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  • BMI is an average. That means it's correct as an aggregate, but not accurate for probably 50% or more of the people. It does serve a purpose as a lazy guide for insurance companies or people doing surveys with regard to very large groups, but useless for most individuals. Body fat percentage is the only real measurement…
    in Am I really overweight ? Comment by mike_ny March 2013
  • Breakfast. Spinach with eggs is great and a healthy way to start your day. Saute some diced onions (Bermuda works great), bell pepper (whatever color you have), and fresh mushrooms sliced thin if you have them, with PAM or in a non-stick pan. After they soften a bit add a cup or so of chopped fresh spinach. Add some salt…
    in How do you use spinach? Comment by mike_ny March 2013
  • If you believe that money or any item, job, relationship, or any thing will make you happy, you'll never get there because there's always the next level that replaces what you'll want next for what you have now. Find a way to be happy based on being in the present and not by having to have achieved something first. It's…
    in How do you deal with jealousy? Comment by mike_ny March 2013
  • There are times where you just can't help it and have to miss a workout. I had planned on an upper body workout last night, but had to help someone out with something and that took up all the time. It was the right priority, so I have no regrets and I'll make it up somehow anyway. I still did a quick set of push ups when I…
    in Fitting exercise into my busy life Comment by mike_ny March 2013
  • "How do i accurately find out my metabolism rate? i already have a calorie watch" Unless you can afford to go to a lab and have them monitor your respiration rate and a lot of other tests, all you can do is estimate. The calculators and formulas are for people with normal metabolisms. You can adjust them up or down by…
    in Maintaining calorie goal but still not loosing?!!! Comment by mike_ny March 2013
  • There is a lot of disagreement between people on the best way to both lose weight and gain muscle mostly on what calorie deficits help or hurt those goals. Most people seem to be leaning towards the balance point of not being too aggressive and trying to lose a lb or more a week and still be building muscle. Maybe you…
    in Maintaining calorie goal but still not loosing?!!! Comment by mike_ny March 2013
  • For format and information including Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load, and breakdown of proteins, nutritiondata.self.com is pretty impressive. But, I do find their food database is very limited unless you eat out a lot or buy a lot of processed foods and the search capabilities are really lacking. For example, I tried to…
    in MFP alternatives Comment by mike_ny March 2013
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