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An easier Grand Canyon Hike through Diet and Exercise
I'm not sure why but I'm hooked on the Grand Canyon. But a year and a half ago I did a four day hike there and embarrassed myself. Slow and out of breath. I did little preparation and weighted 224. I failed in my goal to complete a Rim 2 Rim 2 Rim journey. Well, this past week I successfully crossed that hike off my bucket…
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Off-bike exercises for on-bike improvement?
I think lunges have helped me most. Other suggestions?
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Indicators of Success
Losing weight is such a slow process we have to take the successes where we find them. Today I tightend my belt to the next hole. Without too much discomfort. "I won't give up what I want MOST for what I want NOW."
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Europe/America - Cycling differences
Bike riding through Europe is on my bucket list, though I don't know if I'll ever do it. Perhaps just parts of a TdF route. But I'm curious. For those who have done both, what are the key differences between bike riding in Europe and the USA? The good and the bad?
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Motivational Observations for new users of MFP
- Do not give up what you want MOST for what you want NOW. - Thinking about going to the gym burns between 0 and 0 calories. - Do not reward yourself with food. You’re not a dog. - There are days when you won’t exercise; but TODAY is not going to be one of them. - Some quit because of slow progress, never realizing that…
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Holding a glass of water to avoid food
I'm hosting an annual New Year's Day brunch, but I've been worrying about the snacks I always end up eating. They are all good (to me), since it's my party. Mindless grazing is a lifelong habit that's proving hard to end. So I'm planning on holding a glass of ice water throughout. Maybe I'll chew some gum too. Anyone got…
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The Rules of biking
If you haven't been there yet, go to this site: http://www.velominati.com/the-rules/ Now, granted, these Rules were written for a different breed of cat than those of us on MFP. But they are still fun. My question is simply, which ones are your favorite? I like 6 and 10. 28 is good too.
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1200 cal + cal worked off = daily allowance. Wrong?
MFP lets us add the calories we burn to our daily calorie allowance. So if my normal allowance is 1200 and I burn 300 at the gyum, I can consume 1500 calories. But I"ve been told by several people that I should ignore claories burned and limit myself to 1200 calories. My specific problem is that I don't normally burn just…
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Words to get you going
I've pulled these motivational sayings from various posters and whatnot. - Do not give up what you want MOST for what you want NOW. - Do not reward yourself with food. You’re not a dog. - There are days when you won’t exercise; but TODAY is not going to be one of them. - It never gets easier. You just work harder. - What…
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Coping Strategies
What do you do to avoid or delay eating? I eat when I'm discouraged and I eat to celebrate a success. I'm trying to change that paradigm. So far the only thing that has been consistently successful is to drink water first. But this is boring.
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Warning! Holiday Season approaches!
I'm spending this next week focusing on routine. Getting "centered"? When Thanksgiving and the holidays kick in, I want to know what normal is. I'm going have failures; there's just no getting around it. But it'll help to remember what my baseline should be. And it won't hurt to have a successful week going in.
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60th Birthday! Turkey Trot! Turkey!
I turn 60 on Thanksgiving! To celebrate I'll run the Oceanside, CA Turkey Trot(s). First is a five mile run, shortly followed by their vastly more popular 5k. I think this is a fine way to defeat any perception that I'm approaching old age. Also, no guilt when I consume large amounts of food later in the day.:bigsmile:
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July Bike Challenge: Goal (?)
I haven't seen anyone post this for July. Perhaps I missed it. Anyone interested in posting their mileage goals? I think a little background to go with your goals would be nice. General location, other exercise routines, type of bike? I live in Northern San Diego (so I have a choice between coastline or serious hills), do…
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Acceptable non-fat loss Percentage
I have been unable to frame this question for a useful Google search. Example of the issue: In a month's time I go from 200 lbs to 192. My body fat percentage goes from 27% to 25%, which equates to 6 lbs of fat (54 lbs to 48 lbs). The result is that 25% of my weight loss is not from fat. Is this a reasonable ratio of fat…
