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| Fitness | Why do you love your treadmill? | Sep 30 2009 22:57 (UTC) |
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I have a Sole F80. I've had it for almost a year now and my wife an I have logged over 1000 miles on it. It has the right amount of cushion and operates pretty smoothly. It was also a decent price. I think we paid $1400 and it came with a free 15" LCD t.v. and t.v. stand. After thinking about it for a long time, I decided that I didn't want a t.v. built into the console. THey're too small and they usually have shorter warranties than the other parts. The f80 also has a lifetime motor, deck, and frame warranty with a 5 year warranty on everything else. I've already really grown to like having incline and speed controls on the hand rails. Some features I don't use are: The built in fan. The ipod dock (I have a t.v.) The heart rate monitor (it will change incline/speed to keep you in a certain zone) |
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| The Lounge | I had unprotected sex without being on birth control and didn't take the Morning After Pill? What are the chances of pregnancy? | Aug 28 2009 15:55 (UTC) |
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I don't think that it's a realistic expectation that 16 year olds aren't having sex. I'm not saying that we should stop trying to convince them not to have sex or that they should be having sex. I'm just saying that if animals are good at anything, it's procreating and if it's natural for 16 year olds to have sex then some will unless we make it impossible for them to do it. |
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| The Lounge | I had unprotected sex without being on birth control and didn't take the Morning After Pill? What are the chances of pregnancy? | Aug 28 2009 15:33 (UTC) |
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Based on the answers, obviously this is not a very good forum to get a good response. There's no way to stop a pregnancy at this point. The morning after pill only works for 120 hours after unprotected sex. At this point, you need to try and figure out when the last time you had your period is. That will determine how early you can take an early pregnancy test. However, if you really really can't figure it out, watch for symptoms you may be pregnant. You can find symptoms here: http://www.americanpregnancy.org/gettingpregn ant/earlypregnancysymptoms.html If you start to have symptoms that might mean you're pregnant and you should go to the store and buy a home pregnancy test. Buy a good one, I've had bad experiences with cheap dollar store ones. They cost about $10. There's a better chance that you aren't pregnant than anything. This website puts the odds at around 3% to 5%. Obviously that's going to vary greatly depending on a lot of factors. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_the_odds_o f_getting_pregnant_if_you_had_sex_only_one_ti me A lot of people aren't going to agree with this, but I wouldn't tell your parents at this point. It's just going to stir up a lot of drama. If you end up getting a positive pregnancy test result, then you're going to have to tell them. If you end up not being pregnant, please have protected sex from now on. Also, drink responsibly. I'd hate to see you put yourself in a position where you're drunk and won't have the option of saying no to sex.
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| The Lounge | Who shouldn't get to vote? | Aug 28 2009 15:10 (UTC) |
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So how do we start this? Do we have a vote with all of the dumb people included to take away their right to vote? |
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| Fitness | The Track Size - How many miles | Aug 28 2009 14:55 (UTC) |
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The inside lane of the track is the one that is 400 meters. Running the outside lane of the track will be longer than the standard 400 meters for a complete lap. |
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| Weight Loss | Boyfriends Sisters Wedding in 10 days! | Aug 25 2009 09:40 (UTC) |
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I think you should try and put on some weight. That way the NEXT time you see them, you'll have lowered expectations and can wow them. If you lose weight the first time you see them, then from now on when you aren't super skinny they're going to whisper to themselves "Wow, she's really let herself go." |
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| The Lounge | Law Enforcement | Aug 21 2009 20:50 (UTC) |
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Because police officers don't think that the rules apply to them. |
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| Weight Loss | Cheat days | Aug 21 2009 14:39 (UTC) |
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Original Post by crazydiamondchrysalis: Ok, so you're coming and and assuming what was implied. Detrimental means to cause damage and that exactly what I was taking it to mean. I'll be taking your using of chillax to mean that you're taking the internets too seriously. |
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| Weight Loss | Cheat days | Aug 21 2009 14:36 (UTC) |
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I think a better answer would be to find another way to reward themselves or to let go. Try to figure out why overeating makes you happy. See if you can get that happiness in some other healthy way. Now if overeating makes you happy simply because undereating and being hungry has made you unhappy then your other option is to just increase your goal calories or to look at what you're eating and see if you can make changes to feel more full (like more protein) |
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| Weight Loss | Cheat days | Aug 21 2009 14:27 (UTC) |
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Original Post by demerara: I'm not really sure I was being unfair. I just don't see how someone can claim that going over your maintenance calories won't be detrimental to your weight loss. Especially since going over your maintenance is the exact opposite of losing weight. On top of that, cheat day posts are a great example of how the forums sometimes work against people losing weight. I commonly see people post that they had a cheat day and feel bad about it. A majority of the replies tell them 'you've been good, you deserve it.' or 'it won't affect your weight at all', or 'that will get your metabolism going'. All of these are horrible advice. I used to drink a 2liter of Pepsi a day. When I first started losing weight I stopped drinking it but every couple of weeks or after a long run I would reward myself with a 2 liter. I realized that the only thing I was accomplishing was to prolong my emotional addiction to Pepsi. Drinking just enough to keep that desire alive. That's what cheat days do, they prolong that desire to have that 'full' feeling and that happiness that overeating brings. |
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| Weight Loss | Cheat days | Aug 21 2009 09:19 (UTC) |
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Original Post by chrissy1988: As a moderator, your posts often get extra weight and this advice is just plain inaccurate. Obviously it will hinder your weight loss if you eat over maintenance, that's the whole point of having a maintenance calorie goal. |
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| Weight Loss | Cheat days | Aug 21 2009 09:14 (UTC) |
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A cheat day will hinder your weight loss. The more calories you eat, the longer its going to take you to the weight, it's that simple. 2000 calories is a lot. If you're doing a decent deficit of 500 calories and you go over by 2000 then you've basically set yourself back 4 days (5 if you count the cheat day). On top of that, you've regressed to unhealthy eating habits that caused the weight gain to begin with and that you're trying to change. People have cheat days, but if you do, it should be accidental and something you learn from and then move on. |
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| Fitness | Gym Etiquette/Pet Peeves | Aug 21 2009 09:03 (UTC) |
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I'm not a big fan of it when someone asks to work in on my sets. OMG, wait a couple of minutes and it's all yours. I'm not a big fan of it when someone tries to give me advice on what I'm doing or tell me that I'm doing it wrong. It seems that everyone has an opinion on 'how to work out' Another thing that annoys me is when I'm doing a really long treadmill run and someone hops on runs as fast as they can for 3 minutes and then gets off. I know I should just be happy for them that they're running at all and that each person does their own workout, but it still annoys me anyway. |
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| Fitness | Treadmill workouts | Aug 20 2009 16:21 (UTC) |
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Should be fine. Exercise is usually a great way to help with weight loss. As a side note, walking at an incline is great not only because it burns more calories, but it's less work for the treadmill motor and should make it last longer. |
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| Weight Loss | So I'm Kind of a N00b... but just one question about this "dieting" concept | Aug 20 2009 13:34 (UTC) |
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I'm not trying to be negative. Congrats on your pre engagement engagement. However, I would really take some time to consider what weight/size you want to be. I don't' know him and and I don't know why he enjoys heavy women, but a lot of men like their women to be heavy for the wrong reason. |
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| Foods | eating before bed | Aug 20 2009 13:29 (UTC) |
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It doesn't matter when you eat, it's the overall calories that count. However, a lot of people have trouble sleeping if they eat too late at night, but that's more of a individual circumstance I guess. |
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| The Lounge | Egg Donor...make $75,000?? | Aug 19 2009 15:04 (UTC) |
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Original Post by thesuperbex: That reminds me of an episode of House we saw recently. The funny thing is that in a closed system, inbreeding actually leads to fewer genetic defects. |
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| The Lounge | Egg Donor...make $75,000?? | Aug 19 2009 13:31 (UTC) |
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Original Post by hkellick: I think a lot of the requirements are because they may not want to inform the child that they were conceived with donated eggs. A child may wonder why their African American when both parents are white or why their 5' 2" when mom and dad and grandpa are average height. As for the genetic diseases, if you were paying $75,000 for an egg and had the choice between one likely to have markers for a genetic disease and one that is unlikely to have the markers, which would you choose? |
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| Vegetarian | Pescetarian- Fish Isn't Meat? | Aug 19 2009 13:24 (UTC) |
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It almost sounds as if you're assuming that all vegetarians refrain from eating meat for ethical reasons. Perhaps those that eat fish don't consider it the same kind of meat as other animals and so they don't consider it as bad. Why might they consider eating fish ok? A lot of fish aren't grain fed so they may think that it's a better system. Some people just don't like red meat. All that being said, by definition, people that eat fish aren't vegetarians. I'm guessing that a lot of them call themselves vegetarians because the term is closer to describing their eating preferences than anything else is. Imagine having to explain Pescetarian every time someone asks you why you don't eat red meat. |
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| Weight Loss | Trying Everyday | Aug 19 2009 13:15 (UTC) |
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Well, let me be the first to say that just switching to unprocessed foods will not help you lose weight. If the unprocessed foods have the same calories as the processed foods then you'll lose at the same rate. First, we need more information. How many calories are you eating per day? How much exercise are you doing per day? How religiously do you count calories? Do you count condiments, gum, coffee, sauces? Do you ever have cheat days? Usually in these situations, there are a couple of different probable causes. 1.) You're not eating enough and your metabolism has slowed. 2.) You're not counting calories close enough and so you're eating more than you think or less than you think, leading to number 1. 3.) You're over or under counting your exercise or not counting it at all. 4.) You're cheating on a regular basis which wipes out the gains you've made. |
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| Fitness | Eating before or after working out in the AM | Aug 19 2009 13:01 (UTC) |
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Most sources I've seen suggest eating something light 15 to 30 mins before exercise. Apparently it will give you the energy to give the workout your all. Personally, if I'm running in the morning, I'll wake up and eat a banana 15 mins before I run. I'm in the same boat as jcl, I'm not usually hungry right after running and it takes about 15 to 30 mins to get my appetite back. |
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| Weight Loss | Two Rules lead me to confusion | Aug 19 2009 04:58 (UTC) |
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I'm not sure where the second rule comes from but I've never seen it. A lot of time when you're counting calories, you'll end up having to eat when you're not hungry. The idea is to eat a specific number of calories per day. If you don't eat when you're not hungry, then you run this risk of having too large of a deficit. |
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| Weight Loss | Struggling to lose weight | Aug 06 2009 13:56 (UTC) |
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Also, you're not eating enough calories. At 212 - 215 lbs and the exercise you're donig, you're probably burning around 2500 to 2800 calories a day. So you have a deficit over 1000 calories which is too large. |
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| Fitness | Biking to Running | Aug 06 2009 05:13 (UTC) |
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My suggestion is that a camelbak is probably overkill. If you just hydrate a little more 30 to 45 mins before you run, you should be just fine. One of the most common problems in running today is Hyponatremia (basically overhydration) Other equipment you might find useful: MP3 player (There are some hazards involved with running with headphones on though.) Watch - (One with a heart rate monitor would be great) You said clothes, but one thing I've really come to love are actual running socks. (Many have built in arch support) A Pedometer or gps watch. I would recommend easing off on the big purchases like a gps watch/heart rate monitor, until you know if this is something you really enjoy doing. As for transitioning to higher impact. Take it slow. Gradually increase distance (no more than 10% increase a week) Listen to your body - There is a difference between good pain and bad pain. When there's bad pain, stop and figure out why before you hurt yourself any more. Run off the road. Trails, dirt road, the track are all lower impact than pavement. I like trails because it's lower impact and more fun. Take rest days to let your body recover. I run 5 days a week, 3 on, 1 off, 2 on, 1 off, repeat. |
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| Fitness | Lots of running questions | Aug 05 2009 20:44 (UTC) |
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Hills training can help your running. Hill training is similar to interval training and that's why a lot of marathon training plans will inlcude TUT (Total Uphill Time) in the runs. On top of being good intervals, they're also necessary so that you know how to run hills because it doesn't come naturally to everyone. Keep in mind that how you run down hills them is just as important and how you run up them. There's a video on runners world that was posted earlier that's decent. http://www.runnersworld.com/video/1,8052,s6-5-0-1,00.html?bcpid=2 884339001&bclid=27960358001&bctid=274 57075001 As for treadmills vs. running outside. There are a lot of things different between the two. Treadmills usually offer better cushion than road running. It's even gotten to the point that some treadmills have a bounce affect that can make running a lot easier than it really is. There's also terrain, wind, traffic, and psychological differences. I think most people find running outside a little bit more difficult than running on a treadmill but less boring. |
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| Weight Loss | Natural Fat Loss Basics - Whole Foods vs. Refined Foods | Aug 05 2009 20:21 (UTC) |
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Original Post by susiecue: Obviously antibiotics should only be prescribed to treat bacterial infections since that's all they'll work on. |
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| Weight Loss | Natural Fat Loss Basics - Whole Foods vs. Refined Foods | Aug 05 2009 20:19 (UTC) |
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Original Post by pacifikate: Again, anecdotal evidence. Find some good research to back up your claims. Find me evidence that the best source of nutrients is from fresh, uprocessed foods? Keep in mind that I didn't say that all processed foods are good for you, but a vast majority of what gets claimed as 'processed' just involves some rearranging. Find me some good research that shows that irradiated foods are bad for you? I'm going to go so far as say that you're probably just experiencing a placebo effect or something like that. |
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| The Lounge | Distance learning from an accredited school | Aug 05 2009 14:20 (UTC) |
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As someone who's done quite a bit of hiring in the past, I can say that schools do matter. I'll throw a specific example out there. University of Phoenix has pretty much become a degree mill. I know several people that have actually attended school there and the effort required is minimal as well as the education received. With that being said, any degree is better than no degree. What I would recommend is finding a college that is a mix of traditional and online degrees. They usually will not make a distinction on their degrees saying that you graduated from Univerity of Blank Online or anything. |
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| Weight Loss | Lost the Weight but not Feeling Slim! | Aug 05 2009 14:08 (UTC) |
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I'm in the same boat even though I've lost the weight. I have skinny days and fat days. Some days I feel light and skinny and very energetic and then there are others where I feel heavy and sluggish. This happens regardless of my actual weight. Something that has helped me is to do stuff that I try to realize when I'm doing something that I wouldn't have been able to do before. For example, when I get done working out and I think "Wow, a year ago I couldn't even run 1 mile." or when I go to the beach and think "Back when I was fat, there's no way I would be out here without my shirt on." Reflecting on this changes has helped me realize how much happier I am now with so many things. On the flip side, when I find myself starting to get out of control with eating, I take a second and think about the opposite of those moments and how unhappy it made me feel. "wow, I can't even run 1 mile, how pathetic.", "wow, I can't sleep through the night because of heartburn.", "I can't believe I have to buy bigger pants, I just got these 3 months ago." |
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| Weight Loss | Natural Fat Loss Basics - Whole Foods vs. Refined Foods | Aug 05 2009 13:59 (UTC) |
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I'm sorry, but any post trying to convince people not to take antibiotics is not only wrong but dangerous. So do you think that people shouldn't take vaccines either? I mean, they're not natural by your definition right? In fact, isn't the bacteria you experienced naturally occurring? Maybe it will help your body. To say that processed foods are unnatural is funny to me also. Sure, there are some crazy things out there like the stuff they make twinkies with but most additives in foods are actually naturally occuring. Just because it has a long name, doesn't mean is isn't just refined lemon juice. Your miraculous recovery is just another example of anecdotal evidence that proves nothing. |
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