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    the best thing you bought that helped you lose weight?

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    • Posts: 1,011 Member
      Clothes that are slightly tighter and snugger so I need to loose weight to fit into them..
    • Posts: 5 Member
      Running sneakers :-)
    • Posts: 930 Member
      FitBit
    • Posts: 21
      I've only lost 10lbs so far BUT my elliptical and my food scale are the top things. It's SO nice to have a work out machine at home. You really have no excuses then.
    • Posts: 142 Member
      kettlebells
      xvest ( womens ) use it walking and cleaning house.
      and when i just want to play/move i enjoy my weighted balls.
      i use the 8lb to play with my grand daughter.
      yoga mat
      GUM
    • Posts: 254 Member
      Bowflex adjustable weights, a bench, and a food scale.
    • Posts: 260 Member
      Food scale, nice road bicycle, pull-up bar for my doorway, yoga classes, climbing gym membership
    • Posts: 109
      My treadmill! Rain or cold, day or night I can crawl on that thing anytime with no worries.
    • Posts: 87 Member
      a labrador puppy....a treadmill and an elliptical cross trainer/bike...no excuses now lol!
    • Posts: 191 Member
      Invisalign- is that cheating? :)
      Having to take them out to eat anything and drink anything that's not water then brush and floss has made me snack less and consider what I put in my mouth. Do I really want a bite of that if I have to take my invisalign out and brush my teeth for the 7th time today? Nope. It also made me stop drinking coffee because they have to be in 22 hours a day and I liked to have my giant 2 cup mug of sugary coffee and sip on it for hours at my desk. No more!

      Other than that Insanity dvd's have been awesome! I love the workouts and they are really intense.
    • Posts: 606 Member
      My food scale and my gym membership :)
    • Posts: 1,312 Member
      1. Food Scale.

      2. Heart Rate Monitor.

      3. YMCA Membership.

      4. New Rules of Lifting for Women Book.
    • Posts: 23 Member
      Bump
    • Posts: 772 Member
      to be honest, the most helpful thing I have for weight loss is a food scale.....I was very surprised by some serving sizes!!


      This
    • Posts: 777 Member
      The right and good shoes for every exercise I do.

      Zumba shoes don't mix with running or they'll be too stretched. My running shoes need more support than zumba. My trail running shoes need more grip and my hiking shoes are different too.

      Comfortable shoes!
    • Posts: 191 Member
      Bump bump
    • Posts: 414 Member
      My FitBit and Salomon CrossMax sneakers!
    • Posts: 1,794 Member
      I bought a really expensive high energy black lab puppy last June. She needs and demands a lot of daily exercise so I have no choice but to exercise. No excuses.
    • Posts: 252 Member
      Another vote for the Fitbit. I really had no idea what my TDEE was before, and now I can track it and make sure I'm creating a persistent calorie deficit every day. All the difference in the world!
    • Posts: 20 Member
      --Gym membership
      --food scale
      --really nice running shoes
    • Posts: 1,143 Member
      Treadmill,
      Fitbit,
      Yellow Lab
      Shuffle and headphones
      Good shoes
      Wii Fit
      The list is long because I have been at this a year now and I find new things to motivate me. I get a new gadget as a reward. Sometimes it is a DVD or new yoga pants.... But I love my fitbit, and miss it when I wash it. The dog reminds me everyday it's time to walk.
      ON my wish list...... a bike, I think I am almost ready to try biking. Maybe some heavier weights. A food scale......
    • Posts: 2,219 Member
      Food Scale, I think it was about $30.00 and it is wonderful. I also invested in correct footwear for running, the shoes weren't very expensive but my knees and shins love me again :)

      I like the idea of the FitBit, was thinking of getting the Flex when it comes out. I might do that as a 20lbs lost goal. I don't have the space for exercise equipment beyond a yoga mat and some 2-5lb weights, but I would start with something small. Maybe make your elliptical your reward for reaching goal?
    • Posts: 446 Member
      Polar FT7. Hands down.

      When I started seeing the actual numbers I burned, instead of just oh-I'm-sure-I-burned-that-off-on-that-walk, I started working much harder.
    • Posts: 319 Member
      A gym membership
    • Posts: 423 Member
      My iPad which makes it so I can track things on this site..
    • Posts: 3,965 Member
      - Gym membership. I even got one for my friend to motivate her to come with me :wink:
      - Running shoes
      - New patella stabilizers so I can use said running shoes
      - My Polar FT7 that I got for Christmas
      - Hopefully my BodyMedia that just arrived today!!
    • Posts: 2,301 Member
      Food scale

      Heart rate monitor

      This is exactly what I would say!!!
    • Posts: 188 Member
      I recommend a Bowflex Treadclimber!!!
    • Posts: 773 Member
      30 Day Shred and HRM
    • Posts: 29
      I agree! I love my fitbit and it really motivates.
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