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Last week's cycling soundtrack: Cherry Ghost - Black Fang Stones - Jumpin' Jack Flash Florence + The Machine - Kiss With A Fist Radiohead - Creep Led Zep - Whole Lotta Love (album version !!) Starsailor - Lullaby Garbage - Big Bright World

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You can't out train a bad diet.

Except it's not working properly just now .... http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/714911-fitbit-adjustment-out-of-whack

Bin the partner and the trainer. Set things to meet your own needs.

Firstly, I agree that 1200 is too low; you should be eating above your BMR. Have a look at http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/ to see what a 20% cut on your TDEE would be. Secondly, remember that MFP's recommendation is for /net/ calories. Are you recording your exercise? And then eating back calories?

Yep, it's good news really but it makes burning calories that wee bit harder.

Yep, have a look here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/714911-fitbit-adjustment-out-of-whack

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Looking good dude. What routine do you follow?

I would say lightly active and log your extra cardio work on top. If the weight's not coming off - or is coming off too quickly - then adjust after 3 -4 weeks.

If you follow Scooby's suggestion of a 20% reduction on your TDEE, eating 1901 calories per day should see you drop a pound a week. That's before any exercise, so you can eat (some of) them back too.

I use my HRM for burn and Runkeeper for distance, speed etc. it's all I can afford / justify at the moment but it works well.

This. You can only control your own reaction.

Why wouldn't you count them? 100 calories in a small banana. Mind you, I wouldn't count broccoli. I suppose everyone has a different "line in the sand"

This !

No, it does not track heart rate.

I'm from Glasgow so have a Scottish accent.

It tracks your exercise if you walk / run etc. However it's not so useful for things such as cycling, elliptical and the like. I have a fitbit and a Polar Ft7. I have MFP set to sedentary and let fitbit do its stuff with all walking exercise. If I'm cycling, I still enter that as an exercise on MFP and it overrides the…

So did Jim Fixx

Are you keeping well hydrated?

Piers Morgan. Don't think I need to explain, do I?

It would. It's just that the Garmin has GPS built in so you can map / track your run / ride. They're good.

Seconded. Or 1894 daily calories if you're at 15% reduction.

If you submit the first part of your postcode it's happy with that.

I honestly couldn't care if I weighed a pound or a ton if I looked right! The scales are just ONE of the weighs I measure my progress.

I'm 6'0 and aiming for 180 - just inside the healthy BMI. Long way to go!

Absolutely outstanding. The blood, sweat and tears have been worth it!

Hi, I'm just outside Glasgow too and would be happy to get a wee add from any other UK types.

Do you mean 2013 or 2014? 104 weeks should be quite achievable.