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Fitbit is not reliable with MFP

Don't let people in the gym tell you what to do. There's a lot of bro-science and myths floating around, and every meathead thinks they're an expert. Do your research, listen to your body, and ignore bro experts giving out free advice.

Great job on the getting back to it! Moving is a great anti-depressant! Check out the Jeff Galloway programs. He advocates run/walk and stresses getting enough rest between sessions. Keep up the walking and maybe start throwing some 10 second runs in and see how it feels. Don't be in a big hurry. Your body has been through…

Why do you care what other people like or don't like? If you love the treadmill, then go for it! It's definitely not my thing, but that doesn't mean it's wrong for everybody else!

Humans don't process air or sunlight into calories, only food and drink. Say whatever you want, but if you gain weight it's because you consumed more calories than you expended.

Insta-Pot is great. Beans are easy, brown rice, stews, braises, tagines. I cook beans by boiling them first on saute then slow cook for 2 hours or so. It does it all. It's a little slower than the stovetop pressure cookers because it cooks at a lower pressure (11 psi vs 15) but the convenience of not having to babysit it…

Guess people on here never started going to the gym - they were born there! I say more power to those trying to get fit and healthy! If you see some idiot giving you the stink eye because you're using "his" squat rack, just remember you paid your money and you have as much right to be there as he does. To heck with judge…

Research a good program like Starting Strength or Greyskull LP and start it. I've been lifting as I've lost weight (and doing cardio - yes you can do both). Best thing is that my lean mass is the same at 183 as it was at 253 (measured on my Withings scale). My lifting is nothing fancy - the basic Greyskull LP program.…

Awesome!

I tell them the doctor told me to eat like this (which is true). If I were feeling mean, I would say, "Because I don't want to look like you."

Great work! Keep going to your goal!

Converse Chuck Taylors - nice flat bottom, no springiness.

I'm a rookie - finished C25K and did a 5 K and have been doing a 3x5 program for 4 weeks. I run about 4 miles on MWF and lift on T TH SAT/SUN. I don't want to give up the running because it has really helped me lose weight, but I really like the lifting also. So far it's working OK for me to do both, so I'm going to keep…

Take a look at Greyskull LP http://strengthvillain.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=89

Congratulations!

I'm just starting it. I did Break in A Sunday and will do Break in B tomorrow. Really just getting used to the movements and using little or no weight so far. I haven't lifted or exercised much at all for 18 years so it's a re-entry program for me. Hoping to build or at least maintain muscle while I lose weight.

Hi mostaverage - great job on finishing the program! I've also finished this week. Your story is inspirational - I'm really interested in the bicycle part, as I want to start bicycling. What type of bike do you have? What triathlon distance are you shooting for? I also swim and did some triathlons when I was younger and…

I'm doing the same - I'm on week 8 (technically I finished week 8) and am very slow so I'm going to work up to the 5K distance from where I am now (last run was 2.88 miles) - today I'm going for 3 miles. I'm still overweight by about 50 lbs., so it's like running while carrying 3 thanksgiving turkeys. I'm pretty sure I'll…

Slow here. 15:33 min/mile, which is 3.9 mph. I'm on week 8 now, and was doing it by time, but was only going about 2 miles in the 28 minutes so I started doing it by distance. Last run was 2.38 miles, today will be somewhere around 2.5. As far as logging it in MFP, I just set up my own category and put in the calories…

I just saw the first one about the teachings of Jesus. Fr. Baron spent a lot of time on the beatitudes and how Christ on the cross was the fulfillment of the beatitudes. It was very interesting and well done. One point he made that resonated with me - we are made with a longing for God, and if we try to fill it up with…

Did W8D1 today - I'm slow, so I'm not running 2.75 miles in the 28 minutes. I'm thinking of doing W8D2 by distance instead of time. I've signed up for a 5K on April 7th, so I want to be ready for it.

Hi Beth - I've also recommitted myself to prayer through the Liturgy of the Hours - it's also online at divineoffice.org They have an app for the iPhone that's really good too - they have beautiful recordings of the hymns, then you can follow along as they read it.

Finished week 7 day 3 today - everything going great!

Here are some I tried last year from NY Times. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/11/going-vegan-for-lent/ Here is index of all the Recipes for Health from NY Times. http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/health/series/recipes_for_health/index.html Also, this Jillian Michaels meal plan has some good recipes. I tried the…

I did wk7d1 today. I have the iPhone app from Zen Labs - it's not perfect but I like it. I put Pandora radio on in the background - but you can't lock the screen, you have to leave the screen open. There's a big jump in week 5 where you run 20 minutes, but you'll be ready for it - just trust the training you've done up to…

Did w7D1 today - felt good the whole way. Made sure to start off slowly on the 25 min. run. Pretty amazing that just a while ago an 8 minute run seemed like climbing Mt. Everest, now I'm running 25 minutes! I think it also helped that today is Sat. and I could run in the morning, not after work - seems like more of a…

Did Week 6 D3 today - 22 minutes! Kept it slow and didn't have any problems.

I'm giving up TV, diet coke, and nonessential computer use (logging my food and exercise is essential). I'm going to do the Morning Prayer, Midday Prayer, and Evening Prayer of the Liturgy of the Hours - if God grants me the perserverance!

I did wk6D2 of c25k today and I feel your pain. Legs felt very heavy. I guess doing squats and deadifts yesterday wasn't a good idea. I'm trying to do the New Rules of Lifting on the rest days of c25k, but might have to reconsider.

Finished W6D1 today. Had doubts about the 20 minute run last week, but it wasn't too bad at all. Looking forward to D3 this week!