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Here is the general formula for calculating your target heart rate. First calculate your maximum heart rate which is 220 - your age: 220-26 = 194 Your exercise heart rate should be somewhere between 50% and 85% of your maximum, for you: 194 * 50% = 97 (min) 194 * 85% = 165 Personally, i target 85% when doing cardio. At 50…

According to everything i've ever read, 1,000 calories per day is not enough and your body would be missing out on essential nutrition. Although i don't claim to be an expert. I think it would be sensible to do a little research on your own, perhaps discuss with a doctor, and get your calories to the right level for you,…

I love my FitBit and use it constantly - and have done so for more than a year. Take the charging and wireless dongles with you. You can plug the USB charger into a plug (like you use for an iPhone or iPod) and plug it in to the wall to charge it. If you have access to a computer, you can easily download the software and…

I am very lazy and would far rather sit in front of the computer or TV or curl up with a book. And for a while when i started trying to improve my fitness, i really struggled to work out. But just lately, after many months of forcing myself to do it and using any excuse not to, i am actually starting to not hate it. I have…

You said he wants to be supportive, so ask him to be supportive YOUR way. Perhaps he could join MFP as well and together you could work on healthy eating - you certainly don't need to lose weight to get benefit from MFP. You could also ask him to be your work-out buddy or maybe together you could try to do one new active…

Step 1: Fill out your profile here, including current weight, rational goals, etc. Step 2: Log EVERYTHING. Every bite, every sip, every tablespoon of oil in the pan, every shake of grated cheese, all of it. Step 3: Drink a ton of water Step 4: Walk walk walk. If you can't leave your house, pace pace pace all around the…

I returned to an office i hadn't worked at in a year. I was there for several days working with a colleague from my past visits there. He never mentioned anything until one moment we were in a very crowded elevator and he said, quite loudly, "Have you lost a bunch of weight or something?" I quietly said yes i had been…

I'm 49, soon to be 50. I started with a personal trainer in December last year, but did not start managing food or losing weight until February. Since then, i've lost 69 pounds, not quite half way there. I have slowed down in the past 2 months - work related travel has resulted in a bit of lost focus - but i am still going…

You might be assuming the implication because you are sensitive to it. The person saying that may just be stating fact, not showing off. Or the person saying it might be trying to self-motivate. You never know. And it doesn't matter. I say if you don't want to talk with people about it, keep your calorie count to yourself…

I agree with some of this, but since i have been eating healthy, counting calories and exercising regularly, i find that on some days, i am just really hungry! So i disagree that you are necessarily eating emotionally to "reward" yourself. Sometimes your body just needs something and keeps telling you that till it gets it.…

Huge change!! Haven't you noticed that your clothes are falling off? And the few items that stay on look like enough fabric for 2? You look great!!

Multivitamin (have been taking for years) Omega 3 B complex (this and Omega 3 recommended by personal trainer) Glucosamine and Condroiton Boswella and Ginger complex Collagen (this and the 2 above for arthritis in my hip and bad knees - recommended by doctor - along with a prescription anti-inflammatory) And as many…

I haven't really had it yet. My Inspiration Friend (IF) gave me a gift of personal trainer sessions and another friend pointed me to MFP. But still, after nearly 60 pounds, i have not really had a bottom or aha moment. I just keep making better choices most days. But not all days. I just saw a few photos from Christmas…

Yay! I love it too! I laughed out loud and my eye welled up!

I feel exactly the same way and like a few other responses here, i think it's more embarrassment about how i looked before (although i still have a long way to go so to an extent, i am still embarrassed about how i look now). I took so much trouble to dress and walk and move as carefully as i could before so no one would…

I'm not crazy about the idea of using supplements for protein either, but i find it absolutely impossible to get enough protein without them. I use protein bars (ThinkThin or Clif Builder) and they double as a sweet treat for me. In any case, it's your journey, no one else's. If you are worried, see your doctor, not a the…

That is a fantastic story and i love it and i wouldn't shorten it by one single word!!

I started with a personal trainer at 307 in December 2011. I didn't start managing calories and food until i discovered MFP at the end of January 2012. But at my last weigh-in on 20 July, i was down to 256. I expect i'm down a few more pounds by now, but official weigh in is every 4 weeks. I just keep going slowly and…

Don't go too far under your calories!! Especially if you've set weight loss goals in MFP, then the recommended calories already factor in the weight loss. In general, i think MFP recommends pretty low protein - especially if you have increased your working out - you need the protein. And for the rest, i would suggest that…

Yes my skin all over feels so much softer and more smooth.

I've done it twice now and each time it STEALS more calories from me!! Dammit!! Oh, well. I'm down to 1270 calories a day and it can't take much more! But i think as you get closer to your goal weight, the weight loss will slow down. I still have more than 100 to lose so not quite sure why i'm getting so few calories. But…

Bull's testicles, kangaroo, camel, emu, crocodile . . . .but that is exotic to Americans, not to Australians (which was where i ate it). At Food Street in Beijing, you see scorpians wiggling around on skewers to be snacked on while walking the markets, but i drew my line there, so can't claim having eaten that delicacy!

Also, i'd love to know what you're eating that you consistently exceed your recommended amount. I need to get some of whatever that is you're eating!

I believe the MFP recommendation for protein is actually a bit low. My personal trainer recommends about 50% more than MFP so i am always struggling to get enough protein! In any case, i always try to exceed my MFP recommendation.

You lot 35 pounds and 15 years!! You look amazing and incredibly young!! Congratulations!

I only use the FitBit site for syncing my FitBit device. My FitBit account is linked to this account so my daily calories burned get credited to my food diary here. I also have the FitBit Aria scale and so my weight shows up on the FitBit site. It doesn't seem to synchronize with MFP though - which is good as i consider my…

Who DOESN'T like looking at underwear success photos? They are what keep me going. :smile: You look fantastic! Congratulations!!

I tend to want to eat the most in the evenings and it is my highest snack risk. So i tend to store up my calories during the day. I like to keep my breakfast and lunch around 200-300 calories each, and if i exercise during the day, i have a huge buffer for the evening. I also eat my dinner very late and tend to go to bed…

I used to crave chips and salty/crunchy snacks along with sweets. But since i have been eating healthier for the past few months, i don't necessarily feel cravings for specific things, i just feel hungrier - and i would eat anything in the house! Luckily i am basically a very lazy person. I no longer keep much of anything…

I find it surprising that you consider today to be a fail since you are under your calorie goal. I find it impossible to hit all of my macros with any kind of accuracy and regularly go over one or the other on any given day (sugar seems to be the hardest for me). But in the end, it comes down to calories in versus calories…