RatBoyGL

Yea, I think I ready somewhere that your HDL (Good Cholesterol) can go up by as much as 1 point per 6 pounds lost. Pretty accurate as mine went up by 8.

Thanks everyone. The tests are part of my yearly physical at my normal doc yea. They have an online portal where we can get our results, and email back and forth with the docs. Pretty cool stuff. :)

The bottom line for me is my knees and back. Most treadmills give a little. The pavement gives nada. As far as your times, I agree with the above person. Don't worry about time right now. Just finish the program so that you can get to running 30 minutes without walking. THEN work on covering more distance in that 30…

I have two: 1) A coworker commented "It looks like you've lost more weight." 2) I broke my personal best pace for running 3 miles.

LOL.. Thanks everyone for the kind words! MFP WORKS!!!

1) To get tips and tricks from the forum. 2) To find new recipes. 3) To use the BMI and BMR calculators. 4) To enter my weigh in numbers. 5) To talk to friends. That is why I come here. MFP is a lot more than just a food logging site. I logged every single thing down to a breath mint for 6 straight months and now I am…

I would highly suggest one of these:

Holy smokes!!! Nicely done!!!

Well, your run time was good enough to pass the Marine Corps' running test. So I would be proud of that. (3 miles, 28 minute max to pass.)

Great job on the find AND the weight loss! I weigh 191 right now, so I can't imagine how you feel having lost, well, ME!!!! :laugh: I bet you feel GREAT!!! :happy:

Hey Matt, Do you happen to have an iPhone 4? If so, go to the app store and download Instant Heart Rate Free. (Other phones' app stores may have one too.) While not ideal for use while working out simultaneously, it is pretty accurate. It uses the phone's flash and camera to detect the pigment changes in your finger's…

Thanks to you both. All I can say is, thank God for thrift stores! :smile:

Calories burned is based on heart rate, and nothing more. If you have a HR monitor, you can use this web site to calculate the calories burned: http://www.braydenwm.com/calburn.htm What I had been doing was taking the machine, MFP estimate, and this web site, and going with the average. Nothing is 100% accurate though IMHO.

That is substantial weight loss. But, you want to feel better about your self? I will tell you how. 1) Drive to your local Wal Mart, Target, K-Mart, etc. 2) Buy a mid-sized Microwave Oven. 3) Carry it with you every where you go for one week. See, a mid-sized Microwave weighs about 36 pounds. You will realize what you have…

It's a workout and diet program. http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/p90x.do?tnt=P90X_WU_C2

Wow. p90x should put you in their before and afters on their web site and/or commercials. Nicely done!

You are doing the right thing to the letter IMHO. Giving people grief about it usually makes them go the wrong direction even more.

To be able to take my shirt off in public, like at the beach, and not have to hand out airline bags. :laugh: But more seriously, just feeling better and knowing that when my doctor told me in November that my cholesterol was getting high, that I fixed it.

Thanks everyone!

And you SHOULD BE!!!!! Way to go!!

Exactly! Holy cow!! Well done!

Thanks again everyone! Lot's of great ideas!

Thanks everyone for the suggestions! And War Eagle to all the tigers and future tigers!!

:laugh: Nice! And good job by the way!

Thanks Dan. That's great info!

Now we both know that "D" doesn't stand for "dear." Especially if he is tempting you with pizza. :laugh: At any rate, don't torture your self. Prepare for it instead. If you know Pizza is coming, shift some calories around and make room for a slice or two.

If you were honest in your profile, and what kind of job you have, and your stats, then MFP sets your daily goal at a deficit to start with. For me, they set at at BMR (What I burn in 24 hours at rest) MINUS 500. So if I eat my exercise cals, I am still at a 500 deficit.

Nah, I don't think it is a law. If it is, I know a few I need to bust. Mexican place we love here called Chepe's has no info. I asked 3 wait staff AND a manager. They all said it is "being worked on."

You must lose it from all over the place. I have lost 23, but don't feel my little gut has gotten MUCH smaller. It has a little, but not much. I think my thighs have gotten skinnier though, but I made the mistake of NOT measuring stuff before I started.

Some days I just can't eat them all. Take today for example. I ate 3 meals, even went for frozen yogurt, and STILL could not eat them all. Here is my link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/RatBoyGL