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Thanks! I'm trying not to wade into the "you can't build muscle on a deficit" debate, because there is a body of rigorous scientific evidence that with diet it's possible to maintain and build muscle while eating at a deficit, for athletes and for newbies alike. I'll go by my evidence that my clothes feel tighter in all…

Thanks for your reply! That makes sense, it's difficult to do leg work when I'm already fatigued due to high training volume. Just curious, while you are doing your pre-event build up, do you not feel the need to do strength training to increase power and speed? Or is that done through things like high-intensity intervals,…

That distinction is really helpful. I suppose that what I'm most worried about is losing the muscle mass, as I don't 'need' to be able to squat x lbs or bench y lbs, I just want to have more muscle and less fat. Although I enjoyed trying to hit PR's during the program, it's not my sport so ultimately I don't really care if…

I'm sorry about your husband, I'm sure he would be happy to know you are taking your life back. I joined this site about a year after my mom passed away suddenly. The system works, you just have to keep at it. All the best

If I told myself I had to quit before I could get in shape, I would still be 60 lbs overweight, and I would still be smoking (which I am). I'm not proud of smoking, and am actively trying to quit, but I smoke a pack a day and I can run a sub-2 hour half-marathon, a 45m 10k and a 22 minute 5k. You don't need to quit before…

The west end of Toronto - Runner's Paradise (High Park, Waterfront Trail, Humber Trail and so on and so on).

*Don't eat bread because it's made of sugar *Fruit is bad for you And my personal (least) favorite: *Diet Soda causes you to gain weight

Interval Day! 5 x 1 Mile Intervals with a 1 minute rest @ 7:45 minute mile. 2 mile warm up and 1 mile cool down. I still live near my old high school, it's still a trip to go back there and get on the track. Today I actually went inside to get some water. Haven't seen the inside in 18 years, it looked exactly the same.…

Everything everyone said here is great advice. Shoes Form and Gait Pace Distance Treadmill vs. Outside Pain is an individual thing and sometimes it can take a while to figure out what's causing it. For years I could run 5-10k at a decent clip with no problems. Then one day I started getting pain in my calves and achilles…

If I had a dollar for every day that I went over (like WAY over) I would be able to treat myself to a pretty tidy steak dinner, with frites and a whole bottle of wine for good measure. I've lost 50 lbs and been able to keep it off. It happens, the fact that you can see yourself going over now, and want to put the brakes on…

What he said! Intervals are great for increasing your cardio fitness and your capacity to take in oxygen, but nothing beats having a base level of strength and endurance that can only come from running at a steady pace for longer distances. As far as distance and time are concerned, the Runners World website has good tips.…

I played Rugby in High School and ran in my 20's. I never timed myself then, I could finish around 5k in 28 or 29 minutes. So around a 9 minute mile. When I started again (now in my 30's) I could barely run a mile without stopping (this was in October). I started out on the treadmill doing 1 mile, then 2, then 3, then 4…

Any triceps exercise... Any lifting at all actually, but I do it anyways. *groan* Would rather be running.

That's a lot of time in the gym! Weights are great, but unless you are doing a cardio lifting program they don't really burn that many calories. I usually log about 120 calories for every hour I do weights (and I rarely do any lifting for longer than 45 minutes, I hate it... :P). Also, if you really are lifting that much,…

Hi :) What kinds of workouts are you doing, I noticed there are a lot of calories burned per day (upwards of 1200). Just as a benchmark, an 180 lb person has to run about 9 miles (about an hour and a half depending on your speed) to get that kind of burn... Could you be overestimating your expenditure a bit? Good luck :) -J

Fair enough and well said. I still love me some breakfast though ;)

Fair enough, I should have read her reply to the breakfast thing. In my opinion most people who don't eat breakfast, don't like breakfast. They start eating breakfast and then eventually they start liking breakfast. I don't have anything but personal experience to back that up with, but it seems a common trend among people…

You don't eat breakfast. No offense, just my honest opinion. Eat breakfast and you'll be less hungry. I eat the same bloody breakfast every day and to be honest I'm not sick of it yet. All Bran Buds - For fiber and carbs Soy Milk - For calcium and protein (and to wash down the Buds) Greek Yogurt - For protein I get hungry…

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Using his ability to successfully perform a certain kind of masculinity as a way to prove to himself and others that his gender identity matches his genitals. Also using the term "real man"

I just got back from a two week trip to the UK and ate and drank whatever I felt like. I thought I would have put on at least a pound or two, but I came back having lost 3... Go figure. Just stay active and keep watching your portions?

I used to think I ate healthy because I ate the way people do in my ancestral country (Denmark), and hey, you don't see too many obese Scandinavians. Herring Fillets Roast Pork Bacon Rashers Rogenbrot (super dense Rye bread) Potatoes Butter Beets & Carrots I couldn't figure out why I was consistently 40lbs overweight. I…

The schedule I'm establishing right now looks like this: Monday: Elliptical 30m, Chest & Triceps 45m, Pilates Class in the evening Tuesday: Run 3-4miles Wednesday: Run 3-4miles, Pilates Class in the Evening Thursday: Run 2-3miles, Legs and Shoulders 45m Friday: Long Walk (4-5miles) Saturday: 2-3miles, Back & Biceps 45m…

It sounds like there quite a few not-so-good things going on in your life, maybe the least of which is about your size? I hope that you start getting some more consideration and kindness from the people in your life, that will do more than anything to help you reach your goals (whatever they might be). Most of the time…

50 minutes on the treadmill at slow pace. Today was my first day back after a week of rest and the first day of my Sub60 10k training for a race in May. Tonight I'm going to a Pilates class as I need a refresher after years of not doing it. I hope it's as fun as I remember it being.

After tracking my calories for almost a month I figured out that I have drank 11,944 calories through alcohol. Most days I stay under my calorie goal, some days I go over by about 2 or 300, on a weekend piss-up I go over by about 1000. That being said I've lost 15 pounds in about the same amount of time... I am really,…

Almost exactly the same situation as you. Had some serious setbacks (personal and fitness) and woke up five years later at almost 250. Started running again, started thinking positively about staying injury free and I'm finding my groove once more. I'm taking it slower, building in rest days and being way more meticulous…

We drink Beefeater Gin and Water, with a dash of Lemon Juice. It's refreshing and it's hydrating. If I'm out I drink Jack and Diet Coke, even though my partner gives me a hard time for drinking that 'dreaded aspartame'. If I feel like a Pint I drink Guinness, it's not the lowest calorie beer, but it's lower cal than most…

Thanks for the replies :) I also decided to sign up for a 10k in May, which I know is still quite far away, esp as I know I could run 10k now and make it past the finish line, but again it's not just about finishing, it's about rocking it! My speed training for the 10k starts in March and is about 2 months long, so I've…