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Workout log template
I used "search" but what I found was a few years old... I'm looking for a template to create a workout log. I'm currently just using a notebook, but as a spreadsheet geek, I wanna do one on Excel. But I'm stumped at what would be the best way to organize the spreadsheet, so I wanted to see if anyone had one that I could…
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Turbo Jam/Turbo Slim
Just putting this down, as a way to keep myself motivated. I've had Turbo Jam for just over a year, I used it consistently for a couple months after I got it, and then kind of "fell off the wagon." I would try to get back into it for a few times and it didn't stick. My husband came home in December, so in the beginning of…
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Mixing it up?
I have had Turbo Jam for over a year now, and I've done it on and off since then. I really enjoy doing it. My sister loaned me a few discs from Rockin' Body, and she also gave me Jillian Michael's Body Revolution. I was thinking about rotating all three throughout the week, but then when I started looking at it I saw there…
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Small food challenges
So, I've never been a big water drinker. I try when I'm in my hard core tracking mode, but it usually only lasts a few days. So I'm trying to do it little by little. My hope is that when I finally make drinking water routine, I won't be as prone to drinking diet sodas or specialty coffees (won't be giving up my regular…
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Turbo Jam series question
I just started Turbo Jam last week, and I'm following the calendar that they had in their little guide...so today I did 20 minutes of normal Turbo Jam, and then the Ab Jam...my HRM has been ordered, but until then what is a good alternative in the database to put for that?
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Caloric goals
So, when I first started MFP I had my goal at 1200 calories, and I did okay for about 6 months, and then I "fell off the wagon" and wasn't back onto MFP until recently. I started a 10 week challenge with some friends, so I've been more into it this time. But I started off with 1300 cals, and at first I was not exercising,…
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First day back is the hardest
It's been over a year since I stopped following my eating habits and stopped exercising regularly. I decided today I would start back again and I'm fining it is sooo hard to get back into it. I've tried probably half a dozen times to come back over the year and I'll do good for a day or two and then I stop again. Here's to…
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Anyone start C25K today?
How did you do? I'm starting off on the treadmill. I think i'm going to do week 1 on the treadmill, then week 1 on the street, then week 2 on the treadmill then week 2 on the treadmill. Then I'll see how I'm doing. I only have until Thanksgiving to have an opportunity to run on the street, so I gotta try to get far enough…
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Seeing the scale go down
I think this has probably been my biggest motivation for keeping up with my new healthy life style. With the exception of one week due to TTOM I have had a loss every week. And a healthy(ish) loss...the first couple weeks were probably 3 or 4 lbs, but now I'm at a rate of 2lbs per week. And even though I'm not seeing a big…
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Mellow Mushroom?
I have never eaten there but have heard great things about them (non MFP people LOL). I think we are going there for a birthday lunch this week and I am looking for recommendations. It doesn't have to be the lowest calorie item on the menu...something that is a combo of tasty and a healthier choice. I am leaning toward the…
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Hungry feeling after veggies!
This is so annoying. I had a small calorie lunch today so I supplemented with a small side salad with ranch dressing. However by the time I finished eating my salad I felt hungrier than I did before I started eating it. But this also happenes if I eat raw carrots and other raw veggies. So now all I want to do is…
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Would you just leave this off?
I don't have a HRM (I want one, really I do LOL, I just can't afford it right now) but I started physical therapy today and I don't know how to log it. I mean I did 10 min on an elliptical, so I could add that, and the "weight machines" I did, but the other stuff. Would you just leave it off? (I'm talking other strenght…
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I don't have a food scale yet
And I'm having a hard time determining how much food I'm eating! Tonight I made 3 big chicken breast halves, and I ate 1/2 of one. So I technically ate 1/4 chicken breast. But I don't know how to enter that on my diary.
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New chicken ideas??
Okay, I need some help. I just pulled chicken breasts out of the freezer. But I need ideas on what to do with it tonight. There is no way we can buy anything else right now so I have to make due with what we have on hand. Beans (black & pinto) Rotel tomatoes & green chile Rice (rice is over done in our house) Boxed…
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In a dinner rut!
Not only do we need healthier options, we need DIFFERENT options. We eat the same things over and over again. So throw your ideas at me. Part of my problem is that my husband is PICKY...so I need LOTS of ideas he he, to come up with something he'll like.
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15 minutes?
Is it worth it for me to be walking for 15 minutes on my lunch break? I've heard you have to do at least 30 minutes of activity for it to really get your heart rate going. If I'm going to go home and do more cario and I only do 15 does that help. Would it be better for me to scrap my 15 minute walk and do 30 minutes of…
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Copelands?
We are going for a work thing tomorrow...I've never been there, any suggestions? I do plan on checking nutritional info, but since I've never been I don't even know what is good there.
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Getting back on track and feeling hungry
I know this will be a long process, I have 80lbs to lose in all. But I'm just getting back on track after nearly a year. This morning I had 1/2 a banana and a packet of apple cinnamon oatmeal. Right now it is about 1 1/2 hours before I planned to eat lunch, but I'm feeling hungry now. Is it better for me to eat now? I'm…
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What gets you out of the house?
I have a gym membership that I have not used in almost a year. I had a hard time finding time to go between my part time job and staying home with the kids. My husband was working at night and sleeping during the day. Since then I started a full time job and my husband is working days again. But he leaves the house at 6:00…
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How do YOU combat the unhealhy foods you love(d)
I am a junk food addict! And when I think about the things I cannot eat because they are unhealthy/fattening I get a little sad. Like I recently found out that my favorite Applebees dish was 1000 calories! Not that I didn't susspect it was unhealthy...but it's one of those things that hits you about the calories you are…
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Still learning and adjusting
And so I have a question...I am a horrible eater and I'm [SLOWLY] working on changing my eating habits (my disclaimer)...so today I took 3 of my husbands fries (McDonalds)...how do you figure out something like that? Also, I went to a kids birthday party today and had 1 slice of pizza that had chicken on it...not good…
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Tracking, but not starting
Hey all! I just signed up yesterday, on a whim and a suggestion, but not until after I had eaten lunch, I'm trying to be good today, but as far as a routine and getting started I won't officialy start until Monday. Anyway, my name is Michelle and I just had my third baby, a girl, in mid-April. I also have a 2 year old and…
