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Superbowl Healthy Apps!?! Need suggestions
We are having a Superbowl Party - 20 or so people, both men and women. I am making a chili with both lean ground beef & turkey with lots of different beans and corn to make it a bit healthy. I've made it before and it's yummy! However what I need help with is the Apps! I can't make everything crazy healthy, but I figured…
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Calories burned while doing crunches?!
Does anyone know how to calculate how many calories you burn while doing crunches? Abs, crunches, etc - nothing comes up if you type it in exercise. I have done a quick Google search and am coming up with nothing. Yesterday while waiting for a friend I did approx 8 mins of abs and then another 5-8 minutes of shoulder work.…
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Stability Ball - recommend one?
Has anyone used a Stability Ball for their work chair before and can recommend one that isn't going to break the bank? I got approval to use one at work I'm just not sure if there is a good or bad ones. ***Links would be great! Thanks, Meghan
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Need a Workout Buddy/ Accountability Partner TODAY!!!
I am going to put myself onto a schedule to get ready to start training for my 1/2 marathon on February 17th . I start that training on November 26th - which means I have 6 weeks to prepare and then the 7th week training starts. I haven't run in like 5 months (WOW) and HAVE to get back at it and fast! I'm following the Hal…
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Machine Calories vs MFP Calories burned?
Just worked out for 35 minutes on the elliptical at work during my lunch break. I entered my sex, weight and age. Machine = 333 calories burned MFP Exercise Entry = 398 calories burned Which do you think I should go with? Thoughts? I always get confused why they are so drastically different. I could understand maybe 10 or…
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What size to buy Wedding Dress?
I am getting married on April 13, 2013 but in 2 weeks on July 20th I am going to go wedding dress shopping! YAY!I found out about this awesome organization - Brides Against Breast Cancer (http://bridesabc.org/) back in April this year. They travel around the country putting on bridal shows and all the money goes towards…
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Feeding Myself the DAY BEFORE a 15K?
Okay tomorrow I am running my first ever 15K! I am soo excited but it occured to me when I was entering mymeals for the day this morning besides carbo loading today I am not sure what to do. I try my best normally to stay within my calories and since I am not working out today then I only have 1380. I feel like I should…
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Want to Join me in Training for a 15K? Starts today!
I am running my 1st 15K on March 10th - the Gate River Run in Jacksonville, FL. I am going to follow the Hal Higdon's 15K Training Guide: Novice Runners - Training for your first 15K. (http://www.halhigdon.com/15Ktraining/15Knovsch.htm) It technically started yesterday with Stretching and Strengthening but the 1st run is…
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What to do with a small Turkey?!
So before Thanksgiving my sister ws given a small frozen turkey. We still have it in the freezer and plan on cooking it this weekend on Saturday. We don't really want to do it "Thanksgiving Style" so are looking for any good ideas. Anyone have any good recipes they want to share for a whole turkey (it's small like a large…
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HRM Calories vs Machine Calories Burned - Difference?
I am looking at getting myself a HRM later this year for many reasons. One of which is to calculate calories. I have a question for those of you that do hav a HRM, have you ever set the machine with your info (weight, age, gender, etc) and compared the 2? If so what have you seen? Are the machines really off, pretty close,…
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Do you have an AWESOME Chicken Sausage Recipe?
I took out Chicken Sausage out of the freezer this morning for dinner tonight. I have a couple of ideas on what to do with it but that I would put it out there and see if anyone has any suggestions. I am always up for trying something new. thanks! :)
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Up/Down or Burpees - Calories?
Okay so those doing the August Team Challenge today our day challenge is 40 Up/Downs added on to our daily routine. I also call these burpees. Does anyone know how to calculate how many calories I would have burned doing them? I did 4 sets of 10 and was dead after each set. I am a 26 year old female, weigh 172, height…
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Honesty is my Diet
HELLO!!! I joined myfitnesspal about a month ago from a recommendation from a friend. You see I started this journey of mine to get healthy again mid-June. I started a blog to help - honestyismydiet.blogspot.com where I am being completely honest with myself and open about it. Check it out and follow me if you want - it is…
