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I usually go into vacations with a cushion and work being able to let go and enjoy myself during that period. This Christmas was no different, and I think my most logged food for that week was peanut brittle 🤣🐷 That approach of planning for high calorie weeks and allowing a reasonable weight range of 5 lbs works well for…

The formula I've seen for net calories burned based on energy expenditure studies was 0.30 calories/mile/pound for walking, and 0.63 calories/mile/pound for running. For 100 yards (0.0568182 miles), a 150 lb person would burn 2.5 calories walking that far. A single M&M appears to be 3.4 calories per the MFP database.

Vitamin D is produced from a type of cholesterol via UV exposure. Lights that mimic the solar spectrum in the visible range aren't designed for UV production to my knowledge, nor would you really want them to. The light boxes for SAD are designed to minimize UV light production. Source:…

Ditto with the above. Based on my long term weight trend vs food intake, this has worked well for me over a wide range of miles per week running (zero to 60+ MPW). Garmin calculations using a HRM average similar over the long term, but vary quite a bit from run to run due to the effect of weather conditions and recovery on…

Barrel aged imperial stouts. I go through an obscene of berries, especially cherries when they are in season. Thankfully either strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, or blackberries are relatively inexpensive in this area throughout the year.

Yes, some size small shirts or fleece are still WAY too big for me. 20 years ago when I was the exact same weight, I was wearing a medium. I'm having a hell of a time with dress shirts lately. I have to get a slim fit, and only certain brands that tend to run slim. And even then it feels like lately they are feeling more…

So I finally had one of these cookies when someone brought them for last weekend's Halloween party. So just a soft, cake like cookie... and completely devoid of flavor. I cannot imagine why anyone would waste the calories or money on these when so many superior choices exist.

Given this change appears to be universal, it may run afoul of the Article 20 of the GDPR regulations by requiring a Premium subscription to access and export your own data without basically resorting to scraping the data from the unreliable diary reports. I'm in the US so this doesn't really apply to me anyway. Although…

I cannot imagine this is about the amount of data. My entire 2011-2019 data amounted to 5 MB of data, and I keep a detailed log using the individual ingredients with more than 30 individual food entries on a typical day. That's basically a couple of photos. Even Facebook and Google allow you to export your own data (for…

It appears that it's tied to some number of entry lines. In my very beginning diary from 2011-2012, I could export 2 months worth of data. As my logging was more detailed and with more foods logged as individual ingredients vs. prepared meals, I could consistently only get 10 days worth of data on the Report before diary…

Given your are constrained by the Monday through Thursday lifting schedule, a long run on Saturday would be the best day if that is feasible. Barring that, you may have to balance your lifting progress with your running desires and progress. When I was doing a similar program to you (SL 5x5 with two days a week of…

I'm not sure about your particular water source, but the the example diet sodas given above are approximately 70-100 mg/L. Water varies and averages lower, but quite a few municipal water sources and bottled waters have sodium levels that are equivalent or above the levels in diet soda. Some mineral waters are WELL above…

I had some additional thoughts that occurred to me later and after seeing other discussion including poor populations, which eat almost no processed food but have a limited diet do to lack of resources. It's really the lack of dietary variety and nutrient deficiencies which could lead to this (provided that is actually…

I'm on year... 8? of maintenance. I switched from weight loss goals to fitness goals a year after reaching my weight goals. Weight goals support those fitness goals. Over the last couple of years, I'm mostly just focused on living an active and healthy life. I still log my food and exercise and use a food scale at home as…

I have seen other stories on equally picky eaters who did not suffer the same extreme consequences, which makes me wonder just how much causation exists between his nutritional deficiencies due to his very restricted diet and his deafness and blindness.

Yes I did. In my case, it did not aggravate the problem and I had been lifting for over a year before adding some running to my fitness routine. It sounds like there are a variety of causes so your treatment and limitations while healing may differ. Working with your PT and trial and error on what you can do without…

I was diagnosed with patellar tendonitis by my knee doctor after I went to him when having pretty acute knee pain from running. I was also doing the Strong Lifts program at the time, lifting 3X a week. For me, backing off on running too far, too fast in training, icing, and time took care of the issue. It took months to…

I didn't start running until I was already in maintenance for over a year, but over the years of maintenance I've varied from no exercise to 60+ miles per week. I eat back 100% of my exercise calories, but I'm also honest and consistent with my exercise calories. How accurate your calories estimates are depend on how you…

Ouch, still available in the United States for now at least. I've had issues where the HR readings starting getting unreliable as the strap wears and loses it elasticity, and a new strap was able to extend the life. Don't know if you've given that a shot. I wish there were some better options for the standalone optical…

I was just in this same situation a week ago after my second Rhythm+ broke at the strap attachment. Again... I seem to get a bit over a year out of each one. In the end, I just got a replacement Rhythm+. The Rhythm24 had quite a few reviews noting the strap attachment point broke within a week, and the Polar unit had a lot…

At wound care, I heard the Dr. talking to diabetics and reiterating their instructions on the need to change their diet and exercise. They literally have open wounds that are not healing due to their poor diet and and accompanying blood sugar issues, requiring more visits and care. It must be intensely frustrating to be a…

I ran into the same issue with my Escali Primo scale that I use regularly that topped out at 11 lbs. Large batches of soups would top that. I added a My Weigh KD-8000 for heavier duty. It's a bit of a beast, but it's a much easier scale to use for baking and goes up to 17 lbs 9 oz (8 kg). It's also easier to see the…

Knee issues from running could be any number of issues, and each will require different treatments. A good doctor to assess the issue would be the first stop. Like the other posters have stated, adding mileage too fast, and running training runs too fast, is a common cause. Adding mileage too fast and doing my training…

I second this. It sounds like you are eating at a pretty significant deficit. What weight loss rate are you targeting/achieving? Tweaking your macros isn't going to help much if the calories aren't there.

When I've paced a marathon well, it feels almost way too easy in the first half. By mile 25, that same pace I held for the first half took quite a bit of effort to maintain. If you are starting to feel tired by the halfway point, you are in for a rough day...

"Stomach" issues are a pretty common issue with nerves and the faster pace when racing. And the pre race pooh is a ritual, which is why the portable toilets at those events are usually some of the worst I've seen this side of Lollapalooza... It sounds like this is every time you run though, and you've tried the usual…

I use both a car and bike, including biking on street and paths, and do contribute through the various taxes. But even if I did not own and use a car, that's not really true. https://frontiergroup.org/reports/fg/who-pays-roads https://frontiergroup.org/sites/default/files/reports/Who%20Pays%20for%20Roads%20vUS.pdf

I work in a two story building where the large, wide staircase is front and center when you enter. The elevators are behind it. Even though it takes longer, I still see able bodied coworkers take the elevator over the stairs by preference.

And regardless of which product you choose, you should be washing any fruit you are eating in whole without a removable peel. I regular drive and bike by farms, including those which supply the food in my local stores. Between the birds and their waste products, farm equipment, workers harvesting the product, irrigation…

The EWG's methodology has issues and amounts to fear mongering. They are in the business of promoting organic food and are anti-GMO. Your food is safe to eat in any reasonable quantity, including foods on this "dirty dozen list", organic or conventionally grown. Buy and eat what you prefer.…