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The softer you are, the harder life is. The harder you are, the easier life is.

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  • Walking and jogging are low-intensity cardio exercises. While you may gain some muscle, especially if you were previously not very active, you are very unlikely to "bulk up" your thigh muscles from jogging. If you are indeed pear shaped, then you will likely lose fat at a greater rate than you will build bulk from jogging.…
    in Walking/running picture results Comment by Moopstheterrible May 2017
  • My advice is to stay off the scale. If you truly want to make a lifetime change, then seeing the daily fluctuations in your weight is counterproductive because you will get frustrated. At most, check your weight once a month or so. As long as you've fairly acurately calculated your caloric needs, you will reach your goals.…
    in Any options people Comment by Moopstheterrible May 2017
  • When I decided to quit smoking, I kept not quitting. But I kept trying to quit. Eventually it worked. Now I don't smoke. Same thing applies to any goal, I think. Try. Fail. Try again. Maybe fail again. Try again. Repeat as necessary. That's why I opened up the MFP app again after several years. I'm not where I want to be,…
    in I failed. I am back. I need help (and friends) Comment by Moopstheterrible May 2017
  • I have to caveat my statement with the boilerplate "I"m not a doctor or health professional." By "legs and lungs," I was referring to the difference between the muscular and the cardiovascular systems. I personally don't use a HR monitor, mainly because every one I've tried have been pretty unreliable (showing max HR in…
    in Running... am I doing this right? Comment by Moopstheterrible May 2017
  • I think that you have to define your goals. If you want to be able to run for 30 minutes non-stop, then the couch to 5K program is probably a pretty good option, because that would put you in the 30 minute range. If you'd like to be able to run an ultra-marathon, the C25K program is probably a pretty good place to start…
    in Running... am I doing this right? Comment by Moopstheterrible May 2017
  • While I haven't done this program, I am currently training for my first full marathon. In the last couple of months, I have run further than I ever thought I would, and the long runs are really intimidating. The biggest things I have discovered: 1. If you are faced with a distance you question your ability to do, slow…
    in Those of you who have completed/more than halfway through C25K? Comment by Moopstheterrible May 2017
  • Check out this TDEE calculator. It will tell you how many calories you should be eating based on your age, gender, height, weight and activity level. https://tdeecalculator.net/
    in Calories Comment by Moopstheterrible May 2017
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