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Thanks for the feedback everyone. Today is a new day, indeed! It also makes sense to think about weekly goals provided it isn't causing too much duress.

Yes it seems to me staying the course would also be easier on the mental health side of the equation.

30 minutes of circuit training shows as 241 calories when I enter it. I feel like 30 minutes of crossfit would be much higher than that number. IMHO.

You can simulate the ab wheel simply by doing push-up planks (as opposed to resting on your forearms) and walking your arms out. Also, try holding the push-up position walk your feet up a wall for hand stand holds. Also very good for the core.

Some thoughts. * If you're trying to lose weight, just enter circuit training, and you will likely have underestimated your calorie burn, leaving you a deficit. * Use a heart-rate monitor, like the above poster mentioned. Eat back all the calories. I did this last year when I tracked everything and found success. * Use…

1% Cottage cheese + berries...one of my favorites. I also add cottage cheese to any pasta I eat.

Yes I have four kids and frequently chase them around the playground sneaking in dips and pullups as I go.

Well, just got back from 4 days of fishing. Took the kettlebell, got in a run and 2 kettlebell workouts. Since I don't drink as much as the fellas, I was up at dawn and got in some workouts. I'm doing a barbell program at home, the change to KBs was a good challenge and some good soreness all around. Took some friendly…

Thanks for the feedback!

Yes for maintenance I'm continuing to log. I've switched to a TDEE method (i.e. dropped exercise calorie tracking) and have maintained for about 4 weeks.

Thanks for the kind words!

Thanks!

Well, in mid-August I hit my goal of 135. I took a trip to Poland, with no logging, and have been trying to find my maintenance calorie level. I am appreciative of the community here at MFP. I've learned much about diet and the myths associated with losing weight.

.25 / day is almost 2lbs per week, and that is not slow at all. You're doing fine. One thing with weighing once a week though....we all have daily fluctuations...which means that one day, that you measure, might be an 'off' day. What I do is weigh every day and then calculate a 7 day average...that way I don't worry about…

I use a heart rate monitor, eat back most of my exercise calories, but only if hungry, and make monthly adjustments to my daily calorie goals, based on results.

Plain oatmeal, rice, potatoes and beans. Always cheap. Many grocery stores have marked down prices on fruit/vegetables/meat that should be eaten the same day. Use the grocery store flyers/ads and focus on whatever is on sale.

I find this as well. I use a basic Polar HRM for adding exercise calories into MFP. Just my opinion - I think whatever method you use, stay consistent, don't change the way you put exercise calories you put in, but over the long term change your base calories based on results. I use my HRM for all exercise, including…

Hi. Good luck. I've been using it since April 16th for calorie counting. After a couple of weeks I bought a scale too. I'm down 20lbs and feeling pretty good!

So many factors involved... Is it reasonable to set this as a goal? How about just a tracking indicator of health?

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I agree with the point on consistency. I use my Polar Heart Rate monitor for all workouts, cardio, circuit training, and lifting weights. For strength training, I don't mind if it overestimates my calories; I feel this introduces a mild form of calorie cycling. I'm happy with my weight loss progress. Note most of my…

Update: Current weight 147lbs. Total lost: 17lbs. Running paces are up with much less exertion; resting heart rate is 49. More importantly, I can "do the monkey bars" with my 8 year old daughter :)

50 pushups? 100 burpees?

Update: Current weight: 150lbs. Total lost: 14lbs. I've been weighing food for a while now too.

I add blueberries.

Update: Current weight: 152lbs. Total lost: 11lbs. I created a spreadsheet to calculate things like 7-day rolling averages, actual maintenance and 1lb/wk levels. I'm using a heart rate monitor to calculate calories burned.

I weigh daily and track a rolling 7 day average.