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Tracking Micronutrients
I am trying to get my diet in check and I was wondering what micronutrients everybody tracks, and more importantly why? What do you look for? :flowerforyou:
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Holy Snapping Duck S#!T
At the age of 23, I am morbidly obese at 269.5 (5'9"), for years I was that fat girl who ate 700 cal/day and then binged :cry: :angry: For the past 2 weeks, I have been struggling with the concept of eating net 1200 ... then eating above my BMR at 2038cal :huh: Then, as a bid to educate myself, I stumbled across this group…
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Natural vs Processed Sugar
I am doing up a mock diary in order to plan my meals for the entire week ahead, and I keep going over my sugar limit. My daily goal is automaticall set at 31, but if I eat an apple most of that is used up (even though it is natural sugar vs processed nasty sugar). Is this number a little to low? If so what would be a rough…
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Bumping up calorie intake
I have never really counted calories before ... I just focused on cutting out most of the junk food. But yesterday (Thurs 22) I finally had a go at filling out my food diary on MFP to see where I am at on an average day. I consume roughly 1200 calories (and feeling satisfied) and that wasnt even an exercise day. I have no…
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HRM Chest Strap
I am finally getting around to buying a HRM (long overdue I know). I am looking at getting the polar FT7 but I was wondering if anyone can tell me how long the chest straps are? I know this is an odd question, however I just want to know whether I can order the 'one size fits all' on amazon or whether I have to go directly…
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SWIMMING - is you opinion??
I have been watching the olympic qualifiers for swimming, and I have always wanted to swim on a regular basis (I am a water baby ;P ), what are your thoughts on swimming to lose weight and improve fitness?? Is this a good workout in itself or would it be best combined with some other form of exercise? For any swimmers out…
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Jillian's Kickbox FastFix
I have always wanted to do kickboxing as it switches it up from the boring elliptical workout. I was wondering if anyone has tried Jillian's new workout DVD, Kickbox FastFix? If so, does it deliver a good workout?
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What was your running starting weight??
I would love to start running now but I weigh around 270lbs and I am fairly new to exercise. I have never gone for a run before (I walk 7km easily though) and I am very hesitant as I dont know if I wiegh too much to start running. I would love to know where everyone else has started out at ... weight and fitness in…
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Strengthening weak knees - HELP???
I have just started doing zumba (yeasterday and today, among the cross trainer and a quick gym circuit), I noticed that when I was dancing both of my knees felt very weak and I even had to 'catch' myself a few times. They do not hurt in any way so I think it is due to the fact that I have been obese most of my life and as…
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Running vs Walking Calories
I have done a bit of research on walking and how to increase your fitness level and endurance to begin jogging. running and I have strolled across a few medical websites that suggest you burn the same amount of calories no matter whether you run or walk briskly - its just when you run you get there faster. I am not a…
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How does everyone warm up?
I am just wondering what everyone does to warm up? What and how long etc. I only ask because I completed 30DS/L1 this morning and then moved onto 6w6p/L1, I was only able to make it the first 10 or so minutes before by calves tensed up and I could hardly do the floor work because they were so painful. Two hours later and I…
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Intensity Question - AM/PM or smash it outin a row???
I have a question for everyone who has done 30DS/ Insanity / ripped in 30 etc, what is your workout schedule like?? Do you combine it with other cardio/strength workouts back to back to smash it all out, how is you intensity? Or do you find it easier if you break it up in the am/pm and having all workouts at a high level…
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Net calories for obese people??
I think I may finally understand the whole total calories and net calories.... so much to get your head around, especially when you get conflicting advice. In saying this I do have a problem, I am currently 271lbs, BMR = 2055, Maintenence =2570 (sedentary). I have just started counting calories and am having trouble eating…
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Go easy or flog it - HELP???
Ok. I am new to counting calories and tracking, especially with exercise. I am currently 271lbs and have had a sedentary lifestyle for waayyy to long. Alot of people have told me that I need to slowly ease into exercise by walking for a few weeks then building up my workout intensity. Can anyone tell me if this is true or…
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Another Newbie
Hello everyone! Lately I have been doing a bit of research on diferent exercise programs and nutritional information and I have stumbled across this site numerous times and I love the forum discussions between people who have the same goals: to lose weight and tone up. I am just 22 yrs old and currently weigh 123.2kg…
