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You are right. My son is 28... and a cop... and plays soccer on a men's league... and he could spend hours on an elliptical and never feel as if he got a workout. However, when he runs on the treadmill, he can get his HR up. As you get more fit, it takes more to get your HR up. I am experiencing this as well. When I first…

You are right, it DOES feel slow, but it is MORE effective at burning fat. In the fat burn zone you are burning something like 85% fat. THAT is what you want to do, right? Lose fat? Well, that's MY goal anyway!! :bigsmile: If you are in the cardio training zone you are burning something like 85% carbs, 5% fat... and…

Just some friendly advice. I just did what you are doing. Pushed myself on my cardio. Check your Heart Rate while doing so. If you are over 80% of your Maximum HR, you are OUT of the FAT BURNING zone. When you do that, you are burning a large % of available carbs and not FAT. From how my Personal Trainer (she is also a…

Looking forward to the challenges for this week! Official weekly weigh-in with the Slave Driver this afternoon... kind of looking forward to it since I already know I'm down! :bigsmile: Again - THANK YOU, APRIL for all your time and energy you pour into this group and our weekly challenges! Also... WELL DONE on the loss!!…

Easter Challenge SW: 185.0 Easter Challenge GW: 180.0

hmmm lost my post! well... good job everybody! keep up the good work!

weighing in... 186.8 yay!

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hahaha i do that all the time! but... i add it to my food diary, so i guess that makes it ok! :laugh:

Am I the ONLY ONE that can't STAND frozen grapes?! ugh!

Just keeping my place! BUMP! :D

I crave sweet and salty... ANYTHING sweet and salty! Crunch 'n' munch kind of stuff! LOL

So today is my little one's birthday. He's 11 today. So my oldest and I plan to take him to dinner. SO I ask him this morning where he wants to go. (Kind of tradition, your birthday - you pick your fav restaurant) So my oldest is thinking FOR SURE he will pick Del Taco (!!) Nope, Hometown Buffet! LMAO! Well, at least it…

You won't burn off muscle. You will be burning off carbs. So you will crave high carb foods post workout. But the idea is for the body to use fat stores for energy...

AT higher HR levels the percentage of FAT burn is MUCH lower.

I just got in trouble over this same stuff by my personal trainer. I was burning off carbs, not fat, because I was working TOO hard. My HR was in the 150-160 range. SO now... I have slowed it down and work at the pace she has set for me. :) She wants me in the 130-135 range. I pay her for her expertise so I might as well…

Week 3 weigh-in: 188.8#

Did you try taking your HR manually to see if your monitor was correct?

LARD - yum!!!!!!!! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

Workout/weigh-in with the Slave Driver went not-so-good. Because I got in trouble for over working myself into ineffectiveness. I'm a nurse, I should know better. Sometimes, less is more. I was working so hard, pushing myself to go faster on the elliptical and bike, etc. My heart rate was very often into the 160s. So I…

HAHAHA very funny! dreading weigh in tonight with slave driver... ugh!

I had one of those "no matter what I eat, I am not satisfied" kind of days. I didn't go over my calories - but FEEL like I SHOULD have! LOL I also drank my water today. I mean, I drank what I SHOULD be drinking everyday!! I have decided that yams make a good food when I am looking for something sweet. Didn't have to add…

Again - THANK YOU, April for all the time you put into the weekly challenges! The one I have chosen to focus on is the sodium. I LOVE salt! :sad: However, I must say that since I started with MFP I have been more aware of my food choices and actually can TASTE when things are too salty. I don't think I noticed before... my…

Where do you live? I just bought a new one. I am more than willing to send you my old one!! It still works, I just wanted a digital one! :happy:

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can't blame MOM ... if you are an adult and are aware that you are overweight it is now YOUR responsibility. WE chose what we will or will not do today... NOT mom.

VERY well said.

YAY!!!!!!!!!! wtg april~!! back to the gym tonight. long day at work = not a very intense workout. I will do my hour on the elliptical and my miles on the bike... dunno about strength training tonight. we shall see...

So I had a good workout yesterday! YAY! Working today. :grumble: I only have 4 patients to see so that's the up side! :happy: (SO glad NOT to be an ER nurse anymore!) Have to go to the market after work for some fresh veg. Gonna make some more vegetable soup for myself. :happy: Having baked cod for dinner tonight. Maybe a…

I LOVE nursing! I've been doing it for a very long time now! I also loved staying home with my older 3 kids when they were little. (I was married then... and now, I am not!) In any case... I worked nights a long time ago - for about 2 years. Hated those hours!!