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That might be something you want to experiment with, eating 45-30 before you start. I like to lift (or run or swim) on an empty stomach too. But, if I know I'm going to be trying to extend my envelope I eat something before.

How close to the start of your workout do you eat? And I echo what others are saying, feeling tired to the point of barely functioning after the weight room seems totally normal. More than once I've had to sit in my car until my hands were steady enough to drive.

There are a lot of good points here. But I know from my own stubbornness that he's not going to lose anything until he owns this process for himself. So, when he's ready, tell him to sign up for MFP and we'll talk to him.

This, I used a HRM for years and know pretty close to what I burn. If the default comes up high I manually enter what my HRM says. Also, if you only eat back half your calories, why not just enter half of the default number. But like others have said, these are all estimates anyway. You are the one that knows your body the…

Sure, why not. I just cleaned up my friends list. Time for some new people.

The work out itself seems pretty normal for a HIIT workout. But I do question 3 times a week. It would be better framed if we knew what your goals were.

I'm not a referee but I do "The Box" on the chain gang for the local HS Team. I really think you need an HRM or some other tracker because each game is different. I remember some games it was so up and down I felt really worn out and tired after the game...probably ran 10 or 11 90 yard sprints that game. Other games,…

One of the biggest things that has helped with weight loss is being self aware. If you see a bunch of studies that say something....something like not enough sleep leads to increased obesity, and it lists reasons why. See if you can see your body reacting the same way. "Participants with short sleep had reduced leptin and…

Lot's of good advice here. 1. Get a food scale. What you think is a serving is likely bigger than an actual serving. With a food scale over time you will get pretty good at eye balling stuff. 2. Like others have said. Find foods that fit into your calorie goals that work for you. Some foods will keep you full longer than…

Yes, the good old Prosperity Gospel. While it's good to have a positive attitude at some point physics, thermodynamics, and biology take over. If your diet is a mess and you're a couch potato and some point you're going to have to put fourth the effort and make certain changes in your life if you want to achieve those…

I'm a life long asthmatic. When I "do cardio" my lungs are more open and I feel better. When I feel better I do better in the weight room. When I do better in the weight room I feel even more better. It's just a vicious cycle.

This. I got into geocaching pretty heavy when the military first opened the GPS satellites (Those satellites are at least 30 years old BTW) to civilian use. The early GPS units on a good day had a margin of error of 10 square feet. Which means what you were looking for could be in a circle of 20 feet. If trees or buildings…

If this were a random joint I would say take some sort of anti-inflammatory or pain killer, let it rest and wait a few weeks. However, not sure your back is something you want to jack around with. Go to a Doctor before you end up with something major.

For me, alcohol has so many other side effects besides the calories that I usually have to stay away from it if I want to be successful and reach my goals. Because of that. I try to limit it to every other weekend or something like that. But every one is different.

Starvation Mode is a thing. However, unless you are a captive or running a 30 day Endurance Event....if those even exist I don't think you will accidently run into it. Your calorie goals sound fine. Ignore this other noise.

Measure what you eat and pay attention to portion sizes. That was my mistake, and seems to be a lot of people's mistake. You will be surprised how much a portion actually is. Buy a food scale, and prepare your own food.

If this is the heart of your question I would look and see if there are times/splits from previous races posted on the events website. I've done a couple of Adventure Races and I've found that if I'm in shape for the running and the Mt Biking, that the boating will take care of itself.

I have infact, done this. My co-workers all think I'm nuts anyway. So I figured WTH.

You can burn 1000 calories doing anything if you're willing to do it for the length of time it takes to burn 1000 calories. Calories are a measurement of energy, not a measurement of fitness level. Three major elements to calculating it are mass (weight), speed, & time. I, a 300 lb man can only burn 225 calories in 15…

I had not had any experience with water filtering until this weekend. We also used the Katadyn Water Filter and pumped water straight out of the streams and into our water containers. We didn't get sick from contamination so I guess it worked. The water even tasted better than the water we filled up with at the TH. Since…

I second this. The cheap Coleman BP stove I bought at Wal-Mart weighs maybe 8 oz, and the fuel isn't that much either. Of all the things to save weight; Not sure going without a stove is one of them.

Sounds like you're on the right track. Once my brother and I decided to do backpacking we just started looking out for stuff on sale/closeout and started picking up stuff slowly. We've done one trip. I'm sure we'll change some of our gear after we do another.

No advice, but like you it's on the list of places to go. From what I've read you can back country camp just about anywhere in the State Park. I may try and swing this for our fall trip this year. It was on the short list for last year, but we went with the Wichita Mountains in SW Oklahoma instead.

That was kind of a windy road as to why there is a perceived "elitism" at the Gym. I took more out of the facebook thing than anything. When I first got into nutrition & fitness I'd post about it on Facebook constantly. Then I realized how annoying I was. Now I only post about a major events I'm doing, or lament about how…

A misconception I keep seeing. Most (I say most, I've seen a few that do not follow the canonized Liturgical Calendar) mainline Christian Denominations celebrate/observe the Lenten Season, it is not exclusive to Catholicism.

I'm with you. It's not that I view beer as a problem. It's that I know it's holding me back from where I want to be for all the reasons you stated. Never mind the financial aspects. So, my next beer will be the after the first pitch of the Cubs - Cardinals game on Opening Day...which is also Easter. What happens after…

You asked a question about Lent, Lent is in the title of the thread. If they didn't want to discuss Lent, or Christianity they can feel free to skip over it. The problem is theirs, not yours.

Why? "Carrying your cross" Can mean all kinds of things. I consider the point of Lent to remove something from your life, whether its mental or physical, and allow something more positive to take it's place. Like goal setting, it should be challenging, but not set yourself up for failure. I decided to give up beer for Lent…

It's pretty clear to me the OP isn't all that concerned with the technical aspects. Their activities are yoga, and walking. If walking at an amusement park is more activity than normal....then count it. Just be mindful of how much time you actually spend moving, and how much time you spend standing around.

Indeed. Spend part of your weekend preparing and packaging meals for the entire week. That way you're not eating out and getting snacks at gas stations or vending machines. ....and get a food scale before you do any of that.