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Introductions
Hello brothers. I'm Jack Riddle, Past Master of Suburban Lodge #740 F&AM in Louisville, KY. I started this group in hopes of meeting other brothers going though similar experiences in weight loss and improving health.
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Back again...
I used MFP to go from 312 to 180 or so. Unfortunately over the last couple of years, I slumped back into bad habits and am back up to 258. Now I'm here at it at again to make it happen like before. I know I CAN do it, I just do not have the same motivation as I did before. Just joined a biggest loser competition at work,…
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Healthy Eating and the South Gate
Is maintaining a healthy diet good Masonic behavior? One of the duties of the Junior Warden is to supervise the craft during refreshment, and see that non pervert the purpose of refreshment to temperance or excess. Further, we are taught to "circumscribe our desires and keep our passions within due bounds." Would this not…
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NSV - Inspiring Others
I work for a jr-sr high school. A couple of days ago a teacher popped his head in my office and told about one of his students. This student is overweight and recently started a health program that one of the other teachers is administrating, and was sharing with this teacher some of his successes. He said, "You know who…
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Attn: C25k'ers with Android!
The C25K PRO app is free until midnight on Amazon App Store! http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/b?ie=UTF8&node=2350149011 (I have no affiliation with Amazon or C25K app--just passing along a freebie)
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NSV: First 5k!
Ran my first 5K race Saturday morning! Ran in 31:38.3, and was 116 out of 276--feel great about those stats! Pre-Race: Starting Line: Just after Start: Near the end. Final stretch. Approaching the finish line: Finish line 1: Finish line 2:
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Weird HRM readings, Polar rs300x
Just finished my first ever outside run. Have done the Couch to 5K program, but only on a treadmill prior today. I have been using a Polar rs300x with foodpod for several weeks. It allows you to enter your VO2Max, or has a built-in test to determine it for you. I have read this is fairly accurate for this HRM, and had used…
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Fad diet from MensHealth--really?
I received an email this morning touting the New Abs Diet*. It makes claims such as it targets belly fat first. "Enjoy burritos, cheesesteaks, chili, pork chops, and bacon burgers and lose weight easily!" "...these guys are not just losing weight; they're gaining pounds of new muscle and carving out six-pack abs!" It also…
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Treadmill Distance Accuracy
I have been running on a treadmill. I know the calorie values given can be off, but what about distance? I always assumed that distance would be accurate due to the belt on the treadmill being a fixed length, and speed being the only variable. I have recently purchased an HRM with a foot-pod that measures distance. The…
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First 5K Race Advice
I've pulled the trigger and just registered for my first 5K race next month. I am in the final week of the Couch to 5K training program, and while I am not quite running 3.1 miles, I am running for 30 minutes so I am confident I can get up to distance in the next 6 weeks. For those that have been here before, what advice…
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Who cares about burning calories? We want to burn fat, not
My gym had, on a white board near the exit, "Did you know doing too much cardio can make you GAIN WEIGHT?" I have been very sucessful with MFP thus far, and have not been over doing cardio or undereating, but I was still curious, so I 'googled' "too much cardio gain weight" and found this interesting article:…
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NSV, no longer "Big and Tall"
Had to get some new clothes last night, as my work clothes are looking kind of silly on me these days. I was pleasantly surprised to find that I can no longer shop in the big and tall section! I've gone from 3XL to XL in shirts! I've gone from 44" to 40" in waist! There were so many more options available to me at the…
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Stop mucking up our food database!
I see a trend of people adding *special* entries to the food database just for themselves, usually marked with their initials. If you are entering something special for yourself, stop mucking up the database we all use and do not share it. It is annoying searching though 8 different variations of something trying to find…
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40lbs in 3 Months (pictures)
While nowhere near complete, I think 40lbs is a pretty good milestone for some celebratory pics of my progress thus far. Before: End of January: Everyone keeps asking me what my magic secret is, and do not readily believe me when I say I am merely counting calories. Of course meeting a calorie goal leads to healthier…
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Finally getting around to this.
Hey, I'm Jack, I'm 34 and I hail from Louisville, KY. I am married, have a 2 year old son, and work as an IT Manager for a private Catholic high school, though I am not Catholic myself. I am a Freemason, and avid poker player. I have been using MFP for just over 3 weeks after someone recommended it to me. I've been…
