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Are you sure you're eating enough? I've been training for an 8 mile race (tomorrow) and find that particularly on hard/long run days I need at least 300 - 400 extra calories to feel normal. I've continued to lose steadily (albeit slowly) during my training. I do 2200 - 2500 calories a day...as I'm a 197 lb. 6' male, those…

This is what I call a truly heroic set of before and after pictures! You are a real inspiration...here's to your continued progress! :drinker:

This will be my first winter running season (Reno...winter plus 4500 feet = cold!) and here's the advice I was given by a fellow runner locally. -- Polar fleece or similar windbreaker; wicking fabric long-sleeve shirt under it; additional layer as needed -- Fleece or similar hat (ear muffs if that's your thing...I wear a…

When I started running in July, I had been cycling seriously for more than a month and could sustain a 16+ mph pace for an hour riding on hills. Running still kicked my butt at the beginning. It's different mechanics than many other forms of aerobics and relies even more on endurance than most. I have at least one MFP…

Amen to this! I keep my diary open so that interested folks (mainly friends) can use it for ideas...and I've gotten some great ideas for meals from friends' open diaries. It's a wonderful give and take! At the same time, there are so many valid reasons to keep diaries closed that it's no skin off my back if people…

I've been running since early July and after Saturday I'll have two races under my belt. Assuming that you are a beginner, my first advice would be TAKE IT SLOW. Start by mixing walking and running until you are comfortable running. One mistake a lot of beginning runners make is pushing too hard too fast. Use a regimented…

Thanks for sharing...I think some foods should just be as they are and properly made from-scratch Alfredo is one. I won't be trying this (I'm clearly an Alfredo snob) but I love to see people finding ways to make indulgences more accessible. I just want my Alfredo to be a genuine indulgence. :wink:

That's just spectacular!!! Keep up the great work...you are an inspiration!

Weigh daily; record daily. Up or down doesn't matter. Can't use data productively if you don't record it.

Best of luck, Mike! While I'm not in the area any more, I grew up in Toledo and am a big fan of Detroit sports. Feel free to send along a friend request if you're looking for supporters. :smile:

Once a week per instructions on cold. Mine malfunctions regularly if not washed once a week.

Like the spirit of this post, but while you allow the reaction to progress, the anger response is triggered by the external stimulus, when you consider how the limbic system of the brain and hypothalamus work together...if someone does something to upset you, THEIR BEHAVIOR makes you mad, not as stated here...you do not…

I exclusively track over the week. Your metabolism (in terms of fat burning) does not work on a straight 24 hour clock. This does not necessarily justify going over by several thousand on one day and starving yourself for two days, but it does stand to reason that small overs and unders over the course of a week absolutely…

I've shared this link with many people. http://fitnesswithnatalie.blogspot.com/2011/05/most-dreaded-word-in-weight-loss.html It does a great job of explaining metabolism in simple terms and relating it to plateaus. When you look at metabolism bluntly, there is always MORE of something needed to break the plateau, but that…

This recipe (http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=157913) is the best non-fried breaded fish recipe I've ever had. VERY simple. We did it with Pacific sole but it ought to work well with tilapia.

If you want an entertaining read, check out this site: http://www.halls.md/ideal-weight/body.htm. In addition to various BMI calculators and discussions of data trends with aging (including how the BMI is largely accurate only for young adults (i.e. < 25 yo)), there is the Ideal Weight Calculator which allows you to see…

Gotta agree with many above respondents...we were Mr. and Mrs. Stay Puft at our wedding...the pictures barely look like us now! :laugh:

Seriously? Look, no one can be successful at weight loss until they are vested. This is true. But I think the spirit of Carl's question is obvious: when you care about the people around you and you see them making a token effort (as evidenced by his OP in which he talks about their inconsistency) then you want to do…

The chest strap is supposed to be rinsed IMMEDIATELY after each use (including the transmitter which should be toweled dry) and it should be washed in cold water with detergent in a lingerie bag at least once a week. (This is in the use materials provided by the manufacturers...typically on-line rather than in the…

Great job! :smile:

Definitely not provided you remember that (1) you need to take care of your knees in particular, so don't push harder than they can handle and (2) once your transition to running from walk/run your pace will improve as the weight comes off. (I started running at about 220 and didn't see really good pacing on my runs until…

Be cautious about this information. It is a gross oversimplification about the role and function of insulin (which is down-regulated at its target cells and partnered with an antagonist hormone called glucagon that prevents this from happening regularly). This suggestion that the very production of insulin causes a crash…

Good luck to you! As pointed out above, walking is a spectacular way to increase activity without overly taxing the body. Any amount of walking (around the block, to the corner and back, pacing around your home/apartment) will give you a good burn. You can do it! :smile:

Not to be shamelessly self-promoting, but you may want to check out a blog I just wrote on the math behind fluctuations in scale numbers at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/scschenk/view/fun-with-numbers-148703. Big fluctuations over short time spans are inevitably tied to water retention and not real gain or loss of fat.…

Amen! We are not always hungry in the aftermath of physical activity but should always eat afterward to aid in muscle recovery and fuel our bodies for the rest of our daily activities. Getting healthy extra calories doesn't have to equal eating a lot more if you eat a little more calorie and nutrient dense foods. You don't…

Hi! Send me a friend request if you like. I may be doing my first half marathon in California over Thanksgiving weekend (this isn't for certain yet) and am definitely planning on doing the Mini-500 half marathon in Indianapolis next May. I'm doing a 7.88 mile trail run from Tahoe City, CA, to Squaw Valley, CA, on October…

Nice job! Getting your first hour long run that approaches or exceeds a 12 min mile is a great feeling!

Nothing better than improvements in health and fitness paying off practical dividends! Way to go!

If you want some in-room no-equipment strength training programs, checkout http://hundredpushups.com/. There are programs there for building yourself up to doing 200 sit ups in one set (I've done this once and will be starting again soon), 100 push-ups, and a few others. I really like the 100 push-ups program because you…

Great job in organizing this! :smile: