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I rarely get to read blogs since I'm on my iPhone most of the time, not a computer...but not today. This was an incredibly insightful post; to take the best out of what is delivered in a less than ideal way. Well, that's the nice way to say it. More important is what YOU have done and yes, YOU ARE IMPORTANT and what you've…

I agree; it's water retention basically. Lifting breaks the muscles, substrates are released from damaged tissues and water is the vehicle to carry all those good healing proteins to the damaged site. Losing weight thru diet and toning up by lifting have different short term goals. Lifting will cause you to maintain or…

THAT is absolutely fantastic man! ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! And I'd say that the salesman is in the wrong profession! Congrats man!

brings Just_Ash to local school, lectures about the dangers of drugs :laugh:

Hi guys, I’m TJ. I’ve been on MFP for 3 years; well, not continuously but I had lost weight once before. Actually, I have always been slender most of my life. I’m 6 foot tall and at 18, I was 150 lbs. I didn’t “fill out” until after college, when I was in my 20’s. Can't really remember back that far, haha! In my 30’s and…

As some have said, these products are meant for different purposes. I have the fitbit Flex which is a fitness wristband. Similar products are the Jawbone UP (horrible quality issues), Nike Fuelband and several others. Their purpose is to estimate your calorie burn by looking at how much you walk, your sleep quality and a…

Nothing like results!

Do what you're comfortable with; really doesn't matter. I have a chest pic on the profile if someone is really interested but more often I like to rotate pics of my dogs just to mix it up a little.

Hi Rich, I'm TJ. You didn't say how much you need to lose but you're young and work in an environment where calories rule. It sounds like you have some behaviors to change so they will become habits. No worries on that; we all do and it's possible. I agree with what folks here have said; however remember to walk before you…

@WalkingAlong- I do the same thing, really just using MFP to log my calories and macros. The negative adjustment, I think, is useful if you're trying to gain weight. It seems related to the activity level you choose. if you choose sedentary, then you don't need a lot of calories so the negative number in the AM is low but…

@loganmckinley- it looks right to me as well. I have the negative calories enabled also. MFP has me eating 1550 cal a day and in the morning, MFP has often subtracted some calories. The only time this hasn't happened is if I forget to engage sleep mode and have to enter it manually. After I run and enter the exercise in…

Welcome! Feel free to add me as well. Anyone who is serous about losing the weight they don't want, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and optimizing the fitness level that you want is someone I'd like to know here! I've lost 47 lbs since July and have 23 more to go. I used to love to run but the worse my diet became and the…

59 y/o here. I'm 6' tall and have been slender most of my life. I dieted once, when I was 30 and my weight went up to 190 from 160 and thought I was 'fat'. Little did I know... I used to work out a lot and actually felt great. But it's true; if you don't use it, you lose it. I traveled a lot for work, eating at restaurants…

Welcome! Also sent you a friend request.

Welcome to the group! Have sent a friend request to you as well!

I'm in for 75 miles! Let the run begin!

Short Term for me: Resume strict intake as I had when I began, limit carbs (none after lunch) & protein at every meal Get down to below 210 by end of January (5 weeks to do so in January)j Get down to 200 by end of February and 14% body fat Maintain gym at least 3x/week Not so sure about exact long term as far as weight. I…

You're doing a great job, my friend. I set goals but they need to be flexible. Life can get in the way but as long as you're on the path, it's all good.

Thanks Steve; I'm going to download Endomondo and check it out! TJ

Hi guys, I'm looking for your opinion on Endomondo and any other running apps. I used to run, had a series of life events that took priority over running (or that's my current excuse... ), gained a bunch of weight which I've almost completely lost. Now back to running again but since I'm not 30 anymore, I know I need to…

wow, you look fantastic! bet you feel great too! thanks for posting; you're a great inspiration!

I agree that just running on a treadmill is not the key to weight loss by itself. The amount of calorie burn will not make a big difference on a daily basis. If you want to lose weight, taking in less calories than you burn will lead to weight loss but that's just a piece of it. 3500 calories = 1 lb, meaning if you have a…

My goals for November: lose another 5 lbs to reach 215 reduce body fat another 2% to reach 21% reduce waist from 40" to 38" add 2 sessions per week of strength and resistance training continue interval treadmill, 4x/week, 60 mins each Hey guys, my update: I did fairly well in November with my goals except one. * I did lose…

I do a lot of interval running to enhance fat-burn. Calorie burn is generally the same as continuous running but it's the fat burn benefit that interval gives by depleting oxygen stores which is the key to burning fat long after the run has ended. I follow a fairly similar routine although I admit that I run longer and…

You're a good example of how BMI doesn't take into account muscle mass. Age is already a ticker where pilots need to go under additional scrutiny for things like cardiac disease or cardiovascular issues in general like potential for a heart attach or stroke in flight, etc. Although, that's why there's two pilots in the…

Hey guys, just checking in and reporting on my goals. I'm in that 38" waist now and man, that feels great. Weight is down 2lbs, heading to this month's goal of losing 5 more lbs. Body fat is at 20.8%; I had targeted 21%. Have also added the strength and resistance training 2-3x a week and still maintaining cardio workouts.…

Hi Michael & welcome! I've used MFP, off and on, for awhile. In July, I saw 260 on the scale and got back on the bus. Now, I'm at 218 with about 20% body fat. I also have a goal of 200 which should give me 14% BF. Doing cardio every week and can run again; now adding resistance and strength training. Friend me guys, if you…

Thanks guys; all good advice! I also just "went shopping" in my closet for some smaller size clothes - a fantastic feeling for sure! I had 4 large bags full of larger size shirts, sweaters, pants, belts, etc that I just donated to a group that helps homeless men. I can't believe the space in the closet now; it's a good…

My goals for November: lose another 5 lbs to reach 215 reduce body fat another 2% to reach 21% reduce waist from 40" to 38" add 2 sessions per week of strength and resistance training continue interval treadmill, 4x/week, 60 mins each I think all this is do-able for me. Fat-burn from interval treadmill has been steady; now…

If you'd like to be friends here, please send me a request. Always like to connect with others with the same fitness goals and same likes. If you'd like to connect on fitbit, my URL is www.fitbit.com/user/27VNNW.