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I just ran a mile under 10 minutes (no incline, 6 mph pace for most of it) for the first time tonight and the treadmill said I burned 163 calories. When I was adding the run into my exercise log for today, based on my current weight, MFP said I would have burned 161 calories. I don't have a HRM so I couldn't say how…

I feel your pain! I made my way back here, too, after having fallen off track. Best of luck!

haha nice

I usually buy meats from a local market that has a butcher on site, so all the cuts are fresh, packaged same day. The meats at Aldi, I agree, aren't too great, but the produce is really good. The rest of my typical groceries like bread, milk, etc. I will get at Aldi because they taste as good as name brands for a lot lower…

Stick! Once I learned to drive a manual transmission, I never wanted to go back to automatic. Makes me feel more in control of the car, and forces me to be more aware of my car and my surroundings as I drive.

When I'm going out to a chain restaurant, I'm usually putting in the calories I intend to take in before I even get there. Certain places I know ahead of time what I'll order so it's all a matter of controlling my portion to satisfy my calorie goal and still keep me full enough that I won't want to snack on leftovers later…

If you start to become too tired out and weak while in the middle of your workout (otherwise known as "bonking"), you probably haven't had enough to eat to keep your energy up, or you've eaten something too heavy and unhealthy that you've exhausted the energy readily available from what you've eaten.

fasting won't necessarily make you lose weight. your metabolism relies on taking in so many calories to keep it running full steam. if you starve your body, it won't have energy to burn fat and help you lose weight.

I'm with you guys! I'm definitely a foodie. Not so much as one for looking for strange ingredients, but more just for different cuisines from different cultures. Lately I've been really into Korean food because I love that it has a lot of beef and pork (I'm not really too big on seafood. Don't like the taste, usually, not…

When I was doing my workouts, noodle pastas like spaghetti or linguine, salads with some kind of meat protein (usually chicken for me) and without a ton of dressings or toppings, and peaches and pineapple were the things that gave me the most energy. Pretty much any light meal will do. Stay away from heavy foods like…

Thanks everyone! It won't be for another two, maybe 3 weeks before I have my hand at P90X classic. I still intend to use MFP to track my calories and stay at or below my calorie goal. Last night was a challenge because I had family visiting and we went out to eat at Olive Garden but I still managed to stay 70 calories…

Hmm.... tuna and peanut butter sound great (not in the same sandwich though, lol!). I've got some whole wheat pasta and sauce I can cook up, too. There's a Buffalo Wild Wings right across the street from the park where the softball field is too, so I may have to indulge on some wings afterward :D Thanks for all of the…

I guess it really is more difficult for women to lose weight, but gaining muscle can offset total weightloss, since it weighs more than fat. My wife and I are a little past the halfway point of P90X (54 days in, to be exact). To this point, she has lost 1 lb, and I have lost 11 (I didn't start using MFP until a few days…

Man, I have only ever been there twice but they do have pretty amazing burgers. It is definitely not easy to sit there and not have one!

Lmao! That's awesome. It does look like a little scottie dog.

Lol, longest time I went without shaving was almost 2 months, and in that time, the length of my "beard" was probably about as long as a really short haircut up top. My facial hair does not grow fast, nor abundantly. It started itching a lot so I finally caved in and shaved it. Well, all but my short goatee. Wife likes the…

A HRM is going to give you the best calculation, but you must remember, bigger bodies burn more calories. Someone that weighs 150 lbs will burn less calories than someone that weighs 200. Your weight is resistance that you have to move when working out, so if you weigh more, your muscles will have to use more energy to…

Exactly! P90X has been great so far. My wife and I have been doing the Lean program, and love it/hate it. The KenpoX workout is by far my favorite, and I have become mortal enemies with YogaX, but in the end, it's all done in the name of losing weight and getting fit. One of my goals is to get back into shape for playing…

beer flavored ice cream? lol that sounds awful, actually. ice cream. i like beer, but i don't usually drink one unless i'm in a social setting, so i know i can go without.

I've heard Insanity is actually more intense than P90X. I'm 40 days into P90X now and it certainly is an intense workout, regardless of which training path you choose to follow (there are 3 paths: Classic, Doubles, and Lean which is the one I'm doing). That being said, if Insanity is more strenuous, then you should be able…

OK that's good. I just figured maybe the friction of concrete on wheels might have an impact on the exercise, compared to the reduced friction of the metal blades on ice.

I just bought one recently to go together with my P90X workouts. I'd like to see how it works with those workouts first before trying to put it to a test in goal.