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Are you stretching before and after your workouts. If not, I would start there. I prefer a mixture of static and dynamic stretching before any cardio, especially running. If stretching doesn't help, then I would suggest heading to a running store to be evaluated for the proper fit of shoes. There is a lot more to buying…

Either the C25K app you are using or MFP uses a pre-calculated walk/run value. I just completed week 1 myself and MFP posted a 5.2MPH run and 4.0MPH walk. MFP uses this information along with your profile statistics and the exercise METs to provide an estimate calories burned. The following article explains this:…

Recent MFP blog post http://blog.myfitnesspal.com/2014/04/should-i-eat-before-my-morning-workout/ Good timing or are they spying on us?...

Starting Week 8 this Sunday. Send me a friend invite if you'd like :) After the first 6 weeks I felt my body adjusting well - it does get easier. The program works! I've since started upping my speed a bit slowly each day (treadmill. Getting a real nice calorie burn (love eating those calories back), plus I'm running…

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/blogs/eat-run/2012/09/10/facts-and-myths-about-fueling-up-before-your-workout Most here have it right - fruit about an hour before working out. I either have a banana or down a 8oz glass of OJ Stay away from protein heavy foods (some is okay, esp if you are lifting) - the goal is carbs.

Awesome! Wait till you finish Week 5 with the 20 min run and have that same feeling! I just completed Week 6 (22' run) and could have kept going for a while longer. Looking forward to starting Week 7 this Sunday! That feeling of "you can do this, you did it" is definitely motivational material.

^^^THIS^^^ (except for maybe the a-hole part) This is a serious medical question - both for the safety and well-being of you and your baby. The last thing you want is to listen to the advice of some "e-doc" on this site, only to lose your baby and then to wonder whether it was because of poor nutritional choices you made…

I don't bother entering my weight training into MFP. There is no accurate way to calculate calories burned lifting weights. As the person above me mentioned, many calories are burned after weight lifting during the recovery phase. Your heart rate may be at rest an hour later, but you continue to burn calories at an…

Yes, your net calories are the same in both conditions. MFP uses a method known as NEAT which is a non-exercise method of calculating calories. It assumes no exercise and gives you a calorie goal that is already at a deficit based on your weight loss goals (and personal information). When you do exercise you are supposed…

Search online and you will see that the fitbit and similar devices can be highly inaccurate (one person had their fitbit record a ton of steps while they sat on the couch!) Heart Rate Monitors (HRM) are the way to go. I have the Polar FT7. The FT4 is cheaper and basically the same without the fat burn/fitness zone…

I just use the grocery store brand (Stop & Shop). Vanilla Whey Protein tastes awesome - I sprinkle it on my cereal in the morning.

I've been using Special K for a quick protein power up (sometimes with greek yogurt to maximize protein intake). It's cheaper though to buy protein powder and make your own shakes.

MFP calculates your daily caloric goal based on NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis). This is "energy expended for everything we do that is not sleeping, eating or sports-like exercise. It ranges from the energy expended walking to work, typing, performing yard work, undertaking agricultural tasks and fidgeting." The…

Second the good pair of running shoes. Find a running or fitness store for proper fit (avoid sporting stores, department stores, etc). You'll likely pay around $120-$160 for a pair of good running shoes. I don't consider that expensive at all. We are all just so use to buying our $30 "sneakers" that anything above $50…

x2 I absolutely hated running. C25K has made it much more enjoyable. I'm at the point where I look forward to running. 30 minutes or 5K will probably be my max, though. I can't see myself turning into a distance runner. As previously stated, there are some neat running apps. Zombies, Run! is another one (if you are into…

Everyone is different and so some may get by with less, while others need more, water. Drink if you are thirsty and/or need to rehydrate. I wouldn't worry about a specific number, though, 8x8 is popular for remembrance reasons only. More if you feel thirsty. Keep in mind too much water can be dangerous. It can rob you of…

Thanks for the response! Not looking forward to the longer runs lol

Just a FYI, the "high reps/low weight for toning" is not completely accurate You want to lift BOTH low reps/heavy weights and high reps/low weights as they work different muscle fibers (Type 1 and Type 2). It's important to do both methods for toning. And remember, tone = low body fat (not high reps)

As was previously mentioned, almost all food labels contain the amount of ounces, grams, or milliliters next to the serving size (ie 1 cup). Get a food scale that can display all these measurements - digital is easiest. I purchased a fake bamboo looking digital one from Target for around $25 - very slim which is nice for…

I actually had this conversation with a friend/co-worker of mine the other day (also a MFP member). I was trying to figure out whether the numbers MFP, gym equipment, etc gives us is really the best. I figured, though, that I do a lot of other things during the day that I don't calculate or enter into my diary (walking…

I just enter the gross calorie burn (the number my HRM says or the number that shows up on the treadmill). If I were really picky, I would calculate my net calorie burn, but as long as I'm losing weight I'm happy :)

Gross calories burned are those calories burned to complete the physical activity plus the calories used during the activity to keep your body working. These are calories your body would have burned anyway without any physical activity Net calories are those calories burned to perform the activity only Here's a nice…

So basically what you are saying is that a person's metabolism just shuts down in order to conserve its energy sources (fat and muscle). Think about that for a second. In order to hold on to its energy reserves, a person's body must slow or stop its metabolism. Otherwise it would keep on burning its reserves, even at rest.…

I've been swimming on my C25K off days. I've noticed that just 20 min of swimming (sometimes just using the kickboard to work on technical aspects of my form) 2-3x a week has made my runs a lot easier (improved cardio/pulmonary endurance)

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/931670-bmr-and-tdee-explained-for-those-needing-a-guide

My "new" BMI is only 0.10 less than the "old" BMI Entering a weight in the "healthy" range (not quite in the healthy range yet lol) only showed a difference of 0.09 between the old and new BMI calculations. Somehow I don't see this new calculation catching on