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225 calories in 15 minutes?!
I am using a HR monitor watch when I exercise and it told me that after bicycling for 15 minutes today, I burned 225 calories. I was consistently at 70-70% of my resting heart rate and I'm a 269 pound female. Does that sound accurate?
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Any new moms?
I had my fourth child nearly 2 weeks ago (Aug. 9th) and while I was pregnant, I was able to eat whatever I wanted and lose weight--I lost 13 pounds from the time I learned I was pregnant until delivery, and then another 13 after my son was born. I'm really eager to get back into a fitness/diet routine and I could use some…
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Fertility Medications and Weight Gain
Hello! I'm on my 4th day of taking Clomid for the first time and I've noticed an 8 pound increase in the scale this week! Yikes!! I've been eating the same as usual, the only day I went over on my calories it was only over by 200, and I have a 1000/day deficit. I'm drinking enough water, under my sodium goal, etc. I've…
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How active am I?
I'm at a loss. I've have my activity level set to 'sedentary', since I have a desk job, but I find when I eat 1200 calories, I stop losing weight. I seem to do best with 1350-1550 calories per week, for some reason. I'm wondering if I'm setting my activity level right--it would stand to reason that if I'm not as inactive…
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1/4 of the way there!
I started focusing on my weight on September 1st of this year, and so far I have lost 22.4 of the 107 pounds I need to lose. I have gone from 272 to 249.6. I am posting some before and after pics, just to celebrate my mini-accomplishment and to motivate me to continue moving forward instead of reverting back to past…
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Pasta question
I'm estimating how much I'm going to be eating tonight at dinner, and I have no idea how pasta converts to portion sizes I can easily use. For example, how many oz of pasta (spaghetti) would a cup be? I'm going to cook the whole box for the whole family, but I was planning to just pull out 3/4 or 1 cup for myself, but I…
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Cheesecake Recipes
I was wondering if anyone had a good, easy cheesecake recipe they could share. I am planning to sub fat-free cream cheese for regular cream cheese and truvia for sugar in any recipe. I absolutely love cheesecake and I really miss it since I've been counting calories.
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How much is too much?
My coworkers and I were talking about exercise today, and the subject of 'too much' exercise came up. Do you guys think there is such a thing? If so, how much do you think is 'too much'?
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Setting activity levels
Over the last 6 weeks I've adopted an exercise routine that I follow 7 days per week. It consists of alternating sit ups, push ups and jogging in place a minute each for 30 minutes during lunch, then in the evenings I do intervals of walking/jogging for 30-45 minutes, as well as 20-30 minutes of riding my bike. I've…
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Losing everywhere but...
I'm down 11 pounds so far and I can see a difference in my lower belly, my thighs, my waist...but it seems like the part of my belly right above my waist isn't losing at all--in fact, it feels jigglier than before. Are there any types of exercises or something I can do to firm this up or try to lose some inches here?
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Proper way to run?
I'm working on the C25K and I have a few running questions... I have flat feet and there is always a pulling feeling in the arch area after I'm finished. Normal? Is there a special sort of shoe I need to buy? I don't know how my feet are supposed to go when I run...I've noticed they sort of just hit the ground flat instead…
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Better shape or faulty HRM?
I've been riding my bike every day for the last 5 weeks, and when I first began (coming from 'couch potato' status) I was burning 225 calories in 15 minutes when I pushed myself as hard as possible, according to my HRM. 5 weeks later, I'm only burning 175 for 15 minutes, according to the HRM. Before, MFP estimates were…
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Water jogging
Talk to me about water jogging! Do you just run in the pool? Any special equipment needed? I've found myself in the position of having a pool readily available for my fitness needs, but no idea of what to do in it for exercise besides swimming laps.
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Is my HRM waterproof?
I have a Sportsline S7 and I was wondering if anyone else has this one and if anyone knows if it is waterproof?
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Bra question for girls...
When I jump rope and do jumping jacks I feel like I'm going to get a black eye from 'the girls'. I've tried doubling and even tripling my bra to hold them down, but they still bounce quite a bit and it *hurts*! 4 pregnancies and breastfeeding have done a number to them and right now I'm in a (insert super huge number)DDD…
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Recovering Couch Potato Support Group
I'm learning to change my habits and giving up my favorite activity -- sitting around in my recliner and watching TV/playing online. Who's with me? I've set myself an activity goal for every day this week, and here's what's left: Thursday: 30 minute bike ride, 20 minute DVD Friday: 7 laps around track walking/jogging, 20…
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Tips??
I'm not new to the dieting part of life, but I am relatively new to exercise in general (besides 'no brainer' things like bike riding and walking). I am a recovering couch potato--literally, I get up at 7 am, get the kids ready for school and daycare and out the door at 7:35, drop them off, drive to work, sit at my desk…
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Cold and lightheaded??
I have been calorie counting for 3 weeks now and I have been feeling very, very sleepy (I almost fall asleep every time I sit down) and very cold--- to the touch and shivering nonstop even in a hot bath. I also have a headache in the middleof my forehead and feel slightly lightheaded, like my brain is sloshing around my…
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Cycling question
I've been riding my bike for exercise around the neighborhood for the last few weeks and I've got some questions on speed. I don't have a mountain bike, I have a single speed bike that I use. I have a HRM that tells me how many calories I burn, and I'm burning enough to be in the '10-12.9 mph' category on MFP's exercise…
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Frustrated with myself.
I weighed myself Friday and then again this morning and I've gained exactly 1 pound. I had been losing about .3 of a pound every day since beginning, and I am so disappointed to see the scale rise--I thought for sure I would have lost *something* over the weekend. I consumed more calories than usual on Saturday, but I was…
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Doctors?
Nearly every diet/exercise plan I've stumbled across online says that it's best to check with your doctor before beginning a weight loss plan. What kind of doctor do you see for that, though? A general practitioner, a nutritionist?? Just curious. :)
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Falling off the wagon
I had been doing pretty well with my weight...not losing as much as I should (although not exercising, so not surprised) but not gaining any. Then I stepped on the scale after going about two weeks without, and I've gained 7 pounds back that I had lost earlier this year. Ouch! I'm so mad at myself!!! I feel like I'm…
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Which is right?
I have HRM watch and while biking I check it pretty regularly, and it says that in a 10 minute ride I am burning 105 calories. I know I am only going about 8mph, but I'm pretty out of shape and it's taxing on me, especially with wind resistance. When I use the exercise tab here, it shows that I would have to be riding…
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New Here!
I joined the website yesterday---I'm in need of losing serious poundage! I'm a mom of 3, 26 years old, and I weigh in at a staggering 263 pounds. I have been big my whole life, but I crossed the 200 threshold and kept going when I got pregnant with my first child, then I only got bigger with the other two. I have very low…
