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I had this same question when starting out. I also wear an HRM and noticed I was often at 170 or so when not even going very fast. I really worked at staying in my zone ( for me that means staying at 155-165) when doing easy runs. At first I had to stop and walk a lot which was so annoying bc I had been running with out…

For me doing my first double digit distance was a huge milestone (10 miles). But it's true, if you go slow enough...if u can run for 10 minutes you can go any distance. Mental blocks start happening I think for beginning runners increasing distance but it's really all mental- remember that.

My friend that did a fitness competition did colonics regularly- but that was because she was at like 10% body fat and the loss of a few lbs of stool was actually noticeable for her. For "normal" people, this won't make a bit of difference in appearance and its hard on your body. It can cause serious electrolyte…

You probably don't need cardio for fat loss if you are keeping under your calories...but i like cardio because of its health benefits too for the heart, vessels, lungs, cholesterol, etc...i would eventually get back to cardio but there's no harm in doing this 12 week program...i am sure it will be great.

You could also just keep using your Polar while using a GPS app, that way there is no expense at all! That's what I do- you can enter your average HR into Runkeeper at the end of your run to keep track of it.

There are Garmin GPS watches that can also work with HRMs. OR, you could use a running GPS app if you have a smartphone (I use Runkeeper - with my iphone 4)...Runkeeper works with the Wahoo fitness pack (chest strap and receiver that plugs into the bottom of your phone). Runkeeper is free- GPS tracks your runs. The Wahooo…

Its easy to make quick emotional purchases when it comes to weight loss....you just have to remember that the companies are counting on that and do your research! Amazon.com reviews are always very helpful...look up any product and you are bound to find lots of reviews from real people. Always do that before buying…

I am sure they say that just to sell their product, and people want to beleive it because i am sure it was cheaper than those with a chest strap...right? If they were just as accurate, no one would bother with the chest strap version because they can be a pain. But having the strap right next to your heart just can't be…

You know you are drinking enough if your pee is clear. If you are going often and its always clear, you could stand to cut back if its annoying but that amount isnt harmful.

I'm starting training for a half marathon that is in April- training will start in January if you want to add me!

I burn about 200 on 1&2, havent tried 3 yet. I'm 131lbs so if you weight more it will be more calories.

Another option is to check out any local universities that have programs like exercise phyisology etc. They are often performing research studies on different things, and you can participate for free and they give you the data they collect on you. I did on last summer where I got to do a VO2 MAX test for free and while i…

false. calories are calories no matter if they are animal based or not.

I know our local community center has a fitness center, and they have a BodPod that you can pay to get measured with even without a membership to the center. Also you can by calipers online for like $5 that are pretty easy to measure yourself with or have a friend help you- there are youtube videos with instructions if you…

i have several friends that did this and they did lose weight (who wouldn't on 500 calories a day) but they would get so mad at me when i would try to tell them the HCG part was a bunch of crap! Really this was just for ppl that wanted drastic lasting results without exercising or eating healthy food. Not possible.

Oh yes for sure you burn calories doing strength training- i was just saying this is hard to measure so for me to be on the safe side, i don't even try to guess. I ate 1800 the whole time too.

A heartrate monitor will be inaccurrate during strength training. It only measures how hard your heart is working, estimating how much "work" you may be doing but strength training doesnt raise your heart rate as much as cardio does...so it will not be accurate. It is really not possible to accurately measure calories…

I did p90x last year...i just didn't log it at all and just kept my cals at 1800. I did the whole nutrition plan as well, are you? In the guide book they say to estimate that each workout is like 500 calories i think but I am not so sure about that. The nutrition guide told me to eat 1800, so that is what i did, and didnt…

JM's yoga meltdown is good too. Or better yet....do p90x.

Maybe altering your mindset on rewarding yourself would be helpful. You need to start thinking about food differently- food is fuel primarily and it should not be used as a reward. That is probably the cause of a lot of obesity- it feels good to eat so people go way overboard. You aren't "rewarding" yourself at ALL by…

I would trash the low carb diet and just eat sensibly instead. Stay within your calories, logging EVERYTHING (even the bagel here, wine there, etc) and don't worry about carbs right now. Like you said, when you try to cut something out it always backfires because of cravings. If you are a reader- i will recommend a good…

Same here- i drink Unjury (whey isolate, low carb low sugar) protein just mixed in water everyday to keep my protein level up.

It SHOULD work, and if you really are doing it correctly and logging every single thing you put in your mouth without fail, etc, and its not working you need to consult someone. Go see a nutritionist for a personalized plan, and go see your doctor and explain this situation. You could have something medical going on, like…

I do agree it exists, but if it is important to you to have your BFs support- you should go see a nutritionist and maybe if a "professional" tells you it exists and gives you a personalized plan, he will be more on board. I know not having support can be an issue.

I had a lot of success losing weight quickly with HIIT. This is what I do: 20 minutes on the treadmill, alternating between 4.0 (quick walk) and 8.0-9.0 for one minute each. They key to HIIT is that on the high intervals, you want your HR to get way up (for me I shoot for 170-180) and then on the low interval have it come…

Agreed! Worse is when someone loses weight all by diet with no exercise- no bueno! The "empty sack" appearance can't be what you are going for!

Unjury protein is the best I have found - 20g protein 100calories, low sugar low carb. Tastes good too, seriously. It completely dissolves in water with no texture at all. 100% whey isolate. Amazon sells it along with unjury.com

Yeah any recovery drink will help with soreness- Accelerade, P90x recovery drink, chocolate milk (no joke!). As long as there is a 4:1 carb to protein ration this does the trick in acting as a recovery drink.

I run about 20 miles a week and 30 day shred always makes me VERY sore. You just don't use those muscles in regular life, even running! I use my soreness as my guide to when to change to level 2 or 3 - i stay at each until i stop getting sore which usually takes about a month (of doing the workouts 3-4 times a week)