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I have the Fitbit One and love it...seems to be very accurate counting steps for me so far!! And I try to only eat back 1/2 my calories just in case it's off a little

Broccoli, mushrooms & liver...yuck!!!

I don't even eat pizza (lactose intolerant, can't stomach the cheese most of the time) but even I now want pizza for dinner!!! Sounds much better than the grilled chicken & spinach I have waiting for me at home...

I am a regular red wine drinker, always have been. I cut back substantially when I first started my weight loss journey, from a bottle of wine a night to 1-2 glasses a night. I'm now at the point where I can go without all week & allow myself a couple glasses on Friday night without regret. I don't think I will ever quit…

Just turned 45...new at this with 10 lbs lost & 70 left to go!!

Just turned 45 and still new at this. I've lost 10.6 lbs since Feb. 16th. I log everything & try to exercise 3-4 times a week, my diary is open if anyone wants to check it out & I am open to accepting new friends :smiley:

I asked this same question a little while back. The response I got was that if you are doing a hard workout, you might want to eat carbs beforehand to fuel your workout. If you are going in for a quick, easy workout then better to fast & eat afterwards. Another poster suggested eating a high carb meal the night before.…

I don't believe in the whole "detox" thing but the Yogi Detox Tea is really yummy by itself. Someone had some here at work one day so I tried it, bought some myself just to switch it up from plain old green tea everyday. I also do the lemon & hot water thing most mornings, starts the day off great :smile:

Down .6 lbs this weigh in...working on controlling my sodium intake & weighing/measuring everything that goes in. Thanks for the advice everyone :smiley:

I took Topamax a couple years ago, lost about 60 lbs in 4 months. Everything I put in my mouth tasted like sawdust, I literally survived on grilled chicken, rice & water for the entire time. Had to drink several Ensure drinks every day just to ward off malnutrition. I got terrible headaches, was irritable to the point my…

I have been using the Fitbit One since last spring and I love it. Really want the Charge HR though so that will be my next splurge purchase!! It really does make me move more, love watching the steps add up :smile:

Cannot wait for the snow & ice to melt here, love driving into town with my Boxer boy to take a nice long walk (we live on a busy highway so no walking straight from the house).

Would love to have more active friends, love the support!!!

OMG, thank you so much for the sodium comments!! Going back & looking at past logged days, I realized I have omitted entries. Like the Montreal Steak Seasoning that I coat my grilled chicken with (that I eat every day, sometimes 2x a day), or the salt I sprinkle on my boiled egg EVERY day. Just in seasoning my food, I have…

Thank you, I will grab a banana & save breakfast for after workout

I actually tried setting it to 2lbs a week, but it keeps changing to 1.5lbs...maybe I will try 1 lb and see how that works. That's about all I'm losing at this point anyways!!

Both!! Working out at home means I can get up bright & early to burn a few calories before getting ready for work, and I have a nice set up with weights, treadclimber & treadmill. I go to the gym to take classes or to work out with friends after work.

I created my own recipe for the chop suey, that was incredibly easy & now I have the right amounts of sodium etc. I'll make sure to do that for now on so that I am logging everything correctly. Thanks!!

I will look at that, I chose an entry from the database so maybe I need to go in and create my own entry so that I know the measurements are accurate.

Wait, DOMS can cause weight fluctuations as well? Sorry, still new to all of this (I had to google DOMS). I was in excruciating pain on Tuesday & Wednesday from a Bootcamp class Monday night, I could barely walk or stand. Could that have caused some of the gain I experienced?

Yes, I have a scale & use it to weigh meats & veggies whenever possible. Other times I am using a measuring cup.

Yes, I would love more friends in here...the more support the better ;)

Weighed again this morning & I'm back to Monday's weight plus 6 oz. So I guess maybe I will try weighing every day for awhile & see just how much it fluctuates. That way the big changes won't be such a shocker.

Thank you, I am going to chalk it up to water weight & hope for a better weigh in next time!!

I want to keep it as simple as possible so would rather stick with doing it through MFP. I wasn't sure if I needed to change my activity level with my increased activity, so thank you for clarifying that for me!

Thanks for the input!!

I use a fitbit and generally get anywhere from 2500-4000 steps daily, before exercise

Main reason I ask is because I want to make sure I am getting enough calories. I'm set for 1200 calories a day right now, doesn't seem like it's enough & I am often hungry :\

Deff not 7000 calories over, I am under almost every day. My sodium is always way under, and I don't add salt to anything. And I've had a complete hysterectomy so the TOM is not a factor (thank goodness).

Thank you, I hope that's it...I can deal with water retention, I can't deal with working so hard & getting negative results!!