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For math nerds who also run: how fast would you be if you we
I've developed a formula that I am convinced projects with fairly good accuracy how fast you'd be if you were running with less weight. I know that there are a lot of factors that go into how fast you run, but here is the basic idea behind it: One calorie (actually a kilocalorie) is the amount of energy required to move…
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From 262 (pounds) to 26.2 (miles)
A good friend of my sister and brother-in-law just started this page on Facebook. I thought many of you might be interested. FWIW, I have about 13 mini-goals along the way to my goal weight, and I added 262 pounds to my list as a benchmark to do something similar. It happens to be my next goal (11 pounds away). Here's the…
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Now that I know what NSV is ... I share my first
I had to dig to find that NSV = non-scale victory. :) My first one was last Saturday. My wife had hosted a baby shower in the afternoon, and in the freezer was a large container of these little ping-pong ball sized donut-holes. Normally not something we have around, and I thought "I'm doing so well, so eating a bowl full…
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Some thoughts on spouses not yet on board
A discussion I contributed recently keeps getting new posts, and it is about spouses who aren't yet on board with "our" new fitness goals and efforts. I think a lot of our spouses are responding to our own previous failings. Naturally this isn't the case for everyone, but there are probably many of us who have been through…
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Probably not the first "FOOD, INC." post
My wife and I watched "Food, Inc." last night. We're flabbergasted. Fortunately, my wise wife already avoids many of the pitfalls that seem to be plaguing our country and the food supply. If you have not yet seen this movie, FIND IT AND WATCH IT!!! It is amazing how much control is exacted on our country's food supply by…
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Milk alternatives?
"Drink This, Not That" says that almond milk is a good low-cal alternative. I think my digestive system would really appreciate a break from milk anyway. What milk alternative(s) do you use and how has it worked?
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Which additional nutrients do you track (or should I track,
I noticed that there is room for up to 5 additional components (aside from calories) to track on here. Carbs, fat, and protein are the defaults, but these can be changed or left alone and two others added. My question is what items do you track? Why have you chosen these, and what would you recommend for me? My specs can…
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Smoothie ideas
I've recently discovered "Nutrition Diva" and have added her podcasts to my collection of podcasts that I listen to while driving, working, sitting around the house, etc. An episode of hers from last summer had some great ideas for smoothies. She had lots of do's and don'ts and even some recipe ideas. I especially liked…
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Don't know how/if I can give up my diet sodas
I've been really good for 2 weeks now at limiting portions. I have resisted extra treats, evening snacking, even made it through a Sunday trip to Costco without eating a single sample (opting instead for the chicken caesar salad with only half the dressing packet provided). But I don't think I can give up my diet soda.…
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Why I quit Couch to 5K
I'm new to this site, and new to running. Well, kind of. I ran a few years ago for a few months, and then kind of quit. Weather was partly to blame (we had smoke from nearby fires from mid June all the way to late August). A little over a month ago, an email from my running inspiration - my brother-in-law - got me back on…
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A near perfect day - if only it were so easy
February 13 was my 3rd day tracking on here, and I thought "man, I have this DOWN." Here it was: Daily calorie goal was 2050, and I consumed 2021 (29 under) Daily carb goal was 282, and I consumed 272 (10 under) Daily carb goal was 77, and I consumed 70 (7 under) Daily fat goal was 77, and I consumed 98 (21 over) All in…
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New here, one week of success!
I have been overweight pretty much all of my adult life. Now, at 34, married 10 years and with 3 kids (nearly 6, just turned 4, and 5 months), it is really time to get this done. My weight has hovered in the 255-305 range over the past decade, and was at 303 as recently as August. A move to an area without easy access to…