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HRM with Chest Strap
I'm looking into a HRM and the two I hear the most about are the ft7 and the Garmin. Does anyone have any experience with either of these and could help guide my decision? Thanks.
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Recommendations for Fitness Trackers
I'm in the market for a fitness tracker and all options are starting to look the same so I wanted some feedback. I do a lot of indoor cycling classes, weight lifting and circuit training so most of the trackers I've researched (Fitbit, Jawbone, Polar Loop) don't look like they would even really be able to monitor this kind…
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Exercising with Tonsillitis?
So last night I went to bed thinking my throat was a little scratchy, this morning I wake up to a full blown case of tonsillitis, my tonsils are like golf balls, I've got a bit of a headache but not the migraines I get every now and then. I usually don't go run when I have a cold because it's harder for me to breath but…
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Feet Overheating During Runs
I'm finally able to complete 3 to 3.5 mile runs (on the treadmill) but my feet have been getting really hot! I wear under armor socks because I thought that would make a difference but they still feel like they are on fire, any suggestions?
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Headphones for Runners?
I really like to listen to music when I run and nothing else, in other words I don't want to be able to hear the screaming children in the cardio section of my gym! Currently I'm using ear buds because they are the best at blocking out the noise but they tend to fall out when I run. Any suggestions for "over the head"…
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Accurate Calorie Burn from HRM?
Does anyone else who uses a HRM get a wildly different number for calories burned during your workouts than what mfp gives you? For my runs mfp says I burn around 280 calories and my HRM says I burn 525-580. It takes my heart rate fairly constantly and I have all my age/weight data imputed but a number so high just seems…
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Running Stores in Germany?
So now that the weather is getting nice so I can run outside and I can run for a couple miles at time without taking a walk break I believe it is time to invest in good running shoes. The shoes I currently run in were purchased at a big box shoe store and are not even meant for running (I know the serious runners are…
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Does Tea Count as Water
I really enjoy green tea (no sugar) in the morning and peppermint tea at night (no sugar) and on the weekend some English Breakfast with a little sugar and milk. Now I know that caffeine in my green tea and English Breakfast is a diuretic, but tea typically has far less caffeine than coffee and often less than soda, so am…
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Gearing up for Deployment...
My husband's first deployment is just around the corner. We were apart for the two years we were engaged, but we were both in the same country and it was certainly a different situation. I was wondering if anyone had an tips for keeping the weight in check during all of the pre-deployment stress? He keeps mentioning a…
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Living Abroad and Looking for Friends
Hi everyone. I'm originally from the US but currently living in Germany and would love to have any friends going through the same "weight loss abroad" issues I am. Trying to make changes for the better is always difficult but when I moved over here being able to go out and enjoy the food and culture...while making healthy…
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Diet and Exercise Help while Traveling
I'm going to be traveling to Brussels, Amsterdam and Hamburg for a total of ten days in a little over a month and I'm terrified about poor eating and no exercise the whole time. I typically eat out two, maybe three times a weeks so I'm not sure how to eat well with all the treats I want to try and the fact I only speak a…
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Loosing Weight Where you Don't Want to...
Hopefully there are some other women out there who can sympathize on this with me. I've finally started to really see a change with the inches coming off, unfortunately I seem to be loosing them rather quickly from chest while they stay pretty stubborn around my hips and thighs! Even when I was in college and in great…
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Healthy Eating Abroad
Hello, I am living abroad in Germany for the next few years and finding it challenging to eat right over here! To start with the breads, cakes, beer and schnitzel are all wonderful, but to make matters worse, my German is very basic so always being able to pick out a healthier option on a menu is a challenge in itself. If…
