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@hill8570 I go by the calories burned on the machines. But only machines that ask for my age, weight and my sex. If they don't ask those things then I don't take what they tell me seriously. I have to always lower what MFP tells me I burned compared to the machine because the machine says I burned fewer than what MFP…
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Me again. More on food choices. I used to go to McDonalds 2 or 3 times a week. I would almost always order a #1, with a Filet O' Fish. That equates to the following amount of calories... Big Mac 550 Filet O' Fish 390 Lg Fries 510 Lg Coke 310 Total 1710 IN ONE FREAKING MEAL! I now only go there once a month and make better…
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Trust us/them/me. Seriously, get rid of the books and don't follow any diet. Just follow MFP and log everything you eat. It becomes fun and educational with a bit of surprises packed in a little app. You will soon learn that the slices of whole wheat bread, even though better than some, still packs a bunch of what I call…
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@Chrisparadise579 - That is an awesome idea... THANK YOU!
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Some folks say that anything over a heart rate of 138 is considered vigorous. I am not so sure about that though. I use speed for my calculations. I use <12 MPH for 30 minutes as light effort. 12 - 15 MPH for 30 minutes as moderate effort. And >15 for 30 minutes as vigorous effort. At MY moderate level, my heart rate is…
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There will always be someone who will find something wrong with something. People freak out over the simplest of things. Take good old natural H2O for example. Did you know that arsenic is supposed to be in water? It is a natural ingredient found in small quantities and is totally safe for you in. Yet you will find that…
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Here is what I found out so far using myfitnesspal. I found that I was simply making bad choices. When I started tracking my daily intake HONESTLY... I became more aware of my choices. It became more fun to make correct healthy choices and meet my goals than it was to have a tasty medium rare burger!! The best thing in the…
