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Have not used Aaptiv but really liking Peleton digital. I primarily use it for spin classes though. Would give spin classes an A. Fun and motivating. Sorry I can't help on Aaptiv.

Peleton is great for this. You can do classes live.

Think you already hit on the answer in your question: - lot of fruit/veg - whole grains with lots of fiber - I'm a big advocate for healthy fats (nuts, avocados). Can be high cal but very filling. - pears, apples etc are your friend. Eat a large apple plus a glass of water before a particularly appealing meal Processed…

Here is my take: - don't listen to the people that say its "just all about cals in and cals out, it's that simple" - composition of cals in my experience has a huge impact on whether I can make my number - processed foods, or simple carbs leave me *really hungry - whole grains, brown instead of white rice, things with a…

45 min spinning. 16 x 50 seconds VO2 max cycling/spin intervals. Owwww.

Walking is .3 x weight in lbs per hour. Running is 0.63 x weight in lbs per hour

Yesterday was rest day but got 3 miles walking in between lunch walk and dog. Today 45 min spin bike intervals at zone 3/4/5. 4 weeks into powerzone training and watt output creeping up. Just have to keep working on the denominator of power/weight and will be good.

I get a reasonable amount of fiber (avocados, nuts, berries, whole grains...etc) . But am still below daily recommended amount. And have read a lot that a diet high in soluble fiber helps cholesterol. Hence supplementing with Psyllium tablets. I've done it for about 4 days. Doesn't appear to have visible side effects. I'm…

Find real life social groups around your workout activity. So, don't just go to the gym, do some class there for example.

Americano with a splash of 2% and 2 sugars. BUT, with espresso made at home with a Pavoni that actually has a hand cranked lever to pull the shot using nice beans and a decent burr grinder.

This was great. I still would prefer my 7 day floating average trendline though.

"Let the process be the goal" makes me imagine butterflies and rainbows and people that quote Robert Frost. [Not happening for me.]

I refer to my wife as smarter, better looking and a better athlete. Oh and shes nice (as opposed to slightly snarky). It's so *weird*. People never disagree with me when I say that....

Hey. This is useful. Does MFP have a function that will show you running daily average for the prior week? That would be a useful feature. (I also weighed in 2 lbs lighter today...Tuesdays seem to be my lightest day of the week. So I discard Monday as too heavy, but Tuesday as unreasonably positive. ) Running 7 day average…

Your doing great. It's not linear. Rock on. Spelling may be a different matter...

I think it's related to this: https://f3nation.com/ Either that or hes using MFP as an NSA workaround to communicate with his Russian handler. Other outrageous theories welcome.

Well. That's the obvious smart and logical answer. But this is an illogical and emotional rant unbound by reason.

45 minute Peleton powerzone spin. Weird intervals today at zone "3+". Zone 3 is what I would call "aerobic but intense aerobic". Zone 4 is "aerobic threshold" ..so it's the inflection point where you start producing lactate. Anyway, the "3+" intervals were way easier than expected. Felt reasonably fresh after. I just…

.63 x weight per mile run. .3 x weight per mile walked

Just under 45 mile road/trail flat ride at conversational pace except for two short but very high grade hills. Good week overall. In a push to get halfway to weight loss goal by thanksgiving. About 2 lbs to go. Two of my cycling buddies went 80 miles yesterday. I'm both impressed and intimidated. That's solid mileage for…

The real answer is: BOTH! Calories are what measure weight loss. But carbs play a role in hunger and your ability to hit calorie goals. Complex carbs typically will also have fiber. Simple carbs will not and will leave you hungrier for the same amount of calories. So you need to hit cal goals for weight loss. Avoiding…

Meant to get outside on bike but it was 31 degrees so did a 60 min spin. Didn't feel great.

Me too. But it's my 5th bike. (Although it's the only trainer.) And the other 4 are pretty nice. But I do feel now literally "invested" in sticking with what is a weight and health reset.

Three pieces of advice: 1) coffee 2) coffee 3) coffee

What do you use to estimate cals for swimming? I find MFP kind of high. I swam 2500 today. Mostly 300s with a set of 100s at the end and 100 drill between the 300s. I input pace, time and weight into a couple of online calculators and the range I got was 525 to 775. So, I'm going with 525. Just curious if you have a…

Another plug, but really liking Matt Wilpers powerzone rides on Peleton (I do digital and don't have the Peleton bike cause it's a lot cheaper). I'm doing 2 of his endurance rides ("powerzone endurance") per week, then two harder intervals ("powerzone" or "powerzone max") per week (then riding outdoors on the weekend).…

Slightly off topic but I replaced peanut butter with almond butter. I've read but cannot confirm that it's a better form of fat. Caloric but also very filling. Expensive at Whole Paycheck. But reasonable from Costco.

I love to eat and putting calorie counting aside, what I eat has a huge impact on how full I feel. Couple of things that help me a lot in case its helpful: Avocados: a whole avocado will cost you 220-250 cals. I usually have a half in the a.m. so more like 120. But it's full of healthy fat which makes me feel *much* fuller…

Peleton powerzone ride: threshold intervals. 15 min Warmup 3 x 5 min at threshold w/ 1 min rest 3 x 4 min intervals at threshold w/ 1 min rest But, bailed on last interval and used it as cool down. :blush:

Im not clear if weight or fatigue is the issue? If fatigue: Maybe already doing this but if you are doing intervals on a regular basis, it's not a bad idea to cycle an easier week every third or fourth week. Not a rest week but lighter intensity and volume. If weight: make sure you are using an accurate calorie formula for…