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I'm game, love to lose 20 but 15 is more realistic. I workout 3-4 time for an hour or so after work on weekdays and 2+ on weekends currently; once it get warmer and day lengthens, the duration goes up as I move the weekday workouts outdoors. Cycling is my primary exercise. I also walk 35 minutes or so during lunch time…

See http://jameshewitt.net/2014/11/22/nutrition-in-pro-cycling/ "A number of studies have demonstrated that periods of low carbohydrate training can enhance adaptations which result in improved fat metabolism. Hansen et al. (2005)4 conducted a study suggesting that scheduling periods of training in low-carbohydrate…

True and the closest is in a laboratory setting. The problem is not whether it is "over" or "under" estimating but to draw conclusions based zero correlations. It's like predicting the car engine's RPM by reading the gas gauge. It doesn't work, period. OP, you been following the power meter development for running? Just…

It's not calibrate to your particulars see http://www.soleellipticalguide.com/common-mistakes-people-make-when-using-an-elliptical/ Heart rate monitor has it's place but don't confuse with what it does with correlations to energy expenditures that is also calibrated to someone else. See…

Sure; dismantle Title IX, instituted survival of the fittest and no more crying about lack of equal opportunity. I would love to live in la la land of social equality but it's only 2015.

^^^ this. Did them when I was bicycle racing in college many many years ago and they are not fun. Most people interchange higher intensity with High Intensity, but they are not the same concept. When done right (and typically on first exposure), you can hardly walk or want to puke.

Why all the dis on indoor trainers? In my experience indoor trainers, other than rollers (w/o added resistance), can provide a much higher/consistent intensity session than one could get outdoors. (see http://www.joefrielsblog.com/2011/01/indoor-vs-outdoor-bike-performance.html,…

Name: Joe Height: 5'8" Starting Weight (2/1): 174.4 Goal Weight (2/28): 170 2/1: 174.4 (177.2) 2/8: 174.8 (177.1) 2/15: 2/22: 2/28: Loss/gain for the week: +0.4 (7 week moving average -0.1) Loss/gain for the month so far: Struggles or successes of your week: FTP gain of 10w since 1/1 and got 5h35m on the bike; completed a…

2/1 - 38 miles 2/3 - 14.6 2/5 - 17.7 2/6 - 18.0 2/7 - 14.7 2/8 - 31.5 Total: 134.5 Goal: 300 Remaining: 165.5

Talk to your recruiter on how they are doing it now. I remember being partially clothed when I did my final MEPS weight in. Weight in after enlisting was always in PT gear without shoes. Do your own 8 week basic. Stop eating crap; get up at 5:00 am and do your exercise: run and build the distance to 3-4 miles a day, do…

Are you puking after the first two or more sets or just about? Can you walk or lift your arms/legs? If not, your intensity is too low and you are not doing it or anything close to it. The "high intensity" doesn't just mean a harder or difficult workout; it signifies doing work at or above your lactate threshold. Start…

Name: Joe Height: 5'8" Starting Weight (2/1): 174.4 Goal Weight (2/28): 170 2/1: 174.4 2/8: 2/15: 2/22: 2/28: Loss/gain for the week: Loss/gain for the month so far: Struggles or successes of your week:

Back on the bike after 23 years hiatus (a few miles here and there in the last two but nothing serious). Training to complete a century this year, lose some weight, and not get dropped on my group rides. 15 pounds to go. 2/1 - 38 miles Goal: 300

1/6 - 11.7 miles in 40 min 1/7 - 12.8 miles in 45 min 1/9 - 38.3 miles in 2 hrs 31 min 1/11 - 17.8 miles in 1 hrs 11 min 1/14 - 12 miles in 40 min 1/15 - 35.4 miles in 2 hrs 21 min 1/16 - 8.8 miles in 30 min 1/17 - 14.6 miles in 50 min 1/18 - ~33.9 miles in ~2 hrs+ (forgot to restart computer) 1/20 - 17.2 miles in 55 min…

Until you sign on the dotted line, you are not committed. Yes it's *kitten* but it's up to you how to handle it.

I recently joined a bicycling club and we use meetup for scheduling club rides. There is a number of others groups in my area that shows up on it and might be a good place to get encouragement/group work out. Check for local fitness clubs (or Google search), running etc, and see if you can join up.

"Digestion time varies between individuals and between men and women. After you eat, it takes about six to eight hours for food to pass through your stomach and small intestine. Food then enters your large intestine (colon) for further digestion, absorption of water and, finally, elimination of undigested food." Mayo…

I actually had to "baby sit" those that were being forced out in my last year of service (made E5 after two years and got all the *kitten* jobs because I was the lowest ranking NCO in my battalion for having the lest amount of time in service). Most were for drug or disciplinary problems but a few was not making standards…

I was in the Army from 1994 to 1997 and folks were kicked out for being overweight. My experience has been Navy was the most relaxed on standards followed by Air Force, Marines was the most stringent. Work with your recruiter (most are always under quota but that depends on the branch, economy, and location - Air Force had…

Ouch, stay warm.

IpBike is an android app. Endomondo is also an app but available for both android & apple. Endomondo track distance using GPS and derive speed based on time & distance. It can track many activities including cycling (used this before switching to IpBike). Golden Cheetah is a computer program for Linux, Mac OS X, and…

Me? Yes, go ride. :) Just lucky the weather is dry and temp is in the mid 40s to high 50s. Can't wait for Day Light Saving to kick in and jettison the trainer (for the most part). A few I found/watch on the trainer https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLu0oRf_U54p4_u_vOwM-SwLOV8sU9le_u but most of the time I just watch…

Wrist based HR has the inherent problem that it can't deal with noise very well as it uses the combination of a LED and photodiode to measure the pulse rate (based on Lambert-Beer Law and more of them does not necessary mean better measurements). Think noise as how a CD player deal with bump while playing, you hear a skip…

Folks at Garmin did a real bang up job making everyone think HR monitor do something it can't. HR monitor record and display your heart rate, that's it. To draw any conclusions on calories expended verses heart rate you need to have a few testing done, develop a corresponding mapping, and that's still an appropriate. It's…

Salt concentrations, waste retention, glycogen stores, intensity of exercises, etc... too many variables. Try switching to 7 day moving average or 7 week moving average to get a better picture. Also include other matrices such as waist & neck measurements or calipers (if you are trying to gauge fat loss).

1/6 - 11.7 miles in 40 min 1/7 - 12.8 miles in 45 min 1/9 - 38.3 miles in 2 hrs 31 min 1/11 - 17.8 miles in 1 hrs 11 min 1/14 - 12 miles in 40 min 1/15 - 35.4 miles in 2 hrs 21 min 1/16 - 8.8 miles in 30 min 1/17 - 14.6 miles in 50 min 1/18 - ~33.9 miles in ~2 hrs+ (forgot to restart computer) 1/20 - 17.2 miles in 55 min…

Oh, whatever you use keep it consistent. Also, if you are not using other measurements other than the scale, do so; weight fluctuate to much. (If tracking daily, try using the 7 day moving average value instead; I started using the 7 week moving average as I am getting close to my goal.) I measure my neck and waist from…

I use IpBike for cycling and it's virtual power (VP) calculations for power produced, either set to Kurt Kinetic Road Machine (KK) or just the VP mode, to get my calories. If my ride is flat and with no wind I use KK, but if I'm hitting hills or if it's windy, I switch to it's generic VP mode. On my trainer, it's on KK.…

Depends on your intensity. I built up to 4-5 rides a week & walking weekdays while eating around 2000-2200 and losing about a pound a week. I burn around 800-1200 (18-30 miles at ~200 watts avg) per ride and 300-400 per walk (2.3 miles at 4.3 mph). Recent cold weather has cut back my activities and I have not lost any…

MET is very subjective and it take years of training and coaching. The rating does not change but your gauge of the effort to rate should; what used to be hard becomes easier as one gets more fit and should be modify accordingly. It's reflective of the adaptation of the skeletal muscles from stress (e.g mitochondria…