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  • I really like my Band. I've had (first the 1, now the 2) since last June. I've dropped 26 pounds, most of my clothes are too big. Let's come up with some challenges.
    in Loving my band! Comment by Purrstachio2cat April 2016
  • Definitely a silly reason to wreck a friendship, which sounds like it wasn't worth keeping anyway, but the whole discussion makes me wonder about a related question. I don't use an elliptical, but a Bowflex Max Trainer which is sort of a cross between elliptical and stairclimber. My Microsoft Band does not count this as…
    in Is using an elliptical in a challenge cheating? (Also posted on the Fitbit community page) Comment by Purrstachio2cat April 2016
  • I looked this one up because I'm trying to get rid of an upper respiratory bug. Cardio is out I know because I'll start coughing again, but I have been trying to do a set of 10 or 15 squats every time I think about it. Not sure it helps, but better than nothing. I'm at maintenance weight and would like to stay there.
    in Sick-- will gentle exercise make things worse? Comment by Purrstachio2cat November 2015
  • I've done several gyms and end up the same with every one - forcing myself to go because I don't want to waste the money and finally not going. The Y near me is great, but crowded. I finally gave up and bought a Bowflex Max Trainer. Expensive up front, but six months of those monthly dues will pay for it AND (the best…
    in Switching gyms! How much do you pay and what does it include? Comment by Purrstachio2cat August 2015
  • I have noticed that also. That's one reason I am using MFP only to keep track of calories and nutrients consumed and relying on my Microsoft Band to tally up calories burned. I think perhaps the reason that MFP doesn't add calories allowed for resistance training is that there are too many variables. With a run (or climb),…
    in Workouts and Calorie counts Comment by Purrstachio2cat June 2015
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