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Weight Loss	Sodium is killing me! HELP!!!	Jul 11 2012 18:20 (UTC)	7
Original Post by armandounc: Original Post by thatnoise90: as long as you drink lots of water and your potassium is 2x your sodium intake, you should be okay. I'm not an expert, just what I heard, so take this advice... with a grain of salt NOOO. the Last thing she needs is your grains of salt! I agree.. This is true only if your eat an incrediably small amount of sodium. Too much potassium can actually stop your heart! Plus potassium is the single most missed mark on CC
Fitness	I get tired easily	Jun 12 2012 16:49 (UTC)	13
Original Post by nicholas_shannon: I think you're full of zhit. I can't believe you're so good at the treadmill and bike that you're "bored" yet the elliptical is too hard. You're flat out lying, being a puzzy, or clearly doing something wrong. That machine was designed to be easy for old ladies and obese people. WOWSERS.. Harsh much? I'm thinking maybe she is just unfamiliar with the settings and possibly the resistance was set to high? Clearly someone has your resistance set to the highest level as well ;)
Fitness	Vibram Five Fingers?	Jun 12 2012 15:10 (UTC)	8
Original Post by smashley23: I have two pairs, one for lifting, and one for running. I got the classics for lifting because I just wanted to be as close to the ground as possible, also they are easy to put on. I think they mimic being barefoot the best. I got the KomodoSport LS for running, and I like them a lot. They have more ankle support than the classics and a draw-string to tighten them with. I don't know of anyone running the olympic marathon in Vibrams, but Abebe Bikila won the Olympic marathon in 1960 barefoot. And many Kenyans run with only a tire tread fashioned sandal on their feet but they also never ran or did anything with regular shoes on. I think it's very difficult to spend your life wearing regular tennis or running shoes and then switch to vibrams and expect to not have a ton of decreased productivity and completely avoid injury.
Weight Loss	how to lose water weight FAST???	Jun 12 2012 15:04 (UTC)	1
Original Post by armandounc: You could potentially lose a huge amt of water weight if you really wanted to, but it''s not healthy and you'll just end up gaining it back. I believe in this instance (counter to most) she is not actually concerned with the scale number but more about reducing stomach bloat. I second all of the others as drinking 100 plus oz of water a day and eating low sodium is your best bet. I'd also go low carb for 4 days prior to your beach visit. Enjoy!
Fitness	I get tired easily	Jun 12 2012 14:48 (UTC)	20
Not sure of where you live but have you considered running outside? I have only run on a treadmill a few times in my life but get incredibly bored while doing it. Running outside changes the scenery and you can pick several different routes to keep everything fresh. If there is a park near you it might be a good place to run assuming you live in a large city. If you live more rural or suburban then you are in luck and there are tons of options for you. I'd try that to keep things fresh if I were you. Best of luck.
Fitness	Runners opinion...Running on sand?	Jun 12 2012 14:43 (UTC)	6
My situation was similar. I was in unfamiliar territory in St. Louis missouri and would have needed to run 2 miles down a major road to get to the park. I decided the hotels treadmill was the best option and about 2.5 miles into my run I aborted the run. Wasn't worth it. I was miserable and did not enjoy myself at all. Since I was only there for one night I figured I probably should have just used it as a rest day but was determined to keep on my schedule.
Fitness	Improving running speed	Jun 12 2012 13:59 (UTC)	13
Original Post by cpa_pfs: The summer is not the time when you see the improvement in pace. That comes when the weather cools. Right now, where I run, it is HOT! Heat impacts your pace because your body will divert energy to cool itself. That body function is behind breathing and the heart ... but ahead of propulsion. In other words, even with the same effort on your part ... the more of your available energy that the body uses to cool itself the less available energy you have to run faster. I ran 6 miles this morning. I sweated out 7.3 lbs which is 19 oz per mile. All of that energy my body was using to cool was energy I couldn't use to run faster. Train in the heat ... race in the cold. I began running in the cold back in Jan of this year. 78 degrees at 4am is nasty running weather and I've learned that I don't cross the 8-10 miles anymore. I guess I'll wait until Sept to increase my milage back to the 13 point I need to be for my half marathon in October. So looking forward to pushing my milage much higher after that (10% per week of course) between Oct and April to prepare for my first full in April. Training in the heat definately S U C K S!
Fitness	Runners opinion...Running on sand?	Jun 12 2012 13:54 (UTC)	8
Original Post by cpa_pfs: I don't run on sand. I've tried. Don't like it. If you run on the flat, soft sand, you get little traction. Most of the energy of the stride is lost in the loose sand. You won't run far. If you run on the packed sand you get much better traction. But it is normally near the water and typically has a severe slope to it. Run very far on it and your legs will hurt due to the side incline. Since neither of those benefit my running ... I don't run on the beach. My thoughts exactly. While not the accomplished runner you are, I've also found that I hate running on treadmills as well. I'd much rather just run outside.
Fitness	Vibram Five Fingers?	Jun 12 2012 13:23 (UTC)	12
I've read a ton about the minimalist effect of wearing Vibrams. For Crossfit I would not recommend them. The reason being you have built all of your muscle strenght while wearing regular shoes. Switching to Vibrams for this would change the way your muscles have to work and likely cause you injury in such a sport as crossfit. I do however recommend the new rebook crossfit shoes as I've heard wonderful things about them. As for running in Vibrams, start off slowly. Mixing them into your normal running. I'd start slowly by doing some work on grass and then gradually transition and increase the frequency and duration of your runs. You'll also want to be mindful of blisters around your toes as they are fairly common until the body has time to get use to the new shoes. Personally I like a minimalist weighted regular shoe but there are tons of people that swear by their vibrams.
Weight Loss	My story..	Jun 11 2012 20:15 (UTC)	23
How much water do you drink a day? My guess is you are like I was. A bored eater or misreading thirsty signals for hunger pains. Try upping your water intake to 100 oz a day and pay extra close attention to your calories. The water will make you fill full longer and will kill the overactive appetite :) Best of luck!
Weight Loss	Running and reducing lower body fat	Jun 01 2012 13:02 (UTC)	12
I agree with the OP to a point. I've noticed significant decrease in the fat of my legs/thighs from running. It may be a part of overall fat loss but running is definately helping me a ton :) Hope I was somewhat encouraging to you to just start running and see where it leads ya :)
Weight Loss	diet pills!?	May 31 2012 19:22 (UTC)	4
I've got friends taking A.C.E. by Saba but not for weightloss. They take it for appetite control and energy as its name implies. A result of apetite supression might be a few lbs loss but it mostly helps them avoid snacking. No magic diet pill and it comes down to calories in vs calories out
Weight Loss	How bad is "under-consuming," really?	May 31 2012 17:03 (UTC)	13
Its all sort of a law of averages really. The other trick I say is try to drink 100 oz of water in a day. The more water the better. You'll see major results just from drinking more water. I reduced bloat incredibly.
Weight Loss	Water - importance?	May 31 2012 16:42 (UTC)	3
Original Post by smashley23: Hearsay isn't merely saying something without evidence to back it up. Hearsay is a rule of law, pertaining to objections. If it is hearsay, then there is no evidence to substantiate it, but just because their is no evidence to back it up, doesn't mean that it is hearsay. Metaphorically, hearsay is a square and saying something without evidence is a rectangle. Hearsay is when you say something without direct knowledge that is true. Note knowledge and evidence are not synonymous. If Bobby told me that he saw Karen in the store (and I didn't see her), and I testified that Karen was in the store or if I testified that Bobby saw Karen in the store (which would require the former) that would be hearsay because I didn't see it. My only knowledge is through Bobby, which is unacceptable. Bobby needs to be the one to testify, so that the judge/jury can gauge his credibility. They can't gauge his credibility through me. If I saw Karen in the store, and I say that I saw her, that is not hearsay, even if I have no evidence to back it up. If Karen was in the store, and I have a surveillance video that puts her there at the same time, then I can testify that Karen was in the store, even though I wasn't there when she was, and it's not hearsay. The tape would need to be submitted as evidence, so that the judge/jury can ascertain whether the woman I saw in the video is in fact Karen. I am going to say something without evidence to back it up, and it is not hearsay. The fastest feasible way to chill a beer is to put it in a bucket of salty ice water. This is faster than using a fridge, freezer, bucket of ice, ice water (not loaded with salt) or cold water. This is true, although I am purposefully not offering any evidence to back it up. If you need to chill your beer in a hurry-salty ice water for the win. That being said, livestrong is not legitimate evidence for anything. Sometimes the articles in it are accurate, but they are often misleading and trying to sensationalize topics. It isn't reliable scholarship by any stretch of the imagination. Argue on. The livestrong article references journal of obesity as well as other studies in their information. I'm not using livestrong or wikipedia without it referencing the studies and even date of publications.
Weight Loss	How bad is "under-consuming," really?	May 31 2012 16:36 (UTC)	16
Original Post by MmeFalco: @Brian, when you say not eat below that, do you really mean not net-consume below it? That was the part that's kind of been confusing me. I almost never EAT below 1400 (usually 1500); when I work out, it's almost always quite a bit more, but I almost never add quite as many cals as I burn away. (I thought it was a good thing! :) Just punched in my stats and got a BMR of 1521 . . . and while I do have a desk job, I am not sure I'd qualify as truly sedentary. (I have no car, so I walk at least a mile a day just to and from public transport, plus I climb at least 6-8 flights of stairs between subways and my walk-up apartment. That's, I dunno, an extra 150 calories or something? Maybe?) So . . . should I be net-consuming at right about my BMR, to facilitate weight loss? As in, eat more on the days when I work out, and less (but no less than say 1521) on days when I don't? Sorry if I sound dense . . . I do try to educate myself on this stuff, but some of it just sinks in slow. Im saying one should never eat below their BMR. I also highly recommend consuming 50% of the calories you burned from excercise as a means of extra energy and to avoid deficits becoming to large for your body to lose naturually at. Let's take your information. Your BMR is 1521 as calculated by you. And you said you worked off 680 calories. I recommend you eat 1860 calories on days you workout to this degree and expect to lose at a rate of about 1 and 1/3 lb a week. Your deficit would be about 645 calories per day. On days you don't workout I recommend you eat 1521 calories as your Daily burn at sedetary (which you admit is less than accurate but to your advantage) would put you at 304 calorie deficit or about .6 lbs per week. This is a sustainable healthy pace and with deficits that are reasonable. These are just my recommendations based on the information given. Anything else Id love to help.
Weight Loss	How bad is "under-consuming," really?	May 31 2012 15:04 (UTC)	26
My only concern is that you eat above your BMR and 50% of your calories above bmr burned thru exercise. For example my BMR is 2016 calories. I burned 1285 this morning running so my minimum intake for the day 2660. give or take... I do this every day that I run and on rest days I try to eat my BMR. Eating BMR is as much about nutrition as it is actual calories but its a hard rule in my opinion to never eat below that.
Weight Loss	Water - importance?	May 31 2012 14:13 (UTC)	5
Original Post by mintlatte: Here is a reasonable article about water and weight loss. It isn't the actual study ( although the study is cited so you could go find it) but I find webMD to be a pretty reliable source. http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20100823/water -may-be-a-secret-weapon-in-weight-loss Personally I believe 50% less calories due to water is an overstatement - it is clear that there is a calorie reduction when you drink water before a meal, and that water is far better than flavored drinks - no sugar, no sugar tasting chemicals, nor dyes or other additives - so that alone gives it a spot on the weight loss pedestal of preferred beverages. I agree and was actually quoting that from memory. The average is more like 13% however I find personally if I drink tons of water I get full much faster and end up eating less heavy grease laden foods. This is more personal experience and i've heard it stated as much as 50% however 13% appears to be average. Try it yourself to anyone who doesn't believe. Drink 2 glasses of water (16oz) about 15 min prior to a meal and another glass during your meal. You will eat less and feel full faster.
Weight Loss	Water - importance?	May 31 2012 13:55 (UTC)	7
Since it appears you either don't know what google is or just are too lazy from all your rowing to do such please see this link. http://www.livestrong.com/article/400236-bene fits-of-water-in-weight-loss/ Edit to include second link: http://www.livestrong.com/article/299913-how- drinking-water-can-help-people-lose-weight/
Fitness	I finished C25K	May 31 2012 13:42 (UTC)	13
Keep progressing.. Why do you have to stop at 5k? Great accomplishments so far I'm so proud of you!! Just don't stop! Make your next goal 7k followed by 10k. After 10k you'll be much more fit, much smaller and ready to consider a half marathon. It may take you a full year to get there from start but Couch to half marathon in a year is very achievable! NEVER GIVE UP! Keep up the nice slow progress to build up and avoid injury.
Weight Loss	Water - importance?	May 31 2012 13:27 (UTC)	9
What part of drinking lots of water (calorie free beverage) that flushes excess sodium out of your system and helps aide in digestion, that helps prevent you from consuming up to 50% unnecessary calories is not weightloss? I don't get it? I honestly feel like you are digging for PHD level stuff in a forum of average minds (no offense). Use common sense. If something causes you to eat 50% fewer calories how is this not aiding in weightloss?

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