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Hi all! After a terrible start to the year (drinking every day the first week), I decided to try a late start dry January. So far so good. AF since 1/6. Been feeling great and think I can take this through the end of the month. I would really like to give up drinking completely, but honestly thinking about it in terms of…

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Our policy was as follows. Guest who are married - always plus 1. Guests with serious long term relationships - always plus 1. Guests where we know / have hung out with the significant other - plus 1. Guest not in a relationship (that we know about) or in a very casual relationship - solo, unless they would have no other…

I have the Polar FT4 and am very happy with it.

My wife and I go out for one nice dinner per week. Usually it is on a Friday or Saturday night. Given all the hard work we put in to our nutrition and exercise throughout the week, we do not use the "cheat" meal as an excuse to go overboard. However, we will have cocktails, beer, wine and order whatever looks good. It just…

I have never done a 1/2 marathon (although I am training for one this year), but I did do a 10 mile race last year. It was only a few months after I had taken up running - and in that time I was able to build my conditioning to the point where I could do the whole thing without stopping. Make no mistake about it, they are…

In looking at your diary, I noticed a few things that might help you. First, while you are sticking generally within your calorie counts (on the days that you are fully logging, which is not all days), your food choices are generally processed foods that are not high in nutrients (fast food, sodas, pastries). While you are…

This makes great sense. Thank you.

So my specific information inputed is correct. However, my question i more related to the fact that it is assuming my maximum heart rate is 189 (based on 220 minus my age). I have read that this equation can sometimes be off by as much as 30 bpm - which would make sense to me given I was at 93% of 189 on average for a 45…

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Did you eat it before 6pm? If so, you are good. If not, yeah, give up.

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Why would it hurt? As long as you have the stamina and energy, much worse things you could be doing to "blow off steam".

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A lot of bad information being thrown about here. Very simply, if you create a 500 per day calorie deficit, you WILL lose 1 pound per week. Some people like to get there by eating more and exercising more. Some people like to get there by exercising less and eating less. This is a personal preference and there are pros and…

Soldier Field 10 miler. Did it last year as my first ever race and hope to improve on my time - hopefully get below 85 minutes.

Also, of course it is not bad what you are doing (see #1). Any adherence to your calorie plan will result in you achieving your goals - which is the whole point! I was merely trying to explain rationally why I think the "no calories after 6pm" myth has persisted for all these years. For certain people it works, although…

Notice I said in #2, "there is an argument to be made", not that it is a fact or true for everyone. My point is that, for some people, eating more calories earlier in the day allows them to feel satiated for more of their waking day. For these people, it is easier to stick to a plan that involves not eating at night -…

There are two seperate issues here that are getting confused. 1) Calories are calories, regardless of when in the day you eat them. If your body burns more calories than you consume, you will lose weight - whether you space your eating out into 20 small incraments or eat it all at one time immediately before bed. This math…

It is not advised to target more than 2 lbs per week, as this is not a sustainable or healthy clip. A reasonable expectation, if you are committed to your program and work hard would be to lose between 1 pound and 1.5 pounds per week. If your trip is 2.5 months out, that would be a bit over 11 weeks. Therefore, 11 to 17…

Congrats on quitting. This is a huge life decision, and one you will thank yourself over and over again for. Make no mistake about it, it will be difficult. I quit smoking a year ago new years day, so I can attest to that. The good news is that many of the mechanisms and strategies you develop on MFP are directly…

Thanks. Helpfull feedback.

Realized this should be in a different section, not Success Stories. Sorry, not sure how to move it though...

Congrats man. I am sure with the new look, and confidence that comes with it, you are killing it with the ladies too!