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That depends on what you mean by best. If you mean quantity of protein as a percentage of the calories, then lean meats are pretty hard to beat. For a vegetarian like myself plain skyr is about 75% protein and fat free cottage cheese is about 70%, which are not bad numbers at all. Not to be a contrarian, but the above…

I see where you're coming from and agree with you in principle, but it's something of a matter of semantics. If you take someone's lifestyle and dietary habits and introduce a reasonable level of cardio while all other factors remain the same, then yes, they're in a deficit and they're going to lose weight. That's enough…

'Cardio not helping with weight loss' is some kind of weird reverse bro science for sure. At my weight running 5K burns about 350 calories. One of my cycling classes burns about 1100. I can vouch for these values, having tracked everything I've eaten and done intensive cardio for the last two years. I guess some people…

Hmm - I don't doubt you're right but I was under the impression that the EAT / activity factor was linked to Mifflin-St. Jeor's equation. To the best of your knowledge is the same multiplying value used for Harris-Benedict EAT calculation as well? I'm curious where that multiplier was established in scientific literature.…

Ah, you know what, I was thinking of the Mifflin-St. Jeor activity factor - which includes exercise. I think MFP might have indicated as such at one point but that might be me remembering wrong.

I don't really place a lot of stock in those estimates for the Activity Level - working out 3 times a week could mean doing 10 minutes of light aerobics or 90 minutes of intense cycling depending on who you ask. I walk 6 miles a day on average and have a (empirically measured) fast metabolism, so I use Very Active and also…

I was a man (well, I still am that at least) with an 18.75 BMI / 7.5% body fat before I started bulking for weightlifting, and even at that lowest weight I only had a flat-ish stomach with the tiniest hint of possible abs. Getting a drum-tight abdomen is a lot of work. Which is not to discourage you from doing that work…

I originally got into running (and then triathlon, and then weightlifting) to cope with a huge emotional trauma from a few years ago. I get a different kind of mental benefit from different things - I think long-distance cycling is the best medicine for me personally. I did a cycling trip across a US state last spring that…

Wait, what? The Vivoactive is only waterproof if buttons aren't pressed? I definitely don't have that problem with my 920 - I've been pushing buttons underwater for years with it.

I have a Garmin FR920XT and HRM-Tri (designed for non-chlorinated water as I recall - I think HRM-Swim is the indoors one) and have gotten good use out of them. That's admittedly a bit pricey. I believe Garmin makes a watch called the Swim that is designed for that express purpose and is under 200 bucks.

There is some minor room for debate about minutiae here but in broad terms this is correct. I eat in a way that runs contrary to the 'clean eating' notion but because I get my calories, macronutrients and micronutrients correct I'm in great shape (if I do say so myself). That's one of the things the app is best for -…

As first seen on Star Trek: The Next Generation, Season 1, Episode 3: 'The Naked Now'.

LMBO - 95% of calories in yams are from carbohydrates. 75% in zucchini. Virtually all the calories in carrots are from carbs too.

My Garmin underestimates my VO2max by a fair amount - I got an actual test done at a kinesiology lab. I basically ignore the value Garmin gives me (although a lot of their other metrics are good).

I hope you don't find this too unpleasant / creepy but a lot of people get into healthy D/s sexual relationships based on their desire to temporarily relinquish control over themselves. But I don't want to encourage what could possibly be problematic behaviour; if you think you have a problem I'd definitely suggest…

Canadian so no thanksgiving here today, but I had a fantastic Christmas alone in 2015 where I cycled to a bed & breakfast a few communities over, then did a long run in the mist the next morning (it was unseasonably warm). One of my favourite holiday memories. It didn't hurt that the B&B had a fantastic dinner chef and…

I did a bike class (not spin, but on a fluid trainer) last night; 80 minutes for 1000 calories. We go pretty hard though - we spend a lot of time in zone 4 and I push myself into zone 5 on sprints on the regular. Edit: as implied by my reference to heart rate zones, I wear a HRM while cycling indoors.

I'm a vegetarian so I have to watch my protein carefully. I've found the app extremely useful for that. I'm sure my body composition would not be nearly what it is now had I not done so.

It's not a major component of his writing; there's just a part in one of the latter chapters where he states in general terms that exercise is the key to maintaining a healthy weight. I realize there's a bit of 'fuzz factor' there - in that most people aren't willing to count calories with a high degree of accuracy, and…

My only disagreement with Diet Cults is that the author overestimates (in my opinion) the importance of exercise in weight loss - and I say that as a serious exercise nut. Broadly speaking though I think it's a great book.

I remember getting Pizza Hut for reading - with those purple pin-on buttons with the book stickers.

When I was aggressively losing weight two years ago I set my activity level to Sedentary (since I work a desk job) and tracked all my exercise, eating back most of my exercise calories due to being in training for endurance sports. I used a wearable fitness tracker (a Fitbit Flex, at the time) to have Fitbit's integration…

Good for you; not so far to go in terms of weight to lose! I did 16:8 for a number of months but had to give it up for a while due to the sheer volume of training I was doing for a major race. Do you have a lifting program picked out for when you want to tone?

Hi from London. I swam in the Welland canal once in the early spring. Brrr.

I do find MFP pretty useful for tracking my protein and calories in general. I've been on a lean bulk for about a year and the app has helped me keep fat gain to a minimum in the course of doing so. I'm about to switch to long-term recomposition at a static weight in the new year, so I anticipate good things with that as…

A couple of notes here from a longtime app user and lover of exercise: * You don't need to exercise in order to lose weight; if you just want to drop body mass all you have to do is maintain a calorie deficit. I'm not arguing that you shouldn't exercise, but I don't like how the dieting and fitness industries have…

I'd also suggest you work with staff in a well-reviewed local running specialty shop to get your shoes picked out. Running shoes are extremely important for beginners and getting the right type and fit is essential.

Can't speak on the health side of the ideal body weight question, but BMIs in the 24-point range with relatively low body fat are on the high end of achievable for natural (read: not on gear) bodybuilding. I'm sure some people surpass that, but not too many. Allegedly women find a muscular 24 or so the most appealing body…

I got to 7.5% body fat (measured by Bod Pod) before I included strength training in my routine, and only had the earliest beginnings of abs. So yes, in my experience you have to build muscle and maintain low body fat.