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I COULD NOT lose weight until my medication was at the correct dosage. I am hypothyroid and take 100 mcg of Levothyroxine, it's only $4 a month at Kroger. It took almost two years before I found the proper dosage, and despite exercise and watching my diet I couldn't lose. Since then, I've managed to slowly lose 33 lbs in…

The nutrition information on my oatmeal lists the serving size with it's dry weight (40 grams). So I weigh out 40 grams of oats dry and log it as such. Then I also log the 1/2 cup of milk and whatever add ins. Perhaps you need to find the proper listing in the data base for your actual ingredients. If you are making a big…

I mix in 30DS on the days I don't feel like making the extra trip to the gym or when I'm short on time. At the gym I work on c25k or new rules of lifting. I'm a bit flighty at the moment. trying to keep things fresh.

I'm on 100 mcg of levo and have had pretty steady levels for the past year. The weight is coming off. I don't know if it would be coming off faster if I wasn't hypo or if I just need to be more dedicated to the process. I've lost 33 lbs in a year.

You couldn't have gained 'real' weight in 3 days while being under calories. It is water fluctuation. My weight fluctuates wildly throughout the week, but I only count it if it's on my official weigh day. And for the most part, my weight is usually back to normal by then. Keep up the good work on 30ds. I'm only on day 4.

I have an omron..( HJ-303?) It has been very reliable. It has a clip, plus an extra clip attached to a shot lanyard so I've got a back up if it slips. I got it free from work through a walking challenge promotion. If I had to buy one on my own I'd look into the STRIV. I like the idea of my steps earning perks in a video…

I weigh weekly, do measurements the 1st of the month.

I don't think there's a problem with it. The only thing that might be a problem is developing stiffness from not doing cool down stretches. But if that's not an issue for you, go ahead and take your break.

Try eating back your exercise calories.. at least half if not more, especially on your big workout days. Your body needs fuel to continue to burn.

If you never used to workout, these new workouts may be shock to your body - which means water weight. I glanced through your diary and saw high sodium levels too, which could also contribute to extra water retention. Keep on keeping on, changes WILL come.

Pants sizing is freakin tricky. There is no standard sizing across brands, and then throw in all the different cuts and its impossible to know what size you are. I was a size 20 at Lane Bryant, now I can wear a size 14 in their jeans, but their 14 dress pants are tight. When I tried to shop Gap or Target I was between size…

Today is my 1 year anniversary as well. Awesome job.

Have you tried upping the intensity of your workouts? You said you did weights, have you been steadily increasing the weight?

I WISH I had 2.5 lbs. But the same goes.. don't really want to buy new equipment, will just have to push through. If you're experiencing a lot of pain, maybe take a day off for recovery. It's a 30 day program, but it doesn't have to be completed in 30 days. I've just added it into my rotation to prevent boredom and was…

I burned 242 the first day and 303 the second day according to my hrm. I think the second day was higher because I had just finished a 30 minute run, so my heart rate was already elevated. Or maybe I just put more into it the second time around.

I just started this program. I was worried my 5lb hand weights wouldn't be enough and I'd have to buy heavier ones. I've been doing nrolw (just finished level 1) and can squat/deadlift 100 lbs. But those little 5lb-ers kill me! I can't lift my arms anymore by the time she says "Two more to go!" Specifically the squat push…

Grew up in Pickerington, work in Westerville and live in the Polaris area of Columbus.

What was the point of the original question again?

I use my monitor during both activities. During lifting my heart rate will fluctuate greatly. Shoots up when I do a set and drops 30 bpm within a minute and then continues down from there. The burns calculated are much smaller because of those fluctuations, so I've no idea what an accurate calorie burn during lifting would…

I don't use a pedometer to count calories burned, I use it to motivate me to move more. It's a visual accounting that I can easily judge against other days. Saturday was terrible! I only had about 3000 steps. I knew I was being lazy, but I couldn't imagine just how lazy until I saw that tiny number. I made up for it on…

The elliptical is not a good replacement for running. I could easily go an hour on an elliptical, so thought I could run just as easily. NOT SO! It's a different use of muscles. I would not count using the elliptical as one of your 'days' in the c25k program. Do as other posters have said, move your running to a different…

Your mfp settings are set to sedentary? With that many steps you are far from it. But steps alone are not a good calculation for calories burned. How fast were you going? Where you carrying a load? Were you going up hill? Did you raise your heart rate? I would up your settings to active or at least lightly active and log…

Thanks for sharing, you look great! We have about the same starting weight, but you've come a lot further in a shorter amount of time. Thanks for motivating me to get my butt back in gear. :flowerforyou:

4 oz Pork Tenderloin. I like Kroger's pre-marinated Private Selection Peppercorn flavor 2/3 cup Frozen Green Peas Small Baked Potato or 1/2 cup of the Kroger meals made simple mashed potatoes It's my go to when I'm low on calories for dinner.

Well said.

If you consistently eat low calories your body becomes accustomed to functioning on that amount. You'll be forever stuck in the cycle of reducing your calories to lose weight until there's nothing left to reduce. Maybe you need to get your body accustomed to a higher amount of food so it doesn't hold on to every extra…

I've read that your max heart rate changes depending on the activity you're doing .. running vs. cycling vs. swimming. It could be that you might have you adjust your settings to account for the difference.

Everyone is right, if you can run any slower, you are running to fast. Make sure to stretch before and after your workouts. Are you using a podcast to announce the intervals? I'm loving the ones from the nhs.uk site. Laura is really encouraging and offers up helpful tips. I'm battling week 7 now. You can totally do this!

I do everything in that chart.. plus calf and ankle. I've been doing them the first of the month since I started on here. Lots of change!

I notice a difference. When I regularly take it I find I don't need to nap as much. I feel more 'up'. As another poster said, the first pee after taking it is practically fluorescent yellow. I think from the riboflavin? They're water soluble, so what your body doesn't need, it just flushes.