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^^^^ my thoughts exactly... perhaps your BMR, TDEE, etc is being calculated improperly... your HRM may not be accurate... maybe TRY eating less.... at 200 pounds you are in no threat of going into starvation mode so I dont see how eating MORE is going to help you....

dont just THINK about it then...DO IT one foot goes in front of the other... using the C25K program/app is a good start... and dont wait til "next week" or "next month" start TODAY

bad idea...setting yourself up for injury and fatigue among other things... basically your muscles grow & heal on your days OFF... you NEED rest days....lifting on consecutive days is just BAD... unless you dont do compound exercises like stronglifts... if you do one muscle group on certain days then other muscle groups on…

Normally on M-W-F I do Stronglifts... on Tu-Thur-Sat I do some combo of walking, jogging, biking and/or swimming....Sunday I do absolutely nothing harder than taking a bath.... Note, my goals for SL may not be the same as yours... I have NOT increased weights with every workout.... my goal until now had been to maintain…

here's a recent thread that may help u http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1017334-heart-rate-monitor?page=2#posts-15606641

I got hungry just reading the original post

exactly!! you're an adult... you live by the choices you make... its nobody's business unless you want it to be... and if you arent honest it isnt hurting anyone but you... Im not for judging folks or their diary so do what works best for you...

Did you GAIN it fast?? its said that 75% weight loss is determined by what you put in your mouth... in general, burn off more than you put in..... but slow & steady wins the race

I got this: http://www.amazon.com/Cap-Barbell-Equipment-12-Piece-Puzzle/dp/B004X165F6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371232346&sr=8-3&keywords=gym+flooring

its worth the investment f you plan to keep up with running or other fitness after you run your 10K...if not, Id skip it... my HRM recommendations include the Polar FT-80, Polar RC3GPS and Polar RCX3-GPS

Id go to a running store or a chain like REI to get your gait checked.... you have to determine of you are an overpronator or under pronator or if you can just use a nuetral shoe....Since you declared you need support, I doubt if nuetral would work for you....

yep, initially it was liek the fat was melting away...the closer to goal I get, the harder it gets... but thats because out caloric & exercise needs change as our BMI changes....

BEAUTIFUL!!!!! you are such an inspiration!!

CONGRATS!!! thats a MAJOR NSV!! my license says I weigh 190 and I blew past that months ago... I thought about "losing" it to get a new picture... I'm gonna need a new passport picture too.....

8% body fat?? you sure bout that?

I have the Polar FT-60 and highly recommended it because of its multi sport use ability... GPS, etc If I were shopping today Id look at Polar FT-80. Polar RC3 w/ GPS or Polar RCX3 w/ GPS I would not get ANY heart rate monitor that didnt come with a chest strap and one that wasnt water resistant

there is 24/7 food available, slong with room service.... but you do not HAVE to gain any weight...there is a LOT Of exercise, intentional and not as you will likely do a lot of walking too... you can make good food choices among what is presented... and even indulge in desserts... I did a 8 day cruise and came home down a…

I've lost over 100 pounds( 280 was my highest weight) and have added in swimming, lifting weights, jogging and bike riding..NONE Of this could I do for 30 seconds this time last year... my knees rarely ache anymore, my ankles and feet dont hurt... and neither does my back... STatrt with baby steps...walking around the…

I see and agree with your point... I wouldnt stop lifting..I just dont think Id be agressive with adding on weight ( if I ever was aggressive with it)

Im "8" pounds from "normal"... but I dont plan to go to maintenance even then... wanna get a lil lower for mucho wiggle room and just to see if I can do it... but to add to your question, WHen in Maintenance, Does "lift on" mean dont increase the weights and/or reps...just stick with pretty much where your end up at…

in the beginning of a program like SL, most of us gained weight... retained water... it a part of the process....and for some its discouraging and leads them to drop the program.... I can testify that once the weight/inches started falling off,and I think it was about the 7-8 week mark, it was like melting butter... and my…

YEP, calculations are wrong MOST 5'0 women look FINE and are perfectly healthy at 100 lbs... in fact thats a BMI of 19.5 which is SMACK DAB IN THE MIDDLE of the acceptable range... a 5'0" woman could go as low as 95 pounds and NOT be underweight at 5'1, 130 lbs, BMI is 24.6 which is pretty close to being overweight.... now…

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CONGRATS!! 30 pounds is a great start and it looks good on you ( and what a pretty smile you have)

Eating as many calories as you do, I say it may not be related to your diet at all...that said, garlic oil, however smelly, is great for shedding hair.... you may want to add biotin to your diet regimine if you have one... try laying off shampoo for a while ( just using conditioner to wash your hair)

I buy my toiletries there more than food... I do rely on the Quinoa bread though....makes delish french toast

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well your trainer of 30 years is WRONG on this subject, if that is what he says when eating at deficit, a woman will not gain lean muscle... she can, however, protect what lean muscle she has by lifting heavy...She will, however, lose fat in the process

Manduka seems to be the best... Ive tried other brands and Manduka lasts better, doesnt smell and cleans well...