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As everyone else said - it's harder to run outside than on a treadmill. You're actually having to propel yourself forward, it's not always flat and even, and it's significantly higher impact. Also, the speed thing is key. Next time you try it... run a lot slower than you think you should. It should feel almost painfully…

There's a bunch of threads on here about that. The long and the short of it is, yes, definitely do eat back the calories from your exercise. MFP is already configured to give you a calorie deficit, so you don't really want to go below that by very much (I try to stay within a couple hundred calories of my daily goal). If…

Calorie counting is very important, not only to lose weight, but to make sure you're eating *enough*. Exercise is only half the equation - what you're putting into your body is the other half. Cardio is also really important to get your general fitness up and your metabolism into high gear. Everyone here is very friendly…

Your HRM is the most accurate calculation of calories burnt. MFP can't know your specific fitness level. The treadmills etc aren't taking your heartrate constantly, and for them, the HRM is just a feature. For your HRM, that's its only function, and it does it very well. The HRM measures the rate your heart beats, which is…

Herbs and spices generally have no calories anyway. Condiments definitely can (ketchup has a bunch of sugar in it, for example). Watch out for spice packets, like taco seasoning... they can have some sugar or carbs as filler, and they usually have a ton of salt. Taco spices are about the only thing we use very often that…

Sorry, it sounds like there's some confusion about what I'm looking for. I have nothing against protein from whey.... I just don't want to eat that powdered stuff. I'll eat greek yogurt and cottage cheese and milk all day. I love me some dairy. I just don't like the idea of powdered foods with all kinds of weird additives…

I'm doing P90X... I'm with Ruby - I think the drinks and supplements and all that are just a money grab. There's absolutely no reason why you can't eat real food and still get everything you need. Have a yogurt and a glass of orange juice after a workout - real food, some carbs, good whey protein and it tastes great. If…

Buy the ones packed in oil. yes, oil. You drain it off, so it doesn't add many calories (maybe like 10?).... but they're 100x better than the ones packed in water. I used to eat the water ones, and then I tried the oil ones, and damn, I'm never going back. If you don't like fish, you probably won't like sardines... there's…

It doesn't matter too much, if you're just worried about weight loss and muscle. They've proven that there's no hour to hour difference in muscle gain, weight loss, etc related to when you eat. The only thing I'd worry about is bonking, which is what happens when your body runs out of available energy. Happened to me by…

Cottage cheese is great in the morning. Try mixing with no sugar added applesauce or fresh fruit and berries. Low fat cottage cheese has a ton of protein per calorie. Greek yogurt is also great and can be eaten on the run. Plain old eggs really don't take much time. Make sure a non-stick fry pan is clean and on the stove…

1 pound a week is maintainable in the long run for people with a moderate amount to lose. If you have 50+ to lose, 2 pounds might be doable for the first few months, but I'd rather see you shoot for one pound's worth of calories make the rest up with exercise. 1200 sounds like you're not that overweight and are just trying…

The heart rate monitor is a lot more likely to be accurate than online estimations, because the estimations online can't take into consideration your own personal fitness, which can make a big difference. Here's a good explanation of why the HRM is accurate:…

Liss - I'm surprised you say there's not enough cardio. Plyometrics and Kenpo are both totally cardio, and I honestly find myself huffing and puffing for everything except arms and back, but maybe that's just because I'm out of shape :) For those of you who are picking and choosing - try the Yoga at least once. I'm totally…

My guess is that you're not recording everything you're eating... there are huge holes in your food diary. Record everything, it really does help, even if you aren't trying to reduce calories. Eat more protein, it sticks with you better than empty carbs. Stop eating crap. Cookies, soda,chips, crackers.. you might as well…

I think really following the workout regimen is the best way to see results from the program. And of course, eating right. I might not be following their nutrition guide, but I'm doing more or less the same thing, just being a little less anal about numbers of portions (but still high protein and low calorie).

I just officially started Saturday. I'd done 4 or 5 of the workouts last week, but needed to go out and buy some dumbells for workouts that need them. Luckily I figured out how hard plyometrics was last week, so I could pace myself this week. As for the nutrition - I'm not following their nutrition guide, but it doesn't…

Modify, pace yourself, and don't try to keep up with Tony and the gang until you're on day 80 or so. I'm on day 2 officially, but did a few of the workouts last week for "fun". Do what you can with the weights you can. The bodyweight exercises (pull ups push ups squats etc) are hard if you aren't used to them (I'm…

That's awesome! I just started yesterday. Did workout #2 today... gotta say *pace yourself* on Plyometrics. I did it once last week for "fun" and died 40 minutes in. I was trying to keep up with Tony & the gang, and just could not... no wonder, I just started! Today, I paced myself, going slower than them, not dipping so…