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Thanks for the input _Sally_

Your diary is private so it is hard for anybody to make any recommendation or suggestion since we have no info upon which to base an opinion. Since you say that your calorie goal is 1200 I can tell you this. When you set your goals on MFP, unless you select otherwise, MFP defaults to a 500 calorie per day deficit. You then…

And stride. If you have a good running shop nearby they will be able to help you pick an appropriate pair of running shoes.

When I lived in Cali I did a lot of off-road/ mountain biking. I did use the shoes and clip in pedals so I've had a few experiences with being too wore out to kick my heel out to unlock. I've ridden borrowed road bikes and put my pedals on them but I have never owned a road bike. I currently have a mountain bike with front…

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Your diary is private so it's hard for us to see where it is coming from or figure out how to address your concerns.

There are none. No chest strap means you must touch the contacts on the wrist watch part with your fingers to get a momentary reading. There will be no continuous read for that type of HRM. The chest strap is required for continuous hr info. An HRM that does calories burned computations uses the average heart rate over the…

Ken's Steakhouse Dressings has a good line-up of lite options. I use Ken's Lite Balsamic Vinaigrette, Ken's Lite Northern Italian, Ken's Lite Ceasars, Ken's Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette and another that I can't remember off the top.

Check out Hal Higdon as cited above. Also Runners World magazine has a plan in the August edition. Good luck to you.

Thanks for posting this. I couldn't agree more with that last line.

Good info. I didn't know this. Explains why when I warm up I always see a bunch of racers running their butts off. I was always just getting the blood flowing and the stiffness out of my muscles. Thanks.

Initially your HR may increase as you increase speed. As your fitness level improves you will be able to run faster at a lower HR. He said he's running a 10 minutes/mile pace which is quite good. I run between 11:30 and 12 minutes/mile and my HR gradually increases up to around 170 at the end of 4 miles. My max is 185 and…

Anybody suggesting she go against her doctors requirements of 1200 cal with 10 carbs needs to re-read her first post. She said exercise is nearly impossible. So if you suggest 1600 or 1800 cals she is going to gain more weight. Can't compare her to yourself if you ate 2400 calories a day and burned 6000 calories a week…

Personally, I think a doctor who is licensed to legally practice medicine, trumps an internet website. No person (doctor or not) from myfitnesspal has physically examined you or has any idea of your health, physical condition or exclusions as far as exercise goes. Look at the bottom of this page and you will see the…

It's not YOUR weight any longer. You worked hard to get rid of it. I'm sure you can work hard to keep it off and tone yourself up. You've done a great job so far. Keep up the excellent work. Be sure you are feeding yourself properly for those workouts.

Turn on some music with an upbeat tempo and dance. Most songs run between 3 and 4 minutes. Dance for 6 songs minimum, 7 or 8 would be better. The children might even join you and have a wonderful time. Edit: A bit of stretching is always a good thing too.

Totals for the first 7 days: Running 11.0 miles Cycling 23.4 miles Total 34.4 miles

I have a Garmin Forerunner 405. It's much more than a heart rate monitor though. New they are around 300 dollars. Charge fairly quick. Can be used with the Garmin footpod and the Garmin cycling cadence sensor. They are water resistant but they have a touch bezel that will freak out the display when liquid gets under the…

Are you losing weight due to losing fat, or due to losing lean muscle? (Maybe both.) Lean muscle needs protein to rebuild. If you are getting enough protein you are probably ok even if your sugars/carbs are out of whack. But without the sugars you may be able to lose faster.

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Everybody's body responds differently. If you are already in fairly decent shape you could probably do more. I finished c25k in April. I think I could have done more during weeks 1-3 but late week 4 it started to catch up to me. I would suggest doing 3 days only with a day off in between. If you can do more then cross…

When I first started this I decided to go to bed an hour earlier for that very reason. Not sure if that will work for an insomniac but give it a try. Also I can take a walk if I feel hungry late. Just a mile or so and the hunger is gone.

Bump until after work.

Reading "Chi Running" and "An Embarassment of Mangos" both on my Kindle. And I have 2 or 3 other books on there just waiting for their turn.

You could use fresh tuna if you have a good meat market nearby. Bake or grill it and then flake or cut into the size portions you need. I have a good meat market just a couple miles away. Glad you posted this cause it gave me an idea I'd not yet thought of. I love fresh tuna but can't stand canned.

Gotta check this out after work.

OK. Just logged my first 20 mile week running 2 weeks ago. I will be running and cycling for this.

I use a deep 4 cup serving bowl. It will boil up to about an inch from the top but will not boil over.

Ehhmmm... Excuse me a moment while I retreive my chin from the floor. You look fabulous.

Total calories consumed for the day minus the number of calories burned in exercise for the day equals your net calories. At the top of your home page next to your profile picture it is all calculated out for you. At the right end of the grey bar it shows your net calories.