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yep.

Nope. By all means protect yourself if you're in danger, like she's coming at you with a knife or your golf clubs, but don't hit her back just cos she hit you. If there is a problem, call the police. Court order! Restorative justice! The judicial system's there for a reason. No self-respecting woman wants an assault charge…

I'd be only too happy to go on a 10 mile run with that person to test the theory... I suspect they've heard it from a guy who heard it from a guy who heard the tail end of a conversation with a professional athlete or something, talking about intervals training rather than steady cardio.

WRT your husband - in my experience, women frequently assume that far more information is conveyed in conversation with men than men actually receive. That's not a male failing. That's a communication failure. The only failure on the male's part is not seeking additional clarification (aka 'taking you at your word') which…

Interesting! Could you please indicate which in the following list of the world's most foremost thinkers is male: Plato, Confucius, Aristotle, Laozi, Augustine, Shankara, Avicenna, Maimonides, Averroes, Zhu Xi, Aquinas, Descartes, Locke, Hume, Kant, Bentham, Hegel, Schopenhauer, Kierkegaard, Peirce, Nietzsche, Russel.

erm....this is really weird.... Pickled ginger. You know, the kind that goes on sushi. But just pickled ginger on its own. Four pieces of it and I'm not hungry any more - and it's practically nothing.

Hello, I'm male so probably not a lot of help in suggesting brands etc...but know your pain only too well! Bike paths are awesome, great way to get out and about without breathing in traffic fumes... Couple of things - where are your feet hurting? Depending on where it is, you may need additional support in the arch of…

I started to see weight loss almost immediately, then a plateau, then a predictable, steady loss after then. NSVs kicked in when I started to fit into shirts that I'd previously mentally classed as 'a bit tight' - suddenly they were fine - that was 4kg / 8lb in. Also when I lay in bed on my back, my belly didn't protude…

I thought that the premise of MFP measuring resting calories or calories in general was based around the energy used to move an object, even if that object is your body? Work (joules) = force (newtons) x distance (metres), right? So all you need is an estimate of the force and distances required to do housework - ie…

I take it 'adipose tissue' = fat? I love running - it doesn't take long to get some killer muscles going in your thighs & calves.

11km (~7km) around Albert Park Lake http://tinyurl.com/7srlzrk in Melbourne, Australia - 2 x 5km laps plus running to and from my work building. Just over an hour and yep, I'm pretty sore.

Contrary view - I love my coffee, so keep it as my daily luxury item and permit myself a single 400ml mochaccino each day. It's something like 250 or 260 calories with light milk. Coffee acts as an appetite suppressant, and this size of coffee sees me through from about 8.30am to 11.30am without cravings, so I generally…

Yep, absolutely. For a super simplistic example - if you walk 1 mile, your body carried 430 pounds for 1 mile. If a 200lb person walks one mile, their body carried 200 pounds for 1 mile. The heavier person has to work much harder to move their body that distance. There are a bunch of other factors that come into play, but…

Hello! I've send invites to both of you. I lurk in /loseit and am based in the land of red dust and venomous animals (aka Australia). I'd be surprised if there AREN'T a couple of hundred Redditors around MFP, lurking away. My story: Currently two and a bit months into losing about a decade's worth of weight gain and am…

250ml. Incidentally doctors and researchers aren't convinced that 8 glasses a day is actually needed (see [http://www.smh.com.au/lifestyle/diet-and-fitness/eight-glasses-of-water-advice-nonsense-20110714-1hew1.html), and overlooks the fluid you intake in multiple other ways.

First off, well done on losing that much, you must feel fantastic! I agree with ATBinAZ - he may feel threatened that you're fitter and healthier and feel self-conscious about his own weight....really odd isn't it, guys should be delighted that their ladies are putting in all this effort to look good, and enjoying the…

I'm living with my wife's parents at the moment and constantly struggle with explanations about why I'm eating what I eat. They're of a different generation / background and have the expectation that (a) you eat what you're served (b) you finish what's on your plate (c) what they've always eaten hasn't hurt them Trying to…

Why did I get fat? Simple. Food tastes awesome and exercise hurts*. What triggered the change? I interpret this as 'what made you decide to stop being overweight - in the same week, getting a multi-thousand dollar root canal bill from a dentist (sugary drinks = bad teeth) AND a warning from my doctor that another 10 years…

Hello, I've been there before! Running 400m intervals from a crouching start on a grass track during a restricted-calorie diet, felt a little lightheaded, then woke up in the recovery position in the middle of the track with a very worried-looking coach and a bleeding nose. Apparently I came out of the blocks, stumbled…

Nope, you're fine. Think of it as a sign-up bonus! Be aware that you'll plateau for a while as your body adjusts. After that, the weight loss is far steadier and more predictable. It does become harder to lose the weight but you get more satisfaction when you've worked really hard to shift a kilo (2.2lb) and it finally…

Totally depends on what you two are into and what you'd have done before the baby came along...and more importantly what he's into! Personally - I love surprises and a little element of mystery, so would enjoy a night built around stuff I wasn't expecting, whether that be a rare night out at a restaurant, movie, show,…