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You mean you can just step on a scale and measure your body fat? ....not so sure about that kind of accuracy.

Have fun. I never did a sprint until this year. On Sunday, I am doing my 5th in the last 3 months. If my lazy-*kitten* can you do it, anybody can. My advice is to remember to stay calm when you get in the water. Nothing worse than your nerves and adrenaline making you hyperventilate before you pass the first buoy and then…

10 pounds at 1 pound per week equals 10 weeks.

wrap it in spinach leaves and throw it on the grill. No extra calories and it steams with smoky flavor...

the more athletic you become, the more efficient you are; and yes you will notice it more with everyday activity. part of the price of fitness.

I think you mislabeled the heading...it should be "my mind won't cooperate" because I think you already know that it's your brain telling you that you can't do it. I was at the same place..and I have a few years on you. I was slothful, out of shape, a lot of extra pounds...this year I've done 4 triathlons and have 3 more…

I guess us men know nothing about scales. Hmmmmm. I then refuse to share any information. Ha! :sad:

if you search under the cardiovascular section for "strength training" there is a generic calorie burn based on minutes you can factor in.

Cool then I wouldn't sweat it. If you don't like the results, you can always switch to a whey without the creatine blend. I too have a whey shake in the morning and a cassein shake at night as part of my daily calorie goal and I think it works great.

I'm impressed, there were like 10 excuses in that paragraph. I can only usually come up with five or six a day. :sad: I've always looked at it like this: If you want to make it happen, you will. Just like if you want to do other things instead, you will. And, when I do go to that workout instead of meeting my friends for a…

Notwithstanding the technical data provided above, I tried creatine several years ago. So this is just based on personal experience. Yes, it made me look bigger--an effect when muscles retain water. Yes, it took away all my vascularity, especially in the arms--again, muscles retained more water and I had difficulty keeping…

the only drawback of having a retailer replace it, it will void the warranty. Like SNF, I've changed my 3-4 times and it still works in the water. EDIT: I don't have an F-11 though, but older model

good job on finishing the program. Need to unlock privacy settings if you want others to see it.

I usually take a WHEY protein (which has a 1 hour process) AFTER a workout, and a CASSEIN protein (or mix of Whey/Cassein) any other time during the day (about 8 hour process). I don't take much of anything immediately before a workout because I don't like having anything substantial in my stomach especially during cardio.…

Creatine is not for just anybody, and it is mostly used by weight-lifters who want to bulk up and have more energy for training. Creatine WILL make your muscles retain water so you do look bigger. I tried it a long time ago and found I was jittery and did not like that effect at all. So--big muscles and energy, yes! more…

under the "cardio" section search for "strength training"

If you can change this to "once per week" you will have a much easier time. It worked for me cutting out that pointless sugar... $0.02.

you need to build up the muscle along the front of the shin. While sitting, If you place your heels on the ground and lift your toes as high as they can go, you can feel that musculature along the bone. I do these toe raises a few times a week (30-40 at a time) just to keep that muscle engaged. This has helped me not have…

I race sprints all summer. I NEVER kick on the swim leg, since you expends about 40% of your energy kicking and only gain about 15% in speed, and the swim is only 10-15 minutes, it's just not worth losing all that energy in the water (since you still have bike and run up next). Having said that, kicking keeps your legs…

I didn't mean to sound negative. You ARE definitely converting some muscle growth, probably just not 5 lbs worth. Good luck.

I don't believe you can put on 5# of muscle in one week (unless of course you are genetically engineered!). I'm would say there is some anomoly or inconsistency with the measurement methodology. Muscle takes a lot of time to build/grow.

there is no generic answer to your question, due to so many variables: your weight, your exercise level, your intensity of workout, how long it takes you, your diet, etc. If you don't own a caloric counting heart rate monitor, you might have to estimate by doing some research on your max heart rate, resting heart rate…

http://biprousa.com/ http://myvega.com/products/whole-food-smoothie-infusion/features-benefits?gclid=COXr8vCk2KICFQ5IagodwVHbnQ there are a few more, try "google" it will get you there.

If you entered your daily lifestyle as "active" this website calculates in those 1000 or so calories that you burn in your regular day when figuring out your goals, etc. (i.e., it's already running you at a deficit based on regular daily activity) Therefore, you don't need to count those as "exercise" or "additional"…

How do you use them? Just put them on and they work. SOME monitors give you caloric burn, others do not, be sure to research the right one for you before you buy.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

You eat only 600 calories a day? That's a ridiculously low amount for anybody. You might want to rethink that. It's something you'll never be able to maintain for any length of time, and it's not healthy. Please read the posts about starvation mode and exercise calories you will find the biological reasons why shouldn't…

[/quote] They changed the formula and put it back on the market............ [/quote] Got it. Of course they did... Should be fine then. :laugh:

To begin with, you're not going to like what I am about to say...believe me it's not an attack, just trying to help.:flowerforyou: In your profile it says you're 16 with an eating disorder for over a year and now you've put on this additional weight and want to lose it fast, preferably using diet pills. Personally, this…

I use my cheap Polar F4 which is water "resistant" up to 20 feet deep. I swim in chlorinated water as well as the ocean and it's worked every time.