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Weight Loss	Having a hard time meeting calorie minimums	Dec 05 2007 19:44 (UTC)	19
Mashed taters. Easy to measure, easy to make. Yummy comfort food.
Weight Loss	Staying motivated through the evening	Dec 05 2007 16:01 (UTC)	5
Don't go home. Take up a hobby and do it straight after work. A few years back I lost 30 pounds because my GFs friends were at our place day and night for a few months working on a project. Because I dislike her friends, I ran a lot that summer. Idle time is TEH DEBIL for losing weight.
Weight Loss	New Scale, different result	Dec 04 2007 12:26 (UTC)	2
If you are terribly worried about it, validate the scale. Get three weights, (barbells work great) of known weight, weigh them and see if there is a consistant offset. If so, adjust it. Only use one scale. Using more than one will make you nuts. Also, remember that you are looking to drop weight, not just hit a point. Figure out how much you want to lose, and lose it on the new scale.
Fitness	How I get calories burned/hour from heartrate?	Oct 25 2007 22:29 (UTC)	2
I'm just looking for a SWAG. I use the old standby of (age-220)=100% I don't know how accurate it is. Have you tested yourself for max heart rate?
Fitness	Near-blackout while running?	Oct 24 2007 13:32 (UTC)	2
Give yourself another half hour after you eat to get some of that food digested. Also, get yourself a heart rate monitor. For training they are the greatest thing since sliced bread anyway. Keep your heart rate under (and this is a very general rule) (220 - your age) * .60 at first, and work up to maybe *.8 later on. It could be thatyou just got in over your depth.
Fitness	Burn 500 calories the fastest...	Oct 21 2007 18:23 (UTC)	3
You don't sound too big. You might want to consider running or cycling. Riding at 15mph sucks down calories like nobodys business, and isn't that hard with some work. Both get you outside and away from your sofa. Much better than treadmills, which I consider deadly dull.
Weight Loss	Getting Married next August, 40LBS to Lose!! Where do I start??	Oct 16 2007 21:10 (UTC)	8
Drop the calories down to 1500 per day, and start walking two miles a day to start. Today. Give it a week, and keep daily track of your weight on the weight log. Watching the weight come off is enormously motivating. This site has done wonders for me the last few months. Ready GO.
Weight Loss	Finally below 200!!!	Oct 16 2007 18:37 (UTC)	5
31 pounds is a mess of weight. Congrats and keep up the good work.
Motivation	Honestly	Oct 15 2007 15:04 (UTC)	6
Do you have a current side picture? It's hard to compare different angles. It looks like an amazing transformation. Good job!
Motivation	I Came Here Looking for Cameraderie and Inspiration, But...	Oct 15 2007 14:40 (UTC)	4
Original Post by udokier: I'm 40, 5'8" and started this program a few months ago at about 195 pounds, at which point I am pretty fat. RIght now, I'm around 175, with a few more pounds to go (i have a very thin frame) and I can start running again and God willing my knees will hurt less when snowboarding this winter. Riding fat means more motrin at the end of the day in the winter. I have no problem with the recovering skinny girls on the site. The massive database of food contents here make it ideal to make sure that you are getting the diet that your doctor is recommending for you, and from all that I can make out the sense of community for this group is probably very helpful. As to Men and their appearance, anyone who tells you that women do not evaluate men based on appearance is a liar or a fool.
Weight Loss	Scale help!	Oct 15 2007 12:44 (UTC)	2
Don't freak out over tenths of a pound. It just isn't worth it. I often fear that I am obsessing by weighing myself daily. ANDESITE is right. Round it and log it at 152. Think of it this way: You dropped a pound since yesterday. You're doing great!
Weight Loss	WOOOT! Reached my goal!!!	Oct 12 2007 12:20 (UTC)	7
Good job!
Health & Support	Too thin or just right? (old thread)	Oct 10 2007 18:52 (UTC)	11
I like skinny chicks, and you look a little emaciated at 95. Keep yourself around 105, and believe me you have no problems appearance wise. Apart from that, you seem horribly obsessed with weight. You should probably consider taking up some new hobbies. $0.02
Fitness	Any walkers out there??? I need HELP!!!!!	Oct 10 2007 18:42 (UTC)	3
Try using a motion control shoe or boots. Also, I have ultramarathoner friends who swear by socks with toes in them. Check your running store. My friend Willy has lost more toenails than anyone and he loves them.
Motivation	Just reached my 10 pound goal!	Oct 09 2007 15:35 (UTC)	3
It was one of those number dropping from 176 to 175 things. It's boarderline, for sure. However the weight loss has been pretty steady over the last month or so, and I'm sure it'll firm up (or down) in the next day or so. I'm probably going to reduce my calorie deficit a bit now. I've been at 1500 or so and burning a total of 2500-3000 depending on whether I'm running or not.
Weight Loss	Help 1200 cal diet vs 2000 Burned	Oct 09 2007 15:31 (UTC)	6
I've been doing a similar plan, walking running or biking daily and eating 1500- 1600, which has me pretty deep in deficit also. Frankly it isn't that hard for me to maintain. Right now I'm halfway through my goal of shedding 20 pounds (185 to 165) and I'll probably increase the amount of calories to 1600- 1700 per day for a week and see if the rate slows.
Motivation	In the 360's finally! I'm so happy! I have to share this.	Sep 27 2007 14:25 (UTC)	3
Great job. I have a close friend who I wish I could put in touch with you. He could benefit from your example. Watch out on the cardio: it can be pretty tough on the joints for big guys.
Weight Loss	What is the ideal daily calorie deficiet?	Sep 25 2007 18:57 (UTC)	9
My particulars are that I am 40 years old, 5' 8" tall, and started at 185 pounds with a past history of some pretty ridiculous exercise. I have lost about 6 pounds over two weeks and change, and am looking to get down to my snowboarding weight of around 165. Riding fat makes my knees hurt. The weight has been coming off pretty steadily, but winter is coming up fast. 1500 calories is pretty easy to manage, once I shrink down my rice portions and give up french fries.
Weight Loss	people calling me anorexic	Sep 25 2007 16:44 (UTC)	12
That is less than a pound a week. Very reasonable. Are you at your goal weight?
Foods	Not eating enough calories?......	Sep 20 2007 00:18 (UTC)	2
Is this a problem? If you are comfortable with the lower amount, that is less energy into your system. If you aren't hungry, what's the problem? Since I discovered a lot of fast food is surprisingly low cal if you don't order the demon fries, this is getting easier for me.

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