jdawson002 Member

I'm so glad to hear fluctuations are normal!! I weigh everyday too but this morning I wish I hadn't!!

I don't leave the gym until I do at least 500 calories.....I can normally do this in 45 minutes

My girlfriend calls them "love puffs"!!!

No I haven't changed my diet at all....5 minutes after I get on the treadmill im clenching!!

Brilliant!!!

no my diet hasn't changed.....I've simply moved on from elliptical to treadmill !!

Goal for August 31st: 215 July 26th (starting weight):226 July 29th: 225 August 5th: 221.5 August 12th: August 19th: August 26th: August 31st: Very pleased with a 3.5 lb loss. whoop!!

I always post my distance and kcals in 30 minutes on Facebook afterwards. My motivation then is to show my friends that I'm sticking with it and improving.....helps me!!

I would avoid beans!!!

[Some people hate running. .. such as me. So OP do whatever kind of fitness u want. if u find ur having trouble or taking longer to recover then yes ur pushing yourself too hard. I'm horrible for that and it'll take me 2 days to recover :neutral: [/quote] I don't necessarily hate running but still weighing 16 stone, things…

I would really like to know this too. I've been looking at the Mi Band 2 but not sure if it syncs to MFP

Thanks everyone. My main goal is to lose weight; I've already lost quite a bit using the elliptical and bike but wanted to try other things. The trouble is, at 16 stone things still wobble so the elliptical and bike are ideal. I think I'll try the interval method and see how it goes!! Are there any special breathing…

Thank you for your replies....I will give them a go!

Screen name: jdawson002 Goal for August 31st: 215 July 26th (starting weight):226 July 29th: 225 August 5th: August 12th: August 19th: August 26th: August 31st: very disappointed to have only lost 1 lb.....I will have to make up for it next week!!

Last nights elliptical effort..... I'm just so proud of myself!!

Unfortunately the machine doesn't allow you to enter your weight. I understand the machines over estimate the calories burnt; maybe this pic helps clarify the effort I'm putting in? Yeah I'm looking forward to being able to use the treadmill but until I lose more weight and things don't wobble i'll stick to elliptical and…

The elliptical is a great form of exercise for weight loss. I've lost 18lbs in the last 2 months by doing elliptical and exercise bike. I started by struggling to do 5 minutes elliptical with zero resistance now I do 30 minutes at level 18....6.70 miles and 325 calories!! I tried jogging but at 16 stone things still wobble…

I had a sore tail bone but it turned out to be Pilonidal Sinus.....do you have a sore lump there?

Thanks! Yeah I have the resistance up to nearly half way!!

Screen name: jdawson002 Goal for August 31st: 215 July 26th (starting weight):226 July 29th: August 5th: August 12th: August 19th: August 26th: August 31st: Good luck everyone!

I prefer the elliptical. Ive lost just over a stone in 2 months but still weigh 16 stone so maybe to fat to jog? I started on the elliptical and not even managing 5 minutes on zero resistance. Now i'm doing 30 minutes every night and covering around 6.5 miles and burning 320 calories!!

I love using the cross trainer and every time I try to beat my previous distance/calories burnt....it keeps it exciting! So proud of yesterdays performance (see pictures) bearing in mind I'm still a 16 stone fatty!!

And beat my personal best on the cross trainer again last night.....buzzing!!

Managed 300 calories in under 30 minutes on the cross trainer last night.....not bad for a fatty eh!!

Thanks for the support everyone!!! Just thought that being a fatty it would come off quicker!!

14 pounds in two months? That is not really slow! It seems that you have done quite well. Also, for you to have netted 297 calories in that time, you would have had to have been working REALLY intensely. As a racewalker, I usually credit myself maybe 400-450 for an intense hour on the treadmill. [/quote] Thanks!! The 297…

Thanks for the reply.....I will have to start measuring portions and logging all meals. What should be a healthy calorie deficit? Strange that machine will over exaggerate calories burnt. The picture below shows a recent 30 minute cross trainer session. I have the resistance fairly high so does this look about normal?