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Yeaaaaaa SeraFee! Just you wait...once you master that 5k, the longer distances are easier & easier to achieve with a good training schedule. :bigsmile:

Got my notification today, I won a spot in the lottery for the half! Woo hoo!!!!

Serious or not, there are newbies joining the site every day who believe everything they read. The article referenced in the original post was so poorly written, I'm not sure what kind of motivation or support was expected. Welcome to the internet.

I know you cited the article you got it from OP, but I can't possibly trust an article that says I should avoid alcohol when studies have shown that a glass of red wine each day can improve your cholesterol numbers and reduce formation of blood clots. And some newer studies are showing that moderate amounts of coffee daily…

There's nothing wrong with doing only cardio, but it depends on what your goals are. If you just want to be cardiovascularly fit & burn calories, stick with what you're doing. If you want to "look" like you work out, cardio alone isn't going to do it because it won't build muscle like strength training will. Not only does…

I would say do them on the floor & just hold it as long as you can, even if it's not for the full 90 seconds. I'll bet you that by the time you do the fourth iteration of 3A, you'll be much closer to the 90 than you expect! I did my third round of 3A last night, first time on my own - a friend has been doing it with me but…

The hardest part for me is that I'm part of the leadership team of my running club at work, so I'm talking running with people just as addicted as I am all the time. I do a beginner running workshop every quarter & take people through Couch to 5k, so I also end up surrounded with people who are just discovering the…

The whole milk suggestion is a good one, even 2% will have more calories. You can also eat whole eggs instead of just the whites, full-fat cheese, beef burgers instead of the MorningStar, regular whole wheat bread instead of the lower calorie kind, full-fat Greek yogurt, cook with butter/olive oil, eat nuts & avocado...…

To clarify a bit, you can indeed log the walking as exercise activity & eat the calories back, as long as your setting is on Sedentary. However, since it sounds like you're doing a good amount of walking & it's pretty much the same each day, I'd recommend setting yourself to Lightly Active & not logging any exercise unless…

^^^This. I loved my PureFlows & they were wonderful for a while, but it seems like they wore out quicker than the 2 pairs of PureCadence I've had. Getting ready to replace my shoes again & will definitely go with PureCadence.

@zlauerMom, I did some searching on the web last night looking for more detailed information on the interface between the two, & the Bodymedia site said that HR data uploaded from Garmin is not figured into their calculations at all. It is only uploaded for display & they run the fun charts on the data. As long as you have…

Other way around: muscle is denser than fat. But I know that's what you meant. :wink:

Sounds like your husband is functioning on limited knowledge of supplements. Yes, there are whey protein powders available targeted for gaining mass - I don't know how they're different from regular old whey protein, but they're out there - but as the others have said, standard whey protein will not make you bulky,…

I just started using my BMF again after digging it out of a drawer. I bought it 2 1/2 years ago & wore it for about 2 years, then decided it had given me enough info & just went without it for a while. Then the whole MFP/BMF sync thing happened so I renewed my subscription to give it a try. Question for all of you, how…

Any time you do cardio and you're in a calorie deficit, you're going to burn some muscle mass along with fat. That's just how it is. You can minimize your loss of muscle mass by incorporating strength training (don't be afraid to lift heavy) and keeping your protein intake high. Yes, running will get you "in shape" but it…

Oh, good grief. You act like the original post had any marital respect in it. Personally the whole situation sounds ridiculous to me because there actually is marital respect in my home. I have never had to junkpunch my husband but if he did some shyt this crazy, I just might. Making it about "advocating spousal abuse" is…

That is weird to me that a couple of people said 2000 calories is high without knowing her stats. The OP said herself her calorie target is 2060 so I'm giving the OP the benefit of the doubt that she entered her height/weight/age/goal correctly when she set up her profile. Rachel, you said yourself you don't know much…

Survived second go-round of 3A, yay me! I'm gonna be feeling it tomorrow though...I went up to 30 lb DBs on the chest press. Wowsa. But I did rather enjoy dropping them to the ground after the 6th rep like the boys do, lol. LOOK AT ME EVERYONE...AWESOMENESS HAS BEEN UNLEASHED.

Oh noes...what happens if you go over???

Nothing a solid junkpunch wouldn't fix.

Definitely consult the gym staff to make sure you get your form correct, but as the others said, you just gotta do it. You'll feel awkward and self-conscious at first, I totally did. Not just because I'm a woman, more so because I was morbidly obese when I started. Having been a member of my gym for going on 3 years now,…

Yeah, since I expect my exercise burn to be underestimated, my goal is set to 1/2 lb loss per week on purpose so I have quite a bit of room to account for the inaccuracy. Plus I like food. :bigsmile:

I am terrified at the thought of doing 3A again tomorrow, but I have to admit I felt like a badass after completing it. 3B was no joke last night either, especially the YTWL & those DAM 90-second prone cobras! There was no way I was going to be able to do 3 sets in a row so I tacked the cobras on to the end of the 3 ab…

I think exercise is probably the trickiest one to estimate for most people, because the average person starting out is relying on the exercise database. I tend not to trust anything that isn't attached to my body when I exercise, but even then...meh. I agree that when you're trying to lose weight, underestimating calorie…

I just finished it, started Stage 3 last weekend. I didn't bother with the AMRAPs & just jumped into Stage 2 because I was tired of doing those workouts, lol. How has Stage 1 been going??

If your total calorie goal is 1600 & you're going for 30% protein, then 480 calories should come from protein. Protein is 4 calories per gram, hence the 120g. If you go with 46g that only comes to 11.5% of your total calories. Personally I think it's important to get lots of protein in if you do any exercise, not just…

I'm not saying people DON'T waste time & take up space in the gym, but I know there have been times people could have thought the same thing about me. I did a lifting program once where I lifted HEAVY every set & took 2-3 minute breaks between sets. I tracked the exercises & weights on my phone, so between sets I'd update…

Holy shiiiite I just did 3A for the first time & my *kitten* is thoroughly kicked. Curious at how long it typically takes for everyone. It took me & my friend 75 minutes but I know a lot of that time was getting oriented to the exercises & figuring out where to set the weight for each one. We didn't rest the for 105 sec…

Hey RItzbrit, there are some bars in the Twin Cities area that do Zumba in the Club. If you're looking to combine the club atmosphere with an awesome workout it's a really fun time! Especially if you drink, lol...this place called Two Stooges used to do it up in Fridley, not sure if they still do, but I did see that…

Yes, 8 weeks is a long time to still be dealing with chronic soreness. Paul, you mentioned you're doing cardio on the in-between days, are you taking any FULL REST days each week? Where you don't do any intentional exercise at all? And diet was something that stuck out to me too, make sure you're eating enough & getting…