Help, please! Apparently in dire need of some advice!

NICOLED73

Ignore the scale!
I've lost a bunch and I'm down to that last 20 or so. My scale hasn't budged in months but I'm down almost 2 sizes. Hang in there!

2getgeorge

You know your body composition changes throughout the day?
your weight WILL fluctuate throughout the day.
You should weigh yourself the same time, I weigh myself first thing in the morning before I eat.
that way your body composition is consistent. (best time)

You can do the research but through mine I found that Polar had the best ratings.
I use a polar FT40. some HRM will sync with the cardio equip at your gym. Mine works with the precor equip. at the gym.

courtneymal17

Thanks, everyone! It sounds like there's a few slight chances I can make to make this a little easier.

I have been trying to focus less on the scale; when I lost weight the first time I unfortunately became obsessed with weighing myself and ended up on the scale 2-3 times a day. Now I realize this is ridiculous. I've made Wednesdays my weigh-in days and I've done well so far this week at sticking to that (I know it's only Friday, but it really had turned into an obsession)!

I have been thinking about getting a HRM, anyone recommend a certain brand or type? I don't know much about them.

Thanks for being so helpful. This is exactly why I like MFP so much!

I spent WEEKS agonizing and seeking advice from people about HRMs...like a ridiculous amount of anxiety lol! I ended up getting sick of looking for the perfect one and bought the one they had at my local sports store lol! I ended up getting a polar ft7 because it has a chest strap (which is more accurate), stores my workouts, and most importantly for me was waterproof. Oh and they also had it in my favorite color lol! It was a bit pricey ($100ish) but it's by far one of the best things I've bought.