Pete_Mann

Machines are not always accurate. Most only use the Gender, Weight, and Resistance to determine the calories burnt. Then on top of that they put more on the resistance level than anything else. Back when I first started and I was cranking up the difficulty level on the elliptical I thought I was burning a ton too. Then I…

I have been using my Ft7 for a couple years now. All the equipment at my gym works with it, so it makes it really helpful for interval training. It comes in consistently lower than the equipment says for calories burned, but I err on the side of caution. I also noticed that the Bike, Elliptical, and Treadmill are more…

I actually have a rest week. I still work out that week, but I just do low impact walking. I found its a good way to reset my system and gets me back on track.

8 miles at 8% grade at 4mph...

Bear in mind that exercise calories can be overestimated and food calories can be underestimated. If you aren't hungry don't force yourself to eat. Pay attention to your body, if you are still losing your two pounds per week and feeling alright, don't cram food down your mouth.

I think eating when I wasn't hungry is what got me in this boat in the first place.

I have hit a few spans where my calories were in goals, and I exercised. Turns out what the machines displayed I did did not accurately reflect how much I burnt, nor were my food estimates right. That doesn't mean eating right and exercise doesn't work. Notice I switched them around? That's because eating right is the…

I don't follow any rules for increasing my miles other than "Listen to your body." I run, and when I get near my goal if I am feeling good, I run a bit more. If I am feeling alright for the next 24 hours, that becomes my new max. I went up 7-13 miles one mile at a time, now I can't believe how far I can run.

I was over 300 now around 215. I alternate 100% cardio days with weightlifting and some cardio (20 mins before and after lifting elliptical set for whichever muscle group I worked, or walking hills if it was legs.) I've lost a lot of weight, but I have put on muscle. It was pretty noticeable when I was wearing old clothes…

It does really irk me off...

If I go first thing in the morning, I don't shower. If I go after work, then I have showered once before going, but I dont take a separate shower to go.

Is he a big fan of INXS? How about old Kung FU reruns?

Welcome Dianne good luck on your weight loss. If you work at it, you can break the plateau!

I watched it, I found it very Grimmteresting...

I have read different articles that say too much protein is only an issue if you have kidney issues. From what I have seen of MFP's numbers the default setting really isn't high enough to worry about. If you aren't tripling the number I wouldnt worry. This article talks a bit about the symptoms of too much protein:…

Every time I use it, I wash it. I bought 10 sets of gear too so I can even do two a days and have enough that I dont have to do laundry every day. I see some people in the gym in the same clothes every day, and I just think "eeeewww" One time I actually complained to the manager about one guy.

Just come home and yell: THIS IS THE HEALTHY EATING TRAIN, GET ON IT, OR GET UNDER IT! Then when he starts to say something just start yelling WOO WOO! Yeah, that didnt work for me either, but it was fun to say.

I have noticed my HRM going wild sometimes and putting my heart-rate up way higher than it actually is (showing 220 when i am actually like half that.) When it does that, the calories burned goes wild. That being said, I have noticed that I get three different readings: HRM, Machine, and MFP. The HRM is lower than the…

I have a HRM and put mine in as Strength training (weight lifting, weight training) under Cardiovascular.

Right after work is best for me. If I try to get up in the morning I am just too tired. Now on weekends, I'll do it after I wake up, but I don't get up early to do it.

You are gaining muscle and losing fat, don't be too worried about it. The scale is just one way to measure things, and honestly not the most important way. Given the choice I'd rather weigh what I do now and lose another 4 inches than keep the inches I have and lose another 40lbs.

I have a love/hate relationship with my scale. It varies so much, that I just learn to figure I am somewhere in the middle. Use it as a guide, but dont let the fluctuations bring you down.

This is a hard question to answer. Weight doesn't correlate to inches, nor inches to weight. You can lose pounds and inches at the same time, but you can lose inches without losing pounds, or lose pounds without losing inches. From my own personal experience I have lost 20lbs and went down a pants size, and then I have…

I totally did too! Now I got an extra calorie to eat back. I'm just having a little fun with the OP. For me, if I do something outside of my normal daily activity I usually log it. Though, I don't really have an opinion on what others log. If it works for them, then I'm 100% supportive.

I'm going to log in my exercise journal that I replied to this topic.

The mind can confuse thirst with hunger. Make sure you are drinking enough water. See if that has any effect on your appetite.

My own personal experience has been the first weight loss comes off big and fast, then it will slow down as you continue to work out. It's important to eat back your exercise calories, or at least most of them, to keep your metabolism going. When you hit a plateau, and we all do, it's time to switch things up. Do you also…

Is that the order you do it in? Do you do them all on the same day? You should do what works for you, but for me I make sure to get some cardio in every day. I try to match it to whatever strength training I am doing, so for me its: Day 1) Chest/Triceps - Elliptical Day 2) Stairmaster (low resistance) Day 3) Legs -…

So, did we win yet?

Dang, I didn't know tuesday was a double day :(