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Oops, I think you're right. I use the mcmillan calculator for guidelines on pacing for my training. Galloway is the run,walk,run guy. In any case, useful info in both places.

Check this out (I'm not associated in any way to this guy/website): This is the guy behind the run walk run walk system. http://www.mcmillanrunning.com This is a gradual approach, healthy for the joints/muscles and surprisingly effective in terms of results vs time invested. There are some "numbers" that are a safe bet for…

Take a walk.

The two links for net and gross calories are a simple explanation. HRMs in general overcalculate calories burned for a given activity. I compared numbers from my HRM with the MFP database and found that the MFP database is about 10-15% higher than the HRM in some activities (bike,run) and 5% lower in some others(swim). For…

When on a bad/weak day i break it down to smaller goals using natural markers along the way: the next mailbox, the big tree a block ahead, the light post at the end of the road, etc. When getting close to one marker i find another one ahead. By the time i'm done with the game i have jogged extra distance that i would have…

I've run comparisons between the calorie burn info provided by my HRM, the info from the MFP database, and a powermeter (arguably the most accurate, consumer level tool to measure power output and calculate calorie consumption) using bike riding as workout. HRM is about 40-50% higher than the powermeter (calorie…

Lurking for recipes. Issue with commercial bars is not the main ingredients (they're mostly healthy), it's the additives required for making it suitable for packaging and meet requirements for shelf life that i would try to avoid as much as possible (not only in protein bars but any kind of processed food) . Guess…

Mix it up. Instead of eating the whole fruit eat half of it, and add a handful of nuts or a 1/4 cup of yoghurt. Can of beans or peas or avocado in a food processor/blender to make a dip. Then celery/carrots/chips for dipping.

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Short answer: no need for a gym. Key is to find out what would motivate you to workout. Gym Pro: Some people find that paying and/or having to drive to it is motivation to workout. Specific machines and other amenities depending on facilities (swimming pool, etc). If beginning, help from a trainer could be a good thing Gym…

Since you don't remember anything i think you should do it again, every single weekend until turning 22 Then a weekend a month until 25. Then it depends how soon you get married but by then perhaps you'll be able to adjust accordingly. ;-)

As previous poster, many reasons for the discrepancies besides the "conspiracy theory". That said, check the amount of confirmations of a specific food info and use that as a way of weeding out the entries with errors on them as a good point to start. I've found that mostly generic items are those that show up in multiple…

suggestion to revisit those foods that you think you can't eat/stand. Maybe some of the things that caused the food phobia are not present any longer. Just to get the idea: Some kids develop food phobias because their parents forced them to eat certain foods. Some others are associated with particularly painful events.…

Don't take any advice from the interwebs as "expert". It's just opinions. Keep things simple. If things begin to sound complex or too hard to understand they probably are. Guess no need to worry too much about particular foods/recipes nor to stick to a limited group of foods/recipes as you may likely grow bored of the same…

Genetics for most people dictate where fat reserves are stored in the body. Some bodies favor thighs, some others mid section, etc. Same applies when losing such fat stores, people lose measurements first/fastest in certain parts of the body and last/slowest in others. It just varies. Best shot at having lower abs showing…

Wish it would be that simple. Problem is the way the system works the individual choices affect others, so the argument "if they want to do it, let them" has consequences in your life and mine. Example: Health insurance costs. Individual x decides to be unhealthy and goes down the Mclifestyle. By age 25 he's on high blood…

Really? You come across defensive. Don't know where you read the "blame" in my post. It is just an example of the cost (time/money) associated between the so called "healthy" and "unhealthy" options. The example i used would fit many people. Replace "single mother" with "single father" in my post....the essence of the…

Overly simplistic. Who is to blame for making a poor choice when knowing before hand that the options are "bad, terrible or worse"? Single mom, working two jobs and two kids, has 2-3 hours to get kids, feed them, get some rest and be ready for the second shift. Option 1: take trip to grocery store, buy chicken/veggies, go…

I was skeptical at first. Now it's a staple in my grocery list. 1/4 cup of Fage Greek natural yoghurt tsp of honey zest of a lime whip vigorously till smoothie consistency One of the tastiest healthiest snacks in my recipe book. Same base, add any nuts/cereal/granola/fresh fruit/dry fruit and it could be a meal per se. Use…

Congrats on reaching the weight goal. Now the real fun begins. Find a scale that measures body fat. Regardless of what body fat number the scale shows in day one (it might not be accurate) set the goal to drop it by 2-3%. You do need to keep an eye for quantity of calories but quality/timing of those calories as well as…

Weight loss is not a linear function. Meaning if i lost 5 pounds in the first week doesn't mean I'll lose 5 pounds in the second week. Besides the variables we can control (amount/intensity of workouts, quantity/quality of calorie intake, hours of rest/sleep, etc) there are a ton more that we cannot control (genetics,…

As long as the focus is on the word "diet" it will be a lot harder than what it should be. Change doesn't happen overnight and, contrary to public opinion, people in general are reluctant to change. Tips: Using substitutes (whole or part) when possible for your current recipes/meals (sugar with honey, butter with…

Marked, never heard of PB2 before.

As far as medical advice, doctors can be wrong too, and you mention that the pain is still there. Basically they're rolling the dice covering their behind with a clear xray and ctscan. Not questioning your doctor's advice, just suggesting that the issue is not resolved until they/you know what is causing the pain and how…

Not all calories are equal. I'm not a member of the nutrition nazi band, but there's more behind food than just the calorie count. Some people will chime in saying that as long as your calorie count falls on your weight loss mark, you'll lose weight. Maybe so, Question is, at what cost to overall health? Even hitting the…

Got it, Now, tell us what you really feel ;-)

Why would i want/need to turn the HRM off during my work out?? If the idea is to limit the time of the workout session to the equivalent in minutes of a predefined number of calories burned i'd say it is backwards. If time is an issue It's more efficient finding workouts that will maximize calorie burn and minimize time.…

Depends, if the comment is made from people close to you, that perhaps in the not so distant past witnessed your "different" eating habits, i can see why a too drastic a change too soon might be a little of a concern. On the other hand, if the comment comes from a stranger, then don't even bother turning into a discussion.…

I have a garmin 910xt, Had a polar unit before that got water in the pool and died a slow death. I use it because i ride a bike and i swim besides running and the little device keeps track of all my workouts. If i were only or mostly running it would be an absolute overkill. If you run with music the motoact would serve…