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I have been looking and reading a bit, sorry if I missed the obvious. I was on low carb a couple of years ago and it worked well for me, for awhile. I think I started consuming way to many calories, thinking as long as carbs were low I was okay. Not really true, since I am a food junky. Getting to my point, I just…

You burn calories just by being alive, through your daily activity, and through exercise. What does MFP say your calorie goal is? It will enable you to achieve that calorie deficit without even adding exercise, if you are logging accurately and honestly. Very important, log honestly, if you cheat here you are not getting…

This is an interesting area, I have been dieting and as such it is difficult to get enough protein sometimes. I am not well educated in vitamin and protein levels but I recently read "The bowflex body plan" by Ellington Darden, Ph.D, in there he points out research he did on himself while in graduate school working with Dr…

Oh so hard to pass up the temtations, I have such weak willpower at night. I try to not watch tv late evening, I get tired and lose willpower and just set watching dumb shows thinking of all I have to munch on. I am looking forward to spring so I can go walking in the evening with my dog. Best way to avoid food for me is…

Hi Morey, I have been off here fo a couple of weeks, Arthritis in back flared up, everything I did hurt and pain pills make doing anything just to complicated. I am back to my normal, you asked about the elipitical, its the machine most fitness gymns have that you simulate walking, it keeps your feet going in semi circular…

I have tried the very low calorie diet, 800 to 1,000 per day, lost weight for awhile then could have starved to death and not lost another pound. I read a book regarding bowflex excersises and a weight loss diet, they emphazised eating every 3 hours but keeping the calories between 1200 and 1500 per day (for men). I now do…

As far as the school bus drivers go, there is that old saying, you can't outrun a bad diet. So even if they were burning more while under stress of driving, heck they could have been pulling a rikshaw with the kids in it, if they ate bad enough the rest of the day they would still gain weight, and I think that is part of…

You guys may have a good point. I guess we all get weird ideas from things we have heard in the past and make assumptions. I know I heard stories of people that were in intense pain and or had infections in their body for a long period of time and so they required more calorie intake then others that were sedentary. I…

To Morey235, I try to remember the movie "What about Bob", lol its all about "Baby steps" I tend to think sometimes if I can't jump in and do a bunch I shouldn't even start. Then I think of the baby steps and just do a little, it gives me incentive to try again tomorrow, until I am doing much better.

Wow, did I screw up. I was bragging to some friends the other day about my bad back and how I had it under control for a yr and a half. Made it sound like I had it all figured out, so I think God decided to humble me just a bit more. (since I don't have a wife to do that anymore) All of a sudden, in a couple of days time I…

I don't know, I think anything that brings your hr up that much for that long has to burn a little extra. As Tom said he drives a lot, but then he probably knows his route and it has become mundane, no big pulse changes. But if you are driving treachurous road conditions over a period of time it will burn extra calories.…

I have learned a lot about my diet since I started using mfp, I love the scan feature, I know I have the right food then, all I have to do is figure the portions. I started watching the reports, its not easy getting things balanced. Get enough protein but not to much calories or sodium. At least with this program I can…

Hello everyone, I am 65 with a bad back (L4) and bad knees. So running seems to be out and walking is sporatic, sometimes I can walk a block and have a knee hurting or locking up, other times I can walk 3 miles and feel good, still trying to figure out why the big differences. Maybe temperature, maybe barometric pressure,…

I really like trying apps for free before buying, but once I found I liked it and this program really seems to be helping me. I prefer to support the company that provides apps, I like. That is a personal thing and I am not trying to push it on anyone else. I do like not haveing the ads all the time but I haven't used any…

Don't mean to sound depressing but I just read a book about the look you are after. I am older but very similar stats. bmi about 27 percent, 5' 10" and 185 lbs. I started using the bowflex and read the bowflex body book. He has a masters in nutritien and has trained others for years to get their sixpack in 6 weeks, even…

Are you looking for hr monitor or just steps and gps tracking. I am in the market for a wrist band that will give me hr feedback since a lot of what I do is stationary, bowflex weights and elliptical. I would be interested in which ones people here like and for what reasons. Good luck with your shopping, there are so many…

Mine squeks sometimes. I take a damp cloth and wipe the plastic rollers to remove any buildup, then I wipe the bars they roll on. I then spray some silicon spray lightly on the bars and take a dry cloth to wipe them leaving a small amount of silicon coating them. Takes the squeak out quickly and usually stays away for a…

I found out last year after severe pain for several weeks I went to a specialist and had an MRI, the results are a broken and shifted L4. I was told then to limit my walking and when I do to concentrate on keeping hips rotated correctly. I use a bowflex since it doesnt require picking up heavy weights while bent over and…

If you are looking at adding some weights into a workout you may at least take a look at the Kettlebells, there are some very nice workout videos available for your dvd, these give a very good overal fitness program with very little cost.

I have developed knee problems from aging and trying to do what I did when younger, I found I can not use a treadmill anymore, (it hurts my knees), I cannot walk far (especially when it is cold out). But I can use the elliptical machine and do leg extensions and curls with my bowflex. So I sold my treadmill and purchased a…