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High protein but low cholesterol/saturated fat help!
I’m a 62 year old man with a high Calcium score (865 should be 0). I passed nuclear stress test with no indications of blockages etc. My cardiologist recommend I get my LDL below 55 (currently at approx 100 with total at 117). He prescribed a statin to do it (I’m reluctantly taking it) but he said I should also watch my…
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Anybody using Amazon Halo?
Looks cool but I dunno. Hoping to hear from people using it.
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Newbie running speed gains
Need more advice- thanks in advance. I signed up to run the Philadelphia Marathon November 21. I’m new to running and began a training program about two weeks ago. I had been running approx 10-20 miles per week for the six months or so before starting the program. I’m told that planning to run in 6 hours is foolhardy…
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Must a trainer be able to do the movements?
I’ve been thinking about becoming a trainer. Late in life for me- 60 years old. Several reasons: - I want to learn more about fitness and a certification program seems like it would be enjoyable and enriching - I’ve been working out for about 3 1/2 years and I believe it changed my mindset from mostly negative to mostly…
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Salt - I needed more
I haven’t been logging lately but have been maintaining in a 10 pound range for almost two years. Lately, I’ve been snacking way too much in the evening and I’m approaching the high end of the range. Why? Spoke to one of the coaches in my gym. He pointed out that because I tend to sweat heavily, and it has been hot and…
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Mention it or don’t? How should I phrase it?
So this morning I went to the gym and saw an acquaintance that I haven’t seen since January or so. I changed my workout time so haven’t been there this early for a while. OMG- she lost a lot of weight and looked so much more toned and muscular at first I didn’t recognize her! I wanted to congratulate her because I’m too…
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Hacks that help
I’m hoping to hear some hacks that make the health/fitness thing easier. Sometimes something as simple looking for clean socks is enough of an excuse so I needed some structure. Please provide ideas! Some small things have really helped me a lot: - after chasing clean workout stuff all over, I cleared out an area in my…
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Breakfast with veggies
I’m trying to eat some veggies with every meal. Lunch and dinner are easy, but breakfast has never been a big vegetable meal for me. I’ve been having eggs/egg whites mixed with assorted vegetables and enjoying this, but I’m seeking some variety. I’m also trying to get at least 20 grams of protein per meal. Any ideas or…
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Great Courses - Changing Body composition through diet and exercise- free until end January
I haven’t watched the entire course yet. It pretty much explains the whole ball of wax around fitness and nutrition. A little dry and the beginning is very basic but if you’re more advanced you can skip the first few lectures. It’s free for Amazon Prime subscribers until end of January.…
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How did you pick your maintenance weight?
I originally set my goal weight as the highest number in the “healthy” BMI category (195 lbs). I’m a little over 6’2” tall. When I got there I felt that I actually looked and felt better at about 10 lbs more. Some of me is loose skin - I did lose >110 lbs. So I stayed at around 202 -205for many months. Gained the dreaded…
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Did you lose anything besides weight?
Many people talk about what they’ve gained on their health journey and their loss of pounds/kg/stones. Have you lost anything along the way? I’ve lost about 38 chins!
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CrossFit
Love it or hate it? Why
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Cold weather clothing for bicycling, running and walking
I’m looking for specific recommendations for cold weather clothing for walking, running and bicycling. I guess temperatures between 30-55 degrees F. For cycling I typically wear shorts above that and sort of stop when weather gets cold. But want to do it even when cold. For walking/running- this is new for me. Also shoes…
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Inspiring or Discouraging?
Does seeing videos and images of really fit people inspire you or discourage you? How about when they are doing things you know you will Never be able to do?
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Calories burned bicycling
Trying to get some handle on calories burned. Looking at online estimators, MFP, Strava and MapMyRun even- the estimates are all over the place. Anyone have any data or info they can share from a power meter? As an example. Today I rode 18.77 miles in 1:19:40. Very flat. Avg speed was 14.1. Strava: 550 cals MFP: Bicycling…
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Two a days
I went from 308 down to 195Lbs. I kind of went back to 202 because I felt weak at 195 and was happy there. But the snack demons were hard to fight off while home for COVID and I gained back to 214! My gym is sort of open-I’m doing outdoor workouts for 45 minutes sessions of CrossFit style y 5x/week. But I want to burn more…
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Anyone personally affected by Covid 19?
Just wondering if any of our fellow MFPers have coronavirus or have family members who do? My heart goes out to you!! It’s very easy to get caught up in the minor inconveniences due to all of this. But in the big picture- these are nothing.
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If you could have one piece of gym equipment
Hi all My gym is closed due to COVID19. They will lend us each one piece of equipment- not a rower or bike or treadmill. Smaller things like kettlebells, dumbbells, abmats, jump rope etc. I’m thinking I’ll take a sandbag. Or maybe a kettlebell. What is most versatile? What would you take?
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Motivation during COVID home stay
Hi all I’ve been doing great on my fitness journey but now a new challenge. My CrossFit gym just announced that they will be closed until further notice, and when I’m home and bored all I want to do is snack!! I was avoiding the gym for the past two days anyway to be safe - but got my workouts by bicycling. Today it is too…
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Will I have to log forever?
I wanted to lose approx 113 lbs to get to top end of government published weight range for my height. I’m 6’2” tall and wanted to get to 195- started about 308. I got to 205 without logging but was stuck there for about three months. So I started logging etc and reached my 195. Seems like that only last five minutes…
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What does physical fitness mean to you?
The word “fitness” appears in the title of 3 of the forums here, but I suspect it has different meanings to each of us. Does it have to do with body measurements eg weight, body fat %, height to waist ratios? Visible abs? Does it mean endurance capacity? Ability to move weighted objects? Ability to move your body a certain…
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Yoga-online or Netflix/amazon prime
I want to try Yoga but I want to do it on the cheap and easy without leaving home. Can anyone recommend a good program on the internet or streaming? Thanks.
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Can I/should I do anything?
For the past 18 months or so I’ve been really focused on fat loss and getting fitter. Lost over 100 pounds and I feel so much better both physically and mentally. My sister is 55 years old and morbidly obese with high blood pressure, high cholesterol and knee and hip pain. The knee and hip pains prevent her from doing some…
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Not new but new
Hi all Just thought I would introduce myself. I’ve used MFP on and off for a while now, but never stuck to the logging part. I’m 58 and getting better. I started my journey about 18 months ago weighing 308 and being badly out of shape. Today I weigh about 202 and have been working out about 4-5 times per week for a year…
