bionicdiver Member

:bigsmile: Yes it is!!!

When you add your exercise in, the daily calorie calculator gives you credit for those calories. If you set your calorie goal to 1600 calories and your maintenance level is 2000 calories, then you have a deficit for that day of 400 calories. Multiply that by 7 and that is 2800 calories. If you exercise and you burn 500…

I workout in the morning so the first thing in my belly at 5 am is 1 scoop of Optimum Gold Whey Protein and 5 g of creatine. Following my workout I have the same thing. Very soon after I get to work at 7 am, I have my Quaker Old Fashioned Oats (Oatmeal). A couple of hours later, I have 3-4 hard boiled egg whites. The eggs…

I have the same heart rate monitor. Make sure you have your height, weight, etc. set right in the settings. I set mine for a higher weight when I first started and didn't adjust. It definitely makes a difference. I found that when I wore it during the day at work, I was burning about 100 calories per hour (i.e. desk…

What an amazing transformation! You look sensational. Oh and totally ripped, too!

Outstanding! You look amazing. Well done!

I set my goal and reward for reaching my goal to the same date. About 4 years ago, I was around 210 pounds and in very bad shape. I used to smoke, my diet was very bad, and I didn't workout. I decided that I wanted to take scuba diving lessons and I knew I needed to be in shape for this extreme sport. I also didnt want to…

Welcome to MFP! Good luck with your goals and don't hesitate to ask for support. There's a lot of that to go around out here. Happy Holidays!

I'm going to eat and enjoy. The key is to NOT over eat. Only once slice of apple pie with a scoop of ice cream. Christmas only comes once a year and I intend to spend it the right way and not think so much about my diet.

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Friend request incoming.... Happy Holidays!!!

20 days! Still see getting in another 5 or 6 by the end of the month.

Welcome back! I have only been here for a few weeks and I totally dig this site. Hang in there!

I was trying to get the link to work for this video on youtube. Guess I am message board dumb... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SzjDOk_u9I

I heard this song yesterday on Sirius. Great song! Love Dinah Shore's voice.

I have two favorite songs for Christmas. The first is the Waitresses' "Christmas Wrapping". The second is Nat King Cole's "Christmas Song". I haven't heard Christmas Wrapping once this year. It's not Christmas without the Waitresses!

Welcome to MFP! There are a lot of really smart and experienced people out here. The tools are excellent, too. Good Luck with your goals!!!

I'm Frankie and my primary goal is to have a net zero weight gain through the end of the holidays. Maintaining 180# even right now. My go to workout is my back, bicep and abs workout because I get so pumped. My favorite workout is a 20 mile trail ride at Umstead State Park. Hills, baby...Hills!

Is it too late to jump in? Where do I start?

There are many calculators that will help estimate the number of calories burned during a weight training workout. They will even give you the option of vigorous weight training or non-vigorous. One that I use is at this link: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/calories.htm

Welcome to MFP. Great site with a lot of useful tools and smart people. Good luck with your goals!

Your calorie intake will depend upon what your goals are. Are you looking to maintain, bulk up, or cut body fat? Also, you can't convert fat into muscle. You have to burn off the fat and add muscle. It is hard to do both at the same time, although it can be done, slowly. If you were doing P90X at 2400 calories, you were…

Welcome to the site! Great bunch of people here. I know you won't be disappointed. Good luck with your goals and don't hesitate to ask if you have questions or need support!

Great Job!! Keep up the good work!

Welcome back! Hang in there and don't hesitate to lean on us for support!

Welcome! Good luck with your goals. If you have any questions, just ask! There's a lot of smart people out here.

Please count me in! I will give it a go...

I know I joined late, but count me in!

Welcome to the site! I think you will find a lot of people out here with great ideas for diet and exercise. Best of all...a great support group! Good Luck with your goals!

Thanks everyone! This has been fun!! I do believe that one should be able to cheat every once in a while. I don't cheat often,but I do have a sweet tooth and when there is something like that carrot cake in my vicinity, I want to eat the whole thing. We have just less than half of the cake left. Game plan for tonight is to…