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Joe T
Footballguy
Agree. I dropped out of the Fatballguy group because I couldn't figure out how to do it through the mobile app. I have no desire to go to a web page. But if I can see what you guys are up to through the app, I'm all for it.
Taking all friend and GB requests. Code name: bassnbrew
Sabertooth
Footballguy
thegroveisdark
Footballguy
i have the same issue when walking with my wife, she is about 10 inches shorter. i know i look like a complete fool but when we walk down the street i zig zag back and forth from curb to curb that way we are getting down the street at about the same pace and i am still able to walk as fast as i want without getting way ahead of her and having to double back. it works for her because we can still talk, works for me because she walks too slow. i will only do this after dark for fear of a neighbor seeing me and thinking i am tarded.
Skylord
Footballguy
Witz
Footballguy
Just installed this app on Tuesday. Interesting to see the information it's been tracking and where I'm stacking up with things. Granted it's only been 2 plus days, but finding out that I'm being more mindful of what I'm eating as opposed to just shoving food in my mouth at all times during the day.
Silly question - what's the point of adding friends with this?
Silly question - what's the point of adding friends with this?
Skylord
Footballguy
I use it for comparisons. I'm still learning what I should and shouldn't eat. Some are obvious, some aren't.
I also use it for motivation, knowing that someone else is looking at my calorie count besides myself.
Keerock
Footballguy
Wrigley
Footballguy
My only complaint with app is that it doesn't count calories burned while lifting(i'm going to use "circuit traing: general" as a stop gap)
I know I may not burn as many calories as when I'm running....but my workouts are set up to my elivate my heartrate while lifting. Lots of supersetting legs with high rep sets.
I know I may not burn as many calories as when I'm running....but my workouts are set up to my elivate my heartrate while lifting. Lots of supersetting legs with high rep sets.
Keerock
Footballguy
culdeus
Footballguy
Wear a HRM and report it as cardio. HRM is essential to accurately reporting calories burned during exercise.
Wrigley
Footballguy
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James Daulton
Footballguy
I burn around 250 over 45 minutes or so, rest periods around 2 minutes or less.
Skylord
Footballguy
I wish it had a minimum calorie amount. If I have a day where I leave a lot of calories on the table, it highlights how much faster you will lose weight. It rewards you for starving yourself. I'd like to know what the real minimum is.
The other thing I would like it to show is how you should be spacing your carbs/calories/fat throughout the day. It could be done very easily with a bar graph. I assume that its best to get my carbs in during breakfast and avoid them at dinner, but I would like the app to show me the best dispersal.
Northern Voice
Footballguy
I'm on this as well, have been for a couple years. My patter mirrors a couple others in here. I was as high as 240, then dropped down as low as 185 before settling in around 200. Over the past summer and into the holidays I got back into bad habits and ended up back over 220. I'm trying to get back down to 200, then I'll decide from there if I want to keep losing weight or focus more on converting fat to muscle.
Right now I'm allowed 1840 calories according to the app. I have also modified to try to hit a 40/30/30 breakdown for the calories (40 being carbs), I usually end up closer to 1300-1400 calories (shake for breakfast, homemade burrito or sandwich for lunch, meat/veg for dinner, fruit/veg for snacks). I don't drink during the week, but it's not uncommon for me to have 10 on a Saturday night and undo much of the hard work of the week.
I go to the gym 3-4 times per week, usually doing circuit training and about 30 mins of cardio on M, W, F, with sometimes an additional cardio session mixed in. We also have a TRX at home but I haven't really delved into all the workout yet (my wife uses it).
Since Jan 20, I've dropped 8.5 pounds, so it's working for me so far, but would appreciate any specific tips about diet/workout. I hate the way I feel if I go ultra low carb diet, so I've founf the 40/30/30 (Zone diet) restricts carbs and calories but is actually a way I can eat for the rest of my life, not a diet.
Also, my username is mattnv, maybe we can get a list in here of all the usernames to get a better community going, if the group isn't working out.
Right now I'm allowed 1840 calories according to the app. I have also modified to try to hit a 40/30/30 breakdown for the calories (40 being carbs), I usually end up closer to 1300-1400 calories (shake for breakfast, homemade burrito or sandwich for lunch, meat/veg for dinner, fruit/veg for snacks). I don't drink during the week, but it's not uncommon for me to have 10 on a Saturday night and undo much of the hard work of the week.
I go to the gym 3-4 times per week, usually doing circuit training and about 30 mins of cardio on M, W, F, with sometimes an additional cardio session mixed in. We also have a TRX at home but I haven't really delved into all the workout yet (my wife uses it).
Since Jan 20, I've dropped 8.5 pounds, so it's working for me so far, but would appreciate any specific tips about diet/workout. I hate the way I feel if I go ultra low carb diet, so I've founf the 40/30/30 (Zone diet) restricts carbs and calories but is actually a way I can eat for the rest of my life, not a diet.
Also, my username is mattnv, maybe we can get a list in here of all the usernames to get a better community going, if the group isn't working out.
culdeus
Footballguy
I believe it won't let you go below 1350, correct? At least for your goal setting. There may be a way to manually edit this, but it will at least pop up a warning to say "you shoudn't do this"
culdeus
Footballguy
For your other question, there are those that would say you should carb load the following way.
40 at dawn
20 at noon
10 at sunset
No carbs when the sun is down.
Keep in mind on a low carb diet your body will take protein and convert it to carbs through glucogenesis. This process can in many people cause a funny feeling when experiencing it for the first time. Sort of like a hangover. It has been called the "carb flu". Incidentally, when people say they have the "meat sweats" that is also generally attributed to glucogenesis.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluconeogenesis
Lately the trendy thing is to do intermittent fasting where you skip breakfast, and eat 50g at lunch and lift/exercise at that time. The funny thing is that both cutters and gainers are using the same protocol, so I don't really think the science is quite there yet, lol.
Joe T
Footballguy
belljr
Footballguy
1260 is the low
Joe T
Footballguy
I think what skylord is saying though is what is the minimum calorie amount you should end up with per day. It gives you a maximum say - 1600 or so for me - but it does not give you a healthy minimum each day like - "at least get to 1000" to be healthy.
belljr
Footballguy
ah gotcha.... i assumed though since it wont go below 1260 for your goal that would be a safe minimum to hit and keep on task...
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Northern Voice
Footballguy
At too few calories when you complete your diary for the day it tells you you haven't eaten enough and will enter starvation mode (which a lot of experts say doesn't actually exist).
Must have been what happened to the newest Biggest Loser. Looked like she lost a lot of muscle from the last taped show to the live finale.
I'm not sure what the gap is. This article just says "weeks" and has some pics showing the difference.
http://www.mjsbigblog.com/biggest-loser-winner-rachel-frederickson-lose-much-weight-photos.htm
http://www.mjsbigblog.com/biggest-loser-winner-rachel-frederickson-lose-much-weight-photos.htm
Sabertooth
Footballguy
Going to go ketosis here for two to three weeks. So far so good. Lol. Hopped on the scale this morning and was at 205. Hoping to be under 2 hunny when next I weight myself on March 31.
Otis
Footballguy
Chaka
Footballguy
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Skylord
Footballguy
wazoo11
Footballguy
thegroveisdark
Footballguy
jamny
Footballguy
So I started MFP up again but not to lose weight. I'm fine with maintaining my weight at 200.
I'm trying to bring down my cholesterol and am looking to track my fiber intake. But I noticed that both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats have a goal of zero. Aren't you supposed to be looking for those two for a variety of reasons?
I'm trying to bring down my cholesterol and am looking to track my fiber intake. But I noticed that both polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats have a goal of zero. Aren't you supposed to be looking for those two for a variety of reasons?
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