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I absolutely love my FitBit (started wearing one in August). I upgraded to the Ultra for Christmas (gift from fiance) and gave my old one to my mom, who also loves it. I bought my fiance one for himself recently and my sister wants one, too. It's a GREAT motivator and compared to the BodyBugg the price is absolutely right.…

First of all, welcome... you've taken an important first step which is admitting you have a problem you need to solve. Second, check out the "success stories" forum for some great before and afters... VERY inspiring! And last, commit yourself to it with all of your heart and mind. The first month is going to be tough, the…

Been living with my fiance for 9 and a half years, engaged since our 5-year anniversary and living together since Day 1. (long story) Communication is everything. I don't keep anything from him. He knows what I do and where I go all day, every day. I recently found a quote from the world's longest married couple (I believe…

Similar to others... some bras are too big now, some that were too small now fit. Too big for 18/20, too small for 22/24 (and I used to wear 26/28 when I started). So many clothes that are going to be too big almost make me want to stay this size until they're all worn out but that's not realistic. Or smart. :P My…

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My fiance just bought me a chest-strap HRM (and I already have a FitBit) so I'll know soon enough. :D

Yes! Something (I haven't figured out yet) has triggered a severe allergic reaction on my feet and they are covered in blisters of various sizes, so I've been stuck at home for 2 weeks now! Very frustrated. My dermatologist has given me some new prescriptions to try and clear it up, and I think they might be in good enough…

I absolutely LOVE mine. I've been wearing it every day since August. Got the Ultra for Christmas and handed-down my old one to my mom, bought one for my fiance, and my sister wants one, too. Big fans!

Wow, I'm the total opposite. I can eat 800-1200 calories a day, and less than 20 carbs, but the scale doesn't move if I don't get my cardio in! My weight training has suffered a lot from doing the low carb thing, though... I can't do nearly as much as I could when I had carbs in my diet. I've been on a plateau for over a…

I recommend becoming a user of http://www.gymtechnik.com and use their mobile website with your smartphone (if you have one) to log your weight lifting. You create your "workouts" in their system and then at the gym, you log what weight you used and how many reps you did per set. Then next time, it will show you your last…

OK, I'm a Chipotle FREAK and I still enjoy it. Here are my suggestions: 1) Go to http://www.chipotlefan.com and play with their nutrition info generator. You tick off your ingredients and it tells you how much your burrito is. Tweak the ingredients and see if you can sacrifice something to minimize the impact. 2) Ditch the…

WAY cool! I am on pace to do that well, too. Thanks so much for the motivation!!!! You look awesome!

Actually, the negative stigma of being overweight is very damaging. Just because those of us who are here are (for the most part) trying to lose weight and make healthy choices for their lives, doesn't mean everyone should or does have those same goals. Being overweight in itself doesn't make you less of a person. For some…

I weigh in every day and usually at night before bed as well. It helps me greatly to keep my weight loss on my mind and not let myself cheat, thinking I'll make up for it later. But I don't let a small gain get me down because they always resolve themselves in a day or two.

I love mine and wear it 24/7 since I got it in August. Actually, I got an Ultra for Christmas from my fiance and gave my old one to my mom and SHE loves it. I just bought my fiance one of his own this week.

It should be March's goals... I believe you can join the "March" game even halfway through the month of March. The site's kinda new and I think they have some glitches to work out and some confusing navigation to streamline still, but it's been a nice motivator for me, on top of my FitBit and MFP. Visit:…

You just set up a few "rules" you want to follow for the month, and every day, you check in and report how you did on those goals. If you can manage to end the month with at least 1 life point left (you get 10), then you reward yourself with whatever you decided at the beginning of the month. If you lose all your life…

At the bottom of the site, click on You > Your Friends and then you can search. I'm "crimsontech" on there, too.

I have PCOS as well. 5 pounds in the first month is great! I only lost 0.8 pounds my first month but it was because I was re-building some lost muscle while doing daily walks. Exercise gives me the best results at weight loss with my PCOS, though I do take care with my diet as well. The good news is, after losing 0.8…

I agree - Nothing! Almost 3 months in, down 30-35 pounds... it's noticeable, people. Say something. :\ I love when people ask how I did it, and I answer "Counting calories and exercising" and their face falls. It's funny that once you start exercising daily and getting off your butt, it's not really THAT difficult to do.…

If you're trying to lose weight, you have to be in a caloric deficit. To lose one pound, you must have a 3500 calorie deficit. Did you tell MFP you wanted to lose weight? If you want to lose a pound a week, you must eat 500 less calories than you burn in a day. For two pounds, you must eat 1000 less.

Yeah, I just bought a few pairs of pants and a pair of sweats that are a smaller size and now they're starting to get loose too! I guess it's a good problem to have.

Agreed!! Before I started losing weight, I wouldn't have a cycle at all. (sometimes I randomly have one once a year or so) Now that I'm burning off so much fat, I've been having a light flow pretty much every single day this month. :( I also "flowed" through a lot of December and part of January. Luckily it's very light…

I have PCOS as well. I don't take any drugs for it, but I have SIGNIFICANTLY more weight loss success with exercise over just calorie reduction. I do 30-60 minutes (sometimes more) of a cardio activity (walk, bike, hike) 5-6 times a week, with a 1200-1500 calorie diet and lose 3-5 pounds every week. I recently switched to…

I was a religious Diet Pepsi drinker for years, until I started reading what aspartame/Nutrisweet/Neotame does to you. I immediately switched to regular Pepsi and my dizzy spells and lower back pain went away within a few days. I still occasionally have some Aspartame in a diet yogurt but I can taste it (and its horrible…

I've done that, too! I've done this at many places... like go to Chipotle and get two burritos and two drinks. But all of it was for me.

A thousand times, this. I did low-carbs (<20 per day) for the last 6 days and have lost about 12 pounds. But, according to my scale, only about 4-6 pounds of it was fat. This program I was on had me on 500-800 calories per day, so I had a daily deficit of close to 2200 calories... so OF COURSE I lost 5-6 pounds of fat. The…

I'm on a doctor-supervised diet which is only 500-800 calories a day and less than 20 carbs. This is just my first week, though. This weight-loss clinic is supposed to be adding in a couple servings of fruits and veggies when I go back in on Wednesday. Can't wait. I'm not sure I'm going to stay on this plan... I will…

Have you tried making those flaxseed muffins that are in this group? I haven't yet. Also, Atkins makes some candy bars that are very low net carbs and taste just like the real thing. I have them for snacks. What about fish? I've bought some fish but I haven't made it yet. Also, you can make a burger without the bun. Maybe…

These are all excellent replies! Personally, I try to binge on carrots or other veggies, keep the bad stuff out of my house, log everything before I eat it, and once in a while yeah, I have a "cheat day" where I eat close to my BMR in calories. Just don't let it get you down to where you just give up on the diet and gain…