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I really need to get a HRM. I think knowing exactly would be great to motivate me more. I always like to have a goal in mind when I'm exercising.

Good luck with your battle against the evil machine. I used to feel the same way about it, but now I love it!

Hi! Good luck! This is a great site.

We had some bad weather and tons of rain last night. We have been a little low on our rainfall so far this year (southeast Texas), but we had a tornado go through part of our town as well. I think we're supposed to be getting severe weather again tomorrow night too. I just hope it won't rain this weekend. Having a party…

I weigh in every Friday for my official weight. However, I am bad about stepping on the scale throughout the week to see if I've gone up or down. That's depressing, but it's hard to resist.

I'm down 14 lbs too, and I haven't changed clothing sizes. However, some of my clothes that were snug, now fit the way they are supposed to.

I know how you feel. I've been working so hard to lose weight since January and I've struggled to get my weight off so far. Now, the scale is not moving at all.

You're welcome. Good luck with it.

Thanks for adding me. It looks like our goals are pretty close too.

You could log it in as two separate things. I was doing that for awhile until my instructor figured up how many calories we were burning for the entire class. Log it in as 45 minutes cardio, and then log in 15 minutes as mild stretching all under your cardio section in exercise. Once you get your heart rate up with the…

My aerobics instructor has told me that people who are overweight actually burn more calories during a cardio workout, so even if you are not able to do everything that the others are doing, you may still be burning close to the same amount as they are. I take a step aerobics class, and I know I feel like I am about to die…

I have the same problem. I do try to log my food on the weekend, but I don't have the same routine and I always seem to go over. I don't have enough will power to stick with the food I should be eating. I also don't get my work outs in the way I should either. If you figure out a solution for this, pass it on.

Good luck! Your goal is very close to my own. I started at 230 and my goal weight is also 175. It has been tough, but the weight is starting to come off, thankfully. I think you'll find a lot here that will help you. Have you started working out? It really helps a lot. I've had a hard time getting into that habit, but have…

I know how you feel. I feel like I'm stuck and the weight is just not coming off anymore. It's really frustrating, but don't give up.:drinker:

:happy: I actually started my weight loss journey back in January, but found this site after I had already lost 10 pounds. Originally, I set my ticker up to only show what I had lost since joining this site and it was really discouraging to me. It only showed a small fraction of the hard work I had done. So, today I…

Great job so far! The main thing is to keep motivated and keep working toward your goals. I think we all get so discouraged that it takes so much time to lose the weight, but we just have to focus on where we want to be. It always seems like the weight comes on so fast, but when it comes time to take if off, it can be such…

Great info! It was really interesting and helpful!:happy:

Yeah, I've felt awful all week. The junk and everything has really messed with how I've been feeling.

Thanks Everyone! It helps to know I'm not the only one who has not done well this week. I'm going to take a step aerobics class today and have grilled fish for supper.

This past week I was off work for spring break (I'm a teacher). It was not a good week and I just got totally off of my routine. I didn't exercise like I planned and I ate anytime I wanted and what I wanted. WHY??? WHY??? I just don't understand now why I did it then. I know I've gained weight, but I'm afraid to step on…

Get a 5 pound hand weight and put it on each scale. That way you can see which one is more accurate.

The Atkins diet will do it, if you cut your carbs down to almost nothing. My doctor has told me that it isn't safe though because it can damage your heart.

I tried this recipe last night (got it off of the recipe boards here) and it is easy and tastes great! Salsa Chicken Personalize this recipe by using your favorite tomato-based salsa. Or try a fruit salsa such as peach, cranberry, or pineapple. Serve over white rice. Ingredients 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts,…

I eat the lower sugar kind, because I just can't stand the taste of the weight control kind. I guess I would get used to it if I tried it enough.

I'm not a big jello fan, but I can tolerate it. It's not my choice for a snack though.

I actually started trying to lose weight back in January, but didn't join this site until a couple of weeks ago. Before I joined this site, I have no idea how many calories I was consuming, but I lost 10 pounds fairly easily (5 weeks). After that initial weight loss, things have been moving much more slowly, so I joined…

I may have to try getting nuts for snacks. I love them anyway and I'm getting tired of eating fruit. Two - three days a week, I take a step aerobics class that is pretty high intensity for those days.

I am tall and I have about 75 pounds to lose total. Yesterday I consumed a total of 1399 calories and I burned 698. The site recommended that I consume 2098, but that is a lot of food. I'm just not that hungry! I don't want to go into starvation mode though, so I don't know what else to do. Plus, I'm afriad that if I get…

Okay, so I've been trying to keep my calorie intake to 1400 calories. However, I have really been doing well on my exercising lately, so mfp keeps telling me that I should be consuming over 2000 calories in a day. I have read the information about why it's okay to eat your exercise calories, but I just can't bring myself…

Congrats! I am hoping that I will have a good drop in mine this Friday when I weigh in!