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Lesson I've learned in the last three years - "Don't chase imaginary marginal gains." The only difference I find between fasted and fed cardio was that I perform better and am happier when I eat breakfast first. Same with resistance training. Either way, my weight loss/gain remains in linear relation to my calorie…

Pure guess here, but probably part of the equipment for bone marrow donation contains latex, and it's not cost-effective to create a latex-free version for the small amount of the population that are both latex-sensitive and want to donate bone marrow. Latex free gloves and other equipment for more mainstream procedures…

Pure guess here, but probably part of the equipment for bone marrow donation contains latex, and it's not cost-effective to create a latex-free version for the small amount of the population that are both latex-sensitive and want to donate bone marrow. Latex free gloves and other equipment for more mainstream procedures…

I'd not overthink it. To not exacerbate the light-headedness, I would eat at maintenance on the day you give blood and perhaps the day before if was an early morning donation. Then I'd go back to your deficit. Sadly I'm not allowed to give blood in the US because I'm a Brit and lived in England through the BSE (mad cow)…

I didn't say anywhere that you don't need protein. But protein-obsession is insane. It's just another fad driven by people making money selling protein. But believe what you want, no skin off my nose.

This falls firmly into the category of 'wasting your time'. If he wants to believe this nonsense, I'd just let him. People believe far stranger things. Life gets so much more serene when you let go of the need to correct everything that people get wrong. It also gives you time to focus on and correct your own strange…

You don't have to be a premium member. However, I have had endless trouble with the link between MFP and Fitbit. Two months is about the longest I've ever gone without having to re-link them. In short - not a premium feature, it does work, you may have to persevere.

You do not need that much protein, period. Even crazy whey-protein-marketing-blinded, broscience-obsessed-body-builders say 1g of protein per pound of lean body mass. So unless you are 3% body fat (hint: you aren't), you don't need 233g of protein a day. In my opinion, excessive protein intake has become a fad fueled by…

Interested in your reasoning for keeping fats low, and why you feel you need so much protein? That's enough protein for a lean 200lb body builder.

What do you eat for breakfast? Something with simple carbs and little fat, protein or fiber generally makes me hungrier. Whereas if I grab something with more fat/protein and some fiber, I'm set for hours.

Keep in mind that most exercise calorie calculations give gross burn - including heart rate monitors. Gross figures are only useful if you assess your entire day that way, hour by hour, and then add them up. If you take a base burn figure for your day, and then add exercise on top, you must use net burn figures otherwise…

I did it a couple of years ago, and it lead me to first become a runner, and then a triathlete. Great program, and I recommend it to anyone that thinks they'll enjoy running. If you don't enjoy running then life's too short, and you should find something you do enjoy instead ;)

Go talk to my fee-based financial adviser.

Thanks, I'll give that a go.

I don't believe we have anything like that, but I'll check. Much appreciated.

Much appreciated. I'm working lats twice a week for the next couple of months, so I'll continue with the lat pull-downs in one session, and try straight arm pulldowns on the other session. And given that I have orangutan arms, the bar will end up near my knees...

Fresh tastes better. Frozen is more convenient. Nutrition-wise there is little difference between them. Stop focusing on the last 1% of 1% of healthiness and just eat a balanced, portion controlled diet. You'll live a happier, richer and healthier life in general.

Fitbit support is incredible. I'm sure if you tell them your Zip is broken, they'd provide a new one. They may even offer a credit against purchase of a Fitbit One or other product. I've lost my One twice now, and they've replaced it free of charge both times.

You don't. You don't deal with her. You just let her believe what she believes, and continue to do what you know to work - create a calorie deficit to lose weight, and workout to improve fitness. It's ok to just let other people be wrong.

No one looks sexy and athletic when they first start running. I was 60 pounds overweight when I started, and frankly I was a freaking mess. I'm pretty sure ambulances were called and on standby.

Did it a couple of years ago, and it got me into running, and later into triathlons. It's a great program. Just jump in and do what you can. If you can't complete sixty seconds, just slow to a walk until the next run interval. Then rather than moving to week 2, repeat week 1. Once you can do week 1, move on to week 2.…

Extra good with sliced bananas (predictably).

If you like bananas and peanut butter -

Depends on your goals. If running is something you'll think you'll enjoy, the C25K program can't be beat. Otherwise, there are plenty of other fun sports and activities that will improve your cardiovascular strength. Find something you enjoy, and do it. Don't think you have to do endless cardio if it's not something you…

Sounds like you missed the part of the program that very specifically instructs 'with proper form'. A rep with poor form is a missed rep, and should be handled as such. That in itself would slow the progression of the program. If you were cheating reps, then you were pushing the program too fast, not the other way around.

Purely anecdotal evidence for you - I was one of those people two years ago that had never picked up a barbell in my life. The good people of MFP directed me to some incredible learning resources and, starting with an empty bar, I began my slow and steady introduction to weightlifting. I've never been injured. In the new…