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Polar products are generally error, if at all, on the conservative side. Thus if all your initial set up information is correct you are probably burning at least the amount that your Polar shows. I know mine is in sync with the other devices at my health club so I am sure it is as close to accurate as possible.…

I have been advised by several trainers at different locations the same information - all say to use the protein shakes within 30 minutes following a workout. This allows for the muscles to repair themselves after the tear down of a workout, which is how muscle tissue is built. Before a workout you would also have a…

I have had that problem. The motivation needs to come from within. I had to put myself first. That is even before care giving for my elderly Mom in my case. I realized that if I didn't, I could not provide the kind of support she needed. So putting yourself first is really not about being selfish. What you gain will extend…

Thanks - your heart is in the right place. And that reminded me to get the goods I have taken from my shelf and get them over to the food bank at the church. Thanks.

Unfortunately trying to get what I would call "clean" chinese food any longer seems to have become difficult outside of the good places in major metropolitan areas. And I like it as much as anyone, but far from being healty it is usually so heavy on the oil, sodium, and sugars to mention just a few. But you have such great…

Wow, I love Zumba. In Key West I was up to doing 6 times a week and since there weren't any classes on weekends that meant I had to double up on some days. The first class was fun even though I didn't know the steps or had that much stamina. But I just kept moving like everyone said. And then when I got the steps and the…

Allot of things like that you cannot be precise without rather complex measuring, weighing and so forth before and after cooking and even then it can't be exact. You mentioned a very operative word, "some" olive oil before grilling. Is it really just a matter of lightly tossing with a small amount or do the vegetables get…

I cannot think of any sure-fire silver bullet. I can only suggest that dieting is a two way street of loosing fat and replacing it with muscle. And fat does not morph into muscle. That is why exercise with strength training along with aerobics is so important. Improved muscle tone is going to support the tissue. I've even…

Fried Chicken would be right up there.

I also used to let readings like that bother me. Now I just look at it as a little glitch. I have worked with some of the best personal trainers who are also leading the pack in nutrition. I have been measured every which way by them as far as resting metabolic rate and so forth. That is much more than a program can do.…