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In short, yes, you eat back your exercise calories if using MFP's NEAT method. MFP values are calculated using daily activity modifiers that do NOT include exercise.

I walk, cycle, run, drive, and use public transport. IME I see far too many car drivers with tunnel vision, or treating their cars as an extension of their front room, rather than as the heavy and lethal machine that it is. Get High Viz, get a torch, this as far as I am concerned is victim blaming, there is a case for…

Food weight (more food in your stomach and intestines than normal) Water weight (muscle repair, sodium, or just extra to drink) Restock of various stores (glycogen, fat cells)

Went for an extended bicycle commute this morning (lovely weather). I ended up doing 36 miles before work (2hrs 30mins) and I was glad we have showers! The nice weather here in the UK at the moment helps, but then I do cycle in, around and through London, so I get to see some of the sights (like the Thames, Houses of…

Targeting Certain body areas for weight loss - this is a myth, you cannot spot reduce, only time and patience in reducing your total BF% will help

Both, for me, not anyone else.

:laugh: I cycle 200+ miles a week on my commute, but the stairs still kill me :sad: .

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There were or are concerns in some camps about artificial sweetners. Me, not overly concerned. I am of the mind that moderation is where it is at. .

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"treat" days, yes "cheat" days, no Every days a treat :wink: .

I had problems with the Endomondo and Strava links to MFP and don't use them. I have MFP only linked to FitBit, and any other activities in Strava or Endomondo (or whatever other "app") all go through FitBit, so if I need to make adjustments I do that in FitBit and then let it sync to MFP. When I say make adjustments,…

Your job is part of your activity setting and not counted as exercise. I would suggest Lightly Active if you are on your feet rather than sat at a desk (but ratings are below and see where you would fit). Sedentary: Spend most of the day sitting (e.g. bank teller, desk job) Lightly Active: Spend a good part of the day on…

I use a combination of MFP, FitBit, Endomondo and Strava for tracking daily activity. I don't use MFP for calorie burns as it over estimates quite a bit. I avoid using Endomondo as again that can over estimate quite a bit due to the way they calculate calories burned (even with HR data it can be quite high). I prefer…

Wouldn't get one myself, but I have seen some really good ones out there. .

z z z o o o o m m BOOM That went downhill fast! :laugh: .

Depends if they use elevation data or not I guess. I use Strava for my cycling and running, and while it is only an estimate, they do use elevation and estimated power, which when I look at the figures seem a bit more realistic than, say, Endomondo. https://strava.zendesk.com/entries/20959327-Calorie-Calculation .

:huh: D) I'm me :laugh: .

Do you fit into one of the descriptions given by MFP? Sedentary: Spend most of the day sitting (e.g. bank teller, desk job) Lightly Active: Spend a good part of the day on your feet (e.g. teacher, salesman) Active: Spend a good part of the day doing some physical activity (e.g. waitress, mailman) Very Active: Spend most of…

Yes, I can see why people might think you are insane :laugh: . Perhaps send this one into Mythbusters, perhaps they can blow up Buster with a Diet Coke and Mentos reaction! . Show Result: BUSTED .

As above.

Where we work the birthday person treats us all to some party food (like doughnuts, cake or chocolate etc). We also get some nice treats when people get back from their holidays. It's great! :happy: .

As you made the step to move into their place, I would have to say it is on you to try and develop some good habits to distract yourself from the temptation of more calorie dense foods. Having a little every day that fits into your calorie and macro goals is probably going to be easier than avoiding it altogether. IMO…

Its a myth really, but this is a good article about cycle training that can be applied to other sports http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/article/heart-rate-monitor-training-for-cyclists-28838/ Lower HR zones are good for building endurance and stamina. Both HIIT and really long steady state will both burn fat. .

I cannot help as I would pick my favourite, eat it, enjoy it, and then spread the extra calories as deficit over the rest of the week or day. .

Not sure what is inherently wrong with the food stuff you ate. What exactly do you consider a binge? Perhaps you need to look again at your calorie goal and maybe eat a few more calories each day. Otherwise, learn from the day and start again, or spread the additional calories as additional deficit during the rest of the…

:huh: MFP is a NEAT calculator and already includes a deficit before any exercise (don't forget to set your activity level properly - this activity level is NOT exercise). The idea is to keep a steady deficit, which should help to maintain a steady weight loss, and hopefully make it easier for you to maintain the loss and…

I cycle commute, currently about 50 miles a day (which is about 4hrs on the road), and I am holding up quite well. Depending on how hard you push with the walking or cycling, these are activities you could do all day, especially on a bike in the "endurance HR zone", as the impact is much less than, say, running. Start off…

Personal preference. I prefer to go for a longer cycle ride (fasted) in the morning on the way into work. This is so I have more time in the evening to do other things (like collapsing onto the bed or a chair after doing 50 miles on the bike that day, as rest and recovery are important as well). .

+1 I cycle commute about 200 miles a week (sometimes more, sometimes a little less). I did 8,000 miles in 2013. I have had NO accidents. Most of those accident free miles have been thanks to my defensive cycling attitude mixed with strong positioning. However it does get tiring having to think for other people, especially…