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playing fetch with dog
I don't see it anywhere in the forum. Surely I should be able to count calories burned at park when I play fetch with my dog, but I don't see any of sort under cardio. The nearest I can find to it would be baseball/softball... To me, this means throwing back to back. How we we figure on time as I wait for my dog to come…
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Burnt Calories in Public Bus?
I can not find anything but I wonder,, if the bus is full and you are forced to stand up, holding to pole or whatever,, and rode for a while (in my case, express bus, no stop for 40 minutes),, dealing with all kind of motions which takes muscles in both legs and arms to keep yourself in balance,,, Is this something you can…
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25 Common Food & Nutrition Myths
Interesting reading. http://www.eiu.edu/dining/files/25 Common Food Myths.pdf
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Pork Chop
When you weigh pork Chop,, do you weigh it with or without bone?
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US News -- Best Diet
Anyone seen this? http://health.usnews.com/best-diet/articles/2011/11/01/what-makes-a-healthy-diet It is a well written article about best diet plans. Make sure to click on the apple to get the list.
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Rocker Shoes
I need to buy rocker shoe,, I finally found out why I can't walk fast, no matter how fast my feet are going,, I can step by step with other person but they always ended up WAY ahead,,, I concluded that I have smaller stride but then I used to walk 4mph. For a while, my foot been hurting me so I went to see a Podiatrist…
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shoulder pain
I guess I swam too much recently. With all those holiday foods, I was deperate to make sure I burn enough calories to make up for all the forbidden treats. I last swim last Tuesday -- usually swim 3 to 5 times a week but the last couple weeks, it been more like 5 or 6 times a week. I am currently on Mobic on daily basis to…
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Fat within joints?
I looked EVERYWHERE online and can't find what I am looking for. It seems to me that the more I lose, the joints are getting more painful. I keep finding opposite information online. One source I found,, for every pound you lose, you take 4 pounds off your joint. Interesting,, yes? I wonder,, do we have fat within the…
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Cherry Juice Concentrate
I found so little info here but I want to know a couple things,, I am new to this supplemental because I never heard of Cherry Juice Concentrate until a few days ago. Today, I went to a local GNC store and bought a bottle,, well, 2 because it was buy one and get 2nd for 50% off. Few questions........... When is best time…
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Do we really need water?
Ever since I came here last month I wondered if I really need 8 cups of water or more. I questioned it because I am peeing so much more and I am never dyhyrated except when I am sick. There are many interesting and convincing articles by CNN and other reliable sources. It explains that we do get water from other sources,…
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St. Patrick's Day
St. Patrick -- one of the few saints whose feast day presents the opportunity to get determinedly whacked and make a fool of oneself all under the guise of acting Irish. Quoted by Charles Madigan Enjoy your day!!!
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Rib Cage question
I am embarassed to show it but.... I am curious,, I can tell that I am losing around my tummy slowly -- starting at the bottom edge of rib cage, I slowly lose more and more toward my hip. Keep in mind that I was obese all my life and I wonder one thing,,,, Will the rib cage strink in time? It's sticking out like a sore…
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Exercise or drunk??
copy of my phone after doing my walk using MapMyRun app. I was walking on sidewalk. This made me look like I was drunk! (or was I?)
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Misleading Nutrition Facts?
I am having lunch with a friend. In front of me, there is a 12oz can of Cream Soda. It is really good. This is NOT diet soda, yet it says serving size, one can, calories per serving 35! I thought something is wrong,, so I compared it with other brands and it is all over 130 calories. Am I missing something here? The brand…
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Where did 800 calories go?
I found this and thought to share,, In the '50s Open the garage door manually, switch the channels on the TV without the remote, wash your car and dishes by hand, hang your laundry outside instead of throwing it into the dryer. push, I mean REALLY push vacumm cleaner Anything else? It's estimated that in the past 25 years,…
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Feeling so proud
I gave up with NSV a while ago. I even gave up bragging about my loss. Tonight at church dinner, a lady came to me quietly, asking if I was losing weight. I told her YES! She said she wondered for sometimes, noticing in it on my neck, waist, and leg. She didn't know if I was ill or not. She is very skinny, but she told me…
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Going back in time...........
I found this and thought to share,, Return to the '50s Open the garage door manually, switch the channels on the TV without the remote, wash your car and dishes by hand, and hang your laundry outside instead of throwing it into the dryer. It's estimated that in the past 25 years, labor-saving devices have decreased the…
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Morning Workouts for busy body
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looking for gym buddy, Kent, WA
Is there anyone in or near Kent, WA area that want to be my guest to local gym? No cost for you -- all free! :bigsmile: Truth is,,,, I can't get there by bus because of my recent foot injury and it is about half mile walk from nearest stop to gym -- too far to walk on injured foot. The best way that I can get there for now…
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exercising with foot injury
ok gang,, I need to pick on your brain. Yesterday, I sprained my foot at base of my big toe. I went to doc last night and had xray -- no break. Doc wants me on crutches, I said no thanks. He gave me walking shoe, whatever you call it to prevent my toe from bending as I walk. I am going to miss going to gym if I can't do…
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Last 2 weeks........
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Shoulder pain
I guess I swam too much recently. With all those holiday foods, I was deperate to make sure I burn enough calories to make up for all the forbidden treats. I last swim last Tuesday -- usually swim 3 or 4 times a week but the last couple weeks, it been more like 5 or 6 times a week. For the last 3 years, I take Mobic on…
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Calories of foreign wines
For Christmas, I got three bottles of wine. One is obvious, I can do generic calories of Cabernet Sauvignon cuz it's from California! The other two, I am clueless. One from Holland is Eggnog Wine Cocktail (Warnick's.) I sort of found Christkindles Market's Gluhwein "Glow Wine" from Germany in the database but it says "warm…
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GOOD TRADE!
With holidays coming up,, it comes with junk food,, that it... cookies and candies!!!! NO WAY on earth will I give that up if offered to me.. I don't need to figure out HOW to bargain this tempation and to figure out what or how to budget my calories count. This morning,, I got smart -- get out your quart-sized ziplock…
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off topic -- Christmas Desert help
I have decided to serve Carmel Flan for Christmas. There will be 9 people at my home but I only have enough flan for 8. It's ok, not eveyrone going to eat it anyway, right? Now here's the story,, I never made flan before. I won't go out and buy 8 desert bowls. Each flan is about 1/2 cup. Do you think it woud be ok if I use…
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grrrrrrrrrrrr -- just wanted to vent
I have to confess that I am a member of LA Fitness. I love this gym cuz of its many features, but most of all, the swimming pool. Now, you may or may not have heard that Bally went kaput and LA Fitness bought out many Bally centers. If you belonged to Bally, I don't intend to insult you but it was from my observation from…
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Miracle Noodle
Anyone tried it? I love pasta. Miracle Noodle claims to be calories free.
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calories burned in exercise question
I couldn't find any resources but here's the story,,,, I take water aerobic class. this is HIGH impact class -- we jog in water the whole session. Water aerobic gives me a bit more than 300 calories per hour which seems very extreamely low for this type of class. So,, in case of high impact, do I put in low water aerobic…
