ZyheeMoongazer Member

I have to agree with your friend, silly as it may seem. First impressions are huge! What I am to look like when heading to an interview:

I have made that recipe before and I agree, AWESOME! I like to make it in muffin cups instead of a loaf pan, makes it much easier to measure servings.

Its all based on your heart rate. A minor change in intensity will change your heart rate.

Everyday I eat what I want. I just eat smaller portions then what I used to. I have also found that my cravings for "bad" food are less often. For instance, a burger doesn't sound good at all right now. Where as the salmon fillet I plan to make for dinner sounds very yummy.

Even if you could, why would you want to? Being hungry all the time is not fun at all.

Thought I would try soba noodles a while back, heard they were pretty healthy. Found a recipe and made some for dinner. Hour later I was so swollen I could hardly breathe. Turns out I'm HIGHLY allergic to buckwheat.

If you have been working out you could be gaining muscle, which weighs more. Keeping body measures is often time a better judge of your progress then the scale. Track your waist and hip measurements.

My general rule of thumb is if it has less than 10 calories and no sodium I don't track it. Sometimes I track my tea, but that is only to make myself more aware of how much caffeine I am drinking in a day.

That is a huge debate around here. In my opinion, you should eat them back to maintain a healthy deficit. Unless you have already accounted for that activity in your TDEE calculations.

I will give you the same answer MFP does. It is very very very hard to estimate calories burned during weight lifting. There are far too many variables. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/help/faq/91-doesn-t-strength-training-burn-calories-why-don-t-you-show-any-calories-burned-for-strength-training It does burn calories yes, but…

Looking at the last couple of days you had lots of calories left over at the end of the day. I know it sounds weird, but sometimes eating more helps you lose more.

1200 is the rock bottom MFP will set anyone at. In most cases this is due to selecting 2 lbs of loss per week. Unless you have a large amount to lose, this can be too aggressive. We all want to lose it all NOW, but that is not the healthiest route. 1/2 lb to 1 lb per week is a much better range.…

You don't want to eat below BMR. You also want to eat back your exercise calories. A good goal for your would be to NET 1700(500 deficit from TDEE).

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/help/faq/91-doesn-t-strength-training-burn-calories-why-don-t-you-show-any-calories-burned-for-strength-training

No problems at all. I eat them to curb candy cravings. Gas can sometimes be a sign of an intolerance. Maybe there is an ingredient that you have a minor allergy too?

Swimming is great low impact option. If you don't have access to a pool, try googling chair aerobics. Chair aerobics is something some wheelchair bound people use for a cardio workout. Since even standing causes you pain, this may be a good option for you. Of course your biggest focus needs to be your calorie intake. As…

I will gladly take your extras. There are many high calorie foods that are very healthy. Peanut butter, avocado, full fat dairy, etc. Google health high calorie food you will find lots of sites with good ideas.

Bagged tea is trash, loose leaf tea is where its at!

I feel there must be some inside joke here I am missing.

If you are using the heart rate sensors on the machine, then the machine. MFP grossly over estimates. By far the best estimate you will get is with a heart rate monitor with a chest strap. There are many on the market for reasonable prices. I got a lower end Polar for under $100. Best money I have spent so far in my effort…

If you are counting your exercise as part of your activity level, you then should NOT be entering them into the exercise diary for additional calories. That would be double counting. Just an FYI.

By far my favorite is Women's Gymnastics. I used to do gymnastics when I was younger so I have an appreciation for the commitment those girls have and just how strong they really are. I also like watching diving, swimming, short distance running (I get bored watching the long races). There are some other sports I will…

I have the same question. I have read that you should eat low GI carbs 90-120 minutes before your run, but that means getting up way too early for me. I tried a slice of toast and some tea this morning, but only waited about 20 minutes. Didn't upset my stomach and I felt powered for the short 35 minute run.

Tried this app this morning and here it is 6 AM and I'm up!

1. Walking to work 5 days a week. - Its accounted for in my TDEE 2. A little extra walking if I make a side trip on the way home from work. - The extra burned calories will wash out with minor food dairy mistakes. 3. Sex - Again its part of life and my TDEE 4. Taking the stairs, unless its a stair workout where I am…

I love Under Armour Armour Bras. http://www.underarmour.com/shop/us/en/womens-armour-bra-dd-cup/pid1233078 If anyone could see me in the dressing room trying on bras I would look like a crazy women. Try on a few different kinds. Jump around like crazy, get the ones that feel best to you. Burpees were a total no-no for me…

Yes PLEASE! With a side of whipped cream.

I, like you, took gymnastics classes when I was young. It was mainly to improve my tumbling for cheerleading. My favorite was floor of course, but I also liked balance beam a lot. I was never very good at bars or vault; weak core. Do they even have adult gymnastics classes? Once I get in a bit better shape, that would be…

As mmreed has said, check the HRM settings. I have a Polar RS100 and it has been the best money I have spent thus far on getting fit and healthy.

I only track my actual workouts or extras. My walk to work everyday (about 15-20 minutes each way, 45 minutes total per day), I do not track as it is part of my normal routine. My train of thought is: 1. Calories burned must be above 150. 2. Duration must be more than 20 minutes. 3. Average heart rate must be 60%+ 4. The…