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  • I agree with what everyone else has said. You should not only rely on a scale to gauge your progress; take measurements too! I went through both plans, cardio only and weight training only. I noticed a lot of weight loss in the cardio-only method and the scale was moving consistantly week to week. When I put that plan on…
    in Input please Comment by kartel99 October 2011
  • I have been running to Mumford & Sons, Rise Against, and Maroon 5...
    in Running Songs (Upbeat, not angry!) Comment by kartel99 October 2011
  • I am a little behind on joining for the Red October Burn, but definitely count me in for whatever is in store for November. A little about me - Active duty AF of 15 years; married with 3 children. I am currently deployed and will be returning home in about a week. This deployment has not been kind to my diet, and I also…
    in Calling All Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. Comment by kartel99 October 2011
  • Thanks for the reply and the knowledge that it isn't just me either! I know the feeling, I am eating just as much as I ever have, but now I am eating healthier, which means lower calories, so it is even harder to reach higher numbers.
    in Reaching calorie goal... need advice/help. Comment by kartel99 September 2010
  • Yeah, I have been trying to reach my goal and exercise calories. I am having a hard time because I have cut out most 'bad' foods (fast food, pizza, desserts) and feel that I can eat just as much healthy food, but way less calories, and I am stuffed. My old eating habits had me in sort of a maintenance mode - stuck at…
    in Reaching calorie goal... need advice/help. Comment by kartel99 September 2010
  • Yeah, I feel that I am counting everything that I am eating. I have seriously cut down my fast food/eating out routine and eating more of homemade wraps with chicken / steak. I have never really been a big eater, I just think that I have been totally eating the wrong foods, too many trips to BK and McDs. Now that I have…
    in Reaching calorie goal... need advice/help. Comment by kartel99 September 2010
  • I will look into the heartrate monitor... I do play quite a bit of sports throughout the week. Here is a typical week: Monday - Basketball during lunch (60-75 minutes full court) / Flag Football game after work Tuesday - 3 mile run in morning Wednesday - Basketball during lunch (60-75 minutes full court) / Softball game…
    in Reaching calorie goal... need advice/help. Comment by kartel99 September 2010
  • now, that is some advice that I like! LOL - no beer, but maybe a shot or two?
    in Reaching calorie goal... need advice/help. Comment by kartel99 September 2010
  • Eating out at restaurants is tough, but there are always some meals that are better than others... that, or you can run to the restaurant, eat, then run back home! I always find myself checking out either this site's database or the restaurants webpage for the nutrition facts before I go... We went to Friday's last week…
    in 5 week check-in Comment by kartel99 September 2010
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