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Don't push the swim, swim at your training speed, stay relaxed, casual, and just finish the swim.. When you get on the bike, go for your best sustained pace, the most time can be made on the bike. Just focus on finishing the run, start off slower and build syour speed up after a half mile or so, your legs will feel awkward…

I carry the typical 40 year old male belly and love handles around my mid section. Its the only place I carry excess fat. since I started MFP a few months ago, I have lost about 90% of it and have a much flatter belly, but still a little bit of love handle bump and think back skin, so I know I have a few more lbs to lose.…

5'9" and 147 lbs, 43 years old and work at a desk 45-50 hours a week. I generally run on Tue/Thu, Sat or Sun (30 miles a week) . I do cross fit workouts on Mon, Wed, Fri. (30-45 min sessions). My AMR was calculated at 2100 calories, with a goal of .5 lbs dropped per week (250 per day) leaving me with 1850 cals a day to eat…

No Meds, exercise 3-5 days a week mainly running and crossfit type workouts. No significant changes to my lifestyle, eating habits, or workout routine. Just big changes to how I feel.

Made the 2 indegrient pancakes yesterday and they were awesome...who new that bananas and eggs blended together can taste like a pancake with a little sugar free syurp on it... Now to start adding fruit...

I also start before my warmup and stop it after my cool down. Anytime you are not at your normal resting heartrate while working out is exercise calories burnt...

I am severely allergic to North American Tree Nuts, Not peanuts (not a nut) and not allergic to some exotic nuts. My allergy severity falls similar to quoted above starting with Walnuts. My biggest problem is that so many places throw them on top of stuff or use them in crusts, etc... In my situation, I am allergic to a…

If you are uncomfortable witht he thought of giving slight push offs...get a small dog leash and attach the stroller to you, with a lttile lead. You can push of but without the fear of the stroller getting away from you...

Not really, but you can get a nice arm workout in also by alternating a 1 handed push off (release the stroller to roll ahead of you) with two swings of the arms at each push off (as long as your stroller tracks true). This will allow you "some" arm swing... but not as much freedom as running without...

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I mix strawberry protein powder into the Greek yogurt for a fruit dip instead of whip cream, marshmallow fluff, and cream cheese... I mix chocolate protein powder into it to make a chocolate pudding treat.. I add it to my tacos after adding a little taco seasoning to it, to replace sour cream... I mix it into scrambled…

Here is my attempt to clear up your questions.. Light bike or heavy bike, the workout is based on your exertion and the time spent riding but to keep a heavy bike moving the same speed as a light bike, especially uphill will require more output, so yes a harder workout, but moving a heavy bike slower than a light bike…

Proper hydration and electrolyte replenishment (as well as nutrition for glycogen levels) should happen daily BEFORE race day. At minimum, 3-4 days before really clean up your food and drink plenty of fluids to be prepared for the event. Don’t eat or drink anything new the night before or morning of or you could suffer…

As we all suffer from our own personal demons and frequently are our own worse critic's, I am concerned about my weight getting too low and being unhealthy. I am a distance runner and triathlete, currently training for a fall marathon and then will start training for a 2014 Ironman for the fall of 2014. The problem is that…

Try this link and read up on the Spartan life and Sprint event.. www.spartanrace.com/spartan-race-ebook.pdf Train hard & have fun! I have a Super Spartan in a couple weeks (Midwest, USA)...

With all spartan events, you will do burpees....start practicing now. If you need a pass an obstacle, you have to do burpees to get around it. If you fail to complete an obstacle, you will do bupeees... The stronger you are at them, the better off you will be....

Yes, there is a difference between true chip timed and computerized/chip finish. On races where the corals are not overly large, the gun start / chip finish is a great lower cost alternative. We are fortunate to have a local timer who has 20+ years timing experience and does very well with bib tear off. You need to push…

For your future 5K's..how I interpret (or describe) a course description…. (some common ones) Point to point - Start and finish are not together and generally the course does not overlap on itself. Out and back - Run the same path out to the half-way point, turn around and run the same course back. Lollipop out and back -…

Yep, averaging works out for me too, knew that I was going out with friends Friday night for a celebration. I "banked" some extra calories on Tue, Wed, Thu, by eating extra good and had a great time on Friday not worrying about going over my daily goal. I also had a 5K planned for this morning, so I knew I would be burning…

Define small? Some areas small, are others area large... Generally the cheapest timing for truly small events (let’s say up 100-200 participants) would be your classic popsicle stick timing. Going more advanced from there and hosting a larger field would be tear off bibs, this does require a computer and someone…

Clare, test it out, check your calorie goal, update your weight with a 30lb weight loss and re-check your calorie goal. Then change your weight back.

Yes it does, for me I see about a 10 calories per lbs drop when I update my weight 1 lb. I'm a 150lb, 5:9" male..so yours may differ.

Also, I have shared this multiple times, but think its worth posting again...an excellent article I found on MFP on another thread.. Why the Scale Goes Up When You Start a New Workout Plan By Chalene Johnson Probably the most common question I get when I release a new exercise program is, "Help! I'm gaining weight! Am I…

Both my wife and I are using MFP to help balance our nutrition. In the past month and a half, I have lost 7 lbs. and she has lost 0 on the scale. At first glance it would seem something is amiss, but we each get a body analysis weekly and in these past weeks I have lost 12 lbs. of fat tissue and gained 5 lbs. of muscle.…

Verify that you are not eating more calories than your TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expendature, which is your BMR+plus active calories needed) and stick with the workouts. Read the article posted below and stick with it...temporary weight gain and swelling is normal when you start a new workout routine... but your nutrition…

Don't skimp and buy big box brand Protien powder, they are not as refined and (for me) have a habit of causing gastric issues. Syhtha-6 literally tastes like Nesquick Strawberry milk mix or chocolate milk mix, even mixed with water.

I have found that in all the Protien Powders I have tried, I like the taste and consistancy of BSN Syntha-6, awesome strawberry and chocolate milkshake flavors. They are generally higher in calories than some others so it would fit right in with your plan.

I'm a runner and cyclist, started doing Crossfit as a way to get stronger and fitter over just relying on steady state cardio. I have been going for about 4 months 3-4 times a week and have gained 4 lbs of muscle mass, dropped 6 lbs of fat (that I seemed to have a hard time getting rid of just through running and cycling).…

Wow, Thanks for the link...

Ignore the scale and read this article... Why the Scale Goes Up When You Start a New Workout Plan By Chalene Johnson Probably the most common question I get when I release a new exercise program is, "Help! I'm gaining weight! Am I doing something wrong?" This is a common phenomenon with any new exercise program, such as…