dtraylor

During the week, for breakfast, I take to work: broccoli, carrots, cherry tomatoes, snap peas, and celery. Put it all in a baggie and pour in cajun seasoning, garlic seasoning, & seasoned black pepper, all salt free. Shake it up good and let the refrigerated veggies sweat for an hour at room temp. That, and a tall glass of…

It's a great start for sure. However, when I run, I really don't get warmed up good until I've run a mile. If I was to follow your plan, I would not be running at my best. If you are just starting out, just about any activity will help, but as you get more into it you will want to get the most benefit for your time.…

Be a Starship Captain, fight a rock monster, and let it rip your shirt off. Never give up, never surrender! (Galaxy Quest) "When Jason is fighting the rock monster, he loses his shirt - a reference to Captain Kirk losing his shirt or ripping his clothes in almost every episode."

I don't know for a fact, but I have a funny feeling that when we really binge, our bodies can't process all the food. I mean we might eat 10,000 calories on a real bad (or good) day, but assuming we do not run a marathon that day, does that mean we have actually added 10,000 calories minus our daily burn to our system, or…

(Warning - Post from a man. Read only if you are not sensitive to looking at things in a light hearted manner.) :bigsmile: My heart and prayers go out to all of you. I am glad you have the determination to fight and take control. Leaning on each other for support and motivation is a great way to cope with this "challenge"…

bump! :laugh:

I start counting every heartbeat as soon as I start warming up, till my heart rate gets close to normal. My watch stops counting calories after I drop below a certain level anyway. Many of my exercises I've defined with "recovery" tacked on like, running & recovery, running & circuits, dodgeball & recovery, etc. It's…

If your heart rate got to 198, then that is probably your MAX HR, or just under. The equations that are used in various places are just a rough estimate and everyone is different. Most HRM will allow you to adjust your MAX HR and thus, HR Zones. I am not a doctor but got this from reading about it. The MAX HR is defined as…

The calorie burn is related to your heart rate. Exercising in the heat requires your heart to work harder for the same effort. So it's safe to say you do burn more calories for the same effort, but people tend to slow down in the heat naturally. A Heart Rate Monitor is a good tool to use for varying temperatures and to…

During that 10 hour work day do you get breaks? Lunch? We walk at each morning and afternoon 10 minute break. They can be very pleasant or strenuous depending on what you are shooting for. We actually started a program at work 3 years ago, called Start! Walking at work, that has led us, the company, on a wellness revival…

I exercise to eat. If you're gonna eat richer, higher calorie foods, then the tradeoff is you have to do cardio, and lots of it, to get your metabolism up to the point where it will burn those calories. As your life changes and you become more physically fit, you will find that you crave the foods less and less, and start…

lol on all you tenderfoots, tenderfeet? Black coffee all the way, the older and blacker the better, except Starbucks, bleh. Once you go black coffee....well you don't need creamer any more. ;o) Ah the benefits of having been a soldier never end! :o) I actually don't like sweetened coffee much anymore. and...And...AND, I…

It wouldn't hurt. Treat yourself for doing a good deed, I always do. :o) Drink plenty of fluids, some OJ, but not too fast. And like said before, take it easy in your workouts next day or so. If you are an endurance runner or rider, your heart rate will run higher for a few days so slow down a bit until your body…

After my run in the morning, I down 16oz of 2% lactose free milk and nuke a ham steak. Very quick 380 calories and 38g of protein (lots of sodium, 1300mg, for those sensitive to it, I'm not and I need to replenish anyway). Later in the morning if I'm snackish, I'll hit some veggies I bring to work in a baggie, and/or some…

Yikes, lol. Well at least the Irwin got all the action in those two shows. I'm sure more followed.

That was pretty cool. I'm guessing you were on the Bob Barker. Couldn't pick you out. :o) Too bad ya'll had so many problems getting that boat sorted out.

I don't race but just wanted to congratulate you on your decision. I don't know if i'll ever run a full marathon, may have waited too long to begin training, but I think I could do a half marathon some day, so I'm upping my training and losing some weight with that in mind. Just found out today that you can't run as hard…

4,420 + 5 = 4,425

Awesome! I'll watch it. It's on right now.

No it's different exercises. Picture a different weight machine for each exercise, and he's moving from machine to machine in order. Standard circuit, but he's pushing maximum weight and targeting one muscle group per exercise, trying to hit most of them.

This is not true. At higher intensities you are burning more carbs for sure, but you also burn more fat. It has been proven that higher intensity workouts will burn more fat than low intensity "fat burning" workouts for the same length of time, but many folks just starting out can not maintain that level of intensity. The…

Don't forget, that at your age, you have to get your heart rate up pretty good to see a benefit from walking. I walk every day at 3.5-4mph in 10 minute intervals (break time) and my heart rate is snoozin at that speed (I walk with others) so I don't get a lot of fat burn benefit, just the relaxation and circulation…

I read your comment about milk and being lactose intolerant. I too am lactose intolerant but have switched to lactose free milk and now I can have my dairy again. :o) There are also generic tablets you can take to offset the lactose in cheese and other dairy products if you don't have a lactose free version. Milk is a…

This has been discussed on the forum many times apparently, lol. I just found this post that pretty much sums up why we should eat our exercise calories to lose weight: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/100068-eating-your-exercise-calories-oldie-but-goodie?hl=Nutrient+Summary#posts-1382451 If the link above gets…

Be sure to eat something after you exercise. Whether you are eating your exercise calories, or saving your daily calories to eat, your body needs the nutrients for various reasons. Protein is a must, as are electrolytes. I read someone else's post that recommended eating half the exercise calories which sounds like a good…

I used to use a sony around-the-neck sports headset. It worked very well, as long as I didn't turn my head much, and pressed loosely enough to not cause pain or block my ability to hear. Lately I stopped using them. I just turn my iphone upside down in my arm band so the speaker is up, and just listen to it that way with…

Reduce your speed, increase your time running. You can even increase your training time by walking a mile after your run, and then run some more. :o) The first time I ran 10 miles without stoping was after training on my bike for long rides. I just took some water and slowed way down, and just did it. Got blisters, lol.…

You might try nutritiondata.com. There is an analyze recipe function. http://www.nutritiondata.com/mynd/myrecipes/welcome?returnto=/mynd/myrecipes Good Luck!

I second the veggies. Buy a vegetable tray from a local grocer and snack on baby carrots and celery when you get a snack attack. Get rid of all or most of the sweets so they are not around when you have your craving, and drink water, constantly. Drinking a good bit of water, like till you feel somewhat full, when you feel…

Exactly! Don't get frustrated. Keep up the good work. It will show. Your weight will fluctuate, kinda like the market, lol. Don't worry about day to day losses or gains, but look at the overall picture a month from now. You will see real evidence fairly quickly in how the inches melt away and your clothes start to fit…