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And you thought Special K bars were good?
This was eye opening to me.. and part of the reason I almost never buy "bars" of any kind... http://blog.fooducate.com/2012/03/19/review-special-k-protein-meal-bars/ Some of the basics from the article: What you need to know: Special K began its life as a cereal for dieters in 1956. The Kellogg’s company created a very low…
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Eating for your blood type
Someone recently gave me a book about eating/exercises based on your blood type. After reading mine, I'm in trouble! Most of the foods they say to avoid for my type are the ones I love most and east most often. Even the type of exercise they say is most beneficial is what I like the least! I would b ea happy camper if my…
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Cardio - Fitness vs. Fat Burn Zone
So I've been doing Zumba/SoulGrooves/Cardio Kickboxing classes for over a year and I usually work as hard as possible and walk out of there drenched in sweat. I burn 400-500 and hour and according to my Polar FT7 HRM --- the majority of the time (45-55 minutes) is in FITNESS zone. This week I decided to tone it done and…
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Do you track your vitamins/supplements?
I just realized that when I track all of my vitamins and supplements they come out as: 71 calories, 8g carbs, 2g fat, 6g sugar -- Do you track yours? I was a little suprised at how high the stats were just for vitamins...
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Torani SF Syrup - Free Shipping
This is the last day to get free shipping if you're a fan of Torani sugar-free syrup! These are glass bottles and shipping is usually pretty crazy. I ordered almond roca, pumpkin pie, gingerbread, salted caramel, raspberry, hazelnut and coconut! These are awesome in protein shakes and greek yogurt and coffee :) I wish the…
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Diary Categories -- How are yours set up?
I changed my diary to show things different than default but I still find myself wishing for more categories to track my habits better and not have to include things like vitamins and post work-out protein with a specific meal.. Breakfast Morning Snack Lunch Afternoon Snack Dinner Evening Snack Does anyone do something…
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Zumba - Calorie burn discrepancy 2 HRMS
So, I am having one heck of a time trying to figure out how many calories I really burn! After my problems finding an HRM that even reads my heartbeat, I finally got that settled. This morning I wore 2 different HRM''s to my Zumba class. One that works with a chest strap, the other that works by touch. They were on…
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My HRM thinks I'm dead :(
I am so frustrated. I have bought and returned 2 different HRM this week for the same reason -- and 2 different brands. For some reason, the chest thing just will not pickup my heart rate. The sensor is working, the heart blinks and it's on..but my heart rate just sits at 30 and will not move. I have wet the sensors, I've…
