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Thank you! I've been looking for this video FOREVER!

I'd like to know if I'm taking the right approach, generally. I'm 5'8" currently at 155 looking to lean down. I'm consuming TDEE - 20% with a focus on high protein intake vers. Fat. Meanwhile I'm exercising 6 days a week alternating b/w SL 5x5 and endurance training for triathlon. I'm expecting to drop inches and fat %…

^ This. I have a pair for swimming and I love it. Just make sure if you're swimming in salt water pool to rinse them out afterward. They'll last longer.

I don't think this took so I'm posting again. Question - I've figured a TDEE-20% to go at a caloric deficit to drop my overall weight. Generally, I'm less interested in building muscle than I am in losing fat although I'm trying to ensure I minimize loss to LBM through a higher protein to fat macro ratio (30/25). I figure…

Hot Guy at gym dropped his towel today. Better Was the mystery.

Quick question on this. I'm cheap and I'm not going to go get my BF estimated in a Bod Pod or Hydrostatic chamber or DEXA scan. I would however, buy a caliper and I already own a scale. Does it make sense to take the results of those various measurements, average them out as a benchmark and track against that measurement?…

Thanks, it's not so much the googling that I struggle with, it's my own ignorance around what is good and what is bs.

Much obliged.

There's the Devilman Tri in Jersey on 1 May. It's a fairly straightforward sprint. That's what I'm kicking off my season with. There's also an easy sprint on 21 August in Medford Lakes, NJ. It's a good time.

You really should. Findings from a recently published very long term study have proven that 100% of people that consume DHMO die. Great link by the way. Very informative.

Not really adding anything new to the conversation here, but what the heck, I like to hear myself type. Definitely go to a specialty store and get properly analyzed and fitted. Aside from getting a personalized shoe, you'll enjoy the experience of someone in the retail business actually taking care of their customer. It's…

Cool! That's the first time I've heard the term METS. Any links you can point me to?

Sorry, let me put this another way. I'm not having any trouble with fitness or weight loss. It's not relevant because I'm not looking for advice. I'm simply curious as to what the various TDEE calculators mean when they use the term "strenuous". To me, strenuous might mean one thing, while to someone else it might mean…

I do insanity and run. But that's not really relevant to my question. My question is more general and specific to term used by calculators on the web.

And happy April 1st to you too. Big Sugar! Love it.

OP - can you either open your diary for review or PM me the key?

@Elaicea73‌ The intervals at first are something like 60 seconds run, 90 seconds walk off and on for the whole first week (I think). Here's a link to a website that breaks it down. http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtml

I used C25K as a tool to get into running a couple years ago. I had a goal of completing a 5K. It worked great. I especially liked the features of the mobile app that chimes in over my music (or podcast or whatever) at the walk/run intervals. It takes the thinking out of it. The other posters here are right on about taking…

Yeah, but our rambling is about Peanut Butter. There's few topics more worthy.

Me too. Powder for the protein shakes, JIF for the sandwiches.

I thought the question was going to be "What is peanut butter and why is the greatest thing that ever existed on the face the planet?" I was wrong. PB is great. As long as your hitting your calorie and macro targets, go for it.

@nowweseeyou‌ I'm on day 2 of recovery week. When I'm noticing that I'm not pushing as hard as I should, I turn away from the TV and focus somewhere else. This stops me from focusing on the countdown clock and home in my core and effort. Feel free to add for support. Good luck!

i met with a nutritionist specifically regarding running. Her advice was prepare for running in the morning by consuming easily digestible (read "not high fiber") carbohydrates some time before your run. The small snack can help give a quick jolt to your blood sugar and immediate fuel to use at the start (bear in mind that…

Me too. So good.

I've done it. The two I've used so far was "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered" which was an excellent bit of writing. The reader is very good even if the subject matter is a bit dry. The other one I used was "World War Z" by Max Brooks which I HIGHLY recommend. It's vignettes of personal accounts of a Zombie war. Each…

Also, btw, I realize how hypocritical my post is. Before it gets pointed out, yes, I was at a social function last night and was not able to weigh my food appropriately and had to give an estimate on calorie intake. Sucks, but sometimes that's what you've gotta do.

Really? Nearly every response is stressing you out? The overwhelming majority of responses here have been to buy a food scale and start weighing food, followed by not trusting the exercise calorie suggestions offered by MFP's algorithm. This is all extremely solid advice and some you might want to take as well considering…

Yes and no. I recently saw Queen perform with Adam Lambert. While, no it was not Freddie, it was most definitely Queen. Brian May performed a fantastic 20 (?) minute solo and Roger Taylor's drums were fantastic to watch (another memorable and extended solo). So Lambert helped provide the needed vocals and showmanship, but…

Don't let him scare you, it's only 15 minutes straight thru at one time (excluding your normal 10.5 minute warm up. I'm leaving in a few minutes to do Pure Cardio followed by Cardio Abs. Good times!