commented the other day that I seem to be quite sensitive to dehydration even though I generally drink even more water than him. I tend to get headaches and generally feel unwell if I don't have at least 2 pints of water a day by the afternoon. My husband only drinks coffee and tea and very rarely just…
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How can I increase my calorie burn?
I've been working out for quite a few months now (pretty much since the beginning of the year) and I'm finding that it is really hard for me to get a really good calorie burn from exercise no matter what I do. I have a HRM and use that to track my calories burned. I have a personal trainer and generally when I'm working…
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Best place to get UK sports clothes for women?
Hi Really helping you can help with this... I'm badly in need of some new sports clothes but there seems to be little out there for a UK size 18 woman :sad: I prefer dark blue or brown to black which is one of my problems! All trousers seem to only come in black!! T-shirts aren't so much of a problem but I badly need some…
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Milk malfunction
Hi people. I just discovered today that the milk I've been putting into my coffee I have been underestimating every single day :embarassed: I recommend you measure the milk you put in your coffee or tea just to check you are being accurate. For me I was allocating 50ml milk for my coffee in the morning and today when I…
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Recovery time periods?
Would love to know what some of you fitness freaks out there think about recovery times? I'm convinced a couple of days off during the week works better for me but my husband says I should do something every day. Is there a school of thought about having a day of "mild" activity to recover? I'm not as effective exercising…
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Why didn't I do this earlier??? :)
Hello everyone! I'm Emilie and I just joined today. So I'm 34 and I'm based in Bristol, UK. I have a busy job and have to travel quite a bit for work. I have increasingly been disappointed with the weight watchers offering (especially their website and iPhone app) so I decided to give this a go. I love that it uses the…
