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I agree - weight watchers is nice because it is based off of a weekly goal rather than a daily goal. MFP is great, but for those of us (I'm like you - i'm really great one day and then if i decide to go to the bar - holy hell) who don't have a very set schedule from day to day, it is nice to have a program that allows for…

Have you tried zucchini noodles? I was on a big spaghetti squash kick and got burned out - so i started making zucchini noodles. you can get a slicer for about $10 on amazon and one zucchini is enough for a meal so i just make a bunch at once! They are even more like the texture of pasta!

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I found that pre-cooked meals were my key to success with weight loss. I lost alot of weight about two years ago from this (and working out). I made sure to eat my pre-made stuff M-Friday lunch - then sort of free for all Friday night/sat/sun. I found that the longer i did this, the better choices i made on the days I gave…

I had the same issue. I am 5'9 210 lbs and have a polar heart rate monitor. I did an hour long zumba class and it said around 900 cals burned. It seems to be more accurate with spinning/aerobics class but zumba it was and is always very high. I just air on the side of caution and put around 600 for zumba and knock off…

im 5'9 and weight 215 - so me burning more calories makes sense imo.

i would say your HRM is probably right - when i did zumba for the first time it said i burned something crazy like 900 calories. i typically burn around 500-600 in a 60 min spin class - and i've been logging the exercise that way/keeping up with my food diary and losing weight - so i'd trust your HR monitor (at least for…

agreed. worst thing EVER.