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  • Do you mean from your feed? MFP lumps all activities into a single entry, so when you log your first workout you'll see it in your feed. When you log your second workout, the feed entry from teh first will change to something like cardio exercises, rather than the actual activity name, and the minutes and cals will accrue.
  • You need to be working at a really high intensity. It doesn't much matter if you do that through a class, weight machines, or free weights, but a balanced routine of cardio and weights will probably be the most effective for you. As for what exercises are best... again, intensity is key. A good full body circuit using…
  • * You're going to have to be super on point with your diet/intake, so above all else, make sure that is dialed in. * Make sure you have reasonable goals/expectations of yourself * Patience, patience, patience, patience. It takes way longer than you think it should, and 10x as long as you want it to. * Splitting hairs…
  • for real food, I use rice crispy treats.
  • If you want to eat more, then you need to burn more... so I guess the answer is whichever is going to lead to greater calorie burns, and that's largely a function of intensity and duration.
  • More than likely, you can't/won't. You won't wake up one morning and suddenly love something that you've hated for most of your life. There are a few things you can try that might help -* as suggested, try different activities. maybe you'll find something you do enjoy. You mentioned cycling... * if you can stick with it…
  • *looks around for context* *sees none* Yep, another meaningless "debate" on MFP.
  • Yes, you can. But realize that all of this cals in and cals out stuff is just a series of estimates. If your estimates are off, then your progress probably will be too. Again, it's all about estimates. If you're logging food and exercises as consistently and as accurately as you can and still not making any progress, then…
  • There is no good answer. If you can't currently see abs, then the answer is "longer than you've been at it so far". I'm not being snarky.. it's the truth. There are too many variables to make statements about time frame. Even Eric's BF figures above are huge generalizations and reality can vary greatly from person to…
  • Agree with the "what works for you" advice. They all do *basically* the same thing. The big differences are - 1) caffeine vs no caffeine 2) solid food vs gummies vs gels 3) taste/texture #1 should be pretty straight forward. Caffeine can help with absorbtion, and may or may not provide a little kick. I'm a big believer in…
  • Using 15lbs weight loss in 160 days... Interesting that my projected weight loss is VERY linear... I was expecting it to be more, um, parabolic leading to my target weight. Perhaps my assumed weight loss isn't significant enough, but I would have expected a consistent intake would lead to a diminishing rate of loss over…
  • The bottom line is that cals in and cals out are both just estimates. What you estimate coming in may or may not be accurate. What you estimate going out may or may not be accurate. Because of that, for some people 1lb loss = 1000 cals, for others it could be 5000 cals. If you're not losing weight, eat less and/or move…
  • IME, TM has been much like Ironman - awfully big for their britches. They put on great events, but they don't often feel the need to accommodate participants since they are generally operating at capacity. If they weren't receptive to your initial request, I see no reason why that would change.
  • I'm in the same boat... signed up for a couple of races, but really need to bear down on diet for the next couple of months. Once the weather changes, I want to be able to move to maintenance and really focus on training. I don't want to be cutting during training/race season again this year.
  • House water is well water that has been softened and filtered. I also have RO/DI, but only use that for my fish. I typically drink bottled, but regardless, I don't drink enough water for it to matter. Back when I moved into the house, the water testing showed off-the-charts high lvls of iron, thus the whole-house…
  • Funny how your story changes with every post. You've already made up your mind that you're going to do it, so just go do it and leave the thread alone.
  • Sounds like a great approach. You can use calculators as previously suggested to get a starting number, but you already have a starting number, and frankly, yours is better. Because so much of this is based on estimates and inaccurate measuring, there's going to be a lot of trial and error involved. You've already started…
  • If I was currently losing weight, I'd leave it as is. If I was currently gaining weight, I'd lower it by 25%. If I was currently maintaining weight, I'd lower it by 15%
  • Listen to yourself... you're trying to convince yourself that it's ok. Doesn't that tell you something??? ok, how do I unsubscribe from this thread?
  • If over time your cals in = cals out, then yes... you'll maintain your weight.
  • You need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight. That's a given. How you get there and what you log/count/track is really up to you.
  • In and of itself, it won't do much. What you do on a day to day basis matters fairly little, it's the long term trends in behavior that matter. If your long term behavior is fine, then you should be ok. Speaking as someone who has problems with binging (planned or not), it's an exceptionally slippery slope. And that's a…
  • That doesn't sound like you care about your health. Regardless of what label you put on it, what you're doing is the same. Who are you trying to kid? There is a HUGE difference between 2k and 5k. 2k could be maintenance, or maybe even a deficit. 5k probably isn't and will require days of low eating to compensate for. Is it…
  • Do they work for what? I assume you mean as a supplement? I agree with ping. They certainly won't hurt you, but how much they help is debatable, and probably somewhere between zero and only a little.
  • Most people should look at macros as a recommended range. Where you fall within that range will vary based on your goals, preferences, etc. As a general starting point - fats: .25-.5g per lb of bodyweight carbs: 1.5-3g per lb of bodyweight protein: .75-1.5g per lb of lean body mass For you, at 145lbs (lets assume 25%BF,…
  • Everything about calorie counting and weight loss/gain is based on estimates. As such, a lot of this is about trial and error, and what works for one person may or may not work for another based on differences in how different people estimate. So with all that said, if you're losing on 2200, you lose faster on 1600. Body…
  • It doesn't sound terribly different (just more extreme) than something like the 5:2 diets. Ultimately it will come down to cals in vs cals out over longer periods of time. If your low days are low enough to compensate for your high days, then you're weight should stay reasonably steady over time. You'll likely see fairly…
  • holy Lazarus thread!
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