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I use jefit too. I really like it as it's easy to use - and I can write in my own exercises with reps and/or reps+weight.

None. Zero. Nilch. I can go to bed thinking "today was great, I'll surely have lost tomorrow", and no. Or the other way around. The one thing I do notice is that there's about a half to a whole pound of difference between weighing in at 6 am and when I sleep in till 8 or 9.

Yeah, I'd think so too, but that's not the reality I've experienced. On 2000 calories (plus ketchup, I don't count ketchup, calories be damned, but I don't have that much) without exercising i tend to gain. I'm planning on testing 2300 at some point to see where that gets me, with exercise, before possibly raising it a bit…

I started out picking a weight I thought I could maintain and where I thought I remembered that I looked good. I revised my goal as I got there, as I still had a belly I wanted to lose :-)

All of the above plus this one: keep a medium sized rubber ball (bigger than an ping pong ball, smaller than a tennis ball. Some dog toys are great) in the shower. Roll it under your feet as you shower (either every time or just after runs). This is incredibly helpful and really relaxes the whole area, including tendons…

I'm using a Garmin 735xt. It's a triathlon watch so it can do swimming and biking. It's a little limited on other labels - I categorize most other cardio as "other", but the price can often be very good.

The first rule of exercise should be: "The best form of exercise is the one you're going to actually do". I run three times a week. That's my main motivation for everything else. That's what I'm going to base everything around because the rest is just the gravy. All my goals are running based (2020 goal: 1000 miles) I need…

As a 6'1 male in his 40s I won't need to go lower than 2000 calories a day. It's more a question of possibly raising it a bit if I stay as active as I am now. I've already done the 7 years later, 70 pounds more... The 2x20 sec to the supermarket is definitely HIIT

I used to be a stop/start exerciser. I'd create some incredible training schedules that would definitely get me in the best shape of my life (or lose me the extra weight, depending on the year). I'd follow it for a while but because it was so elaborate and time consuming I'd stop at some point and then I'd hardly excercise…

Well, obviously weight loss has slowed down as I've gotten closer to the goal. I'm 4 kg/10lbs out from my current goal (my first goal was 90 kg/200 lbs but I'd forgotten how big I was at that weight, so now it's 83 kg/183 lbs). But you're probably right. I might have to raise my calories a little bit, but that's not the…

I don't eat back my calories for anything but long runs. I set my calories at 2000 a day, as that's what I'll be eating when in done with my weight loss. I've been going for 32 months now, have lost 70 lbs (30 kg) and I'm running as much as my 40 year old body can take: three times a week plus 2-3 other shorter cardio…

Make those things yourself and you can absolutely have them. Half my loss of 60 lbs has been filed by HUGE burgers. I just make them myself. A half pound of ultra lean beef in a large multi grain bun with tons of salad and low calorie thousand island dressing in 550 calories. Makes me full and fits nicely within my 2000…

No, I don't log when I'm having a bad period, but I probably should. I do move on though and get back in track. I've lost 60 pounds /25 kg since March 2017 and I have had five periods of several weeks of bad eating in that time span. It happens when I'm tired/stressed/sick/life happens. I can gain up to 9lbs/4 kg in a…

Yes, you have a problem. Those Bondi 4's are going to wear out way too fast and probably start tilting outwards. Other than that, no problem.

There we have it. [/quote] I recommend setting your goal calories a little higher that what MFP recommends, but not eat your exercise calories back. The reason for that is that your daily calories may fluctuate wildly if you do eat them back and you'll have a hard time forming good habits that way. My recommendation for my…

There is a different approach. Put in your goal weight as your weight, and set your activity level, and have myfitnesspal calculate your calories from that. That means you'll never have to recalculate as you go along and that you actually get used to eating like you should for the rest of your life. I did that and rounded…

I don't eat "healthy". I experiment a lot with what makes me feel full while staying within the calorie count (and tasting good) and eat more of that. I don't look at macros but most weeks it's right around 33/33/33. The ultimate goal is finding stuff I can live off for the rest of my life and be happy. What makes me feel…

General advice for ankle sprains is to put as much weight on it and use it as much as you can. The more you use it, the quicker it becomes mobile. Key words, though, are "as much as you can stand". If you keep it immobilized it will take longer to heal. If you can walk - even a little - without the brace, do it. I work in…

All right, step back a little here. The good thing about working in pro sports is that I have professionals around me all the time. I'm just travelling back form a game and the strength coach is right here, so I asked him. He says three times the same circuit is just fine, as long as you change it up once in a while. So I…

I have it from my education as an elite level coach and coach educator. It is a well known fact. You want to work out your muscles in the supercompensation window. When you work out you make your muscles weaker, by breaking them down. They then compensate for the breakdown by growing even stronger. This is the…

I didn't say it necessarily takes 4-5 days to recover, but this way you're on the safe side. And working out the same muscle hard three times in five days definitely doesn't allow enough time for recovery, especially if you do it every week.

To me it sounds like it could be an exercise intensity issue, not necessarily a food issue. You could be burning out your body. Are you going hard every time for both the elliptical and the weight circuit? Do you vary the weight circuit or is it the same every time? I'd advise to cut way back on the intensity of the…

I've been eating real food like home made burgers (no fries), steaks with potatoes and salad, stir frys, turkey bacon and eggs and have lost 50 pounds (today) and I'm still losing. I'd advise that you drop fad diets and try to eat something you can realistically eat for the rest of your life. Then just use the calorie…

I know exactly how you feel. I lost the first 45 pounds pretty easily (male, 42, starting weight 256 pounds). I was super motivated and thought this would be easy. I seriously plateaued at 215. I just grew mentally tired and I think my body was tired too, from getting below maintenance calories. I had also recently added…

Um, yeah, but the 5:00 repeats are only half a mile ;-)

Thanks for all the good advice. I've run races (half marathons, 10 miles, 10 k) but don't any more. I find that I lose motivation when the race is done. Now I just run because I love it. Put an audiobook on and just get out there. I also run for competition - with myself. The streaks of weeks with three runs a week…

What works for me is to set the daily calorie goal at where it would be if I was at my target weight and not eat any calories back (because the calories used measurements are over-stated anyway). So I'm 6'1 and at my target weight of 82 kg I need 1700 calories a day. So I'll eat 1700 calories a day, mostly from meat and…

What works for me is to set the daily calorie goal at where it would be if I was at my target weight and not eat any calories back (because the measurements are over-stated anyway). So I'm 6'1 and at my target weight of 82 kg I need 1700 calories a day. So I'll eat 1700 calories a day, mostly from meat and vegetables (I…

I'm kind of in... Lost 20 lbs last summer and have not lost anything since November - due to various factors. I'm at 1200 a day - except non-workout days. On workout days I usually have an extra 1000 calories (and I do eat them as I want to have enough energy to work out) but on non-workout days 1200 isn't enough and I…

Just wanted to follow up on this. I've had a few frustrating weeks where my weight first went down rapidly then recovered and pretty much stabilized at the same level. My September 1st weight was two pounds higher than my August 23rd weight. But within the last five days I've lost more than four pounds and I'm going to…