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Flappy Paddle? :bigsmile: :drinker: :heart:

I had this over a year ago. I started a diet in January last year, after the xmas binge, wasn't being too serious about it though. Palpitations suddenly started out of the blue. It's what shocked me in to getting really serious about losing weight. I had the full battery of tests done. EKG, Ultrasound, wore a heart monitor…

I suppose it depends on how you feel when you're running. Your body will quickly tell you when it's had enough :wink: Also, keep in mind that most trainers nowadays supposedly have a finite lifespan. You should replace your running shoes every 500 - 800 miles....or so they say. :flowerforyou:

:bigsmile: Cuter than ever

Probably the best advice I could give would be to approach one of the trainers at the Gym and talk to them. Tell them you want to start lifting heavy and ask them to put a program together for you :wink:

My diary is open. Feel free to take a look :wink: Set up to lose 1lb a week. Basically a lot of exercise and eating exactly what MFP tells me to

:sad: did you even look at her food diary?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing read this...

Sports Tracker :smokin:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10665-newbies-please-read-me-2nd-edition I would suggest reading the 4 posts in there to start off with. To answer your question, I never reduced my calories. I ate exactly what MFP told me to eat, including all of my exercise calories. The only thing I did was be very conservative…

+ I'm kind of betting that the exercise calories aren't being eaten back :wink: Body Fat % is bf% and there's a few different ways to measure it. Easiest way at home is with calipers. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10665-newbies-please-read-me-2nd-edition

5'5'' and 125lb = Ideal. The only reason you should be looking to lose a couple more pounds is if you are Asian. otherwise stop trying :happy: If all you really want to do is tone up then I would suggest cutting back on the cardio and start lifting some more heavy weights. But to be honest, this as a 1st post and a profile…

I don't want to worry you, but Day 1 is just the Fit Test. Just record your results and carry on with the schedule as normal. It gets worse :devil:

puts me in the mood for a Sandwich :ohwell:

Jelly :bigsmile: I know it sounds weird, but for a glossy coat and healthy nails, get some gelatin into your diet now and then. If your nose goes moist though, then it's too much :drinker:

Apple Wedges Carrot Sticks Pitta bread Peppers Chicken Dippers

Done Insanity twice now 1) Never followed their diet plan. Didn't buy shakeology either 2) I didn't end up here on MFP by not being able to eat :blushing: 3) Dig Deeper, correct form, core tight, knees soft, breathe, FOCUS and keep pressing play Don't rely on a picture for comparison, that's what the Fit Tests are for.…

Oh hell yeah!! :glasses:

45 - 50 minutes three times a week

Nearly the Worlds Largest Ball of Tape :drinker:

I think I need my wifes permission to post in this thread :blushing: Don't have many photos and I really need another year or so of working out :ohwell:

Yes, it's true. Sore muscles = extra water weight.

1 set of goals at a time :wink: But yes, faster, higher, stronger, those would be my goals for some time in the futeure :devil:

Copied from another website :happy: The Benefits of Swimming One of the often repeated comments about swimming is that it exercises your entire body. The truth of this really depends on how you approach swimming. It is possible to get in a pool and swim on your back without exerting much energy at all. However, if you are…

My base case is: Weight lifting 3 times a week - about 45 mins per session Swimming 5 times a week - about an hour per session Running or Cycling twice a week (HIIT) - 35 minutes per Hiking about 2 or 3 times a month - 3 or 4 hours per time In addition to this, I also throw in 2 months of Insanity every 3 months :blushing:

1) 1500m - want to get under 25 minutes 2) 1500m - 26:22 1) 100m - want to get under 1:20 2) 100m - 1:22

Not drowning is always a good start. Anything beyond that is gravy. :drinker: Get some lessons and then as with anything, slowly increase the level of effort. It depends how much time you want to devote to swimming each week. I would suggest start with a goal of swimming 10 lengths any stroke and then once you've achieved…

Get a cheap heart rate monitor from Ebay or somewhere. Makes life a lot easier :wink: Failing that, I would just put it in under Aerobics, low impact and that way you have a bit of a buffer built in :bigsmile:

You can pick up a basic HRM on ebay for less than $20. As for pushing yourself, there's nothing wrong with that, it's just that different heart rate zones accomplish different objective fitness wise.

Maybe don't push yourself that hard :wink: Do you use a Heart Rate Monitor? http://www.brianmac.co.uk/hrm1.htm