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I'm not a woman, so I can't relate specifically to what you're going through. However, in my struggles I did learn a valuable lesson, and maybe this will help you. There is a difference between goals and results! Goals are things you do and you have no control over results. Losing weight, the number on the scale, is a…

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Are you taking progress photos in your underwear? You won't see changes in the mirror. It's too slow of a process. Progress photos every 30 days.

1: Heavy bag boxing 2: Battle ropes 3: Sledgehammer on a tire 4: Hula hoop 5: Circuit training on machines with very low weight, but high reps 6: Swimming with your legs holding a float device 7: Wheelchair basketball 8: Crunches, situps, etc That should help get you going.

You're gonna get the book on people saying which is better to do first. The problem is, you haven't specified what your goals are. To that end, it may help to understand the general energy chain during exercise, so you can make a better decision. I will say, that for most people, doing weights before cardio/aerobics is…

It's always hard to say since we aren't there with you, but, here's some common things. If you eat less food than you take in, you lose weight. Medical fact. If you aren't losing weight, then any of these may be an option: 1: You are eating more than you think you are. Be sure to weigh food, not go by volume. Volume is…

HRMs measure heart rate. They do not measure calories burned. The athletic science community has developed a number of calculations during aerobic exercise that can help calculate the number of calories burned during steady state aerobic exercise. So, first, your HR has to be up above 50% of your max HR before the…

I would also like to point that "five-by-five" is communicatiin slang for "load and clear" or "everythings good." It has to do with aeronautic radio signals or something. Made famous in James Cameron's Aliens movie: "We are in the pipe, five by five."

You may want to take a look at the Apps category in the top navigation bar. Lots of apps in there, that I'm assuming can sync up with MFP.

Basically what you are eating is the fat rendered from the ham steak. So, look up the nutrition info for them, and just enter the fat calories as a "quick calorie"

FWIW, the amount of Calories required to lift a weight is 0.00032 Calories per pound per foot. Depending on the exercise, you will spend more than this (some exercises can be more than 10 times this amount) because your body isn't very efficient. In the cardiovascular section, there is an entry for Strength Training. It's…

HRMs are not at all accurate for weight lifting. First thing to understand: HRMs do not measure calories burned! They measure Heart Rate. Second thing to understand: Your HR can change for any number of reasons. Caffeine, fear, adrenaline, excitement, etc. Next thing to understand: A faster beating heart does not burn…

You're not weird. You're a freaking PSYCHO!!!

There is nothing saying the comments have to be directed toward the person offended. Otherwise, it would be the easiest dodge in the world to continue with the same sort of abusive behavior that went on before, only just having two guys talking to each other instead of directly to the female. This is very much…

You have everything from Tabata style, which is about 5 minutes up to 20 minutes of longer interval periods. Technically, if you go to an oval track, sprint the straights and walk the curves you're doing intervals. Do it for a mile. Can take a bit. Generally speaking though, if it takes more than 15 minutes on the interval…

Rebel!!!! We shall cast ye down with the heathens!!!! My guess is you curl in the squat rack, don't wipe down benches when you're done, leave the dumbbells on the floor, and the plates on the bar.

If you aren't losing weight, you don't have a calorie deficit. Try weighing your portions to make sure you are actually eating what you think you are. Reduce your daily caloric intake by a couple hundred calories. Do some light exercise to increase your calorie deficit.

I use jefit (http://jefit.com) as it has a built-in rest timer, but you can also use a simple spreadsheet on the phone.

High Intensity Interval Training is awesome. It really increases your VO2 Max which has big payoffs later, particularly if you're a cardio nut. It basically means you can exercise at a higher intensity later, but feel the same as a lower intensity now. To get the most benefit, try your hardest to get your HR up near 100%…

Or make protein cookies!

Take a look at the Groups in the community tabs. Easy way to post for everybody involved.

Two different things and it depends on you. The fitbit is for general use during day to day living. Some people find it helps motivate them to take the stairs instead of the elevator, etc. The HRM is for targeting a workout more precisely and helping you to analyze what's going on with aerobic workouts. If you like…

FWIW, the energy needed to lift a weight is .00032 Calories per pound per foot. Of course, your body is horribly inefficient and can pretty easily spend 10 times that in lifting the weight. Free weights are probably higher. Machine weights might be lower. Also, depending on how slowly you lower the weight will burn extra…

HRMs are not at all accurate for weight lifting. First thing to understand: HRMs do not measure calories burned! They measure Heart Rate. Second thing to understand: Your HR can change for any number of reasons. Caffeine, fear, adrenaline, excitement, etc. Next thing to understand: A faster beating heart does not burn…

It depends on your goals. I used to do both on alternating days, no rest in between. Only sunday off. I didn't gain a ton of muscle and I didn't improve my endurance significantly. But I was happy with the result because I got what I wanted, which was a little mix of both. Be aware, though, that you will need a boat-load…

Did you eat 35 THOUSAND calories? Yes, that's thousand, not hundred. Because that's what it would take to gain 10 pounds. If you did, then yes it's 10 pounds of true weight. If you didn't it's something else. Given that it's Tuesday and you're talking about something that happened on Sunday, I would say not enough time has…

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

The percentages MFP gives as the base is skewed according to most people here. Don't use the guided setup. Set your own percentages. But then again, the prevailing mindset on MFP is that if calories in is less than calories out, then you lose weight, so macros don't really matter.

First thing to understand: HRMs do not measure calories burned! They measure Heart Rate. Second thing to understand: Your HR can change for any number of reasons. Caffeine, fear, adrenaline, excitement, etc. Next thing to understand: A faster beating heart does not burn significantly more Calories. You can check this…