We have Tried them all... List your Best Fit Finds

MFP....duhhhh
Fitbit.....works with MFP and I don't have to track exercise
Spinbike with integrated HRM strap that enables me to maintain optimum fat burning throughout my whole ride.
And don't laugh, but my Totalflex resistance band weight bench...allows me to weightlift on the road without lugging a ton of equipment.

Chalene Johnson & Tony Horton.

Muscle Milk Light Cafe Latte. Oh. My. Gosh. Is that stuff good! Had a Dunkin Donuts coffee coolatta today for 210 calories, and the Muscle Milk over ice for 100 calories and lots of vitamins and minerals is just as good!

Sara Lee 45 calorie Wheat or Multi Grain bread. Just as good as any other bread!

Viactive milk chocolate multi vitamins. 20 calories and just like having a small tootsie roll.

Just had to add 1 more:
16 - discovering the formula to determine the actual calories burned for any work out based on average heart rate during the workout, age, weight & length of the workout. Didn't know that the heavier you are the more calories you can burn than a skinny person doing the same exercise!

MFP and my friends on it
Fitbit Ultra
Heart rate monitor
Blood sugar checker
Thermometer (for me not the food)
My slow cooker (for yummy slow cooked fatless recipes)
My Wok (for fast cooked yummie recipes)
Plain whey protein powder (for thickening sauces etc, and as a base for ice cream)
Low cal jelly (i make sweets with it)
Zero fat greek yogurt
Quinoa (filling power) and wild rice (not a rice at all)
Adding beans to almost every meal (4 hr body)
Biggest loser and on UK TV Secret eaters
Skimmed milk
Cocoa powder (no sugar- for that chocolate taste
Tinned tomato (to make low cal soup)
Eggs (filling power and vits)
Ginger Tea, Green Tea
English Soda Water (water and CO2)
Giving up alcohol
Orthotics (for inserting in my trainers and correcting my stances)
Gel seats (for my cycle) and gel shorts (for my comfort)
wipes (for equipment at the gym)
Dumbells and kettle ball
Ipad and mediamonkey for creating mp3 lists
Bio oil for my skin
B12 patches (for deficiency)
high 5 to make isotonic drinks cheaply
Gillian M vids ripped to my ipad
photographic evidence of every meal on evernote food on (of course) my ipad
My confidence

Just had to add 1 more:
16 - discovering the formula to determine the actual calories burned for any work out based on average heart rate during the workout, age, weight & length of the workout. Didn't know that the heavier you are the more calories you can burn than a skinny person doing the same exercise!

Studies show that age is largely irrelevant (fortunately): there is only ususally a positive correlation with calories burned and age because of loss of muscle mass because of lack of exercise. It is muscle mass that counts, an older person with good muscles will burn more calories than a younger one of the same sex who is a dedicated couch potato. Body composition all the way.
Otherwise I would second this wholeheartedly.

Jasmin

1) Headphones: Bose earbuds - although they aren't advertised as sports ones, mine stay in no matter what

2) Calorie counter: MFP - I've tried everything and I rarely last longer than a week, I love MFP

3) Cooking: Zojirushi Rice cooker - makes cooking rice and other grains easy, Electric pressure cooker - I have a Nesco but this is a great tool, Microwave popcorn popper

4) Blenders: Although I feel Vitamix is best, I have a Bella Cucina (Macy's brand) bullet that I bought for $19 and has worked making daily smoothies for well over a year. I wouldn't recommend it for green smoothies but for others, it works well

5) Foods in general: A variety of beans, whole grains, limiting bread, frozen veggies, frozen berries, canned tomatoes, daily fresh fruit (but not going overboard), ezekiel bread when bread is wanted, chia seeds, avocados, salsas/hot sauce for flavoring, etc

6) Online ordering for food: Rancho Gordo is awesome for beans, Upton tea imports for tea, Amazon for a variety of things, etc

7) Sports bras: Anita is my favorite brand now but Bare Necessities is a great place to order bras

8) Exercise clothes in general: I love REI for this purpose. Nike is one of my favorite brands for clothes.

9) Shoes: I'm still working on this. I love Merrells but I think my exercise classes are starting to take their toll on my shoes. I'm going to try some Nikes to see if they will work.

10) Working out: For me, the gym is helping me keep a daily routine. I researched gyms in my local are and found one that I felt I would mesh with well.

11) Measuring food: Foodscale, all the way. Mine is something cheap I bought from Target a couple years ago.

12) Vitamin supplements: Glucosamine for my knees, Multivitamin for general wellness, Vitamin D pills and Vitamin B12 sublingual.

- Avocados
- Nuts from Trader Joes (way cheaper)
- Almond Milk
- Crossfit (starting slow because of my bad knees, but what a workout)!!
- Nike Free shoes. Wearing them makes me want to walk wherever I am walking faster!
- Local meat and produce (I looked online and now get all of my meat from a farm down the street!)
- Trader Joes Chocolate Covered Cocoa Nibs -- 1 calorie each and totally satisfies a sweet craving
- Preparing all fruit and veggies when I bring them home and having them ready in the fridge
- Foam Roller -- LOVE

Hmm for me...

1.) MFP finding the love to motivate people motivates me..
2.) I LOVE my Bowflex Select Tech Dumbells
3.) Body Beat work out by beach body
4.) Cycle cross is awesome!
5.) who would of thought you can find all kinds of cool work out clothes at Ross for cheap!!!!


A lot of people have said the others I like.

Bump: loving this thread getting tons of ideas!

My Polar HRM

Tight capri workout pants (They don't get in the way and hold in what needs holding in ) - C9 from Target are good, but I also found some Champion ones for a few bucks more on Amazon that were even better (C9 is a slightly cheaper version made by Champion - the Champion ones I bought are made with a more durable material)

My iPod shuffle (the one that clips onto your clothes because I can't run with anything in my hands)

The Couch to 5K program (free!), plus downloading playlists with cues (since I don't run with my phone, so apps are pointless to me) and finding a website that taught me how to make my own Couch to 5K mp3s (with cues and everything!)

A reliable workout partner (knowing my awesome sister was waiting for me at 6AM made me get out of bed)

A great gym/fitness center (I go to a Spinning studio where the people are like family, and they actually miss me if I don't show up to one of my regular classes)

A supportive partner (both my sister and my husband)

GNC Total Lean shakes (I recommend Swiss Chocolate)

Muscle Milk Light shakes (again, chocolate)

The ability to make my own peanut butter (cheap and easy so long as you have a food processor)

A great pair of running shoes (I love my Newtons, but I recommend getting fitted at a running store, not just at your local sporting goods store. Even if you don't buy there, they can at least point you in the direction of what you need as far as shoes and orthotics.)