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For new runners, I've always heard it said, always take a rest (no running) day between runs and don't increase your distance more than 10% in a week. This advice served me well. Now that I've been running for over a year, I can run more often with no problems, if the consecutive runs are of moderate distance that is. PS.…

Most my exercise is step based right now because i'm race training and only end up doing maybe 15-20 minutes of strength training. I stopped logging the strength because at absolute most it might have only been 200 calories which can easily be negated by food logging inaccuracies. My situation is a bit different than…

Make sure you're accurately logging your exercise of mfp with the proper start times and duration. This cancels out calorie calculations for the same time period on the fitbit, so you aren't accidentally double logging calories. I only got my fibit one in January, and prior to that I had a hrm for more than a year. My…

During training runs I listen to audio books, but during actual races, I've never used ear phones. Theres usually so much going on that there is no need for such a distraction. But if headphones really are a must, look around, I'm sure there are a ton of other races near you that will allow them.

Garmin is coming out with the Vivofit. Like a fitbit flex but with the ability to sync with a chest strap hrm transmitter. Sad it won't track stairs, I rather like that feature on my fibit one.

I only listen to audiobooks. And I can only listen while on a run. This is particularly motivating if the book is good and I want to find out what happens next.

This is perfect

I have both and so far am really liking my Fibit One. I've been really successful this past month following the calories in/calories out meter on the fitbit dashboard based on my all day estimated burn. It does an okay job estimating calories if my activity is step based, but if there's any sort of incline or resistance,…

I completed it in February of last year. Never ran before the program and fell in love with it along the way. I ran my first half marathon just 8 months later. I found the podcasts found on the nhs.uk site especially helpful. The were hosted by a girl named Laura that offered tips and lots encouragement along the way. She…

I am having trouble figuring this out too. I have my Flex and MFP linked and I feel like the calories burned it adds are way too high. For instance, I just started jogging 3 weeks ago. It's saying that in a 35 minute jog (fairly slow - 5.1) I'm burning 700+ calories. I still keep to the calories I think I should be eating…

I've had my fibit synced with mfp for about a month. I love it so far. I log all food and intentional exercise with mfp but pay attention to the calories in/out and food plan on fitbit. Exercise logged on mfp cancels out calories burned during the same time frame on fitbit through the sync so nothing is doubled up. I have…

Yay! Congratulations! I remember when I ran my first 5k.. I was so excited with myself I had to tell random strangers in the gym as soon as it happened. lol Keep it up!

I've been using the fitbit one for about a month and just added the aria. I had to disable the feature that announces weight loss in my mfp feed because my mfp account is linked to fitbit and my weight kept dancing around while I was playing around with the scale. lol How much do I weigh before breakfast? What's my body…

Definitely not going around braless in public any time soon. Let alone exercising without one, a lot more than my back would be hurting after.

My gym autobills to my credit card. I didn't want them to have easy access to my bank account either. At least if there's a problem with their billing, I've got that buffer and it's not automatically taken from my bank. I've had memberships through Planet Fitness and then Cardinal Fitness for a total of 7 years and never…

Why does she need to ask a forum when she has you, DirtyCurves? Obviously, you're the only one she needs to listen to.

Sounds as though he has a Selective Eating Disorder. I watched an evening program on it and this sounds very similar.

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I usually work out before my shower, I wash my hair once a day. It's a rare weekend when I skip a washing. If I don't, my scalp feels tingly and I feel disgusting.

It's all in the toppings. Use veggies instead of pepperoni or sausage. Measure out your cheese so you're mindful about how many calories are going on top...but for the love of pizza DO NOT use fat free cheese! That stuff doesn't melt and tastes of plastic, not even worth the experience. As for the crust, the cauliflower…

I completed c25k in February 2013, kept up with running a few times a week with at least 3 miles every Saturday. I ran my first 5k in May and got hooked on the race bug. I signed up for and ran a Quarter Marathon in late August. During my training for that I decided to also sign up for a Half Marathon for October. My…

I'm sorry to say, that at your low calorie consumption, I don't think that "this is the time it will work". But yay for starvation diets! I hope all the best for you, but am a firm believer in moderation for long term success.

I don't even click that button at all anymore. Didn't see a point unless I wanted to see a completely made up number of what I would weigh in 5 week.s

I've had an FT60 for over two years. I don't think i've properly taken advantage for most its features because I can never stay in the lower zones unless I'm walking. The training program was nice in the beginning, until I started to train for races. The programs want you to focus on zone 2 mainly, then zone 1 with hardly…

My toy fox terriers start giving signs of wanting to go home after about a mile, and that's just walking. They're more like sprinters than endurance runners. I suppose it could be possible though if you started out with short distances and progressively increased. There is a lady who runs at a park near me, she has a…

anyone suffering a dead libido? I mean seriously dead...no feelings at all. At first I thought it might be the bc pills, but no change since I've gone off them. Then I worried that I just might not like my boyfriend. But thinking back, I think the dampening started when my levothyroxine dosage was upped to 100mcg. So, is…

It is best to find a running store that will analyze your gait as mentioned. Running shoes are definitely an investment, and may not always be the prettiest of the bunch. Shoes are a very individual thing so I can really suggest any to you beyond saying that I love Brooks. roadrunnersports.com or runningwarehouse.com offer…

Since you want it to link with map my walk, it sounds like you carry your smart phone with you while you exercise. In that case you could simply get a chest strap and transmitter to sync with your phone and not have to shell out for the watch/computer. There are various brands, polar is one. Check out the apps section of…

I'm in pretty much time pretty much the same boat. I fell in love with running and the challenge of running long distances. But I haven't seen much change in my weight and in fact feel even more flabby than when I was focused for a time on lifting. Distance running didn't give me muscle mass, it stole mine. I think part of…

It is true, jeans shopping is IMPOSSIBLE. At each store I have to try on multiple sizes and styles because there is no universal standard. I thought that if I lost weight, shopping would be an awesome experience. At least when I was heavier I had a baseline for what size I should be wearing, now that I don't even have…