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just to give you something to think about. I circuit 2 days a week and burn about 550 calories in the 1.5 hours to do the three circuits of weights. if i run for 1 hour i burn almost 900 calories. this is according to my favorite toy the polar f6. so why still lift if i can burn so much more if i run? because the lifting…

well it kind of depends on a few things. i am assuming that you are getting a lot more dairy now. but if you are still under calories i would not worry to much. Protein fills you up and burns for a long time so good for you in that respect.

you get blisters from your shoe moving while you run or your foot shifting in the shoe. i tend to get the same thing exept on my big toe. i tried lacing better but then my foot tingles from the tightness so i bought some starter socks at walmart. 4.00 for 3 pairs and they are very good socks. what they do is get the sweat…

i always set up my playlist to have slow songs and songs that are not super energetic at the beginning within the first 20 minutes. i can zone to music i know not to new music so i set thing up accordingly. but i have some of these on my list amarillo by morning - george strait (i think) undead - hollywood undead scum of…

Okay just sitting here and wondering hey i have some weird stuff on my ipod, so what does everyone else have on their music player? maybe i can get some good recomendations for the next time i hit the library. I generally have stuff like undead - hollywood undead scum of the earth - rob zombie indistructable - disturbed…

dried pitted dates, dried black figs and dried orange cranberries they are sweet and flavorful and have a good texture i love having two or three fruits after a good meal, just sweet enough to satify that craving.

yes i totally understand that. it sometimes gets to the point that you feel it was so much easier to be fat and lazy than to watch every move you make so that you reach this goal that is totally unheardof in your life. I treat it like any dependancy, one day at a time. every morning i wake up and tell myself that i will do…

quick oats mic'd for two minutes 1/2 cup to a cup like everyone else. but i put a serving of jam or palaners allfruit (sugar free) to add a flavor.

yeah thats just a little high. mine is around 1800 so something is wrong with the math in there. i would post in the tech forum to see if there is a quick fix

yeah I love the polar F6. the machines in the gym under report because they don't know if you are working hard or just loping along. always a good thing to have accurate information

I totally hear you. i work two jobs so some days i walk into the gym and feel to tired to get it moving. some days it works out and i glide through and never notice. and then there are the other days. my shoes don't flex right, i feel every step and sweat gets in my eyes, and wahhhhhhh. i just do the minimum i can do which…

To all I would check out active.com for tri's/races in your area and fitness training and nutrition tips. great resource. and if your training don't forget the bricks. can you bike and run or swim and bike. It helps get you ready for transitions, especially if you are thinking of doing a tri with a wet suit. large land…

well during the last little bit is when its all about tone. If you have not added a resistance or weight training routine to work your Core you might need to add some of that. what have you been doing so far?

well they would be good in a salad to add something to it. but yeah they are mostly a sauce food that i can think of. but when i say that i always think that you can grill anything. you can do sweet sour shrimp i think by taking them and grilling with fresh pineapple chunks or you can go the other way and do a mexican…

well peanut butter is about 100 cal per tbsp for regualr creamy skim milk is about 90 cal per cup and a medium banana runs about 100 ish so for something between 250 and 300 not bad.

Well honestly from what you are saying and how your loss tapered off it sounds like a plateu. you need to change. thats it just change, if you run do the eliptical. if you lift, lift in a different order and with different exercises but you need a change. your body is used to what you are doing to it so its running on easy…

I totally understand. The weekends are the worst for me as i have much less to do so my mind drifts and then a bruger king commercial comes on. a battle all the time. but there is a great thing out there called spirit. you can take a beating and still walk forward with spirit. Its just time to re-adjust and keep your…

For me i went over to men's health they have many tools and workout plans. I imagine that womans health would have the same. But basically here is the deal on exercise. if you want to tone you work what is not strong. if you are working toward general health you need the macro exercises dead lift squats bench military…

well if you gained some muscle by working out thats a good thing. or you are not getting enough water or you are not eating your exercise calories. there are many many things that make you gain weight. Weigh weekly if that often and stick to your plan. you being healthy is the goal not a number.

are you able to make that your base line? i run just under 60bpm at rest so it may be thinking that you are actually working out.

how much protein and fat is in your diet. Carbs the third macro nutrient disappears very fast so it does not stay with you. Protein stays with you and fats make you feel full so are you balanced when you eat at night? maybe do cheese or light yoghurt they are usually pretty good for you and can help control the hunger. or…

what are your goals is the big question right now? if you just want to firm up then go for the super sets. squats/lunges, clean and clear curls, and deadlift exercises that use more than one muscle group to do the movement. but if you have something specific in mind like a road race or a vacation activity or something like…

nice they look swanky haha. special occasion or did the odometer on the others roll over?

yes intervals are the way to go. i worked my way up and i can straight run now. i do about 3 miles a day as i don't have the time to do more than that. gotta sleep sometime but man when i see that there are triathalons in the "Sprint" catagory it makes me have all sorts of ideas. like how fast can i change out of a wetsuit…

go to active.com you can look up all races in your area. i would start with a 5k or 10k unless you are already logging at least 25 miles a week. its pretty hard to get everything together to run 26.2 if you are not already in the middle of training. 5k is 3.12 miles and a 10k is double that at 6.24 and the bonus is that…

Thats a awesome idea. there are several groups on here that do the same thing. a accountability club. pretty nice thing they also have challanges and progress reports and such, look around and see if starting a group looks like a good motivator for you.

i would be in the same boat but i have a secret that i don't tell many people. Chocolate gives me very bad heartburn if i eat a mini chip. it is some sort of allergic reaction to it. so i easily refuse taking it almost all of the time. but i have a "stocking" full of chocolate treats that i will end up throwing away. i do…

i like the tale of the lonely goater here is a tale of a lonely goater yodelay yodelay yodely he hoo. lol. and that will bring us back to Doe?

taking a lunch that early in your shift really makes for a long afternoon. one of your other breaks has to become snack break. i personally like apples and bananas. but if i want to really knock out a hunger fit for as few calories as i can i do a scoop of whey protein and skim milk. it clocks in at 220 calories but its…

Well I fell off a little myself. but I didn't gain as of last weigh in so thank goodness for small favors. I have a plan and hopefully I can keep to it.