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June 1- 230.8, .8 lbs from my goal. Close!

Name: Jason Age: 40 Height: 6'3" Start Weight (May 1): 236.4 lbs Goal Weight (June 1): 230.0 Weigh-ins (week of...): May 1: 236.4 May 8: 228.6 May 15: 233.4 May 22: May 29: Weight -/+ this week: +4.8 lbs Weight -/+ this month: = 3 lbs Successes/struggles this week: Fluctuating back up but still a net loss. Probably…

Cleanses are all BS. You see some short term results because you're drinking a bunch of liquid. Just drink more water.

Name: Jason Age: 40 Height: 6'3" Start Weight (May 1): 236.4 lbs Goal Weight (June 1): 230.0 Weigh-ins (week of...): May 1: 236.4 May 8: 228.6 May 15: May 22: May 29: Weight -/+ this week: -7.8 lbs Weight -/+ this month: = -7.8 lbs Successes/struggles this week: Looks like I hit my June goal really quick, but I do weigh…

I kinda hate this article. I've seen it all over Facebook. IMO, it's gonna keep people from exercising. Really, all it should say is, "You need to cut calories and not overestimate your exercise calories".

This may sound stupid, but. . . get up before the sunrise and time your outdoor workout to coincide with it. There's nothing like being out on ride (or whatever) and seeing the sky light up.

I started at 272 in August and weighed in today at 232. I started noticing right away. But other people don't notice because it's so gradual. Not to be vain, but my mental tally of people who've noticed, in the last 9 months, is 8.

Ha! I thought it meant BY this month! Obviously I have not lost 36 pounds in a month! Somebody tell me how to edit old posts. . .

Really, it probably weighs a couple pounds but the only reason you really track weights is to know how much you're lifting *relative to* how much you were lifting the day or week before. So if you're just counting the plates, that's fine.

I've been using it for just a couple months. I feel (subjectivity warning) like it does help me bust out just a little more on my workout. It's also inexpensive and fine unless you have some kind of preexisting kidney problems. I noticed a couple of pounds of water weight when loading but not much.

I dunno about fitbit, but most exercise apps (including the UnderArmour MapMyX) estimate calories burned in exercise INCLUDING the resting calories you would've burned anyway! Is this to make us feel good or something? It's kinda nutty. I just eat back 1/4 of what I "burned" and feel comfortable calling it a day.

Darn, thought I'd replied to this but I don't see it. Apologies if I'm doubling up. I'm going for 400 this month. A little tricky since I tweaked my back (so I'll be missing the first week or so), but I think it's doable.

IMO, they're an easy and tasty way to meet your protein goals. No magic bullet, but whatever.

I listen to everything, really, except country music post-1990 or so (sorry to the guy above me). But I always, always listen to the Beastie Boys. Coworkers have described my musical tastes as "90% Beastie Boys, 10% everything else".

Well hell yeah that's awesome!

Hmmmm. Can't remember what my doc said back when I had mine. Think it was a week. I'd wait at least that. The risk is probably just busted stitches, but who wants that?

Mine's of my "goal prize'-a new bike. I'm married, so I could care less about who's hot. Bikes, though. . . lustlustlust.

Google Chipotle nutrition calculator. Somebody made one that calculates your meal with any ingredient choices.

True that, I used the cup of water method and found that my scale was of by a bunch. Had to get a new one.

This is an interesting thread as I messed up my lower back last Thursday doing squats with a Smith machine. My gym is a Planet Fitness and doesn't have much on free weights- just dumbbells and Smiths. IF I do squats on the machine again, I'm getting the trainer to work on my form.

I'm still trying to figure my way past binges. It's a problem because I stress eat. I also think I undereat during the day because I want to have room for a big snack at night. This makes me hungry. I believe that if I consistently ate a bit more there'd be less binging. That said, I'm a sucker for ice cream.

+1. I hate running. A lot of people hate it, but do it anyway. If you like it, consider yourself lucky and go for it!

I dunno, I just cycle and weight train. I don't feel like any gadget could accurately, automatically track weight training (correct me if I'm wrong), so I log it manually. I use MapMyRide for cycling, which of course integrates right into MFP. Only annoying part is that it tracks calories as normal resting expenditure PLUS…

You can graph your weight on MFP and just kinda mentally note the trendline.

I'm in for 400 miles this month.

In my experience, when I drink less water, it stays around as water weight more. Are you drinking enough water? Watching sodium at all?

The "whatever's playing at the gym" playlist. Really, I need some bluetooth headphones. I'd like to listen to my own music, but cords drive me absolutely insane.

In descending order: Star Wars VII Star Wars V Star Wars VI Star Wars IV Bit of a Star Wars geek.

A new bike. CAAD12. Gonna get it at my goal weight, due March/April next year. . . also exactly enough time to save the $$$.