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i have the shake weight and noticed my arms got toned. if you do it correctly, it gets your heart rate up, which burns calories too. maybe i'll try it with my HRM on one day to see how many calories it burns.

congrats to u both!

i've found that my cycle changes my hunger status alot. and i'm always hungry after a workout.

great job! keep it up!

i have the polar FT 4 and i love it! since u followed all the directions, maybe the strap isn't where it should be? maybe try checking your resting HR with the monitor and then check it yourself the old fashioned way by counting on your wrist. see if they match up.

i started out very strong and have been slacking a little, especially on the water. thanks for getting me re-energized!

hi christina! i'm fairly new to the site and have gotten tons of motivation. i have a 6 month old daughter and 6 yr old son. i'm now a stay at home mom. after the kids were in bed and my husband went to sleep, i would eat and eat and eat. it was horrible. now i eat 1 small snack before bed and usually go to bed hungry, but…

sound a little like me too, except for the new to town part. my husband tries to be supportive but he's more overweight than me and still eats crap and wants me to buy it. i have 2 kids and stay home with them now after 12 years of teaching. friend me if u like.

i'm no expert like your trainer is, but i've lost 6 pounds in 3 weeks since i joined. i still eat whole eggs, not just the whites, i make a protein shake sometimes for breakfast or snack, i eat red meat, and i est dessert oo, just alot less than i used to. don't deprive yourself cuz you'll end up quitting.

i'd love to be your fitness buddy. i could use the motivation as well. i'm up for emailing or texting daily too. helps keep me in check. lol. please friend me!

i wouldn't worry too much this time of year. it must be hard working in an office with all those goodies around. if you really crave cookies, i have sugar free shortbread cookies. they are really good. made by murray. serving size is 8 cookies (they are kinda small) for 130 calories. i usually eat 2 or 3 and that takes…

did u weigh yourself at a different time of day? is it that time of the month? lots of factors involved. i went up a pound too after doing great with food and exercise but it came back off and then some. don't stress over such a small amount.

as much as i hate getting on that damn elliptical, i get good calorie burn from it. i have a bad knee and it's great for that. i love to walk outside, and my knee usually is ok, but sometimes it hurts later in the day. and u can't burn as many calories walking as u can on the elliptical in the same time.

i'm new too and pretty shy. my husband is supportive usually, but he eats whatever he wants and wants me to buy him the junk since i do the food shopping. let's support each other. sending u a friend request.

my head is spinning!!! i just started this site a couple weeks ago. very confused about calories to eat. some say eat more, some say eat less. i'm usually between 1100 and 1300, but i'm always hungry!

thanx for sharing

by the way, i'm also from ny, about 60 miles from the city. have family in brooklyn.

hey there, i'd love to have another motivating friend, and i'll be happy to return the favor. i'm on a weight loss journey that i start every year and end way too soon. hoping this year will be different. i have about 50 pounds to lose. i think joining this site will help alot.

i agree with rainbowbow. if i don't have my morning coffee i get a headache. i have a keurig. flavored coffee is already a little sweet. (green mountain wild blueberry is 2 calories.) doesn't need much sweetener. i'm fine with the calories, whether it's 5 or 50. can't function without my morning coffee. plus i heard…

hi jay, i'm looking for motivating friends as well. 36 yr old mom of 2. from your profile pick u don't look like u need much work.:happy:

that equation totally confused me, but thanks for trying to help. seems like my ipod is way off

started 2 weeks ago. i weigh myself about 2-3 times a week. i think i'm going to just do it once a week. headaches could be from the change in your diet. did u cut out caffeine? i need one cup of coffee in the morning or i get a headache later. and drink water! good luck!

u lost 6 pounds already! you're doing great! i know how u feel. i've been doing well with food, but not too great with exercise. last night i had a small meltdown and ate more than i should have before bed. but it happens. today i kicked butt on the elliptical and feel so much better. i know how hard it is to get motivated…

i pay $36 a visit for my chiro. no insurance.

if 1,000 calories is dangerous then why does my food page tell me to eat 1200? is that too little?

i want to ask my hubby for the zumba but still haven't tried biggest loser for wii from last christmas!

same here!!

first day as a member of MFP. so far i love it! i'm a 36 yr old mom of 2, lost my teaching job so now i stay home with my 6 month old. that means...easy access to snacks ALL DAY. my worst time is after the kids are in bed. i probably eat over 500 calories some nights. just announced on facebook that i'm trying to lose…

learn to be hungry. i like that. it's not going to kill you to be a little hungry, right?

i'm not an exercise expert, but i know to lose weight you have to burn more calories than you take in, so it would sense that if you did harder workouts you'd lose weight faster. right?