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Personally, I'm not against cardio either - it is integral to a wellness program. Aerobics is key for heart health but I think the law of diminishing returns comes into play. It's easy to overdo to the point of injury - at least for me. The heart muscle needs rest too. Its great that cardio burns calories but I never went…

I took usmcmp's advice maybe three weeks ago and added strength training and eliminated a few cardio sessions in my fitness program. I lift once a week using the Power of 10 program (youtube it or check out Amazon so I don't have to explain here). I make 5% gains about every two weeks (and it is cardio if you perform it…

This post by MFP member vismal helped me http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10111446/iifym-questions#latest - - I see a lot of over complication here. First, calculators all mostly suck. The IIFYM one particularly sucks. Don't put tons of faith into it. It gives you a fine enough starting point but you are…

I buy bulk wheat bran and add it to my smoothies, yogurt, cereal, etc wherever it won't be too much of a distraction.

Reminds me of the Power of 10 workout video on Youtube. It is to show how anyone can perform a short, intense total body strength workout. It is my once-a-week workout of choice but I wear shorts and t-shirt.

I experienced my first Pilates last week and it reinforces my appreciation for what dancers have to "suffer" through to be dancers. My range of motion and overall strength (core, especially) was immediately challenged. This weekend I searched Youtube for beginner videos to use at home since Pilates classes at my fitness…

I use a formula given by member vismal. It can be found here - http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/31708824#Comment_31708824 I see a lot of over complication here. First, calculators all mostly suck. The IIFYM one particularly sucks. Don't put tons of faith into it. It gives you a fine enough starting…

There are some beginner Pilates videos on Youtube that focus on core.

Weekend or weekday >> California BLT >> http://www.barefootcontessa.com/recipes.aspx?RecipeID=87&S=0

Muscle Milk protein powder, skim milk, 1/2 frozen banana, and 1/3 cup wheat bran. Yum.

swimming - high intensity forward crawl (one length of pool) and low intensity wade (one length of pool) repeat 12 times.

Congratulations. I read on this forum to recalculate every 5# loss if losing is your goal.

Find a bike shop that has "bike fitting" service. I bought a Trek 5200 back in 2003. After riding it for a month I noticed how my body was not always comfortable - usually after a longer ride. I paid for a bike fitting and it was money well-spent. Here is a link that explain what this service provides. I have no…

My protein goal (in grams) is .7 x body weight. Here is a link to sources for getting more protein in your diet. http://www.healthaliciousness.com/articles/foods-highest-in-protein.php#protein-dense-foods The main article reports minimums contrary to what I eat but maybe I would adjust downwards after reaching my body…

Try to make your own version of a chef's salad with lots of greens, some (not a lot of) cheese, some roasted chicken/turkey and or ham. Many all-you-can-eat buffets have baked cod or some kind of white fish or salmon. Consider it an all-you-should-eat buffet instead. Good luck.

^^This. If I have the room at the end of the day, I will try to work in peanut butter.

One ounce of cheddar cheese is quite small. I used to slice off a thick slice of cheese to nibble on while preparing a meal using cheese. No more. And who eats just one ounce of tortilla chips or potato chips?

If I have extra calories to spare, I will have cottage cheese, plain yogurt or peanut butter.

48 (@ 61 years young).

Can I get an amen?

Regarding the IIFYM calculator - After plugging in your stats and finding out your macros, please, please, please, read the last section "Your IIFYM Macro Calculator Results." There are some very important "rules" to adhere to. I think the most important rule is "you should eat the exact amount of fat, carbs, protein and…

D'oh! I meant to say, "You might not have any say..."

I'd google "regular yogurt vs greek yogurt" to find out. They are both healthy. I used to take regular yogurt and put it in a cheesecloth-lined colander in the refrigerator with a bowl underneath. The yogurt drains liquid (it's good for you) and becomes dense like greek yogurt. It's so dense it's spreadable on toast or…

Go to http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ Fill out the data fields and when you get to step 3, click on Low card option and the calculator will give you a ratio that you can use. And it will give you amount of grams/calories. Good luck.

This reminds me of the scene in the movie City Slickers when the chuckwagon cook describes the food he makes - "It's hot. It's brown. And there's plenty of it." You might have any say in what is prepared but you do have a say in the amount of food you eat. Figure out your TDEE here - http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/ and…

I frequent a 'ukulele forum and there they use it in the marketplace section to Bring Up My Post - in other words, sometimes the 'ukulele they are trying to sell gets "lost" in the conversations about it being for sale. So the original poster bumps their original post back up to the top of the heap.

I learned a lot from MFP member usmcmp. She is the OP of "So you want a nice stomach" in this same forum. I suggest you read her post and maybe ask your same question there.

Yeah, I'm def not a bodybuilder. I will heed your protein guideline and experiment. I hate to lose the muscle that I've worked so hard to gain one rep at a time. I'll check in later with my results. Thanks.

@usmcmp - According to my Health o meter scale (which I will assume is accurate) the two pounds I lost this week was mostly muscle (1.4#) vs fat (.6#). I am going to experiment with increasing my daily calories. What do you think about this ratio…

@usmcmp - I entered my data into iifym's calculator and was surprised at how many calories I was allotted per day including the 20% subtraction for weight loss! I'm a 61 year-old male, 5'6", 199 lbs, ~34% bf. I plugged in moderately active only because I love to play racquetball daily, swim once/wk, strength train…