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Right, bit of googling and here we have it: http://www.jstor.org/pss/20485986 Background: Personal responses to stressful life events are suspected of increasing the risk of serious traffic accidents. Methods: We analyzed data from a French cohort study (the GAZEL cohort), including a retrospective driving behavior…

...you realise that if you do make a claim, they can invalidate it? Seriously, this (and other comments encouraging the OP to put down 'single') are really, really silly. What happens if you're in a massive car accident, the car's written off, you get massive medical expenses, and the claim is denied because you decided to…

Insurance questions etc are based around the dark arts practised by actuaries. There are quite literally tables of probability which map out critical points in your life / your personal definition and assign them a risk. Obese (heavy) people die more. Men are more likely to be involved in a car accident (this is a…

Met: 25yo Engaged: 28yo (together 3 years) Married: 29yo (together 4 years) Now: Together 8 years, married for 4.

Hey interesting fact for the day. You probably knew Nike's slogan is 'Just Do It', and that should be motivation enough, huh? Three little words that'll change your life? Let's go a lil bit INCEPTION now. You know what Nike MEANS? The word, not the brand? Nike is the Greek goddess of victory. Kinda poignant, huh. And a…

Bluntly, I don't like combat.

* exercise became a highlight of the day * lying in bed, my belly is lower than chest level, and I can feel the abs under the flab * my leg muscles tense and move under the skin * belts become too long, not too short * there are frequent double-takes from people who haven't seen me for a while * 5km becomes a 'short' run *…

Seconded. I lost a whole human being.

Yes...it becomes easier...you get used to your style and trust me, you'll speed up and feel great and do long distances. I started with running the downhills when walking my dog, maybe 1km at a time at a slow trot...not even a run. Recently I did a sub-24 minute 5km, and in the same week did a 15km trail run averaging…

Hey you *know* it was a bad day...and you're not in denial about it...that's something. Don't feel guilty...feel resolve! If you're really worried, pick up an extra 100cal of exercise a day for the next week, that will burn through the difference.

You poor thing :o( Totally feel your pain - I've done my achilles recently which has stopped me from running. It's not fun at all. * Tape and ankle brace when exercising; try stationary bike on medium resistance but high cadence. * Elliptical can work but it still requires you put a lot of weight on the ankle. * Rower can…

He's wrong...we may be under-represented in the message boards but there are a hell of a lot of men on here.

Yeah - it seems like weight loss follows the laws of diminishing returns - twice as much effort to lose half as much weight :o( The temptation is always there. I'd love to grab a huge bag of chips, some full-sugar soda and a bar of chocolate and sit down to a few hours of Playstation... So I deal with it by looking at the…

For clarification: I don't support or reject the findings of the report, rather wanted to see what you all thought! I do wonder whether our great grandkids will look at the 80s, 90s and 00s and say 'you did WHAT? you ate refined sugar, drank caffeine and ate animal meat? No wonder your life expectancy was less than 120…

That amuses me...'hun' is a derogatory term for Germans...sits about the same level of offence as 'redneck'.

Anything which grows or hangs across the footpath / sidewalk and obstructs me at 5.30am when I'm running. Like the rusty nail sticking out if the precariously leaning fence that caught my headphones wire and ripped it in half this morning. You know it's bad when people at work ask if you have a kitten because your face is…

I can only vouch for it on the Galaxy - Endomondo hooks into the GPS function on your phone and tracks distance that way. I presume most models of iPhone do have a form of GPS - a couple of my colleagues have it on their iPhones, one has problems with signal strength now and then but it still seems to be pretty accurate.…

Hello! Do you have a smartphone (iPhone, Android phone, phone capable of running standalone apps)? Half of what you describe below can be downloaded or purchased cheap from the AppStore or Market without having to purchase a fully-featured HRM. Most of the time you'll have your phone with you so it kinda makes sense - I…

I alternate days, so running one day, walking the next. That makes week 1 have 4 'workout' days / 3 'maintenance' days and vice versa for week 2.

IMO the burn calculators don't take into account your fitness level... When I first started with MFP and was running 4km or so the burn was supposed to be around 480 calories or so. I would support this guesstimate based on my heartrate. I'd get ravenously hungry afterwards and have to replace almost all the exercise carbs…

I second what Rubybelle says, it depends on what your goals are and where you're at in your cycle. My initial weight loss was quite effective and rapid but I plateaued a few kg out from my initial goal weight - while I was always under calorie goals thanks to heaps of exercise, I couldn't move the kg. The nutritional…

Yep but I live in Oz.

Replace fruit in your snack pack with a mix of celery sticks, carrot, cucumber sticks, green beans and snow peas. Snow peas esp taste very sweet... Courgette / zucchinni - *totally* underrated and versatile vege! Try the following: * Thick-chopped slices lightly panfried (no oil) with a sprinkle of ground fennel on top. *…

Hello sweet-tooth MFPers... Any tips or tricks for reducing actual sugar intake across all meals without having a 'sugar replacement' in the meal? Many of the above tips seem to take refined sugar out of the eating plan and replace it with fructose (ie raisins / prunes / grapes / fruit etc). Peanut butter is also…

Sitting the row behind me at a football tournament. I struck up a conversation after her team got badly beaten. Nearly 8 years later, baby girl & house.

Parachute jump. I've never been light enough to jump before.

Hi, Jealous of the mountains :o) Post pics please! This is one of the most common questions on MFP. There are two schools of thought: 1. Listen to your body and pay attention to fatigue / hunger cues - ensure you're eating your daily baseline of fuel with additional calories if your body needs it after extensive exercise.…

Congratulations! 10km is a decent distance and a really good challenge - many 'average' people wouldn't be able to run half that distance. Are you training your way up to it? Are there other groups you can join that can help? Often sports stores can give you a heads-up on running groups in your locale who may be a bit more…

Salmon steaks or fillets are beautiful. Dry pan-fried (no oil, just a hot pan) with a sprinkle of ground fennel and maybe a squeeze of lemon juice = delicious. In general, fish cooks pretty quickly, and goes dry / flaky when it's well cooked.

Depends on the starting point - starting with MFP, current 14.8%, target 24.75% Since peak weight, current 17.61%, target 27%