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If you're just wanting a decent estimate of how many calories you're burning...then yes - a Polar watch is the way to go....the one I bought was the watch + chest strap (they should come together) and it was like $40. I don't know the exact model of mine...but it didn't give me any fancy numbers, it would give me my…

The reason that psychostimulant medication works for something like BED is *mainly* because it increases focus and executive function in those who have neurobiologicaly based disorders. ADHD has a neurobiological basis and stimulant medications are typically highly effective. The side effect of a depressed appetite would…

There are many HIIT workouts on Youtube that could be useful to you and they can be really short, so just do some searching for one that would fit into your schedule. I do not have any children but at one time I had an office job where I worked later hours (10am-7:30pm) and I enjoyed sleeping in so I didn't want to get up…

I used to use a HRM when I did my cardio and I found that if the machine you are using allows you to put in your age, weight, and height (or age and weight at the very least) --- it's calorie estimate was close enough to the estimate I got from my HRM (I had a cheaper HRM so I used the shapesense website to enter in my…

'Draw' the alphabet with each of your feet/toes....I'm not sure how to describe this well....but it will help strengthen the shin muscles and prevent shin splints.

Absolutely DO NOT restrict yourself in New Orleans!!! The food is soooooo good. I mean...maybe try to have a healthy breakfast but for lunch/dinner I'd just get whatever I wanted. You'll be walking around most places so it should balance out. Just don't stress about over indulging, you'll regret not trying stuff more than…

I like to just chop it into big chunks and eat it with a little olive oil, vinegar, salt/pepper, cumin, diced cucumbers and tomatoes. I also like to use greek yogurt (Fage, or whatever kind you like), drizzle with honey and some good crunchy granola for a sweeter snack. Also....I like avocado a lot so I'd probably eat it…

I love beer. Lost ~40lbs while still drinking it too. =D Myself, some cousins, and my uncle also brew at home/frequent beer festivals/events. I'm a runner and have never ran in an actual race (unless you count my years in cross county when I was in school) but I'd like to start doing some 5ks and then maybe one day work my…

Since most entries probably don't include those things you could use something like Cron-o-meter to track your food and it does that as well --- you could do this for just a short period of time until you get a good idea of what your avg. mineral/vitamin intake is and whether is off or not -- just so that you're not…

Hello!! I also check in once in a while and would like to see more discussion in this group...but it sometimes is pretty dead. I also homebrew with some members of my family (we just completed our first all grain brew recently). I'm not an expert but I enjoy it!

I actually just want to know if your co-worker actually used the word 'adipose'. If so...they can't be all that bad because Doctor Who is awesome and at least they have good taste in television entertainment. If YOU are, in fact, the one that used the word then....extra shame on your co-worker and points to you!

Since you're logging it, eat it too. Just render your bacon first and remove it from the pan before adding your greens/water. Then you can add the crispy bacon after the greens are done cooking, on your plate, and soon to be in your belly. WITH delicious bacon. I get what you mean about soggy bacon and not wanting to eat…

Go out and enjoy dinner. One day isn't going to ruin anything. If you're not that hungry, just get something small. But, I think you'll probably be able to eat something in a few hours.

I don't know if you need to spend lots of money on underwear specifically for running but if you get good input on it then maybe it's worth it. At Kohl's they have a brand called Vanity Fair and they have a bikini style panty that is not cotton (it reminds of bathing suit material....but I'm not sure of what the actual…

I probably spend around $50-$70/wk. It's kind of hard because I don't go shopping every week. I usually go for the main things once/month and then I'll stop and get things like lunch meat or produce (the stuff that doesn't last too long). It's just me, though. Doesn't include meals out (which isn't that often) and I'm in…

To answer your question -- there is no reason not to have coffee before a workout. There will be no negative effects for your weight loss due to coffee. I have not really every heard or read compelling information about caffeinated beverages increasing calorie burn to an extent that would be significant...but I definitely…

That is generally the way 'soft boiled' eggs are served but that one looks more like 'medium boiled'. I don't know how long you have to cook it to be like that but I actually like that level of done-ness on my eggs. Even when I make 'over easy' eggs at home I cook them a bit longer because I like the yolk to set a little…

Drinking on an empty stomach can lead to some not so great consequences. If you think you can still behave in an appropriate way in front of your boss then go ahead and do that. For myself....drinking on an empty stomach just makes me feel super crappy and I don't think I could get drunk in front of my current boss. I…

when I first joined MFP I weighed like 175lbs and am 5'3". I was eating a lot healthier at work and there were many women there who told me 'Oh, you don't need to lose weight' or would comment about how healthy I was being. They weren't being mean but I thought it was weird they were telling me I didn't need to lose weight…

I'm glad you mentioned peanut butter sandwiches with chili!! I have done this since I was a kid and I went to grad school with a girl from Texas. We were in Indiana at a chili cook off and one of the booths had little PB sandwiches, I got so excited and she just got so confused. I like to eat maple syrup on…

You could use coconut milk (I like this because it has the creamy consistency of cream/milk -- and I love the taste of coconut). I also don't like the taste of non-sugar sweeteners. I did try a brand called Sun Crystals though that was good (it's half sugar/half stevia). It had the taste of sugar for the most part. At…

I *think that the calorie estimate will probably be based on a person who weighs between 150-170lbs. That's just because I've encountered lots of 'estimated calories burned...' stuff that will say something like "based on a 150lb woman" or "based on a 160-170lb man"... But unless you know the actual model and try to…

Unless you've noticed a difference in the way your clothes fit it might be mostly water weight...but surely you've achieved some actual weight loss. If you're not working out then that calorie goal seems fine (this without knowing your individual stats). If you start to notice that your pants are starting to fall off after…

I calculate my calorie goal based on my TDEE with my activity level set as 'sedentary' because I have a desk job (or I'm sitting most of the time) and when I'm not working out I'm relaxing (read -->watching Netflix). I log my exercise calories and eat mostly all of them back. My TDEE as calculated by this site:…

Estimating and logging it is better than not logging at all. Search for the dish you ate in the MFP database and chose a number of them and see how many calories come up and choose the median estimate. Also take into account that it's probably not very accurate but at least you'll have some idea.

I don't want to recommend any particular brand but I have recently started buying workout clothes at TJ Maxx...you can get some pretty nice stuff for a good price there. The brands never stay the same really though...

I either try to Google the dish (calories in 'chicken pad thai) or whatever and use what I find to be an average estimate. Sometimes I'll just search on MFP and choose maybe 5 to see how many calories it says and choose one that's in the middle and use that. Everything here is pretty much just estimation anyway (food…

My experience -- I calculated my TDEE based on a sedentary lifestyle because I'm a school psychologist and am sitting at my desk or with students most of the day. I purchased a simple Polar HRM and use it when I do cardio workouts (I don't lift really and when I do it's very low amount of weight. I also do body weight…

I think Fage yogurt is the best yogurt Greek or not that I've ever tasted. I will eat it plain with fruit or with granola. I buy the ones that come with fruit topping as a side but never use all the fruit part of it. My mom said she didn't like Greek yogurt because it was too sour until she tried mine...and now she uses it…

The only answer you can get is an estimate for those activities which depends on how long you participated. And will most likely be estimated for the 'average' person (which in the case of women is usually 150lbs). Each of those activities is estimated to burn about 400-500 cals/hr if they are done at a moderate/high…