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Menu planner
Does anyone know of a planner out there where I can enter in the things I like and it will generate a plan for me. I have looked at many different planners and they all come back with eat this smoothie or this salad etc. I would like to find something where I can just put in lists of things I like to eat and then it can…
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NSV
Had my first check up since I started my diet. Weight loss according to doctor scale 16 pounds (Damn clothes) A1C went from 6.4 last visit to 5.6 Cholesterol/HDL Ratio went from 5.3 to 4.8 Triglyceride went from 421 to 283 So some big changes in a short amount of time. I have been a bit bad on the diet and work out routine…
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What a one week break taught me
I have been on my diet and working out for about 2 months now. Since I have been eating healthier and working out I have had more energy aside from loosing weight. Last week my wife was away for a few days which is always my time to go eat at places she doesn't like, which can be healthy or bad depending on my mood. I also…
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Missing a SL 5x5 week
What do you do when you have to miss a workout or more than one? Been doing the SL 5x5 program and later this month I will be traveling for work. While I will be able to work out at the hotel I know they will not have free weights to be able to keep up with my regular workout. So how do you handle it? And where do you pick…
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My major goal
I always like to have a goal to work towards or a reason for doing things. I have never liked working out just to work out. If it was for a sport or for a specific goal then I actually like it. So I have set my major goal for this weight loss and fitness path I have embarked on. I want to do the triple crown of long…
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Calorie burn calculations
I do not remember where I read it as it has been a while, but when getting calorie burn calculations whether from a machine or a HRM or even MFP those calculations include what you would have burned anyway during that time. I forget how it went exactly but as an example lets say I have a BMR of 2700 calories a day so if…
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62 pounds a year
Was bored and curious. Since I started my diet I stopped drinking soda. I decided to calculate how many calories that would equate to for a years worth of my soda drinking. I averaged 4 a day +/- usually mountain dew. That works out to an extra 218400 calories a year or an equivalent of 62 pounds. Holy cow! I always knew…
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Does the bad outweigh the good
Most people consider oatmeal good for you. I like it but I only like the instant maple brown sugar flavored Quaker instant. I eat the high fiber one and i usually have 1 packet with breakfast in the morning. I have tried non flavored and added my own stuff to it, I have tried different brands but I just don't like them. I…
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Adjusting MFP
I have seen many threads on TDEE and all of that stuff. What I am trying to figure out is what i should put into MFP for tracking purposes. I had my RMR tested and my basic daily calories needed for life is 2700. The test also estimated ~800 calories burned a day just for daily activities. So that puts me at 3500 a day…
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First steps are the hardest
I decided to starting getting back in shape and lose some weight about 6 weeks ago. It is really difficult for me because I used to be a runner and back then I would run everywhere, I would go out and do a 5 mile run at 11:00 at night if I couldn't sleep just for the fun of it. So fast forward to the present and it has…
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Motivation Killer
I have dropped almost 20 pounds from my heaviest weight. A good chunk of it while doing MFP. I have been working out regularly and am feeling better and feel lighter and more in shape. I was at the gym tonight and went to do some new lifting exercises and the dumb bells were over by the mirrors. I started lifting and…
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Trouble eating enough
You would think that as heavy as I managed to get up to this would not be an issue but it is. In my younger days I was very fit and active, I ran marathons and did biathlons and I was in the military. I always ate what I wanted with no thought behind it, when I was hungry I ate. As I got older and the knees gave out I kept…
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First success
So I have been on my diet and working out now for 4 weeks. I changed what I eat and how often I eat and cut out soda completely. Still working on working out on a more consistent basis but doing it from 3 - 5 days a week. I am now down 11 pounds and 3 pant sizes. Had to go shopping for new pants and a belt since my old…
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Good and bad news
Finally taking the plunge to lose some of the weight I have put on over the years. I have lost 10 pounds over the last 3 weeks. I decided to get my RMR tested to see where I was at regarding calorie consumption. (I like to measure things it is my scientific background) The good news is for my age group and gender I have a…
