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For me, Zone 2 HR (~brisk walking pace) worked best for losing weight, but everyone is a little different.

I've compared the Fitbit to a vivofit with HR monitor and the numbers are fairly close. My walking shoes last 3-4 months and then start to fall apart and need replacing.

Definitely no surgery--I don't even qualify anymore.

I think, in some ways, people who are your friends will actually enable you to continue being large. They'll tell you, "oh, you don't like too big" or "you're just big boned" or whatever sounds good. They're being nice, instead of being honest, and in some ways you can feed off this and not worry about your weight even…

I mostly concentrated on smaller portion sizes and did not focus particularly on any specific macro numbers. I also tried to start eating a little more healthy choices, although I still ate pizza about every week or two (fewer slices, thin crust, etc.).

Still holding steady at 200 lbs. Here are my pants from last fall (46 waist!).

The most important thing I can say is that, if you really want to go the way of big calorie deficits, make sure you're doing it under the supervision of a medical professional!

Absolutely. Excess skin is something you can worry about later. It's annoying! But the health impacts of being overweight are far more important to consider than what is (in my view) a cosmetic concern. Yes. Blisters happen, even with good walking shoes. What I found worked best for me was moleskin to reduce friction spots…

To figure out your deficit, you need to track two things: your calories burned (both BMR and active), and then everything you eat. A Fitbit or other fitness tracker can help you with the first; MFP can help you with the second. Plug in the numbers and it's all right there.

She was very surprised. Every month she would brag about my progress to her colleagues. :smile:

I definitely have some excess skin, but it's not really a big problem. One thing you can try is some light weight training to build a little bit of muscle to fill out some of the excess skin.

All of the above! Podcasts, audiobooks, music, whatever works. I switch up between walking outside and inside. I also have a treadmill and put a TV on the wall so I can watch Netflix. Distracting yourself from walking definitely helped to go further and further.

I did not have any target macros. I concentrated primarily on keeping my calories low at the expense of trying to hit any specific target macros. I still only do walking. My daily burn rate is less now, because I don't walk as much, and my goals are different. But I never needed to do any more intense cardio.