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I log coffee as coffee - 40oz per day has measurable nutritive value. But I don't track water: I generally consume less of whatever I log, and MFP is not set up for accurate water intake tracking. For example, there's a fair bit of water in gazpacho, watermelon, or iced tea, but that water doesn't show up as part of the…

I bump what to watch what? :wink: (Irresistible set up... couldn't not reply.)

Indoor cardio. I'll put up with it (and the boring ceilings) for swimming, since water gets *cold* in winter, but if it's on foot or wheels... Not Inside. Indoors is for gymnastics, iron, and mat work. Yoga comes in for a pretty close second on the "Times to say No" list, but "greet the sun" in the park at sunrise is still…

Amateurs? :bigsmile:

Three steps to prepare for walking in the rain: - more stretching to increase flexibility - a nice full sized umbrella (definitely not a "pocket" umbrella) - re-watch Gene Kelly taking a walk in the rain Also good: - a walking companion who likes seeing you in a wet shirt

Many answers, and the set that are in fact correct do contradict each other. The answer depends on if weight changes at the same time. See rest of thread. http://www.builtlean.com/2012/09/24/body-fat-percentage-men-women/ I had the inverse of this question: I picked an appearance range and wanted to know what body fat…

Melon, dragonfruit, and a banana drenched in molasses later and I feel much better. I think I was "venting", the other parties yesterday may have been projecting however. Touché... point granted! And... other than having had similar content weaponized in my presence recently, the original post did have it's positive…

I had posts nearly identical to this thrown at me last night to try to convince me I had to eat stuff I don't like. Your version of the OP's "intention" of the post is not how it was taken by the people trying to use things indistinguishable from it against my preferred way to eat.

No... God intended it as an emergency ration during bacon shortages. Fried in the drippings, with extra salt. Picks up the flavor really well. Add leftover mashed potato and a bit of extra butter to get a truly excellent dish. There are many things that I don't believe are food when found at Wendy's (or similar…

Stay at home with a gradeschooler, wanting to set a good example and lose weight. Do your long slow cardio during the morning, right after school starts. Make certain you have a healthy eating plan in place for the afternoon/evening, and document it well enough that your kid can see why you planned it the way you did. Find…

I've gone from 30% bodyfat to 22% in about two months (by waist to height ratio) - it was when I hit 25% that a few people noticed, a lot more now that it's 22%. The changes didn't really hit my face until I was dropping below 25%. Weight loss during the time has been about 20 lbs, starting from around 200 to 205.

The Fort Collins Food Cooperative (they're currently in Old Town, but planning a move to a larger location) would be my first choice for that. They're pretty well hooked up with the local farmers, and have a nice selection of whole food bulk items and organics. Second choice would be Vitamin Cottage / Natural Grocers -…

Are you too fat for kickboxing? No. I think the question you want to ask is more like "am I strong enough to kickbox while carrying this much fat?" And the answer is... maybe, maybe not. Can't find out about *your* muscles on the internet, unless you're reading your own blog. Which brings us to: The second option is…

I've grown it (Stevia rebaudiana) on my back porch, but the fiber is fully mixed in, instead of being just on the outside like with the little stevie.packets. The plant tastes better too... I think the ink on the packets or something tastes a little off.

I've heard more than one elementary school talent show where a song called "Baby Beluga" was sung. Perhaps he can attend one and relieve his mind of the guilt? (And then go on to wondering why he thought he made it up... I had that problem with "Over the Rainbow" for a while in my youth. My final conclusion: Memory is…

Classic soaking sweat when I commute in by bike (particularly in summer), and then I get to put them back on when I bike home to soak them again in sweat. Never had the persistent funk problem though. My standard washing ritual is a little detergent and a decent sized scoop of oxy-clean (releases oxygen into the water,…

Breakfast is awesome for planning your energy for the day. I like to start with cut oats and cottage cheese, fairly often a spoon full of blackstrap molasses on them as well for the ton of minerals and little bit of sweetness it has. Do it right after a good morning workout and according to the latest Bro' research the…

Due to the rarity of average people, I have no idea what the average person would say. Due to the nature of averages, maybe something like "Dias 好, Bro!" But... I am pretty certain that is is more accurate to say that the fatty acids are loosed than that they are loosened - it is less giving them more rein and more…

Glucaagon and leptin will help loose fat, so it is easier to burn and thereby lose the fat. Does that clear up why people might be using both words? Sometimes it is easiest to take language at face value. Other times it is most entertaining to take language at face value. It is rarely helpful, however, to try to take…

Working out at a university gym gives me a slightly different point of view. Yea, there's a metric ton of pretty young things running at half speed or lifting 25% of their single rep max.... and I hope they having fun and will stop hogging the dumbbells that I need for my scrawny arms. Some of them show the ultimate sign…

Losing the weight yourself might, Pointing out that you lost it would probably not. One of the many kicks I have received onto the path I'm on now is my sister's sister in law: close to the same age, similar professionally, and *far* better shape. It just slowly sank in, with the example Right There, that there was an…

Hey! That was on my very short list of serious advice! They pay even LESS attention in the winter. : ) When I've run in winter and the option has been available, I tended to aim for the snow. Fewer cars, less ice. Take high steps and wear gators if warranted. For that matter, wear snowshoes if warranted. A lot less traffic…

And a little bit how you calculate your daily goals. The closer you are to being at your maintenance diet and maintenance weight, the smaller the deficit. I'm planning to undershoot into November by 3 to 5lbs, then a very mild "bulk" in the holidays where I focus on gaining the undershoot back in muscle. Then track for a…

Use Murphy's Law then: take belly dancing lessons. As soon as you *want* it, it'll disappear, right?

I'm in Colorado. We rarely get heat and humidity at the same time (yeay!!!!), and safety.. well... I've been unsafe indoors and out (and out has much better "run away" options, in my humble opinion - but I have an upper body with the musculature of pipe cleaners). While I don't get it, I presume that the people who do run…

Here's some advice from a fool without the experience of the conditions that you're going through. It's free though, and worth every penny of that! (edited to pay better attention to OP comments about cause) Figure out why, and prevent that. How do you end up taking "too much" insulin? Bad measuring thingy? Bad food…

Protein, fiber, and water soluble vitamins are usually safe to go over, and hazardous to go under. You need them to build lean mass and repair damaged tissues, and you can't get them by burning fat. If your body fat is still over 25%, you're probably going to be OK with the calories you're eating too, but watch out for the…

Around these parts (Colorado) there are two main strategies for runners in the winter. The first is to keep running where ever they like to run. The second is to stop running for the ski season and ski, because hey, ski season! Great for ice skating, but harder to find large stable smooth patches than you might expect. If…

Please, no more fast food!