fuzzylop72 Member

I'm confused, how is the existence of overweight people who are in energy surpluses evidence that cico doesn't work? It seems like the opposite would be the case. CICO isn't a diet, it describes energy balance. It applies to both gaining and losing body fat.

It's marketing material, not an objective analysis of the pros and cons of pf vs average gyms.

I think it's great places like pf exist, but I'm not convinced they really care all that much about being a no judgement gym. Instead, it feels like they recognize that as a low price gym, they have to do whatever they can to eliminate the heaviest users of the gym to make sure equipment is available for their core…

garmin forerunner 935 and stryd

I usually use a forerunner 935 (apac ver, unfortunately).

I liked the tickr but you have to use bluetooth with it if you want heart rate variability support unfortunately.

Stephanie Buttermore did a video on post-10k cheat day results, which you could use to calculate it once you know your tdee. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeDvYExqhOI I don't think this is the path towards developing or maintaining a healthy relationship with food, but ymmv.

It's a better smartwatch, it supports running a bit better than the fitbit (as of watchos5), and the series 4's hrm is probably a bit better. Other than that, I personally think the fitbit is better. I left my series 3 apple watch for a forerunner 935, though.

When I used HR, I did LT test on a treadmill -- it wasn't a super pleasant experience. I'm lazy though, and eventually switched to just pace based running (via vdot) since it's close enough for my needs. I was using an HRM-Run at the time.

Things like legumes are probably going to be your best bet. I'm not celiac and I don't avoid processed food, but i'm usually able to reach protein adequacy with things like peas and legumes of various sorts. Whether you have the caloric budget for them is another question, though.

I was on optavia a long time ago (was called medifast at the time), and it worked just as well as anything else for losing weight, if you're okay drinking most of your calories. However, it's both expensive and transition to maintenance is rather difficult. They have a plan, but it's a much larger shift than just adjusting…

It blends just as well, and has far fewer calories. The main downside is no significant amount of protein. If you want the milk to have protein, you've gotta use dairy or soy or one of the pea protein based milks (ripple for example, although there are others as well) -- but that comes at the cost of more calories.

Hmm, my favorite low nutrient density food is probably vegan icecream.

I used to sometimes use it as sweetener in my oatmeal. Not a drink, though, so probably not what you're looking for.

Supplements tend to be individual. I don't think what I take is of any use to anyone, but it's the following: Zeaxanthin + Lutein (eye health based on my eye doctors instruction) b12 (i'm vegan, and I find supplementing more convenient than making sure I eat sufficient fortified foods) vitamin d3 (usually just in colder…

I did medifast a few years ago. It worked pretty well for losing weight, but obviously the problem is transitioning to normal eating which is the problem all of these sorts of programs have.

In a vacuum (and excluding soy), sure plant protein has a lower PDCAAS score due to the amino acid profiles being more similar to humans. However, getting protein from a wide variety of sources neuters this effect, so if you're reaching protein adequacy, most people will be fine. Powder blends tend to have a score of 1…

Are you vegan by chance? If so, you should be supplementing

Keep in mind that the calcium in almond milk varies quite a lot because none of it is natural, so it depends on how much (if any) your favored brand uses in their vitamin/mineral mix.

As long as you account for calories, it doesn't matter. Dairy milk has more protein but many more calories too. If you're getting adequate protein, and just want something to make your smoothies with, almond milk is a low calorie option.

Just a calorie deficit, there's no secrets.

The sound quality isn't as good, but maybe bone conduction headphones?

I think premium is really just to support a service you find useful. I don't think the additional features have much if any impact.

It'd take a lot of convincing for me to think that video comparisons of you to dexa results are worth 1400$.

A lot of spin bikes are taking pretty silly shortcuts in their wattage, so it'd depend on how reliable the bike's power really is.

I personally think garmins make awful smart watches. I use a 935 for running, but I wouldn't personally want to replace my apple watch with it for daily use, so everyone has different needs.

Apple watch 3 imo, since stryd works with it and the upcoming watchos 5 has a few new features for running (cadence, pace alerts -- still no heart rate based alerts, though). However, neither are amazing running watches, and something like a forerunner 935 on the high end (or any number of similar garmins) would be a bit…

In addition to long-distance-runners, you could maybe join a strava club, which is a bit better setup for being a virtual club than mfp is.

The texture improves significantly if you dry fry it a bit. The tofu ones have a bit better texture than the regular ones as well.