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Don't forget fish. A 6 oz can of tuna has 40 grams of protein. A six oz. piece of salmon has 41 grams.

Every restaurant serves salad. Order yours with dressing on the side and use it sparingly. Skip fried foods, soda and dessert.

Do most people weigh themselves every day? I try to weigh myself weekly but often forget. I realize that I don't really have any weight to lose and signed up to see what food I was eating. My exercise regimen keeps me thin. What about other measures of fitness? Are you feeling stronger? Are your clothes looser? Perhaps you…

Here is a workout I found on Runner's World website. The author recommends doing this once per week. I do it twice. The workout says to do each circuit in as many sets as you can in five minutes. I do 3 sets instead. Iron Strength Workout 5 minute warm up (elliptical) - I skip this since I ride my bike to the gym.…

Why don't you buy a bike? Not a stationary bike but a real bike. You will have much more enjoyment and exercise from riding a bike outside then riding a stationary bike in front of the TV. Plus in the winter you can by a bike trainer (turns bike into stationary bike).

There is an industrial park by my house with a 1/2 mile flat road. I start in the lowest gear and ride one minute as hard as I can. I rest one minute, increase one gear and repeat. I go up to the highest gear and then back down. Kicks my *kitten* every time.

The calorie counter I generally use says that I will burn between 600 - 700 kcal per hour swimming and 800 per hour running. An hour of swimming is much more difficult of a workout for me, so it seems like a much harder workout.

The biggest fear a man can bear is the fear of success. Embrace your accomplishment with pride. You will rise to the top knowing what you can achieve.

Finding the right trainer is the most important. Look for a trainer experienced in the sport you are interested most. If you are a runner that races half-marathons and marathons, find a trainer that does the same. You will waste your time and money if you are a runner and find a trainer that is a body builder.

My HRM is higher than MFP and I use that number. I have relied on my HRM for a long time. I know the time, distance and HR readings are accurate so I would think the kcal is close too.

If you think you can, you will. Don't set your goals too high. Start slow and you will find that you improve very quickly.

Cinderella, go to the ball! You'll be fine. Seriously, here is my tip. I have raced for thirty years and still can't sleep the night before the race. I always fear that I'm going to forget something or oversleep. I have run half-marathons, marathons and triathlons on as little as five hours sleep. Here's how. Make sure you…

Find a running group that runs on the weekends. Most of them have pace groups. Try to run with a pace group that is one ahead of your current pace. Soon you will find yourself in that group. Keep up the good work.

That is a great idea! I googled medals 4 mettle and there is a chapter in my city. I will look through my collection for medals to donate. Thanks.

I save bib numbers from memorable races. I have run many of the same races year after year. Each time the bib number means less and less.

Great job on finishing your first 5K. If you need to know you official time, like I do, try www.onlineraceresults.com You can search by event name or city. Us the time to motivate you for the next race. Good luck

Great start. I hope you can keep it going. Running outside is very satisfying. Here is my tip to improve outside. Charge up the hills. That will improve your strength and speed. Lighten up on the downhills. Gravity will pull you along and you will save yourself from injury. Good luck in the race. You will be a winner!

I found a study that says a 185 pound person burns 222 calories in 30 minutes. I imagine that hauling rocks in a wheelbarrow is similar. I guess that would equate to about 1600 calories. As long as I burned the excess calories from Friday's over indulgence.

Great job! I don't know how you can carry that baby now that your hips are gone. HaHa!

I think that you should replace at least half of the calories you earn from exercising. Suppose you need 2000 calories a day for normal activities and you eat 1200 in an attempt to lose weight. You are eating 60% of your need. Now suppose that you run for 30 minutes and burn 300 calories. Now your calories consumed :…

Welcome to MFP. You will find lots of support here. Let me be the first to say "you're not fat". The Center for Disease Control uses the following formula to determine BMI and unhealthy weight: current weight x 703 / height in inches / height in inches For you that is: 137 x 702 / 62 / 62 =25.1 CDC calls BMI of 18.5 to…

Carbs do not make you fat! Look at any runner or cyclist. They eats carbs by the boatload. I started logging into MFP to help refine my diet. I wanted to get rid of the garbage in between meals. You know, the candy bars, cookies. etc. The stuff that gets unnoticed when you try to recall what you ate at the end of the day.…

When I do longer runs today I plan them near rest areas and convenience stores where I can get a drink or a snack. Years ago, when I was training for my first marathon, I would drive the route and drop a water bottle near a lamp post or street sign every four miles. Then I would drive it again afterwards to pick it up.…

I run in the street against traffic and wave to every car that passes. Sometimes I try to keep count of those who wave back. It seems about 50/50.

All of the posts about intervals are dead on for increasing your speed. I think this is the easiest tip. Find a running group to join with runners of various paces. Tag along with a pace that is faster than yours. Soon you will be able to keep up with them.

If you were starting from scratch, I would suggest run 1 minute, walk 2 minutes. But since you can already run one mile, I would suggest running one mile three days a week. Then set one day, preferably Saturday or Sunday, to run one and a half miles. Then back to one mile a day during the week and two miles the next…

If you measure your weight by you BMI the a man 6'5" would range between 152 lbs and 211 lbs. I know that sounds extremely low. Here is my calculation for BMI: weight x 703 / height in inches / height in inches 152 x 703 / 77 / 77 = 18 low range for healthy BMI 211 x 703 / 77 / 77 = 25 upper range for healthy BMI

I agree that 100 pounds is the lowest you should weigh and be healthy (BMI is 18).

The Center for Disease Control uses this formula: weight x 703 / height in inches / height in inches For example, I am 6' tall and weigh 170 lbs; so 170 x 703 / 72 / 72 = 23.1

A piece of fruit will keep you full much longer than a cookie. That is why you can easily eat a dozen cookies but try eating a dozen apples.