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That's a difference in density and volume, not weight. They both weigh a kilo. Technically lead isn't "heavier" than feathers, it's just more dense. But we all know what someone means when they say muscle weighs more than fat :)

Kale. My god how did that become a thing people eat? I'm amazed they are allowed to sell it as food :s

Those are hilarious. If they were stuffed after eating 1200 calories a day they wouldn't be overweight and wouldn't have ever heard of this site. :)

Thanks for this reminder for people starting out. There is NO reason to change your natural running form unless you have a very specific reason to do so, as directed by a PT or doctor. There's no "right" way to run. Personally my natural gait shreds my IT bands so I had to change it, but most people don't.

I don't recommend this plan. To run a 5K in 30 minutes you don't need speed, you need endurance. You absolutely don't want to be running all your runs at a "very challenging" pace. That is a recipe for injury. Even very advanced runners do most of their runs at an easy pace. Once you get to 30 minutes of jogging at a…

All of this. ESPECIALLY the going slow part. Think "jog" not "run".

What are your exercise goals? More cardio, etc would burn more calories and help you eat in a deficit, which could help, but also increases your risk of injury or burnout, which could set you back. Also consumes more time for probably not that much return as far as weight loss. You can easily lose 20 pounds by June by just…

People aren't picking it apart, the OP was very misleading. Probably not on purpose, but still. You made it sound like you were a complete novice at running, you don't like it, and you had little or no experience. If people had known you ran a half last year and other races the responses would have been very different.…

We all look goofy when exercising to some extent. Ever been to a triathlon? Bunch of 30 and 40+ year old guys in spandex and weird helmets. Quite the show :) Don't worry about your running form, just run however feels natural. Trust me nobody will care, or even notice, what your running form looks like.

I've used the SPI Belt for several years and it's great. doesn't bounce around and is very well made and durable. You might need the large size depending on your phone

Sure there's a reason. Because it's a waste of time and doesn't affect my weight loss. I don't have a food scale and I don't log foods with negligible amounts of calories. I still lose what MFP thinks I should by just using the database and eating 50-75% of my exercise calories back. If it stops working I'll try the weigh…

http://scoobysworkshop.com/pullups-for-total-beginners/ That's the best beginner pullup article I've seen. Do those steps and you'll get there for sure

I'm honestly amazed they are allowed to sell kale as food. Disgusting

Think back when you first started exercising. The idea of exercising for an hour straight probably sounded ridiculous and impossible! But here you are, great job! Keep at it and you'll keep being amazed at what you can do!

Hard to say. If you can do both workouts and not be wrecked the next day, you could probably get good results. If doing both leaves you fatigued, you won't be able to get the most benefit from your workouts and you risk burnout and/or injury. 2 a days are usually better suited for people with a pretty solid fitness base,…

I'd like to know what fast food and takeout you're eating that is so low-cal LOL. Don't bother combing the database to find a combo that fits those numbers, I'm sure you can if you dig enough, but it's far from the norm and we all know that. Well, it's not hard to come up with contrived scenarios. You're probably right.…

So super skinny guy is pounding these huge meals at work and fast food take out on the way home, but somehow staying within the average maintenance intake of 2000-2300 or whatever. Either that or he's secretly super active. Is that what you're telling me?

Really? Why do you find that unlikely?

My son should weigh much more than me then, since he and I have basically the same metabolism and he eats MUCH more than me and is less active. He must be magic.

Right but also several times up thread people seem to be under the impression that if someone eats more than me and doesn't gain weight, they must simply somehow be more active than me, or not be eating as much as I think they are. As if there aren't any variations based on age, body composition, etc. "This guy at work…

Some teenagers are still growing, sure. I should have said "young people". And plenty of non-young people as well have above average BMRs. My son is 20. He hasn't grown since he was 17, and I assure you he's not more active than me. I train for triathlons and burn 600-1000 calories per day in exercise. Yet he eats much…

Obviously energy in = energy out. Nobody is saying calories magically vanish somewhere. But people can and do have variations in their Basal Metabolism Rate (BMR) that are independent of activity level. It's affected by many things like age, genetics, glandular activity, etc. That is also not a matter of opinion. All these…

Yes all calories are burned by some kind of heat generation, but you don't believe people can burn variable amounts of calories given identical activity levels? People can't just have bodies that burn more calories than average? There are lots of processes that burn calories in the body that don't involve movement. Some…

Get used to water? LOL I've been drinking water all my life, I'm very familiar with the taste. Still find soda, tea, lemonade, and quite a few other beverages quite tasty. Why give anything up as long as you can make it work with your planned intake?

Same with me. Not sure why there are some in this thread that think this is not a thing. My son is just like me when I was his age (20). Not very active, and eats a ridiculous amount, including tons of fast food and junk food. Not an ounce of fat on him. He's 5'9 and weighs 145 lbs. He lives with me and I know what he eats…

The idea is to build up to 100 in a row without stopping. That's very different than 170 broken up into sets. Think about it, I could do 200 pushups right now, no problem, without even training. I'll just do 20 per hour for the next 10 hours. ;) The smaller sets get longer and longer until you can do 100 at once. If you…

That's the key right there. At first, running SUCKS and it's hard. Then one day you get to a point where you can do a nice easy jog without your heart rate spiking and making you gasp for breath. When you can cruise along, running can be quite relaxing and enjoyable. Problem is, as you've seen, it can take a while to get…

Common problem with Hokas, they are famous for having a narrow toe box. Don't wear compression socks, you don't want to restrict blood flow to your feet. If you like the Hokas and don't want to switch to a wider toe, invest in some Body Glide and put it all over your feet before you put your socks on. It's slippery and…

No need to go 2 miles on the first day, there's no rush. You didn't get out of shape overnight and you can't get back in shape overnight. +1 on getting started with C25K. It will ramp you up slowly

^^^^^ This. Someone running a 45 minute 5K doesn't need to be doing track intervals. OP you need to build your endurance, which will let you go faster. start increasing the distance of one of your runs per week. Add .5 miles per week until you get it up to around 5-6 miles. Do that for a month or 2 and your time will go…