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Range versus allowance for spikes
Is it just me that sees this as two different things? Here is what my thinking is, plus a little bit of why... I have not only made goal, but 3 of the last 6 times I weighed I was under! But the other 3 times (which were interspersed) I was over. Its because of the swings - days I run, days I eat salty, etc. So, what I am…
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Ran my first half today
It went well. My training runs have lately been slightly under 10:00/mile, so I started with the 2:15 pace group for confidence. At 10 miles, the pacer said he was a bit ahead of schedule, but we were coming to the big hills at the end and he would slow the pace for the final 3. I decided to keep the pace or pick it up a…
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Calculating burn from running
I have a watch with HRM built in. I get the HR every now and then along the route (in this case, a 10 mile run). I never see a number below 160 after the first minute and I have not seen any reading above 168. I am a 54 yo male, 170 pounds. When I use 160 for 100 minutes in a calculator, I get over 1700 gross and about…
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HR for male distance runners over age 50
So I got a HRM to better gauge effort and calculate burn. Running roughly 10 miles in 100 minutes last night, I was pretty consistently in the low 160s. This number scares some people; my brother is worried I will keel over. I think that is pretty good; it is near but below the average max for my age (I am 54) and I think…
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Training pace versus race pace
I am going to do my first half in early October. There are 3 pace groups - 2:00, 2:15 and 2:30. Here is info from a 10 mile training run from a few nights ago: DISTANCE 10.12 mi DURATION 1h:44m:16s AVG. SPEED 10:18 min/mi MAX. SPEED 7:02 min/mi CALORIES 1516 kcal HYDRATION 3.15L MIN. ALTITUDE 142 ft MAX. ALTITUDE 507 ft…
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The "early burn" in legs
I have wondered about this sometimes and this morning I did an experiment that really has me wondering... Sometimes I start on a run and my legs burn before I make it far at all, and I worry about whether I will be able to make it far but generally it subsides and I do fine. Today it happened as I hit the first climb, a…
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calorie cycling for maintenance
In another discussion, it occurred to me that I am doing this. Not for any purposeful metabolic related purposes, just because it is easier to do than coming up with the magic formula for a maintenance diet. So I try to be reasonable but eat what I want a day or two and then throw in a day that is pretty much straight out…
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Somewhat misleading study about exercise intensity
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57601189/even-brief-bouts-of-exercise-can-prevent-weight-gain-researchers-show/ The headline said that high intensity is better and the results are likely to stir the pot here and elsewhere until you read the details. "High intensity" in the study means more than a brisk walk. IOW,…
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Anyone else back at "what used to be normal"?
This thread: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1083827-who-has-kept-weight-off-for-2-years got me thinking about the difference between losing to a healthy weight for the first time (maybe not ever, but for the most part) versus losing back to a weight you kept at or near for a long time. It got me thinking about…
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Teriyaki chicken with spaghetti squash
The title is pretty much the recipe as I am having it now, but you can certainly find some from scratch recipes for the chicken and sauce because some of you will likely be turned off by the convenience foods I threw in. I had some left over squash. I cook mine in the oven, split, de-seeded, face down for <40 minutes at…
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New Zealand's fix for high health costs? Deport obese
Wow! http://www.nbcnews.com/health/new-zealands-solution-rising-health-costs-deport-fat-people-6C10861122
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Maintaining ability to go the distance
I know this will be a little vague and the answer may vary from person to person, but... I have been running harder and longer lately; ran over 11 miles last night with runs of 8, 8 and 7 in the previous every-other-day week and have been doing runs of 5 to 8 miles 3 times a week for a couple of months. I am aiming toward…
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55in13 has lost 55 in '13
When I turned 54 late last year, I weighed 225. I calculated my BMI and it said I was obese; started plugging in numbers and found to get back to healthy range I needed to lose about 55 pounds. I am not saying BMI is perfect (or even close to perfect) but it seemed like a good starting point for setting a goal. And I liked…
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Science and math for weight loss
I will attempt to keep this from becoming a debate about specific theories. This is just some general info that you can use to test the validity of theories and draw your own conclusions. A pound of fat is roughly 3500 calories. That's about how much surplus in your diet it takes to create one and how much deficit it takes…
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canola vs olive oil
I get canola for a few things where olive oil's taste is not so desirable (like waffles, which I don't eat but my kids do and complain when they taste olive oil). It is significantly cheaper and looking at the label, it seems pretty darn healthy also. So I started digging around. This is a good read:…
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2nd straight week of same weight with lower BF%
This is a happy post, not a complaint... :bigsmile: I have been going to the conditioning coach program at my Y for 3 weeks to get upper body workouts to go with all the running I did for the last few months to lose a lot of weight. I have been trying to hold the weight steady and would have put up with a small gain to…
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Addictive processed carbs?
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-204_162-57591389/processed-carbohydrates-are-addictive-brain-study-suggests/
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I dribbled coffee in my lap while driving in
So why is this in success stories? Because I am wearing brown shorts so it doesn't show and it didn't hit my light blue shirt like it would have a few months ago... :bigsmile:
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I almost felt like I shouldn't be driving after
my conditioning coach appointment this morning. I have been running a lot (last Saturday I completed a 100 miles in 30 days challenge) and need to work on upper body. So he had me doing pull ups, dips, pull downs, bench press and some core exercises. I have been doing push ups, bench press and curls at home so it didn't…
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meal bar for a hot car?
I will be headed on a vacation that will involve a lot of driving in a little over a week. When we are on the road, I usually let the kids pick stops for food and it isn't always healthy or may have limited appeal to me even if there are items I could work with. Anyway, I sometimes grab a box of meal bars to keep in the…
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IF got some strong press on Today
http://www.today.com/health/two-meals-day-may-be-better-weight-loss-grazing-6C10423982 They did not call it IF, but that is absolutely what it is. They did not give the exact timing, but it sounds like 18:6. I have a lot easier time with 16:8 and not eating in the morning. I am surprised at the difference they found; most…
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18# kettlebell for my vacation workouts
On the 4th I will be packing up the kids and doing a multi stop family visit across 3 states over 10 days. I will get out and run a few times for cardio, but I also wanted something to work on core and upper body toning. I picked up an 18# kettlebell. It's small, just one thing and it was pretty easy to come up with a…
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The psychology of completion
I started thinking about this tonight while running. One shoe came untied and it really annoyed me because I was on mile 5 of 7 and had not stopped or walked. Earlier this year, this was a big deal; it took me from January until April to run a full 5k. It felt really good to complete the C25K. Now, my longest run without…
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FDA warning about Fat Zero and similar
http://www.nbcnews.com/health/diet-products-contain-dangerous-drugs-fda-warns-6C10361935 Just in case anyone needs yet another warning about these snake oil miracle cures. At least the oil of most snakes isn't dangerous, just ineffective. This stuff is bad news...
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What sort of rate of BF% lowering can be expected?
When I decided to lose the extra weight, it was pretty easy to find the guidelines for how much you can safely lose over time. For someone at my weight, 2 pounds per week is considered the max and max it out I did. Now I am getting close enough to goal that I am backing off on the pace and worrying about body composition.…
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I guarantee you will gain it back if...
I see this in a lot of posts and I would like to make a suggestion - STOP IT!!! If you think you have a better alternative, say so. Please don't use absolutes to tell people what is going to happen if they use a particular method you disagree with. Different things work for different people. Crazy crash diets usually do…
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Yoyo on a short string - why not?
As I approach my goal, I am considering how to maintain it. For several years, I yoyoed between 175 and 185. It would take me 6-8 months to gain and I would do some quick diet (cabbage soup was one of my favorites) to drop back down in 6 weeks or so. Wash, rinse, repeat... I did this from my early 30s to my late 40s. I am…
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Best tasting talapia I have ever made
Using the over the counter marinade mix, it does have a bit of sodium but you can make your own using their ingredients: http://www.mccormick.com/Spices-and-Flavors/Grill-Mates/Marinades/Grill-Mates-Hawaiian-Luau-Marinade Yes, that's the Grill Mates Hawaiian Luau flavor. I mixed it with olive oil and instead of vinegar I…
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calories burned running - tale of 2 apps
So I decided to try Endomondo after reading all the positive reviews yesterday. I have been using Strava recently mostly because of cycling buddies encouraging me to for following each other and what not. Their cycling app works better than their running app and I have been a little disappointed in Strave. Anyway, I used…
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Why I gained it back before
I have yoyoed a few times in the past, but I did have a stretch of several years where I stayed in a fairly small range that was healthy. The last couple of times I lost weight, I didn't go all the way down to a healthy weight and I didn't keep it off. This time I have lost more than I have in several years. I still have…
