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This definitely applies to cycling, (most people push down on the pedals and you want to pull all the way around the rotation), and never heard it applied to running before. Thanks for sharing and wishing you the best on your fitness journey and happy Holidays!

Hey there, we're all at different places on our journey and while you have an ambitious goal there, you can reach it! Nutrition is as important as exercise wherever we are on our journey, as is accountability, so it'll be good for you to have friends on here. You and are at different places in our fitness journeys, so I'll…

Hey Jane, send a friend request if you'd like. We're all at different places on our fitness journey and I know many who have gone as far as you will. The accountability created by MFP friends and your blog should help. Remember, it is a journey and will take time. Proud of you for making the effort and reaching out. Happy…

I use calisthenics. (sp) May not be the best choice, just an easy one. 627 calorie burn for an hour sounds about right to me. MFP really makes me accountable on the food and nutrition side of the equation, so don't worry too much about the burn rate.

Hey Greg feel free to add me. From the looks of your sig pic, you've got a HUGE supply of mojo, you're just not finding it right now. I'm nearly 54 and getting in the best shape of my life. Here may be a mojo booster, it is for me: think about something you'll be able to do once you progress along your fitness journey,…

You've come to the right place. It's amazing both what sneaks in throughout a week and also how some things you think are good for you, really are not--like sugar drinks sneaking in, sugar in fruit and the amount of fat in cheese, in my case. Looks like you're already getting a good buddy system in place, too. Being…

One more for Optimum Nutrition ordered from Bodybuilding.com. I'm building some great muscle definition with it--I'll never have mass, not my body type, and it tastes good! BB.com is just a great organization, all about customer service. Enjoy your ftiness journey, and your protein powder!

It may have been a lost cause yesterday and it's sure not today because you recognize you're not where you want to be, you're on here posting about it and as you can see, you have an immediate and helpful support group already rallying with good advice and encouragement. P.S. Cut yourself some slack! You brought Charlotte…

You're already on your fitness journey to success just by posting and tracking on here. There will be good days and bad, leaps forward and setbacks, and that's okay, it's a journey, maybe a long one, and most importantly, you're on it, right now, this minute forward you are achieving your goal. Another important point,…

Nutrition and exercise TOGETHER are the key, also you may have to shake things up in either or both categories if you're at a plateau. Eliminate a routine and non-essential food, try a different exercise and if you're not doing some kind of resistance training, add it--muscle not only makes you healthier, (and arguably…

Sorry this is long, read last sentence if nothing else. I'm slow dancing with 54 and keep saying in my 20s and early 30s, didn't even try, by my 40s the rude awakening had occurred, (slower metabolism, joints that can't take the heavy weights, longer recovery time, more potential/realized injuries), and so I had to work at…

Best post of the week! Congrats!

Rock on, my man! Thanks for sharing.

A lot of people, (including me) use MyFitnessPal.com to track nutrition. There are some good suggestions about goals other than weight alone, I lost fat and put on muscle mass and the scale didn't reduce dramatically, however, my waist size did.

We're all at different places on our fitness journey. Start laying on your stomach. Then come up to arms length with your knees on the floor if you can. If not, just keep at it every day until you can. That's called a plank, the push up's kid brother. Hold yourself up in a plank as long as you can. Don't be afraid to…

So happy for you! Thanks for sharing this great story about your fitness journey and kudos for making it all a reality and being an inspiration to others!

Thanks for sharing, there's some good advice above this post and let me chime in with this. We're all at different places in our fitness journey and all likely harder on ourselves than we should be. I'm basically a skinny guy with a paunch who's a strategic dresser so everybody says you look fine--only my wife and my…