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  • I have had an M5 for the better part of two years. I started out at 267 lb using my wife's Gazelle. Eventually, the Gazelle just didn't offer enough resistance. I was down to 215 when I got the MaxTrainer. I tend to use it for longer periods at a constant effort level rather than the HIIT modes. Anyway, its a great low…
    in Bowflex max trainer success? Comment by kcrw79 December 2017
  • A few pieces of advice. I've dropped 90+ lbs in the last year and am pretty much at my goal within the healthy BMI range. 1) It seems you've made great progress already, so don't beat yourself up. The weight becomes progressively more difficult to shed as you approach that ideal weight. You have to accept that it will take…
    in unable to maintain any deficit because of overpowering persistent hunger Comment by kcrw79 October 2016
  • Well, I'm not up to half yet, but I finally realized I was running enough on my normal workouts that I could finish a 5K in a reasonable time. Here's what I plan to do and think it will translate to longer distances. By all means the goal is to run the entire distance, but it doesn't mean you've failed if you have to walk…
    in Am I read for a 1/2 marathon? Comment by kcrw79 July 2016
  • OK, I skipped a step in the exercise burn calculation. You have to subtract your daily calorie intake from your BMR and then subtract that from your daily calorie burn. pounds lost / days = weight loss per day weight loss per day X 3500 = calorie deficit per day BMR - average daily intake = diet attributable calorie…
    in Negative Net Calories Comment by kcrw79 May 2016
  • Still, for those of us that don't have multiple hours a day to devote to exercise, 1200 is a daunting number. I doubted that I was actually burning 700 calories day when I first started. The thing is the calorie math works in reverse too. I was able to confirm the calorie burn using this method. Divide your pounds lost…
    in Negative Net Calories Comment by kcrw79 May 2016
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