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Running question...help please.
Ok so I'm not really a runner...yet. I used to be, when I was in the military and loved it. Years of driving truck and sitting has caused me to gain weight and now I am trying to lose it. My question is this. I was walking the other day, decided to try running for a bit. Almost made it 1/8 of a mile non stop. LOL Anyway, I…
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What is your machine to conquer?
I'm just starting out at a gym, tomorrow. (9-30-11) I have been to gyms before and never really had issues with any of the cardio machines. I love the elliptical as it's easy on my hips and knees. The treadmill is boring, but it's like going for a walk so no biggie for me either. The stationary bikes are the same...boring…
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What's your opinion?
Dihydrogen Monoxide....What do you think about it? Dihydrogen Monoxide (DHMO) is a colorless and odorless chemical compound, also referred to by some as Dihydrogen Oxide, Hydrogen Hydroxide, Hydronium Hydroxide, or simply Hydric acid. Its basis is the highly reactive hydroxyl radical, a species shown to mutate DNA,…
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Weight loss/gains....
Am I correct in assuming that 3500 calories is equal to a pound? If you eat 3500 more than you use you gain a pound and if you burn 3500 more than you eat you lose a pound, is this right? I ask because I gained this week. 7.8 pounds gained in one week and if my math is correct, that's 27,300 calories that I ate and didn't…
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Add her please?
My mother just started MFP and could use some friends, please. Bertafain is her screen name. Thank you in advance.
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Medicines....calories??
I'm sure it's been asked before but I couldn't find anything in the forums about it. I take several (ok a BUNCH) of different meds, 5 for high blood pressure, 3 for diabetes, aspirin regimen, etc....is there any significant caloric value to prescription meds that I need to be counting?
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Separate exercise times, same day.
Hi. I have a question. It seems that even tho I exercised at 2 different times of the day today, when I logged the second round as part of the first. Is there a way to keep them separate, or is that just how MFP works it?
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Alien in a fat man's body...
Hello. My name is Dan and I'm a 46 year old father of 4 and grandfather of 3. I have not always been overweight, but have reached a point in my life I know I need to do something about it. I just started using myfitnesspal on 7-20-11. I like the way it can help me track everything. I hope to accomplish my goal by this time…
