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Hi there, I am not an expert, but from everything I have read from reputable sources. Cardio work (in general) burns more calories, but the weight you lose will come from both muscle and fat. The more muscle you have the more calories you burn - so building muscle or maintaining existing muscle is required to keep burning…

I'm pretty sure you mean wk5 there didn't you Vaugirard15? but 15minutes is totally badass too! I went out again this morning and did a repeat of wk3d1 - I will repeat wk3d2, and 3 before going on to wk4 - though 4 seems easier? so I slowed my pace a bit more than I did in the rain (no rain today!) and I managed to run the…

Hi, i think there is a group on here for 5X5 Lifters, you might want to check there if noone gets back to you. I want to as well, but I need to break myself in before I am ready and then find a trainer. Good Luck, from everything I have read and seen on here, it's definitely an excellent choice to make to start with.

I think I was kind of doing this too start with (I started on weight watchers and when I started logging here, that is what my weight watchers day worked out to be. I am now averaging about 1400 a day with a 1450 goal. and I do eat back exercise calories well at least some of them. I am 5ft2. Breakfast - when at work I…

I'm very glad you posted this, thank you! I too am very happy on the drug and as mentioned my reasonings are based on genetics, so no amount of therapy is going to help me at all. and I would love to have a baby at some point, so hearing your little boy is 5 and perfectly fine, is great to hear. I don't think effexor would…

I'm still a noob learning, I really appreciate posts like this, glad you are telling us! Oh... Re Black Toenails - I was reading up something because even though my shoes were professionally fitted they feel like they are slipping, so I use a different lacing technique, there is one, that says it will save your toes!…

I'm confused... isn't the point of CrossFit (aside from the controversies have read all of that) - that you build on all aspects of fitness and not that you become a cardio guru or a weight guru - but you can do everything better than average? and as for cardio I have always hated it... even when I was in high school and…

I don't think genetics has anything to do with it or if it does it is such a small factor in weight gain or such a small percentage of the population where it's a large amount weight, that it shouldn't be considered A lot of people in my family are overweight, but it's definitely not related to our genes, it is what and…

My fat *kitten* ;) I'm doing zombie, run 5k training and have purpose built my own playlists based on bpm that is interrupted by the zombie mission. Currently it is mostly dance music first play list ended with Barbie Girl :) and the current one has strategically placed Don't give Up and Fight for your right... I've read…

Hi I was told that effexor would be safe during pregnancy were you told otherwise? I'm not trying yet but have discussed it with my doctor. I am on the highest dose you can take and have been on it for a few years my issues are genetic so therapy doesn't work and going off the drug is not an option either I get withdrawal…

Hi, I haven't lost a lot (yet) but I am doing a Couch to 5Km learn how to run program. The one I am doing is called Zombies, Run 5k Training (it has a zombie story line to go with your workouts) - but there are a few others. You can start out just walking. When you start out big like us, little bits can actually burn a…

We are all kicking butt this week! excellent work ScubaAmyMN and Vaugirard15! I really get into the story too, so going to have to see how I do with repeating. I love doing the playlist thing - ScubaAmyMN - on my phone when I click start mission there is a section that says if you want to use a playlist, and then I have to…

Hi, a lot of people on this forum, don't believe that LCHF diets are the way to go long term, so you will probably get a lot of replies that may sound like they are out to get you. Generally people here tend to just eat less calories and exercise more. There are some who do eat LC though and maybe they will be able to…

You can try adding healthy high calorie and good fat foods to up your calories - like nuts and avocado. Also try to swap anything that you have been having that is a low fat version with a full fat one. (Especially if there are things you are having you don't like too much) If you have sandwiches or wraps add extra…

maybe if it's your fast day you need to change the goal to what your fasting day goal is (and to discourage others reading from thinking you eat like that all the time and it's ok, maybe keep adding your little disclaimer after to say it's a fast day and that your usual goal is 1450)

One day, is not going to hurt you in the grand scheme of things. Everyone has days where they are way hungrier than others, it can depend on the type of food you had that day, it could be hormonal, you could be a little ill and your body wants something extra or if you have been working out really hard - people feel…

I may be an all around geek but I have never reversed the polarity of pretty much anything (not deliberately anyway!)

^^^^^ FTW!

I'm still laughing that you think Riker was the boss... (though I guess he is a pool man equivalent when he comes to the ladies) Comfy enough with my nerd to accept both nerd and geek as a label scored so high in a test at uni that I was accused of cheating (because I never came to class) majored in Maths and Physics in my…

Thank you ladies... I am not in agony or anything, but I was heading that way. I mentioned to a few people that my shins were hurting and they stayed sore a few hours after my run, then the next time it was more than a day. Everyone warned me to go and see someone, just in case. I think I can still train, I just need to be…

Hang in there, try not to be too despondent about what you think you should be losing. There is a lot of very good information on this site and very helpful and supportive people. I assume when you mean no cheating, you mean you are sticking to your calorie goals and exercising when you say you will, that is totally…

I used to play too... had a bit of a sad moment when I donated all my die to charity a few years ago but I hadn't played in years and didn't know anyone who did any longer either. I used to DM and mostly played a cleric when I played. My brothers and I play settlers of Catan and Magic the Gathering a bit and my youngest…

Hi this first mission is just an introduction to give you a bit of background, I walked the whole one (walking was a huge effort for me then too!). I've also heard but can't confirm that when you step up to Zombies Run , the same mission is given as an intro there too. I use a play list but I don't think you have to, I…

A lot of phones come with free software to help add and manage music between your pc and phone. I use winamp it is free and you create playlists as well as move them to your phone just by dragging and dropping

I would like to think that despite emotional tendencies we could navigate healthy eating and exercising anyway. I use eating as a coping strategy for every emotion I have (well nearly). I think being aware of it is a significant step to keeping it at bay also the little tricks that you need to add to your arsenal to try to…

I definitely am logging cleaning or any other work that makes me drip sweat and my chest pound because of the amount of effort I am putting in. If I hurt from it and sweat from it, it's exercise. Granted it hurts or makes me sweat because I usually don't do anything but sit on my butt and hit pay in my internet banking for…

Congratulations on your achievements already don't forget to celebrate how far you have come and sometimes I think it is indeed very difficult to see the end, let alone be realistic about it! Well done and best wishes for your next 18lbs :D

I counted gardening last weekend and if I do house cleaning I most definitely would count it. (currently have a cleaner) I drip sweat when I clean the oven and get pain in my legs from doing it in a squatting position and I had to take a fair few breaks to breathe ok and hurt the next day after the weeding. Those who are…

Great work, you look fantastic (beautiful right through the process.) Congratulations on your succes and strength of spirit getting it done with the extra hurdles in your way. You are very inspiring.

have you actually read anything recently? I posted quotes including names of papers to a Yale neuroscience journal paper referencing several 'real' peer reviewed studies (in another aspartame hater thread) showing regardless of the artificial sweetener ( I drink diet coke with aspartame I am not a hater ) you experience a…