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No, not at all. In your hypothetical example if someone has a crappier metabolism that just means their CO is a lower. Yes, it means they don't get to eat as much as someone with a higher CO, but it also means they don't need as much food. In other words, they should be less hungry. You don't really even need this…
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He knows how to train himself, if you aren’t going to eat/sleep/workout like him OR if you’re not trying to look like him, then his plan probably isn’t best for you. The most fit person isn’t necessarily the best trainer just like the smartest person isn’t necessarily the best teacher.
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I agree. The "super restrictive short term" also worries me. No one becomes obese from over eating short term, you can't fix anything with short term changes. Even if they lose weight short term it will all come back without a long term change.
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Those of you who are worried about "slippery slopes" need to remember that most of the things mentioned are already being held against people, companies just don't have official hiring policies for them. For example, I have read studies that say it is much easier to get a job if you are good looking, tall, thin, etc. The…
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Sorry for asking for TMI, but is the raw skin on your butt from where it meets the rower seat? TMI Warning: I ask because I have to be careful how I sit or I get raw/chafed skin on my butt but it isn't from where my butt hits the seat, it is a bit higher. I'm trying to think of a way to describe it without being too…
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Sumo wrestlers eat one or two meals a day. I doubt anyone here wants to look like a sumo wrestler. Like others have said, IF isn't magic. How much you eat still matters. For some people limiting the window in which they eat almost automatically limits their calories without thinking about it too much. If you eat too much…
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Yes, sometimes if you try for an easy/slow/short run you get warmed up and blood flowing and it helps you feel better quicker (I think). I have tried for a short run and ended up doing my usual run because after a few minutes I felt pretty normal. I'm not saying you shouldn't take a day off if your body is telling you it…
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While I don't log everything, I do log coffee. Mainly just because I eat the same breakfast just about every morning so it wasn't any real trouble to include the coffee once and then just swipe right to add yesterday's breakfast. My lunches aren't as predictable so I don't usually bother logging the green tea I have every…
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The main thing I noticed in going from treadmill running to outdoor running was how many little muscles you use to stabilize yourself running outside. The treadmill is perfectly flat and even. If you run on trails or even roads you have to balance yourself from side to side, on slants, over/through holes and bumps, and go…
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The recommended calories the app gives you are an estimate for the average person of your age/height/weight/activity level. Given your thyroid disease and PCOS you very well may need to tweak the standard MFP calorie figures. I would recommend religiously tracking your calories over a month or so while also tracking your…
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What? If your blood is "on the cool side" you are going to have much bigger issues than cold hands. If your point is just that if you're cold overall your hands will be colder then fine. It also probably means you don't get cold hands and/or feet. I can be sweating profusely with my toes and fingers really cold (blue nails…
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Same issue here. The thickest/warmest touchscreen gloves I found weren't warm enough for me on cold days and they weren't great on touchscreens anyway. I decided to go the other way... on really cold days I wear mittens that keep my hands toasty warm and I just pull one off when I need to work a touchscreen.
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Everything I have read says chest straps are more accurate, but unless you really need accuracy for some medical reason the wrist type are probably accurate enough. I used a chest strap one while working out for years. I now have the wrist type. I prefer wrist because I can wear it all the time, more comfortable, gives me…
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Rowing can be just as challenging at a low stroke rate. The harder you pull the harder it is. The app I use (ErgData) can also show things like "peak force" which is how much force you are pulling at. If you pull at a peak force of 100 lbs and a spm of 22 it won't be that challenging and you won't be going that fast. If…
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Recomp doesn't help how thin your face will be. If you lose fat and add muscle your face will look thinner... unless you find a way to add muscle to your face in exactly the same distribution of your facial fat.
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The "was your weight loss on purpose" question is VERY important for a doctor or nurse practitioner to ask. Weight loss when you're not trying to lose weight is a big red flag for many problems like cancer.
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Run 4-5 10K's including a new personal record. Get back to being able to do 20 chin-ups. Get back to being able to do 20 dips. Continue to maintain my weight for another year.
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The weight you look good at will depend on what exercises you do (and don't do). If your body fat isn't too high you won't be "skinny fat" even if you do no exercise at all. The less muscle you have the lower weight you need to be in order to look good.
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Agreed, I was just giving my experience. For me it is always the knee, usually my right knee.
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As a couple of people have said, I know it's time to replace them when I start having a little knee pain. For me it's not terrible pain, just little twinges that don't feel normal. Several times I have lost track of how long I have had my shoes (time flies as you get older) and that twinge reminds me to look into it. For…
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It had happened a few times for me with my Garmin watch but not regularly. Annoying
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Did they also remove your ovaries? If not then TOTM weight gain is still possible. The gains are from hormones which your ovaries will still be releasing. My wife had a hysterectomy and still gets PMS.
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I don't get how that would be helpful at all unless you're already really thin but have no ab muscles to show. If you have a layer of fat it doesn't matter how great your ab muscles are, you won't see them. Right?
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My scale has .2 lb increments. I have been in maintenance for almost 3.5 years. I weigh myself pretty much daily. Before stepping on the scale I can guess pretty much what it will say. I'm not saying my weight doesn't fluctuate, just that based on how much sodium I have eaten recently I know whether I'm going to be on the…
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Those scales are pretty much useless. Try it at different times of day and see how much it varies. I have one of those scales and first thing in the morning it always says 5.0% (I think that might be the lowest it will register)... in the evening it will say something in the 20% range. More accurate testing (BodPod) says…
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It really depends on the person. If you have a naturally full/chubby face then losing weight will probably make you look younger... I think because most people gain weight as they age so if you see someone thin their body looks more like a younger person's. People with naturally thin face can get craggy/wrinkly/too pointy…
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The people I know who drink tons of diet coke NEVER run (or do any other exercise).
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Just about every time I have heard someone use the phrase "eat clean" they don't mean anything in bold. They just mean they cut out "dirty" foods which is a vague term. There are a ton of people that think as long as you avoid certain "dirty" foods you will lose weight regardless of how much you eat or balancing macros or…
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Mainly by taking in fewer calories (eat less). Exercise can help but it is easily dwarfed by eating. You can easily eat 1,000 calories in a few minutes... it would take well over an hour for most people to come close to 1,000 calories.
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I’m pretty sure MapMyRun does that. There is a free version with ads.
