coreyreichle Member

You don't "need" one, per se. However, it definitely helps many people. I started with a pedometer, just to track my steps, and I quickly realized I wasn't moving as much as I should. Garmins/Tomtoms/etc are also helpful in tracking your training: You get to see your splits, cadence, average pace, current pace, etc etc.…

And, that would be the only time you really need to control sugar intake, tightly.

Garmin for me, because I'm largely a runner, and Garmin's are tailored to runners and cyclists.

The only symptoms that too much sugar would cause are: * Lethargy * Increased urination * Increased thirst If you're experiencing these, you're either diabetic, or pre-diabetic. Your doctor has a simple test for this: A1C panel.

It's possible, although unlikely.

Eh, I call a spade a spade.

Yes, I do. I'm an "average office worker", and I got into shape because I started browsing harsher subreddits, regarding fat people. What they thought of fat people made me want to change.

The workplace doesn't matter. Negative comments and insults work for most people. Sugar coating it makes the problem seem "not as bad".

While you might find it hard to believe, there's about 200 years of the US Military TRADOC that shows cold, blunt, and harsh is an effective method for getting Joe/Sue Public into shape.

Well, obese individuals are less productive, and use more sick time. We could start there.

At will employment means either the employer, or the employee can terminate the employment, for whatever reason, true. However, there are still protections for workers from being fired without cause, in retribution, unless it's applied evenly.

In order to be actionable, it does, or in the least, covered in the employee workplace rules. Otherwise, there's grounds for an employee lawsuit, if that HR report negatively impacts that employee.

Well, firstly, I temporarily accepted the premise she was accurately logging and not losing weight. This would be her "maintenance TDEE". Then pointing out the fallacy of "If I eat more, I'll lose weight" idea, if this were the case. Then, I followed with,"In reality, you're probably not logging accurately." She is likely…

Um, vinegar + baking soda ==Sodium acetate + Water... more or less, harmless. But, since you bring up chemical reactions of aspartame producing toxic byproducts, care to show me what they are?

Not in most states. Being fat isn't a protected class. Thankfully.

I think most people experience this. And, yes, you're being too hard on yourself, especially if your user pic is a pic of you that is current.

Whenever you introduce something new into your diet, you get dramatic changes in gut flora. Ask any GI who switched from MRE-only diet to real food suddenly. Or, anyone who started traveling abroad, and eating the local food.

With all due respect, it's simple physics. If 1200 is your maintenance caloric intake, then upping your intake would cause you to put on weight. This is the entire principle behind MyFitnessPal.

Well, there's that too... :P

How is it terrible for you? Got any peer reviewed science to back up that medical claim?

If you're not losing weight with 1200 calories, then what good would come from upping your intake? That would make you gain weight. I'm going to hazard you're not logging accurately.

So, since you squat puts you at about "normal" for strength, under on your deads, I'm going to assume you're not a special snowflake, and the BMI fits you just fine.

I'm going based on general guidelines. Those are what put you above average in muscle strength.

Actually, that kinda what the nephologist does. Let's you know how you're doing, and what you need to watch. You're not handed a recipe book and meal plan. You're handed a 13 page flier that has lists of raw ingredients to avoid, and which ones to moderate. It's usually a printout from the DaVita website, or WebMD.

I suppose I should keep that in mind. I've been eating a "kidney friendly diet", as I am living with someone with stage 3. Maybe I'll die soon? :P

It's not, and it has nothing to do with any military I know of.

Because, often, all those visits cost $100 each. And, they'll only give you pointers to other resources, really. And, you only see them once every 6 months or so, depending on if your levels are stable or not.

The DaVita website is loaded with recipes: https://www.davita.com/recipes/

So, we can assume you deadlift more than 2x your body weight, bench more than 1.5x your body weight, and squat more than 1.5x your body weight? Because your "top 4000 people" sounds a whole lot like Ragen Chastain's claims of being an uber-athlete. Because that would put you "above average" for fitness, if you use those…

I dunno about it being required to reduce injuries (That's what recovery days are for, and slow progression), but I know I generally take a week or so off every few months to prevent burn out.