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Sometimes my Fitbit doesn't sync with MFP also. It'll show 0 Fitbit steps for a while. What I've found out that works is to manually add an exercise for 1 calorie in MFP. After about 10 minutes, Fitbit sends all the activity calories over. I don't know why this works but I fiddled with it a lot when disconnecting and…

+1! Although I don't have a Facebook, I forgo anything that says organic. It's such a marketing scheme that does little more than help people lighten their wallet.

All this! :smiley: also, adorable dog and awesome hair!

I second a lot of the others- definitely bring up your concerns about your weight gain to your pdoc. They should be able to address your concerns and make a plan for you. Do not go off your meds. Your mental health is the most important. Most psych meds lead to weight gain for the simple fact that they do increase…

I think I love you! :wink:

Agreed. Every time I ditch the scale, I pack on far too many pounds before I catch it. In fact, that's why I'm back to reducing my calories currently. Just try to weigh yourself less often. I weigh about every week or so now. It's easy to get caught up in the numbers day to day. Some people can weigh daily and not be…

If they enjoy it, absolutely. It's exactly the same as men. If they enjoy it-yes! Any exercise is great if you enjoy it!

One day won't affect much in the long run. I've tried deducting calories from the next day and it has always turned me into one hangry human being and I would end up eating a ton anyway by the end of the day. However, I will say this. If it is just say eating 100 calories less for the next bunch of days, I don't see a…

I agree with basically everyone. Give the skin some time And skinny fat? No way! Congrats on the weight loss! You look great! :smile:

I guess this will work. But there are SOOO many restaurants that aren't chains around that also don't have calorie counts available. You just have to learn what will likely be lower calorie vs what is likely lower calorie. I'd be sad if I couldn't go to the individually owned restaurants around here. In fact, I'd rather…

Agreed- big nope!

I think the cool sculpting thing just does a little work on the fat cells, not the actual skin. It's akin to doing liposuction on a loose skin area. Fat will be lower, but the skin will still hang. It'll just look more wrinkly (if that's the right word). However, it'll look flatter under clothes! I think the only way to…

Ditto on what everyone else said. Just keep to your calorie limit for that span of time and you'll lose some of the weight you'd like but not all 16 in that time span. It's frustrating that weight loss is a slow process. When I get down about slower progress, I always just remember that time will go on regardless of if I…

This is correct. However, I believe a substantial amount of weight must be gained to create new fat cells. I *think* a majority of your fat cells are developed in childhood. However, this was my understanding and I could be completely off base with this. Maybe someone who is more knowledgeable will jump in. Not gonna lie,…

Hey Amanda, To my knowledge, Geodon is actually known to be weight neutral or may be associated with slight weight loss. I was on geodon before (didn't work out well for me) but it was one of the only antipsychotics/mood stabilizers that I was willing to take at the time because I was terrified of weight gain. Just move a…

These estimates are based off of what the average person would burn. So obviously there's a spectrum of what people burn in a day doing various activities. Many people find them spot on. I had an Apple Watch and I found it actually underestimated my calorie burn. I used it to lose weight and ended up just adding a few…

It's good for you that you didn't care and kept to yourself. That means only gang members and drug dealers get shot? There are so many bystanders shot yearly by stray bullets or simply because they were at the wrong place at the wrong time. Sure- a percentage of them were involved in drug or gang activity but that…

I want to use a fotnit. Whatever it is, I want it. I just got a Fitbit 3 weeks ago. I've been eating according to the adjustments that it gives MFP and it seems to be on par with my weight loss! Only time will tell.

Thank you very much for posting this. I really feel that it is very easy for people to put horse blinders on when it comes to this. It's very easy to say that there's a supermarket a mile away. Why don't they go there? I live in Chicago currently and in a decent part of the city. However, for my job, I did have to travel…

This!

This!

I remember feeling that way too. I had pictures from when I was thinner, then I balooned up. The biggest thing for me was when my drivers license expired and I needed to get a new one. I was significantly heavier and seeing my new drivers license picture was so depressing. My face looked so huge and I felt it really didn't…

+1. I've had a few friends tell me that they thought I was a total b*tch when they first saw me. They said I looked so angry. I also often have people ask me what's wrong when I'm not smiling. For me, it's either look angry when out and about or look a little crazy while trying to smile for no reason when out and about!

Oh I agree with that. I feel overall more fit when I do both. I was just saying that a lot of people prefer the visual changes that lifting tends to create. With people who say they hate cardio, it's akin to others saying they hate lifting, football, basketball, rowing, etc. It's just not something they enjoy. Not…

I don't think that's the reason a good amount of people prefer to lift. Lifting creates a much more preferable aesthetic, for me at least. I definitely focus on lifting, with some cardio. It's not because it feels "easier", which it isn't. Running and cardio in general just burns calories and gives a good work out for your…

Awesome transformation! You look fantastic! :smiley:

Wow. I know this is a zombie thread, but really? Having a 9" difference between waist and hip is NOT rectangular shaped or whatever it is being called. My measurements are 33-28-32. I only have a 4" difference. I still have a slight difference but it's still a small difference. If you look at me straight on, I do look very…

Yes this happens to me. Up to a few hours after I'm done lifting, I still sweat a lot regardless of the temperature or what I'm doing. To be fair though, I seem to be a sweaty human being as is. I always have been! :smiley:

Ya know... I'm not going to be too popular with agreeing with this, but I kind of do. I have seen a few studies about this sort of thing. I also don't care enough to look up those studies. Regardless, if you find that the alcohol calories are not hindering your weight loss, then continue as you were and address the issue…

This is my preferred method! :wink: