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I use it with my 410, although I enter the gpx track into strava and sportstracklive as well, as they all tell me different things from the same info. (strava - times on segments, STL - time in h/r zone, h/r raise/lower in 1 minute etc) Calories burnt varies with all 3 as well as MFP but I tend to believe the lowest.…

I haven't tried paleo, but I am having success with keto. The main thing is to cut down on eating processed starchy food and anything with sugar in it. I have done that and lost about 40 lb without any great effort. Good luck whatever way you go. cue the keto-haters...

I do it most mornings - it's not as gross as you might think. That, and a creamy, 2-egg omelette for breakfast about 8am keeps me feeling full until early afternoon.

I have been low carb/high fat for nearly 3 months now and I have lost about 15lbs in that time. I have lost some midriff fat but my thigh muscles are bigger now as I cycle a few hours a week. The big change for me is the feeling of fullness, which I never got (or felt hungry again soon after eating) when I ate carbs like…

I had this a while ago - I would replace the battery in the h/r strap, and also try some electrode gel - it makes a better contact. search for it on Amazon.

I enter my exercise time into 4 websites - mfp, strava, garmin and sportstracklive (not that I'm obsessed or anything...) and they give four different amounts of cals burned. I'd take MFP's with a grain of salt, and I suspect that strava (usually the lowest) is more correct.

I had a trapped nerve a couple of years ago that meant I couldn't lift my left arm. (a bit scary) I went to a chiro and after a few weeks i was able to lift the arm a bit further every week. I could lift it to horizontal one day, then a few hours after treatment, I could lift it to vertical which was a real surprise. I…

I do about 10 hours of cycling in a good week, and I like it, because it makes me better at cycling. The stronger I make my heart and lungs, (and legs) the further, faster and longer I can ride, with less discomfort.

A few years ago I lost a lot of fat by eating less and walking a lot - I ended up walking 1-2 hours a day, although I am lucky as I didn't have a lot of other commitments and could spare the time. It's an easy activity to do as you don't need any special gear - maybe comfortable shoes - and even half an hour a day will be…

Some good advice here already, but my $.02 - get a comfortable bike for the sort of riding you want to do - a racer can be a bit hard to get used to at first, whereas a hybrid or a mountain bike might suit better. Get a fitting at your local bike shop, hopefully this will stop any knee problems. Then, just get out and…

Yeah, apparently it's to do with the way insulin stores carbs or something. Try substituting it with something else - mushrooms, diced cauliflower or sliced eggplant (in lasagne - like mousaka) and see if it still makes you hungry. Remember pasta has been processed a lot - wheat ground to make flour, then shaped, so it's…

NZer living in Scotland here, I miss the Hot Dogs dipped in Watties tomato sauce. I think the pies back home are the best as well - steak n cheese or steak n oyster for a treat. And Tip Top banana choc chip ice cream... Mum always made a great apple pie too. Hungry.

The days I don't cycle to work I will walk at least 30min each way, and usually stretch to a 30-60min walk home. I like to cycle when it's dry and not too windy, and will always do at least 30min a day. Usually I like to cycle at least an hour one way - I have a few routes for 20, 30, 45, 60 and 90min rides, and it's also…

I'll quote something I wrote in a post a while ago, I'm talking about cycling but I used a HRM to keep below 130 bpm ...I think there is still something to be said for steady rate cardio - I recently (August) strained my knee cycling, and after a few days off I got back on the bike, but concentrated on keeping my heart…

pictures of 2 different servings of 30 grams of carbs here: http://www.dietdoctor.com/thirty-grams-of-carbs-in-two-ways I know which serving I'd rather have.

Try http://www.reddit.com/r/keto/ otherwise just go to reddit and search for keto. I have been on a ketogenic diet for 5 weeks now - dropped 14lbs or so; I don't snack between meals because I'm not hungry; I don't think about food as much, and I feel great. I aim for 20gm carbs or less day and lately I have been cycling a…

I'm on a ketogenic at the moment, and have lost 12lbs in the last 4 weeks. It is great - I don't snack because the food fills me up, in fact, for the first time in my life, I barely even think about food any more. We have evolved to live off fat, which is why our body can store it so well, and use it as fuel. We didn't…

Most weekend weight will just be water - I think 1g of carbs will hold 4g of water. However, in my experience, if you want to get rid of some weight/fat/call it whatever, you have to change the behaviour that made you unhappy with your weight in the first place. Try a month without drinking and eat clean, do some exercise,…

I often have a couple of slices of grilled (broiled in US I think) bacon, and I put some sliced cherry tomatoes under there as well, along with 2-3 eggs, either scrambled, poached or hard boiled. (occasionally fried as well, in a non-stick pan with no fat) I put this on a bed of cress (A hairy biker's trick - UK pals will…

Agreed - I don't diet, I have just changed what and how much I eat and it has been pretty easy. My loss has been slower - 33 lbs so far for the year - but I feel it is sustainable and I will lose more/keep it off next year. Keep up the good work!

Stick a banana in your bag - better for you than a bag of crisps and you can have it when you are ready for it. No prep time either.

Another vote for the 410 here, I have had one for about 6 months now and it really does make me want to go out and record tracks. It's interesting to look back and compare heart rate and speed on a certain hill 2-3 months on and see your improvement. I upload tracks to the garmin site, but also sportstrackerlive and strava…

I think there is still something to be said for steady rate cardio - I recently (August) strained my knee cycling, and after a few days off I got back on the bike, but concentrated on keeping my heart rate below 130bpm. I made sure I was always starting off in a low gear as well to reduce the strain as well, and spent an…