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Agree. I use mine as a way of gauging the relative intensity of my workouts from day to day and, also, for making sure I'm getting my HR up where I want it to be during HIT. I don't eat back my exercise calories (well maybe once in a while to justify a treat :-) so I'm not too concerned with that aspect of it. Nonetheless,…
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Indeed. :-)
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I can't help but wonder if your relatively low HR during your workouts is not a factor here - if perhaps the FT7 becomes less accurate at lower HRs. (For the record, I am older than you by a decade with a resting HR of 48 and a max HR of at least 169). I've begun to suspect that, for me, once I get under *about* 115 bpm,…
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You might want to re-check - I have a FT7 purchased one month ago. It allows me to set max heart rate under "User Information". Of course, I suppose it's possible that mine had been on the shelf a really long time before I bought it...
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That makes perfect sense! Thanks! You can tell I'm still sorting things out :-)
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Hey HikerDude, thanks for the review. I've lived in the Pacific Northwest for two years now and have fallen in love with hiking in the mountains. I am new to winter hiking - I just got a pair of Microspikes and have used them only twice so far. I'm still working up my courage to hike on snowy/icy mountain trails, and am…
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I'm 57 and log daily. I've lost 80+ over the past two years; over 40 since I joined MFP last January. I have perhaps 15 pounds more to loose, but I am taking a short break (still logging daily, just allowing myself to enjoy some holiday treats here and there) and working at maintenance through the holidays. Then, starting…
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If you are able to stay within your calorie budget, then no, it will not sabotage your weight loss. The timing of your eating may (or may not) affect your appetite and will power, but has no direct affect on weight loss, as long as you create a calorie deficit. There is no harm in giving it a shot - I would if I were you.
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I second the Mark Bittman "How to Cook Everything Vegetarian" recommendation and would add any of the Moosewood cookbooks - I especially love the "Moosewood Restaurant New Classics". Both of these have lots and lots of recipes that do not include soy or nuts.
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There is indeed a book - "Weight Training for Dummies". It goes into lots and lots of detail about the hows and whys of strength training and has chapters on things you can do at home (It also covers machines and free weights pretty extensively). The emphasis is on improving your health and building strength and preventing…
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I have a Polar FT7. I like that it records my workout, including maximum and average heart rate. Another consideration - if you work out at a gym, consider getting a brand that works with the gym's equipment. I love seeing my heart rate displayed on the console of the treadmill (or elliptical, or whatever) while I'm…
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That's great to hear! And congratulations on losing 5 lbs!
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Disagree. Never use olive oil with fries. Jeesh.
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"Do I measure out the whole dutch oven and then divide the calorie amount for the whole recipe?" ^^ That is what I would do - use the recipe builder to calculate the total calories for the whole recipe, then divide by the actual number of servings that it generates. When I am cooking something that will produce multiple…
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I have the Omron Walking Style Pro which, I think, is very similar. Actually, this is my second one (the first one started to malfunction after about 2-3 years of use). I got my first one when I was really out of shape and just starting to get active. My main form of exercise was walking, so the pedometer was really…
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First of all, the odds are good that there will be other overweight people at the gym. There certainly are at my gym - I used to be one of them (when I started going to the gym, I weighed 80 lbs more than I do now and was totally out of shape). I think you'd be surprised at the number of fit-looking people at the gym who…
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Bump!
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That's 140 calories for 1/4 dry (uncooked) couscous. I'm pretty sure that all pasta nutrition labels assume uncooked.
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I am 57 and have lost 80lbs over the past two years; I still have probably 10-15 lbs more to go. What lax75 said about setting smaller, non-scale goals has really helped me along. For me that has involved setting my sights on increasingly demanding hikes, since hiking is something I really enjoy. And I still don't have a…
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Which REI pants did you get? I have similar problems with getting pants to fit and have worn both the REI Sahara and the Rendezvous pants. The Saharas seem to be cut a bit more generously in the hips and thighs than the Rendezvous - so, if you haven't tried the Saharas, they might be worth a try. I've never tried on…
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Reading this thread, I can understand how you would feel this way, but I hope you realize that not all gyms are alike. I love my gym! It's clean, well-maintained, with helpful staff. A wide range of people - different ages, body types and fitness levels. Most folks there are friendly and supportive without being intrusive.…
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I really like Brooks Addiction (I'm on my third pair). It's technically a running shoe, but all my mileage in them has been walking.
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We plan out most of our meals for the week. When we don't do this, we are more likely to make poor food choices (like eating out), since at the end of a work day, neither of us feels like making decisions. Having said that, when shopping if I see a good deal or something that looks really good, I will change my plans on…
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I generally don't worry too much about it, except on days that I am going to be exceptionally active. Like tomorrow - I'm going on a 9-mile hike in the mountains. I will definitely be eating more tomorrow to keep my energy levels up. But, if I'm doing only my 40 minutes of cardio at the gym, not so much. In general, I only…
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Well said.
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I use this calculator: http://hikingscience.blogspot.com/p/calculate-calories-burned_22.html I really don't know how accurate it is, but it is more conservative than some of the MFP hiking entries (and I'd rather underestimate my exercise calories).
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Agreed! Not only that, dark chocolate is good for you: http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20030827/dark-chocolate-is-healthy-chocolate
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I agree - this certainly describes my personal experience (down 70lbs over the past two years, FWIW) As for the quote from the NYT article ("Eat as little as you can get away with, and try to exercise more"), I think that *most* of us are able to figure out that "as little as you can get away with" refers to the amount…
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I struggle with this too. The MFP database values for hiking do seem awfully high. For hikes that involve much elevation gain, I use this calculator: http://hikingscience.blogspot.com/p/calculate-calories-burned_22.html