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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise 
10-05-2007, 06:08 AM
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Replies: 0
Views: 82
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MindiK FitDay/Elliptical... Does anyone else on here also use FitDay to keep track of things? If so, and this applies, what do you use for a workout on an elliptical trainer under "Activities?" Trying to keep track, but I'm... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-04-2007, 05:06 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MindiK I'm just the opposite, Penny....I'm not sure... I'm just the opposite, Penny....I'm not sure about cottage cheese BECAUSE of the texture. I think that makes ME weird....:) |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 02:14 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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siromar I like cottage cheese as well, specially with... I like cottage cheese as well, specially with melon. |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 01:41 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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pennybear09 Is it weird that I love cottage cheese? There's... Is it weird that I love cottage cheese? There's just something about the texture that appeals to me. |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 01:29 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MindiK Many thanks... Right....snacks with protein. I've been craving peanut butter recently, so apples will be a good excuse to get a dose or two in. :) I can't say I've ever tried cottage cheese alone (only on lasagna),... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MsGhettoBooty Word. Also, make sure when you eat a snack...... Word. Also, make sure when you eat a snack... that it has protein in it as well. For instance: sliced apples with peanut butter (none of that low fat crap either... PB has good fats, so don't... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 12:07 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MindiK Penny...I feel the same way! I was totally raised... Penny...I feel the same way! I was totally raised to not snack between meals, and eat only three times a day, MAX. These between meal snacks are hard to get used to....I feel guilty, like I'm eating... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 11:58 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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pennybear09 Damn, I need to eat more too. I swear I eat all... Damn, I need to eat more too. I swear I eat all day... Thanks, Sheryl. I've kept hitting a plateau but didn't realize I've been putting myself in starvation mode. |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 11:44 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MindiK Thanks SO much, Ms. Ghetto.....I should've known... Thanks SO much, Ms. Ghetto.....I should've known something was up last week. For a couple of days I was feeling really weak and nauseous in the afternoons, and attributed it to catching what everyone... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 11:29 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MsGhettoBooty Another thing, if you haven't already, log your... Another thing, if you haven't already, log your food in at FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal (http://www.fitday.com). It will actually break down how many calories you need inorder to see... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 11:25 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MsGhettoBooty Oh yikes! You've only been eating the amount of... Oh yikes! You've only been eating the amount of calories for a 165lb female? Okay... we'll use your weight now for example. You want to figure out your BMR, which would be ~1770. According to the... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 11:22 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 11:21 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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cowgirlbee22 When I read that the person was only burning... When I read that the person was only burning around 60 calories I was confused cuz when I'm on the eliptical machine at my gym, I usually am on there for about 25 minutes and i burn around 600-800... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 11:02 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MindiK That's kind of what I thought, Siromar....But... That's kind of what I thought, Siromar....But other than purchasing a heart rate monitor, as was described above, I don't know how to get any sort of accurate count of what I'm actually burning. I'd... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 10:58 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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siromar This can't be. I use a Precor elliptical and set... This can't be. I use a Precor elliptical and set it at 12 resistance (out of 20) for an hour. I use interval training that alternates resistance levels. After my 60 minutes workout, I'm usually at... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 10:43 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MindiK Calorie choice... As for how I came up with my calories.... When I started I did some research and found out approximately how many calories it was taking to maintain that weight at the time (220), and how many I... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 10:34 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MindiK Bmr... About.com calculates my BMR (5-9 woman, 210, 26, I put in "lightly active") as 2,272. Another site calculated it at 1,770. How do I know which is correct? |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 10:26 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MsGhettoBooty Oh and another thing, Mindi and Col... as for... Oh and another thing, Mindi and Col... as for calculating your calories burned, I wouldn't go with what's on those readers. They're usually wrong. If you want something accurate for such, look into... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 10:23 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MsGhettoBooty Just out of curiousity, have you figured out your... Just out of curiousity, have you figured out your BMR, so you can actually calculate whether you have a caloric deficit or not? Also, the 1300-1500 calorie allotment, is that your own choice in... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 10:00 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MindiK Thanks for the reply!
Yeah, the "formula" seems... Thanks for the reply! Yeah, the "formula" seems easy, but it's proving NOT to be at all. |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 08:24 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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Slim Col Hi MindiK,
I'm suffering the same problem myself... Hi MindiK, I'm suffering the same problem myself at the moment. You'd think it would be a simple formula: Burn more calories than you consume and you'll lose weight. According to some of the posts... |
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Forum: Weight Loss Through Exercise
10-03-2007, 07:01 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 338
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MindiK No loss on Elliptical? Since June 30, I've been working out five days a week at our tiny little local gym. After an initial 5 pound gain to 220 pounds, I've consistently lost one or two pounds a week until last week. My... |
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Forum: The Club
08-28-2007, 07:48 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 1,645
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courage to be oooo - i need this to get me going!!! I'm trying... oooo - i need this to get me going!!! I'm trying to get on the elliptical five times a week - umm... so far I have one day under my belt! There is something about if you do a task for 2 weeks... |
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Forum: The Club
08-25-2007, 04:11 AM
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Replies: 77
Views: 1,645
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pinkydolly Hi. I'd like to join because I vacillate between... Hi. I'd like to join because I vacillate between the treadmill and the stationary bike six days a week and then rest on the seventh day. I simply cannot use the elliptical. Whenever I get on it I... |
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Forum: The Club
08-24-2007, 04:24 PM
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Replies: 77
Views: 1,645
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lungsfortherace Hi. I'd like to join because I vacillate between... Hi. I'd like to join because I vacillate between the treadmill and the stationary bike six days a week and then rest on the seventh day. I simply cannot use the elliptical. Whenever I get on it I... |
