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I'm not sure if there is such a thing as average skateboarding, so unlike exercise like walking and running where you can quote average calorie burns for example walking at 3mph or jogging at 6mph, the same probably can't really be applied to skateboarding. However, as the previous reply says, you can use a fitness tracker…
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As you can see from the community response, plenty of people are in similar circumstances to yours and they've found ways to include exercise into their busy schedules, so there is no need for me to make further suggestions on that side of things. However, if it's the case that you feel you need to exercise because the…
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MyProtein does a huge range of flavours of impact whey protein powders, so the chances are good you'd find something you enjoy. They also do protein bars called MyZero bars which provide an excellent ratio of protein to calories. I have MyProtein shakes every day as a supplement and thoroughly recommend them. My wife says…
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You can certainly maintain and even gain muscle mass whilst on a daily calorie deficit. However, as has been pointed out by at least one person replying here, to build muscles your body needs a good supply of protein. In your case, you don't consume anywhere near enough of it, your diary shows you eat well under 100g of…
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^^This - totally. Alcohol is pretty much the most calorie dense thing to consume and provides your body with nothing else besides those calories. If you are trying to lose weight, the whole point is to consume less calories. Alcoholic drinks are the least effective way to achieve this. The only truth is that some types are…
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A shot of vodka is 50-100 calories depending on the alcohol strength of the vodka and/or the size of the shot. It doesn't take many of those to rack up a few hundred calories. And as we all know, you don't have to drink much before the munchies kick in and your ability to resist eating rubbish dwindles. Before you know it,…
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It's never too late to join, welcome aboard!
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Actually I do know what made you fat. You ate too much and didn't move enough. But that's the same for all of us. It's a shame that the focus here is mainly on pizza. I pointed out that I don't eat pizza anymore and stated that the reason is because it's nutritionally poor. That's a generalisation of course, but it's also…
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You both illustrate my point perfectly. If your average pizza actually was just bread, cheese, veggies then you'd be some way to having a bit of nutrition - but they're not. Try reading the ingredients list on some pizza packaging, you'll see the list of stuff going in them is somewhat longer. Then read the nutritional…
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"For things to change, you have to change." (Jim Rohn, 1930-2009). This is a fundamental truth and it applies to anyone trying to lose weight and keep it off every bit as much as the formula stating that to lose weight you must burn more calories every day than you consume. I was obese for most of my adult life, a serial…
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The device doesn't sync directly with MFP, just Garmin Connect. But Garmin Connect can sync with MFP which you can setup in MFP, then your two accounts share data behind the scenes. That way when you sync your data to Garmin Connect, it also updates on MFP.
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I had a Forerunner 35 until last week and it wasn't just calorie burn calculations that were a bit off - those were over-generous the same as everyone has been saying here. However, the Forerunner also can't count steps correctly when you walk a bit faster than normal pace. Anything above an average walking speed of 3.5mph…
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Creatine promotes muscle growth, so it can help to build muscle. It's not going to help with losing weight. If you're trying to achieve both at once, you'll need to make sure your diet is protein-rich otherwise your body will struggle to maintain your existing muscle mass, let alone increase it.
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Can you eat pizza and still be fit & healthy? YES, of course you can. However, no matter which way you twist it, there is nothing healthy about pizza. It's nutritionally poor. And for that reason it has no business getting served up at a gym.
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The myth that it's "unhealthy" to lose weight faster than 1 or 2lb a week is Diet Industry mumbo-jumbo propagated to justify the fact that it's very difficult to maintain a decent weight loss on their products/programs. The reality is that your body has to meet its' energy requirements from somewhere, so if you consume…
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It's pretty hard to stick at anything if you get frustrated and angry, so maybe a change of focus will help you out. It's your weight that's bugging you, so the first thing you have to work on is how much you eat. If you're eating too much then the exercise you do may not help a great deal towards losing weight. The rule…
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I lost around 9 stone (126 lb) during 2016, something a lot of people noticed since I'm literally half the man I used to be. But my "secret" starts with... "At first all I did was quit drinking." I could say just about anything after that, because nobody is listening...
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I wouldn't normally take this class, since the point of responding to the OP's post was to help them understand the deal with body fat readings on weighing scales, but since you've pretty much rubbished my comments kimny72 I think I should respond. Scales which measure body fat percentage are not designed to be inaccurate,…
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There is a tendency to blame measuring devices for being inaccurate, and some definitely are if they are poorly made, but actually a lot of modern scales can give pretty accurate results. The problem is that people are inaccurate, or more exactly our bodies are constantly changing in ways which can affect the measurement…
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Fitbit, just like any other activity monitor, is worth it providing you wear it and use it. The majority of bad reviews come from people who claim they don't work or are unreliable because they actually expect Fitbits to do magic and you get slim/toned just by owning one. Mind you, those same people will tell you they are…
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In January 2016 (just last year) my BMI was over 40. I'd been overweight for a good 20+ years and for at least 15 of those I was obese. Tried and failed dieting in various forms over the years. The one thing that turned things around was the decision my wife and I made the third week in January 2016 which was to lay off…
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Them: You've lost so much weight! You must be in the gym every day. Me: I've not set foot in a gym, I just walk a lot. Them: I wish I could do that. Me: You can, just go for a walk whenever and wherever you happen to be. Them: I can't do that, I always have to look after my grand-daughter. Me: What? Your grand-daughter…
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^^ This! Early on in my weight-loss journey I heard this wonderful mantra, and I repeated it to myself many many times over the next year: Suck it up or stay fat!
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As others have said here, that blog is mainly focused at getting you to use their product rather than strict science. That's not to say it's all rubbish, it's just not all that exact. From a biological point of view, the basic fact is our bodies are extremely efficient at converting excess energy (sugars) produced from…
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Most of us got fat by having an unhealthy relationship with food, meaning a desire to eat too much, not being able to stop snacking, comfort eating and such like. In order to overcome this, you have to change your relationship with food, otherwise any amount of "dieting" will eventually lead to you simply putting the…
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I can recommend the Garmin Forerunner 35 which should be within your budget. It offers plenty of useful functions including HR monitoring, satellite tracking and different profiles for walking/running/cycling/cardio which means it does a better than average job of keeping track of your daily calorie burning. It's also…
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It's also worth remembering that portion sizes on package labels doesn't actually mean a lot. Food manufacturers neither know nor care what your nutritional needs are, besides which everyone's needs are different. Their portion sizes are often far different from what anyone would actually eat, but it looks nice for the…
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You would need to check that with the brand you're buying because it varies from one to the next. Often the packaging will state which it is if you read everything on it. In most cases, if nothing else, the packaging should indicate the food nutritional value per 100g of the product as provided (calories, protein, fat,…
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January is already over... wow! Edit: My ticker isn't showing my updated total. It should read 185 miles total for January. Anyone else got this problem? It shows the updated amount correctly on the ticker page but still shows the old amount here.
