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I rinse it under the tap every day once I get back from the gym to make sure there is no salt buildup from the sweat. There are specific instructions on the Polar chest strap of not putting it in the washing machine or using chemicals to clean the strap.

If you are going according to Body Fat %, here are the stats that The BodPod measurements use( As accurate as you can get) For women, Risky (Low Body fat)=<15%; Ultra Lean =15-18%; Lean = 18.1-22%; Moderately Lean = 22.1-30%; Excess Fat = 30.1-40%; Risky( High Body fat) =>40%. For Men, Risky (Low Body fat) = <5%; Ultra…

Just got it yesterday at Sam's club and did it today morning! Since I do other workouts on different days of the week, I wont be doing the Ripped in 30 every day for the entire week. I will doing her workout on lazy days, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. Monday will have 2 sessions of the workout to compensate for one hour of…

Height = 5"2.5, SW: 128 lbs, CW: 120.5 lbs GW=118 lbs ( one I can maintain that wont have me obsess about my intake). But I was told that for my height and weight, I would look better with more lean mass at 120 lbs. So in the process of trying to add lean muscle and loose the body fat %. Really dont care where my weight…

count me in!

Absolutely, it makes me want to push myself until I burn 400-500 calories each day when I workout and then try to beat the previous entry if I can.

Just saw the link and I suck at pushups. I only could do 10 for the initial test, although I did girly pushups ( which I didnt count) after. This is definitely gonna be tough, but I am willing to challenge myself. Here goes week 1!

1. how tall are you? : 5 feet and 2.5 inches! 2. how old are you? : 29 in a few weeks (ugh:/ ) 3. how much do you weigh? Right now I am at 120-120.5 lbs 4. how many gross calories do you eat? ~1800 calories ( All depends if I worked out that day) 5. how many net calories do you eat? 1600-1700 calories 6. are you still…

I have the same issue. I have been doing a lot of plyometric moves along with HIIT training ( high intensity workouts). I definitely see the difference even though its a slow progress. It is easy to get impatient. After 4 months of workout I can now fit into dresses and skirts which were tight around my hips. Pants is a…

I totally understand your plight as I work in a field related to the medica field and I am on the road a lot! I would say that you keep snacks with you at all times. I would use ideas like 1/4 cup of unsalted nuts, protein bars etc. so that you can snack instead of waiting for the big meal. By then you are so hungry that…

Feel free to add me, but I expect you to be accountable and want the same way from you too:):tongue:

I would say that if you were to eat a banana a day, you just dont want your insulin to spike just because of that sugar. So eat some nuts along with it, something with fiber causing it to metabolize the sugar from the banana. That way you get the best of both worlds.

They are pricey though. A little over 2 bucks per bar and 24.99 for a box of 12. Expensive addiction to have..

QuestBar protein bars! They taste like the respective flavore dessert and thy have 20 gms of protein and only 4 gms of carbs( carbs-dietary fiber) with max 2gms of sugar. Its the best bar I have had that taste like the real thing without feeling like you are eating cardboard. Love the chocolate brownie, strawberry…

Good job on getting your EF to 68%. I work in the medical field and most people dont realize how hard it is for patients to do that. Kudos on your work! Keeping your EF>35% is extremely important for medical reasons to reduce your chance of arrhythmias.

I was never a morning person and would love to stay up at night since I was more productive then. But once I decided to start working out and my crazy work hours with my job( related to medical/engineering stuff), morning was the only option to be consistent and not be lazy. So the first few mornings ( took me 2 weeks to…

I would have to say I am in the same boat as you are. I have been working out with my PT doing a lot of plyometrics, weights etc.. Although I was seeing results everywhere, it wasnt on the belly fat, but it is definitely going down but at a much slower rate that the progress I see elsewhere. I would suggest to put more…

If you get the test done for Body fat%, called the Bodpod test, you will get the BMR rate with the test. Then depending on your activities, you just need to mutliply the BMR rate X(activity level number) to get the range of your calories to eat to make sure that your metabolism is kept up and doesnt die down.

Well with lots of protein, you ph level is off balance. They say by taking in more greens, it balances your pH level out.

Jay Robb's whey protein. Its the only one I have seen with the least amount of additives in the ingredients.

I'm in the same boat as you are! My Bodpod results are depressing at 28.6% when I thought it was around 24%( measured by my PT at the gym). So hoping to get to 23%( lower end of the moderately lean category) and hopefully below that. Started strength training and doing BodyRocktv.co workouts. Hoping to see results!

Gain 2-3 lbs of lean mass while staying at the same weight.

Yes always eat your exercise calories.

You might be eating too little in terms of calories. I did that ( I ate 1200 as MFP recommended). It was way too little to maintain my metabolism and always felt drowsy and sleepy in the middle of the day. Now after increasing my calorie intake to 1600, I feel a whole lot better and no drowsy periods at all! But remember,…

Love the chocolate brownie! Heck I can eat them as dessert instead of the FiberOne chocolate brownie I have been using! LOVE!

I think you will love this website. www.skinnytaste.com

You could try L-Glutamine that helps with making your muscles less sore ( helps to reduce the buildup of lactic acid in the muscles). Soreness is a good thing as its breaking your muscle down to rebuild it. Go to a local health store and ask them for advice

Reducing the amount of sugar I consumed along with eating desserts everyday. Now it is once in a while

I live in TN and I have to say that I would rethink your calorie limit being 1200 calories. The reason is you might see a difference in the beginning and then your resting metabolic rate will start slowing down thinking that you are in starvation mode. I did that and although I saw my weight drop screechingly slow, I had…