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This. If you don't want to count exercise cals towards your daily goal, you'll have to either (A) upgrade to a premium membership and turn off exercise cals, or (B) override the calorie total MFP estimates for the activity and log it as 1 calorie burned.

Not to derail, but how do you like the flos?

Danny, I think I still have an old 2-cage mount like the one above (posted by solieco1). If you want it, it's yours... just pay for the shipping. It's very similar to this, but not sure if I have the actual cages still or not. -

What about a 2-bottle holder behind the saddle, then use one of the cages to hold your tools? I know they make tool kits that fit into a bottle cage, but you could probably assemble your own for cheap.

Do you not use patch kits? How many tubes is enough?

Leg pockets are awesome... I'm not flexible enough to easily reach back pockets, so I don't usually use them for key items, only emergency stuff goes back there.

I've never seen a single setup that will carry that much. You could, in theory, do a bento and a saddle stash, though. Is 2 tubes really necessary? 1 tube and a patch kit won't work?

Also, do your shorts/bib/suit have pockets on the legs? Perfect for a gels. I've also been known to stick clif blox right to the toptube where your bento currently is.

That's a universal version of the setup I'm currently running. It works reasonably well, but it's not a u-haul, so you may need to cut back on how much stuff you carry. I will say that you are oging to create far more drag than a saddle bag will, so if looks are your primary concern, fine. But if drag is the issue, the…

Using goal weight should be fine, but that might end up being a pretty significant drop in cals. If so, chose a weight in between current and goal for a more manageable number.

No. We have bears, no cougars here though.

I can't tell you the last time I carried something on a run... probably when I was out of town and carried my phone for the maps/nav. I just carried it in my hand. Like a normal person. On the occasion that I need to take a gel with me, I usually have zippered pocket in the back of my shorts that works. Running without a…

Also, for an oly distance, 2 bottles should be fine, especially if there is stuff at the aid stations in case of emergency. You can also get soemthing like this for tools and/or a couple of gels -

Weight loss is about energy balance (i.e. overall calories). Eat fewer cals than your body burns and you'll lose weight. You don't need to run to do it. Heck, you don't even need to exercise to lose weight. But exercise can help with weight loss, not to mention there are a number of non-weight related benefits to exercise.

Check the race info... if they have bottles at aid stations, it should be pretty easy to refill your FC35. I have a similar bottle and it works well to refill it as needed, rather than carrying a ton of fluid with you from the start. That is, assuming you like whatever they are providing at aid stations. I've never run a…

I quit following this thread some 10 pages ago, but FWIW. I worked out 5 times last week for a total of 4hours 45 minutes. Assuming I burned 10 cals per minute (which is on the high side of reasonable), I burned about 2850 calores, or about .8lb. Almost 5 hours for less than 1lb? I don't consider that an efficient method…

That should be as good a starting point as any. As long as your macros are somewhat reasonable, then it won't make too much difference for most of us.

Since apparently my initial point is not coming through, let me bold it...

Nothing is wrong with it, it's just not a significant source of weight loss. Many people think that all they need to do to lose weight is exercise, and that's just not realistic for the majority of people, especially for people who are in a pattern of gaining weight. Most people have to do SOME sort of calorie…

Most of you are missing the point. Pretty much as I expected. Whatever calories you burn via exercise are what you burn. Period. There are no special snowflakes here. If you burn 500 calories in a workout, and I burn 500 calories in a workout... guess what... it's the same damned 500 calories. And it's still the same…

*sigh* I love when we argue simply to be right. #mfpforever

Also, just to add... It's important to be clear on what a cheat meal/day means to you. For some, it's about "quality" of food. i.e. they usually eat clean, so their cheat may be restaurant or fast food, prepackaged stuff, etc... but cals remain in check. For others, it's more calorie related, where they allow themselves to…

IMO, always start with something reasonably balanced like a 40/30/30. What's 40 and what's 30 doesn't matter too much, so whatever lines up well with your dietary preferences. Run those ratios for a while and see how it serves you. Tweak as necessary. FWIW, it's usually easier (and more effective) to have this conversation…

I basically agree. The only thing that really matters is a long-term deficit. What you do for one meal or 1 day doesn't matter if over the long term you maintain a deficit. However, like Gothy eluded to... the frequency and size of the cheat can and will negate some of your progress. How much will vary, but it's something…

yep and yep. There are no shortcuts. Eat less, move more, be patient.

Not necessarily. There are a lot of variables at play, but generally speaking the advice to eat half-ish of the back is a good starting point. Ultimately though, if you aren't losing, you need to eat less. Whatever you've been eating, eat 10% less for a month or so and see what happens.

I don't think I got that with my order. Does it talk about how to make my muscles longer? I'll have to email my coach...

Pretty sure that's how people burn fat AND build muscle at the same time. The workout burns all the fat, the post-workout shake builds all the muscle. And in just 10 days, too!

bulking = gaining weight = calorie surplus.

Right. It's not about what is actually happening, it's about the approach/mindset. /thread