munty76 Member

I use a HRM from Polar. Iv read that in general most hrms can be 30% inaccurate and also there is debate on whether you subtract your rmr for that period of time that you log.. i.e if hrm says you have burnt 130 calories for 30mins , then in my case, i would subtract 30calories for my rmr which would give me a total of 100…

Thanks both for the response. I think im just over thinking this a little. I also take your point about managing expectations. As this is the first time doing this i dont know the routines well enough to maximise them and also not able to complete all reps in each set. But like you say its all geared towards improving so…

Hi all, My name is Munty and I joined MFP back in June when I finally took the decision to get fit. Been trying to eat as clean as I can since then and exercising but now want to take it to the next step. Losing weight with diet is fine, but being fit and healthy is completey different in my opinion. I started Insanity on…

Well you have a good attitude so that will work in your favour. Iv been recording every bit of food and it has helped guilt me into being healthier. will abuse with pleasure!! lol Good luck fella

Hey, i just bought one for my impending workouts, i researched on here and generally on the web and ended up going for the Polar FT7 from Amazon as it was a reasonable price. Its very good. According to a few threads on MFP as well as articles I found suggest that they are about 30% out on accuracy if your using the…

Again? How did you fair the first time round?

Your right about Tanya - shes insane!

Lol - Yep - on one hand iv had a lot of comments from various friends/family people which didnt really help, but on the other hand it took one specific comment to get me on the road im on! Im starting the insanity program in a few weeks - cant wait!

Hi Nate, Im about to start insanity in a week or so. I tried the fit test 2 days ago , however as im fasting it didnt go to well, lol. Im still sore from the fit test - really struggling to walk. Im really cant wait to get started, however seeing how hard the fit test was on me im also nervous to see how my body copes with…

Hi Mark, welcome back. Im pretty new here to be honest started back in June and only just discovering the community sections. For me staying motivated is not too bad....I want to change the way i look more han anything esle. The MFP app really spurs me on to make sure i record everything i eat. A firend of mine said i…

This does sounds interesting. I have been trying to find the program on iplayer to watch but it seems to have disappered. I have been fasting for the last month ( religious fast) where you eat before dawn and after dusk. Iv been averaging 12-1300 cals a day and also been trying to get some strength and cardio as well and…

Searching for the same , came across this thread. Did the fit test 2days ago while on a fast and am sore beyond belief. Lesson learned thanks to th rip and replies. Will take heed from the advice given.

not sure of the etiquette of bumping your own thread on here...... would be cool to get some friends on here for company as mfp keeps reminding me that i will lose x3 more if i have firends!! lol

Hi, I am new to this, but I would say that if you are hungry and need the energy then eat up to your target in a sensible way. If you are not hungry and feel good then leave as is, the extra deficit will just speed up your weight loss. Thats at least how iv been handling by intake. some days if iv trained hard , but am not…