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The tester/test can be used to measure your BMR, but it does not measure your TDEE. They take your BMR results and spit out a TDEE based on calculations from your BMR and assumed activity. It still requires trial and error to get your TDEE. Consistent, honest logging and taking your results in a feedback loop is the…

I prefer my water in the form of diet soda or coffee. If I do drink regular water, it comes from the tap unless I'm traveling.

I read it as tongue in cheek as well at first, but as I got further along in the article it felt less like the case. It just feels like it swings the pendulum a bit too far in the other direction to make the point.

It's right there on the top... "It’s why paying attention to the amount of carbs you eat works and it’s why for the most part carbs ARE responsible for our obesity epidemic" Nevermind that the average American Diet isn't particularly high in carbs compared to other diets worldwide despite our high obesity rate, but is…

I did bother to read the article. I could copy this article, do a find and replace for "carb" and "fat", and it would still be the same article but demonizing fat like we did for years instead of the new boogeyman carbs. Meh, I'd vote woo too. It still goes too far and blames our obesity on carbs. It's not so much the…

A year ago, I went from running nearly 50 MPW to barely being able to walk from the couch to the restroom. I had an infection spread that was resistant to the first line of antibiotics, a serious adverse reaction to the second line of antibiotics, and some serious damage done from the infection and ensuing reaction. The…

Are there any good statistics on the long term success of WLS? I've tried to find them as I was curious what those success rates were, but no luck.

The HRM based calorie estimates are only accurate for medium intensity cardiovascular activities. HR cannot be used to estimate calorie burns for low intensity activities such as walking. In addition, the reliability and accuracy of different HR based calorie counts varies pretty widely. If the HRM is set up correctly and…

The NET calorie burn, which is what we concerned with (and what we count in MFP tracking), is more than twice as high per mile. The updated article doesn't include the net calorie formulas, but you can find them in the original: https://www.runnersworld.com/weight-loss/how-many-calories-are-you-really-burning Walking: 0.3…

In your case, a different shoe, insole, or socks might help, depending on the root cause. I have a longer second toe. I buy my shoes big enough to have room and they do not hit the front of my shoe, but because my second toe is longer, I have a natural tendency to curl it and push the tip down into the bottom of my shoe to…

I just finished my first annual survey for this registry :smile: I don't really eat low fat, but I am quite active (run 45-50 MPW) and control my calorie intake actively. That activity level does give me some leeway in my food choices with a TDEE of 3000 Cal, but I still have to make a conscious effort not to overeat.

So for reference, I just used it on today's long run. On a 3 hour run with LiveTrack going, my battery went from 78% to 74% on a Moto G5 Plus. I have a 920xt. I don't know it that was a bug with a certain certain version or an issue with the specific watch/phone that was causing the battery drain, but the battery use seems…

It's not just women's clothes. I used to wear a medium 20 years ago while in college. And I was considered a normal weight for the time. At one point as a teen, my parents were even concerned I was getting a little pudgy. Fast forward to today, and some clothes labled "small" are too big. And I have to find slim fit dress…

I haven't seen that issue with mine on Android. I've used it while running an ultra which took over 6 hours and had plenty of battery left at the end. I also keep mine connected via bluetooth with Smart Notifications turned on and the battery usage for the app doesn't even register and bluetooth accounts for 1% of my…

You will need a Garmin watch to use the LiveTrack feature, and it needs to be connected to your phone via bluetooth. It will send the person a link where they can view your location and progress.

Googling, reading blogs, and watching "documentaries" does not count as research. I'll take my information from the body of research and conclusions from the experts who live this stuff, and have done actual research including developing a hypothesis, testing it, and putting it forward for peer review with all of their…

The mortality rate per mile is much, MUCH higher by bike than car. Mostly of that from getting hit by a car with basically zero protection. You needing to carry insurance as a motorist is driven by liability for property damage or injury if you hit someone while driving that isn't required as a bicyclist. Unless you moved…

I'm sure the people dying who CANNOT receive the vaccination due to health or allergy issues due to loss of herd immunity because of people like you will be comforted. I'm pretty Libertarian, but the free rider problem, people like this, and the risk they pose to innocent people due to loss of herd immunity are why I'm for…

It seems there was a study done recently which used smart phone data, but it's behind a paywall. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v547/n7663/full/nature23018.html

Looking at the most recent data (2005-2007), the United States is ranked 16th out of 176 by contribution of fat to dietary calorie intake. Going from lowest to highest on carb contribution, we are number 10. I mean, sure, there are higher, but we are WAY up there on the list. If we limit ourselves to just the developed…

Not even close. The American diet composition is remarkably high in FAT, not carbohydrates. http://chartsbin.com/view/1154 http://chartsbin.com/view/1158 Of course, this isn't the primary issue. The issue is the American diet is high in CALORIES. http://chartsbin.com/view/1160

BP sensitivity to sodium intake is highly variable among the population. For some folks, restricting dietary sodium intake improves their BP substantially. For others, it only mildly affects BP. And active folks tend to need more because they lose it through sweat. I average 5000+ mg of sodium a day an my BP is borderline…

The government said the tomato on pizza counts as a vegetable, and that's good enough for me.

It was same when John Oliver did his episode on sugar. Lots of the same rhetoric as this show and episode.

Strongly agree with this. As a newbie coming in, you see green for under and assume that's what you are supposed to do. No, stuff like micronutrient, protein, and fiber should be ABOVE your goal for the most part (barring doing something extreme which which result in a toxic level of intake of a vitamin). And your calories…

I'd agree with @rybo about back to back 20's being unnecessary for a 34 mile race. My training for a 50k looks pretty close to marathon training, but focused on more training on the trails and hills. For time reference, my marathon time is in the 3:08 range, and my 50k time is in the 5 hour range for most of the trails out…

Wasn't on the weekend, but ran a local 5k this week for fun and to break up the training monotony. Like @MobyCarp, all of my training is targeted towards longer distances (marathon/50k). I don't do any speedwork beside a once a week marathon pace run. 80% of my running is at an easy conversational pace. Came in first…

I leave mine open. Mostly to share days like this with other folks and show that you don't have to eat "clean" or suffer to maintain a healthy weight, improve fitness, and be healthy. I know some folks have received unsolicited advice or criticism, or have issues with guilt and would lie if others could see it, so I don't…

I track with estimates, eat lighter throughout the rest of the week, and move on. As long as big blow out meals are not a regular thing, what I do for 99% of my days determines my weight and long term success, not a single meal. I've maintained my weight over 5 years at this point. And I know everything is relative, but…

I found the actual study, and it seems they accounted for that. http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0015591#s2 What if the participants were told they were receiving a placebo but also told it would do nothing, or possibly worsen symptoms? I would expect the information that they are receiving…