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Two that I've made: http://www.simplespoonful.com/2008/10/11/mighty-morning-granola/ http://www.diabetes.org/mfa-recipes/recipes/2012-09-power-granola-foodie-recipe.html For the 2nd one, I used agave rather than Splenda. I can't attest to blood sugar impact, but the GI should be better than some recipes out there.

Probably true, but foam rolling doesn't wear me out like a jog around the block or a bunch of jumping jacks right before lifting might. ;-)

Yeah, that's what my wife's surgeon said to her as well. :) Sorry to hear about your surgeon... If you can find another surgeon (maybe out of the same office?), or if you have a physical therapist that you saw after surgery, maybe he/she could give you some starting pointers, just to make sure you're on the right track. My…

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness. Pain you get after exercise that usually hits one to two days after the exercise.

I don't have an answer for you, but my wife had a discectomy and fusion in her neck, and she was able to get some pretty good guidelines both from her surgeon and her physical therapist. She really doesn't have any restrictions but, although I wouldn't call her surgery minor, it sounds less major than yours. :)

I'm not sure about the inflammation but, from personal experience, it definitely helps with the stiffness and pain, especially going into a workout. I'm not sure the lifting itself doesn't have the same effect, but those first few lifts are a lot less painful if I've taken a little time to use the foam roller beforehand,…

Like other folks have said, foam rolling is a huge win, before and after lifting. DOMS usually hits me after I've taken a week or two off lifting. I'll sometimes have a little soreness the day after my first lifting session, then it hits me hard two days after. I normally lift M/W/F, and after the 2nd session on Wednesday…

It really depends on which method you're referring to, but there's some statistical analysis that's factored in for caliper measurements, tape measure methods do account for some of that and, even in women, hips and breasts aren't all fat. :) With that said, when it comes right down to it, that type of variability is why…

Like a bunch of folks have said, it's going to be difficult to get a good reading, but I personally think there's value in taking the measurements... Hydration level is probably the biggest factor in measurement-to-measurement skew but, if you're as consistent as possible about how and when you measure (e.g. always in the…

Here's the link that you want: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/apps?app_category=heart_rate_monitors For the most part, you're going to need a HRM that connects to some sort of application on a smart phone, and then MFP will connect to and sync with that app/service. Wahoo and Polar both make blue-tooth HRMs that connect to…

Good inexpensive solutions... http://www.amazon.com/AccuMeasure-MyoTape-AM-3000-Fitness-Personal/dp/B002VAPHXW

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=4195843 There's a related MFP group as well: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/12707-all-pro-s-beginner-intermediate-lifting-routines

http://www.nowfoods.com/Psyllium-Husk-Powder-Vegetarian-12oz.htm Basically it's unflavored Metamucil. Barring something more out of the ordinary than your run of the mill "chronic constipation," around 1 Tbsp / day should work wonders. It tastes a little funky (sort of like eating dusty grass), but not terrible. I'm used…

Could also be a question of nutrient density. Check to see if 1/2 cup of one weighs more than the other. I suspect the canned veggies are a bit more water-saturated, and it's even possible the nutrition content for the canned includes the liquid that the vegetables are packed in.

Agreed, which is why I said, "It's still an estimate of course..." :) Some are better estimates than others, but there're a lot of variables in play. I happen to like DigiFit because they do at least introduce some personalization to the assessment. With that said, it may be no more statistically accurate that others on a…

That sounds right to me... SBR's cut-friendly, 5x5s are typically less so. ha! I was out of town on a business trip this week. Packed on 4 lbs. in beer, salt & water weight but dropped 3 after a day back... Should be getting back to running & lifting starting tonight. ;-)

Looks like good progress to me. You're going to gain some fat along with the muscle, especially if you're really eating consistently above your TDEE. As long as you're not going crazy about it, once the bulk cycle's done, you should be able to trim some body fat by just keeping up with the exercise & moving back to TDEE,…

Not sure if anyone else has suggested this, but it might also be a question of what you're doing, not just how much or how often you're doing it. It's often a good idea to give your muscles some time to heal after a stressful workout. That's less true for some exercise / muscles and more true for others, but it's worth…

Fair point... I should have said, "While it's possible to keep your macros in line while consuming nothing but lollipops for your carbs..." :-)

While the last few exchanges have been "interesting" ... Just to clarify, I never said "sugar is bad" or "carbs are bad." Simply saying that sugary, "junk" foods tends not to be well-balanced. My point being that the sugar from a piece of hard candy, while arguably no different from the sugar in a piece of fruit, is…

The site lets you adjust the suggested starting weight, so I guess it's still usable... I'm just glad I didn't give the suggested weights a go. Pretty sure I'd still be pinned under the squat bar waiting for my wife to finally start wondering where I'd gotten to...

Agreed re: ignoring sugar... It's really misleading since most reputable sources will focus on "added sugar" rather than total sugar, and current nutrition labels don't make any distinction (with luck, that'll be changing relatively soon). With that said, if your sugar / carbs are over because you're eating a lot of added…

So, is it just me, or is this site's starting weight calculator doing something seriously wrong? SBR says to start with your 10 RM for each exercise, but this thing sets my starting weight WAY beyond what it calculates my 10 RM to be... :confused:

Ah, man... Too bad I don't live in Pittsburgh anymore. That'd make trades much easier! :)

The first month after starting into exercise routines can be wonky. Your metabolism's likely changing, body's burning calories differently, muscles are going to retain water for repair and so on. Not all of those changes will be easy to accurately record through most methods of measurement (e.g. body-fat scales, etc),…

Good advice from pandora and jimmmer. :) Nothing wrong with that! I've been back and forth with SBR and some other routines as SBR's revealed weaknesses that I want to focus on. Right now I'm starting up a TRX-style (suspension) routine to focus on core, stability & balance. Switching it up a bit keeps it from getting…

Not sure if it'll help at all, but here's an earlier thread on SLDL: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1085125-sldl-much-confusion A lot of folks do sub in the RDL, but they're definitely different exercises. You can practice SLDL form by doing toe-touches. If you can really keep your lower back arched and your legs…

It should, as long as you're not entering any single piece of data into more than one place. It's been a while since I've looked at the particulars of the syncs, so I can't guarantee the metrics you want will be shared between services on either end of the chain and/or make it through to the other end of the chain. You…

If you're on an iPhone, iRunSmooth is excellent, and it's actually free today on the iTunes store.