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Formula: .57 x bodyweight in pounds Gives a rough estimate of calories burned walking.

I found this one useful: http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/ I don't do the fasting part. Used to roughly calculate TDEE and get Macros. I actually upped my carbs based on what was recommended though. It seems to be geared more towards lifters and I need more carbs for running.

The English Muffin doesn't sound too bad. You might try doing some more carbs before for a few days and see if that helps. Maybe add a banana to the mix. This article from runner's world actually has some good ideas based on how long you are running:…

I've been running in Saucony Guide 7 for over a year. Tried minimalist shoes with no luck at one point, but they work for some. The guide 7's have been great for me, as I need some stability.

I do TDEE, eat 1800 daily, and don't log exercise. Partially an experiment, to see if I need to eat more/less. So far its maintenance or just under. I tried to figure in calories burned exercising, and I think I figured too low. But, this seems to be working overall. I'm not wanting to really eat more than that most days.

35 minute speed workout on treadmill.

Hmm, what are you eating before running? Are your carbs pretty good? I'm eating at 50/25/25 (trying to get a decent amount of healthy fats in my diet). Focus on quality carbs before longer runs. Sometimes our legs just feel heavy. I run 4-5 times a week and am doing a HM in two weeks. I still get side cramps. I still have…

Hi there! I lift twice a week and run 4-5 days a week. I foam roll before every workout and usually after (I'm bad about doing this after easy runs). It helps a lot. What I try to do for my leg weight training is one harder day (Tue) and one easier day (Thur). I do my long runs on Saturday. This helps keeps my legs fresh…

I'll second this. For shorter runs (under an hour) food isn't absolutely necessary, though some people need it more than others. I just do coffee before morning runs of less than an hour. Works absolutely fine for me. I do eat before long runs (oatmeal, 1 scoop pb, 1 banana--never anything else :smiley: ) and if I workout…

Uh yeah, a little bit. 4-5 days running (1 speed or hill repeat, 1 medium, 2 easy-ish runs, 1 long run) plus 2 days weight lifting for 35-45 minute. I logged 26 miles last week but didn't do my second easy run. My medium run is 6-7 miles. Long run is 12-14. I felt like crap eating less, and I'm still not sure 1800 is…

Lifting is great for weight loss, but you can't spot reduce. I have fairly low body fat and still have some fluff on my inner thighs. Your body shape will also matter. I'm petite but curvy, and I will always have either muscular or chunky thighs lol.

5'2 and about 116. No goal weight. Just putting on muscle and fueling for HM. That is up about 10 pounds from last year at this time. I put on weight when I started running and strength training (I also started eating animal protein again). Same size clothes, so it was a lot of muscle.

I burn about that running 12 miles, actually a little less. But you can't run that distance and only eat 1200 cals a day. And, weight isn't everything. I way about 10 pounds more than I did over the summer last year and still fit into the same size. I put on a ton of muscle running and strength training.

Yep Ditto. It is something new I'm trying to keep blood sugar and energy even. I'm trying to eat at TDEE and then see how I come out after a few weeks. I am not trying to lose weight, but I still want to watch nutrients ( and not gain too much during training). Also, I do not trust their exercise counts at all. I'm small,…

I do TDEE and eat 1800 but don't log exercise. Feel free to add :)

Honestly, I would just enjoy what you want for breakfast on a weekend day. Take a longer walk or go for a hike or something if you feel it is putting you over your limit. I think the mental part of calories (as the poster above mentioned) puts too much emphasis on 'bad' stuff. Grab some healthy toast, grab some nutella,…

1. What is the best running surface? I have hilly pavement, flat pavement, hilly packed dirt, flat packed dirt, and flat packed gravel. - Varied surfaces, and running on varied surfaces, are good all around. Trails are generally easier as far as impact, but you will encounter uneven ground, rocks, roots, etc. I like to mix…

I personally do a rest day as a rest day with only stretching and foam rolling, but I workout the other 6 days of the week (4 days running, 2 days strength). The rest day follows my long run day.

First half on 4/4 and have a 10 mile race at the end of April. I will probably do another half in the fall after recovering from surgery this summer.

Ohh I see. I'll eat more for lunch on some days too, or have an additional snack. C25K is a good program to start running. Good luck with it!

So something I noticed this week (on the 1800 daily and no exercise logged). Wednesday morning I got that shaky/hypoglycemia feeling I used to get when I first started weight training (I wasn't running so I was eating maybe 1500 calories total. I would get the feeling the day after my weight lifting sessions). I had to…

I workout in the evenings, so I am usually pretty hungry in the mornings. I make room for two breakfasts (or breakfast+snack). I have been eating 1/2 cup oatmeal with banana and scoop of peanut butter or almond butter for months. With my strength training increasing, and my running increasing, I'm finding this to not fill…

I do weekly based on an average from outside of MFP (it was just too low, and I was sick of under/over eating on workout days). I eat 1800 every day and do not log my workouts at all. I run 4-5 times a week and strength train two days a week. I figured the net calories burned from my running only, subtracted that from…

I'd be curious on if the OP is logging exercise calories or not. Likely not enough fuel/not proper fuel for the workouts, depending on what she is doing. Experienced similar things, went to other sources for maintenance calorie count. MFP underestimates what I need.

I would try drinking a glass of water. You may be thirsty. If you find yourself wanting to snack at certain times, I think hot tea or a small snack to fill that time is a good option. I always want an after dinner snack, and I'll usually make a cup of tea (which I also want). If I am really hungry, I eat a piece of fruit…

No problems with appetite increase when I started (it may depend on the particular pill you are using). I actually had a decrease in appetite for the first couple weeks and then first few days on the actual hormone pills.

Kashi Cinnamon Harvest Cereal. Oh man. I love that stuff. Popcorn (downed a whole bag for lunch last week. Was on a medium run day, so I figure the sodium worked :D) Maple Almond Butter. I could and would eat half the jar in one sitting. Thankfully it is kind of pricey so I don't buy a lot. I used to do a scoop in my…

Love Celestial Seasoning Teas. Drinking Cinnamon Apple Spice right now :) I like Black tea to be plain. I drink Twinnings English Breakfast. Celestial has a lot of herbal/fruit teas, and I recommend the Sleepytime Vanilla and Rooibos Madagascar Vanilla. Neither seem to need any sweeteners or anything added!

I'd go for lentils and quinoa, but I struggled with plant proteins overall. Quinoa is a good oatmeal replacement, so I'm going to try that for breakfasts soon.

No soda ever. Very little refined sugar. Mostly in baked items if I have an event going. I've actually added meat back into my diet as of this fall. I was vegetarian for 8 years, vegan for 3 of those years. Found out that my active body needed more animal protein than plant protein (which was not being used and digested as…