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Under cardio, use 'Strength Training' and enter the number of minutes. Almost all calorie burn numbers are estimates, but this estimate (and circuit training if you're not taking breaks) have worked just fine for me for the last few months.

MFP says I burned 261 kcal going 4.5 mph for 20 minutes. I get faster, stronger, and lighter eating back most or all of my exercise calories to maintain my goal deficit. MFP's estimates are usually close for me to HRMs and machines for a walk/run. If you need to ignore a large percentage of your burn to lose weight,…

With the MyFitnessPal program, you SHOULD eat back your exercise calories, otherwise you are eating too little to attain your goals. E.g., I ate an extra 800 out of 1000 exercise calories yesterday and my weight loss program has been on-track. Note, I *do* take care to log everything that goes into my mouth, to weight…

So fitness is a level not a checkbox. Agreed! I feel a little better seeing all the folks on this thread who consider themselves "not fit" like me, but whose fitness levels I aspire to one day attain! (e.g., _Tink_, areallycoolstory, mzbek24, sweetdixie92, MB_Positif, ForecasterJason, beets4us, ljonesy311.. to name a few!)…

You're most notably missing pulling exercises, and I'd also question the lack of hinging exercises. These should usually come before isolation movements. Instead of trying to design your own program, I'd look at one of the many progressive, comprehensive strength training programs out there--e.g., "Stronglifts" or "New…

So long as you're eating adequate protein, as other say, you should be fine. You may not GAIN muscle mass but you can at least MAINTAIN it as you cut your body weight. :) (Adequate protein is around 0.8x-1.6x grams/kg of lean body mass according to WebMD. Assuming you lift heavy but don't compete, 1.2-14g/kg probably makes…

Do you do a taco night? That's one way the rest of you can get in some healthy red meat, while he has an extra evening of the chicken he prefers. :) Burgers are another meal where you can simply swap in a different protein source for him than the rest of your are eating while keeping everything else the same. (I wouldn't…

FYI, the calories burned during Yoga vary quite a bit depending on style. If this is more than a one-off, it may be worth creating a custom entry. E.g., a 150-lb person burns 190 kcal/hr in Hatha, 350kcal/hr in Ashtanga, 480kcal/hr in Bikram, and 590kcal/hr in Vinyasa. MFP's entry is appropriate for Hatha and other…

The easiest thing is to log a comparable meal item from a large restaurant chain--that will usually be more accurate than adding up components like patty + bun + cheese. Do your best, but I doubt you eat at Disney often--so even some error here is not going to completely undo your journey. Don't forget to log all the…

Daily for the data! A recent study by Northwestern University says more frequent weigh-ins are correlated with higher weight-loss success. And it's convenient for me that way--I like to see trends. That, of course, assumes you're not the sort who stresses over such things. :)

Not shoveling food into my mouth. A reasonable diet is 80% of weight loss. The workouts are more for strength, power, speed, endurance flexibility, and aesthetics.. also good! If you're starting out, I'd pick strength training with a personal trainer or a comprehensive program like Stronglifts or New Rules of Lifting…

Sure ("hire"). You'd feel pretty silly nixing Jillian Michaels as a trainer a few months after her pregnancy. The key question is, can she teach well what you need to learn?

This is an advantage of paid sites that limit your introductions/week--spammy approaches are ineffective, and being banned for abusive behaviors is meaningful. When I was online dating I paid $15/mo or so, and I think that helped me avoid the worst of the worst. :)

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The easiest would be to pick a comprehensive strength training program such as Stronglifts or New Rules of Lifting (supercharged). These both have you doing compound movements that cover all major areas, rather than skipping the hardest areas and doing isolation exercises in your favorites. Probably ndj1979 picked up on…

I watched the Paula and Paula/Chuck revisited episodes. As they went from ~600lbs to 250lbs, my thoughts turned from "Wow, how did they let themselves get like this?" and "So many excuses!" to "Damn, they're serious." and "Now they weigh less than me--and still look heavy-ish, and their doc's still all over them!" I'm…

Is there any particular reason they're making them give up fast food, or it's just a ploy to generate extra drama? I mean, I have no problem integrating Panda Express, Subway, Chipotle, or Five Guys into my diet and still having satisfying servings and losing weight. I really appreciate that all those chains make an effort…

We've all asked that at some point. Similarly, doing planks or crunches or hollow holds won't erase my tummy fat! When you think of exercise in that regard, think of moving more with better control, adventurous positions, endurance, and less (or more!) sweat. The calories you burn exercising will also allow you to enjoy a…

There are some wickedly awesome socks in this thread.

All depends on the features you want. I love, love my Forerunner! It tracks my HR, distance, elevation gain, and pace. After I'm done it draws maps of my travels and shows me minute-by-minute or hour-by-hour how I performed including estimated calories burned. Then again, they tend to run more than Fitbits. :p

I waited too long to see a doctor after injuring my wrist last summer. In case this is holding anyone back from seeing their doctor, there's a world of options between RICE/MEAT and surgery. My medical team's treatment plan included prescription medications, braces of varying degree, ultrasound, UV light, and…

I would do however many warm-up sets you need so the work sets don't feel like a huge shock to your system and joints. That may be 0, 1, 3, or more! For the warm-up sets I'm not doing the usual reps because I'm trying to strike a balance between warming up sufficiently without tiring out the very muscles I seek to train! I…

Yikes! Praise Megan's Law. Sometimes I am glad I am no longer dating. :p

It can matter. There are 28grams in an ounce. If your scale measures in oz, 1/4oz, or 1/8oz increments, it could be off by 14g, 3.5g, or 1.75g. For broccoli that may be fine. For almonds that's an 82 kcal, 21 kcal, or 11 kcal error. The first couple are fairly significant errors! (Then again, you have to check your scale's…

3dogsrunning, what was the obstacle for you? I regularly do strength training and am adding in running. My plan was to run first, lift after, to preserve good running form. (I also like that it keeps my heavy training at 3 days per week!) I suspect my squat and deadlift will suffer a little, in terms of my max weight, but…

It's more time-efficient than chatting up random ladies only to discover they're taken, seriously incompatible, or not interested. My profile announced, "I'm a single dad!" presumably, anyone who messaged me was at least open to the idea of dating a single parent. ;)

Nope. You claimed vorgas said strength training "is the only way to get these things". I pointed out he only claimed strength training attains these and pure cardio does not. Not in this thread. I agree lifting is clearly not the only way--e.g., bodyweight exercises. A push-up and a bench press have a great deal in common…

He didn't say that. Semantically, "You should only take TYLENOL if you want to REDUCE A FEVER." does not mean "TYLENOL is the only way to REDUCE A FEVER." He does claims pure cardio won't reap those benefits--obvious for posture, dubious for endurance.

Ahh! Glad to hear you're finding some way to do it--in classes presumably customized for your knee condition. About six months ago my physical therapist didn't believe I would ever do squats safely, and now I'm up set 10 reps with 50lbs per rep. It's really an amazing exercise for making motions like climbing stairs,…

The most critical exercises are usually a 'push', a 'pull', a 'hinge', and the 'squat'. Your original exercises seemed overly focused on pulling. Your new one sounds more on-track with dead lifts (hinge) and overhead presses (push). Not sure why they are having you do isolation work on your biceps/triceps or what you're…