jperelst

You're going to slip up once in a while. It's no reason to quit. You might even say it's a reason to keep going, because the alternative is overeating every day. I've lost 20 pounds since the beginning of July and I've had three slip-up days. It happens. By the way, since it takes about 3500 calories to add a pound (or a…

As the other reply said - whatever works for you. Some people can get up in the morning and get out the door at oh dark thirty to run, others can't drag themselves out of bed but can get themselves revved up in the evening. What fits your schedule? What fits your motivation? There have been arguments for years about which…

I have the same thing - not sure why and I've been riding for 20 years. Padded gloves help as does frequently changing the position of your hands. Find your local bike store (not a Walmart or Sports Authority but a real bike store) and see what they think.

I think the first answer misunderstood your questions. The "added xxx calories" means that you can eat that many more calories and still lose weight. For example, if you were supposed to eat 1500 calories to be on a 1 pound per week schedule, and then added 113 calories from exercise, it means that you can eat 1613…