Figured I'd add some variety and do a bit of road riding too, got the bike sorted but do I need a new wardrobe too? Or are my MTB baggies ok? Currently thinking they could act as a parachute :) Pick the bike up at the weekend so any tips on pedals/shoes/etc much appreciated!
Hi, The amount of calories that MFP reckons are burnt cycling seems a bit on the high side to me - e.g. 450 for 30 minutes mountain biking. I reckon 200 would be more accurate (although obviously it depends on effort expended, pace etc.). I went out today and did a reasonably strenuous 90 minutes including 340 metres of…
Hi, I am just returning to MFP after a long break. Last year I lost almost three stone but put all but half a stone back on since January. I have started again and lost 13 pounds in two weeks. I want to lose at least another three stone by Xmas if possible. I have started the NHS Couch to 5k this week - the first run was…
Hi all, I've been on MFP and STW for a while now and only after visiting the fat club post have managed to join the two together :o ) feel free to add me if you like. Cheers.
Has anyone given it up to lose weight? I have a fairly stressy job and hit the local most friday nights for 4-5 pints of guinness to unwind but this adds approx 1,000 calories to my intake. I reckon this wipes out the two one hour rides I do at the weekend. Has anyone made the ultimate sacrifice and eliminated alcohol?
We walked to B&Q at lunch time 29mins and to the Supermarket this evening 37mins, both a change as pre all this we'd have jumped in the motor. Little things add up and combining exercise with a task is a good feeling. What have you done?
(1) MFP seems to massively overestimate calories burned for some activities, including cycling. I think they are using a similar system to Endomondo, a variant of the formulae from this paper: "Prediction of energy expenditure from heart rate monitoring during submaximal exercise", J Sports Sci. 2005 Mar;23(3):289-97.…
I've created a challenge on Endomondo to give me a bit of motivation for maintaining my bike commute to work during the dark winter months. If you're on Endomondo too then please join the challenge and take "The Oath of the Winter Warrior" :happy: http://www.endomondo.com/challenges/7385038 For anyone that doesn't know:…
A new week starts on myfitnesspal today good luck all on your goals for this week. My next weigh in is on Sunday Morning, hoping for 1 - 2 lbs off this week What do you hope to achieve this week?
Hi, Just wondering what helps you guys with losing weight? The best thing that I have bought is some wi-fi enabled scales which upload weight, BMI and fat percentage to a web portal which then graphs the results. It makes it effortless to track this info. The wife hates them though as it also tracks her values!
