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Speed/Cadence Sensor for Spin Bike
Anyone use a speed)cadence sensor on a spin bike? I want to be able to automatically send my fitness watch distance from indoor cycling.
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Starting Strong Curves - A few logistics questions
I've been toying with Strong Curves for some time. I'm also a long distance runner (half marathon thru 50k) and mostly want to lift heavy so I can run longer for longer, if that makes sense. I tend to overtrain and then become injured, so trying to avoid that and recomp. I'm fine with slow progress. I've generally run 4…
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Traveling and diet
I travel a bit for work, so that means a lot of creative meal planning. Any tips and tricks from frequent travelers on what works for you? Staying within calories is not super hard, but keeping to macros can be a trick. Do you travel with a food scale? Do you bring protein powder? If so, in what kind of packaging? Any…
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"Beet" It
I've recently found a fondness for beets. I've been buying the fancy-ish, pickled kind from the produce section. It's a little pricey to keep that up, so I am wondering if buying the shelf-sravle pickled beets from the veggie aisle will be same-ish. Any other beet suggestions?
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FAI, Labral Tear, and Squats
Hey there. I'm primarily a runner, but suffered a pretty bummer of an injury during a half marathon a few weeks ago. The idea of weight training is something I've flirted with since becoming active on MFP two years ago, but because of FAI and a labral tear, I definitely need to take it more seriously in order to be able to…
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What diary entry would you use: Baked sweet potato
I'm baking a sweet potato today, but scraping out the insides and just eating those, NOT the skin--obviously. Having trouble trusting the diary entry for cooked (I'm not adding oil or anything). What entry would you use? I could weigh it before/after cooking, but if I'm not eating the skin, how is that accurate?
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Pants that don't fall down
I wonder if I've gone down a size or something, because all the sudden all my running pants are sliding down my backside. Most of my pants are size L. I picked up a cute pair of Nike capris at a consignment shop in an M, but those were slipping on the treadmill last week (I spent most of the run holding them up with one…
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HR Tracking/Training 101
In my ongoing quest to improve as a runner, I'd like to know more about how HR monitoring is used to improve your running. I've tried to Google and such, but really just need some layman's information on the what, where's, and why's of training this way and what improvements I would expect to see.
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Help! 100 calories to spare, but only 9 carbs left...
I will want dessert after dinner tonight (which includes a baguette that I'm not willing to sacrifice for more carbs). I have one packet of Quest Salted Caramel protein powder that I'd like to use up as part of dessert. What can I whip together that will keep me under my 100g carb goal for the day? I have plenty of…
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Help me with my refeed plan, fight runger
I've been on MFP actively for a little more than a year and successfully lost just shy of 100lbs. I'm now 2.5lbs from my original goal weight and 7lbs from what I hope to be my optimal weight. My rate of loss has been consistent with my calorie intake. I've taken diet breaks when I've needed them. I've lost weight when I…
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Running in Winter
When it's cold, how do you keep up with your running schedule? What do you wear? I live in Denver, so 90% of the time it will just be cold. Another 5% of the time it will be very frigid and some snow or ice to contend with, but still probably runnable. The remaining 5% of the time, the weather is a *kitten* show and…
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Waffles
Anyone else love waffles? Anyone have some lower calorie (like 130-160 for two waffles) frozen varieties they are into? I have to buy frozen and heat them at work because hubby is gluten free and we don't do gluten in the house. I've been eating the Eggo whole grain low fat waffles, mainly because that's what is in my main…
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Planet Fitness with a focus on strength
My daughter goes to college across the country. She has a Planet Fitness membership because it is what she can afford. She tends to go for the cardio equipment, but really wants to gain muscle. She plays roller derby, so any extra muscle helps with that. She's not overweight, and is probably right in the middle of a…
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Beyond Meat...anyone tried it?
I had a coupon and picked up two Beyond Meat patties. Gonna grill them up this week. I am meat eater, don't get me wrong, just curious mostly and thinking about how I can help reduce the impact of beef on the environment.
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First 5k strategy
I successfully ran a 10k in early September using the Hal Higdon plans. I decided to go for the HM and this weekend I have a 5k as part of the Novice 1 plan. Since I run the 5k distance pretty easily, it didn't occur to me until this morning that I actually should have a strategy for running a 5k race, even though the…
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Jabra elite true wireless ear buds
Does anyone have these? I have some "rewards points" through a program at work, and I've been wanting a new pair of headphones. I like the true wirefree aspect, and they are on sale right now. Anyone have these that would be for/against them? I will use them almost exclusively for running. Maybe a phone call or two, but…
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Runners: Favorite smartwatch
My Gear Fit 2 died and I'm in the market for another smartwatch. Not an Apple watch and not another Samsung. Primarily use it for steps tracking and monitoring my runs. What do you have, do you love it and why?
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Its almost crockpot season -How to weigh?
Dear MFP, Its almost Crock Pot season! My crockpot insert is too heavy for my food scale. Normally with recipe builder, I weigh everything raw, enter the recipe, cook the recipe, weigh everything cooked, then take those total grams so that 1g = 1 serving and then just weigh myself the portion I want. How do I do that when…
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Running: How much is too much?
I've been running for a while now, and ran a lot in my youth. Since I've dropped 85+ lbs and am within 15lbs of goal weight, I've really upped my game. Originally I targeted 5k, and once I was consistently able to run 3 miles, I looked for 10k training plans. I don't have a race in mind per-se, more something to keep me on…
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Any backpackers or long-trip paddlers around?
One of my 'treats' for successful weight loss is taking a kayak trip for 5 days on the Green River in Utah. I did the same trip almost 30 years ago with school and have always wanted to do it again with my family. Hubby and my son are boy scouts and we're very outdoorsy. We hike frequently, etc. There's no room for a…
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How did you find your exercise?
I'm really struggling finding exercise I enjoy and can stick with. There's a lot of things I'd like to do or try, and I will for a time, but then I get bored, get busy, etc. and my interest fades. For me, once I "get" something, I'm hooked. Like MFP, once I nailed down the calorie deficit/weighing foods is how you lose…
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Cycling Advice
Had a great ride with the family today. 20 miles or so. Definitely feeling it in my tushy. I have some decent, but not great padded shorts and a good seat. How else can I avoid crotch-butt-ache? Time? Practice? Products?
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Thoughts on standing desks...
I have the opportunity to have a standing desk at work. I think I could handle standing about 1/2 my 8 hour work day. What kind of overall difference will this make from an activity level? I've always calculated myself as sedentary, so don't know how much this might change that. It won't affect my calorie goal, but curious…
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How to weigh the right soup portion
I love to make soup, and always seem to be able to pack a lot in for not a lot of calories. I find myself having to eyeball portions more than I'd like because of this problem. I'll make a recipe that indicates 10 servings. Awesome. I diligently weigh and measure everything to get it just right. Problem is, the end product…
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Essential Fatty Acid Supplements - Dry Skin
My skin is incredibly dry, and while I am thrilled with my weight loss progression, I don't think I am getting enough dietary EFAs, and I want to try a supplement. I am going to change up my lunches a bit and eat 2oz of chicken and a boiled egg or eat a salmon packet instead to work in some more in my natural diet, also.…
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Samsung Gear Fit2 + MFP
There is now GF2 + MFP synch/app. It comes with a year of MFP premium. If you look in your MFP feed there's an article with more details. Not a plug...just passing it along.
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MFP allowed calories are different each day
I can't find my previous thread, but a few weeks ago, I adjusted my rate of loss from 2lbs per week to 1lb per week since I'm down to my last 40lbs and have consistently lost 2+ lbs per week at 1250 calories. When I updated my data, It looked like MFP gave me 1430. Awesome. But some days it has me at 1300. Why would that…
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Rate of loss guidelines, can someone repost?
I saw in a thread last week, but now I can't find it, about appropriate rates of loss for certain weight brackets. Specifically, I am F, 5'6" and have had my settings at 2lb or 1.5lb week per loss since my SW of 252 (pre MFP was 256). My CW is 196.8 (GO ME!) and with my settings at 1.5 a week, my calorie goal is 1230. I…
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Running shoes...
My new ones have been on back order and I finally got them. They are so perfect and beautiful and now I am afraid to wear them outside. That's ridiculous, right? I mean, even though I do winter running on a treadmill, I can wear them outside... Where do you wear your running shoes? In the gym? Out of the gym? Everywhere?
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Is it too early to talk Thanksgiving?
I am a planner. If I know I have a plan, then I am confident I can navigate the holidays and staying on-point pretty easily. I'm OK with a day or two in the red to enjoy a holiday (I have my birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, each about a month apart). I've been doing the mental prep for Thanksgiving. I typically do…
