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Tell me about your Activity Tracker
I know it's been asked before, but the more answers, the better. * Which device do you use? * Do you use it all day or only when doing fitness activities? * What do you like/love about your device? * What isn't so great about your device? I look forward to all your replies - they are going to help me decide which one to…
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It's Saturday, January 3rd 2015. How is your new year doing?
I've started the year with a good deal of motivation to get fit again. I've been to my gym twice and am logging all my food so far. I really need to do more stretching and get more sleep though. How is everyone else going?
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How to take measurements properly?
Anyone have any advice on how to take measurements properly? Because I took mine about a month ago when I started MFP, which meant reducing my calories and upping my exercise (30DS). The scale number is going down and the body fat percentage is going down. I think my clothes are starting to fit a bit more loosely too. But…
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Ideas to change from bacon and eggs?
I'm not asking so much for myself as for my husband. He likes a protein-heavy, carb light breakfast in the morning. This usually means 2 slices of back bacon (aka Canadian bacon) and a fried egg. Occasionally a piece of toast with it. My concern is, even though we buy quite high-quality, often organic bacon, I'm a bit…
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The Colour Run, UK
There, I added a U to make the Brits feel a bit better. Has anyone else signed up? I'm no runner, but this sounds like a lot of fun. I'll be going to the London run. http://www.thecolorrun.co.uk
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Chocolate tofu pudding
I've made this a few times and MFP friends have asked about it, so I thought I'd share it with everyone. It's easy to make, VERY rich, chocolately pudding and less than 130 calories per serving. It tastes nothing of tofu! One package of silken firm tofu. My package is 349 grams. 40 grams good cocoa powder. This was about 3…
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Want some inspiration? How about this guy?
Meet Ray Clark. He's 102. He started working out at age 98 with his now 70 year old trainer. Read more here: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2013-03-12/lifestyle/37648130_1_regular-strength-exercise-conditions-of-old-age and short video here where he rocks the kettle bells:…
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Pescetarian - spread the word
I've been reading here and there on the forum, "vegetarian who occasionally eats fish". I also know people in real life who call themselves vegetarian but eat fish quite happily. I have no issue with your diet choice, I have issues with how you define yourself. You aren't a vegetarian. If you eat no other meat but do eat…
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Recommendations for Polar HRM?
I've been given a good offer of 40% off a new Polar HRM. I'm not an elite athlete and only do a bit of running, so don't really need a GPS model or one with a zillion lap recording possibilities. I'd like calorie burn along with heart rate, but not sure what other functions I might want as I become more fit and want to do…
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Arm Workout App - Free Today
The app is called, "Arm Workouts-Owning Perfect Arms in 12 Days". Free today in iTunes. Pretty big claim for a simple app, but I figure for free, it's worth downloading just to see what it's about. Haven't had a chance to explore it yet, just passing on the info for anyone who might be interested. Will tell you more when I…
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So maybe it does matter what kind of calories?
Just found this link to a news article. The scientists in the article are saying that it probably does matter where your calories come from. "A growing body of research from anthropologists, evolution experts, nutrition specialists and others suggests the energy the body derives from different types of foods varies widely,…
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Free (for now) iTunes fitness app
There's a fitness app called Move - Daily Activity to Stay Healthy on iTunes. It gives you a bunch of mini-exercises to do whenever you look at the app like 20 body weight squats or plank or 45 seconds, etc. It seems like it might be fun for a bit of extra calorie burn throughout the day. It's free today, but I don't know…
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A month in and things are getting easier
It's been a month more or less since I decided to try to get back into some sort of shape. The weight is slowly coming off, which is encouraging. But what is also encouraging is I realised today that it's getting easier to make responsible decisions towards food. I had two examples at lunch. One, there is a bag of small…
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What's the big deal with avocado?
Sure, it's full of "good fats" but it's still full of fat and calories. Not sure why it's always touted as a healthy food.
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The Bane of Modern Life?
I just had a passing thought that seems to make a lot of sense. The T.V. remote - would we all be in better shape and have less lousy TV to watch if it wasn't around? If we didn't have it, we'd have to get up to change the channel. A small amount of exercise each time. Changing it repeatedly to find something good would…
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Tips and help for my knees
I am looking to see if any one has any tips or tricks to help me with my knees. A brief summary: back in my 20s, I hurt my knees doing improper deep side lunges. I had a light elastic brace for a few years and some physio which helped, but they still hurt. Then a very clever doctor told me to watch and make sure I wasn't…
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How do you physically tell?
How do you physically tell if you are getting enough to eat, rather than just numbers on a page? I've read lots of threads about BMR and TDEE. I think my calorie setting of 1310 per day not including exercise (5foot6/168cm, 178lbs/80.4kg, 41 age) might be too low or ambitious, but I'm not certain. It's obviously a…
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How to explain to my kids I'm dieting?
My kids are still quite young and haven't reached the age of being worried about what they look like or how much they weigh or what size their clothes are. However, as these things start early, I obviously want them to have a healthy and sensible outlook on life and towards their own body image. So how do I explain when…
