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Have you tried starting a session with the watch and strap setup together. Make sure you hold the watch very close to the strap at first. I have the FT80, and I have 4 different straps, the coded signal usual handshakes with the watch when starting a session. I hope this helps...

How about lifting weights? It's a LOT more fun than doing mindless calisthenics for hours on end, and the results are usually far more compelling.

Not tracking with the goal of losing weight is like traveling without a map. You may know where the destination is, and you might get there eventually... However, It would be a lot more effective and efficient to have a clear plan and follow it. I know it's seems to be difficult and time consuming to track. It took me…

Tell us about your diet.

http://www.food.com/recipe/cooks-illustrated-classic-macaroni-and-cheese-446029 - Salt doesn't really matter...

You can see the confidence change, it's visual and immediately apparent. Congratulations!

If it's caffeine, it should only last a day or two. You can use Ibuprofen, or just drink lots and lots of water. What other dietary changes have you made recently? Are you getting enough sleep?

10 grams of BCAA's and then fasted heavy weightlifting Mon/Wed/Fri Leangains style

Are you consuming any stimulants? Caffeine, Ephedrine, or any other medication that might affect metabolism? What does your meal timing look like?

How about some details on your macronutrient and caloric targets.

Can we get some details on your plan. It sounds like you've made some excellent progress, maybe it's time for a refeed or break?

Tracking will make you aware of all kinds of mistakes. Under and Over estimating were major mistakes I made before I started logging all of my intake. If you goal is to reduce bodyfat, you'd be best off eliminating sweeteners in general until you reach your goal. Once you get a taste for it, good coffee is excellent black.…

Do you have a clear trackable goal? I suggest setting a BF% target.

How did you determine that macro-nutrient target?

Loki - It's close to Lucky, but far cooler.

What is your plan to reach your goal? At a moderate 1 pound per week, your goal could be reached in a little over half a year. If you try a more intense/extreme path, you could shed that weight in a few months. Are you going to diligently track your intake, and hit your caloric and macronutrient targets? Are you going to…

ATG is the way to go. It takes a lot of hip flexibility, but the benefits of the full ROM are worth it.

What are your current stats? You could lose 20 pounds in a month if you were willing to stick to a very unpleasant strict Keto or PSMF style diet...

My answer would be discipline and dedication to clearly defined goals. I’m a driven person, and don’t like things to get in my way. Being tired is not going to stop me from going to the gym. It’s all about your mindset, I love going to the gym. I suspect that you might dread it. Maybe you could find something you love…

I suggest you stop reading cosmo and ask him for the truth... Also, your perception of these "tells" are just that... your perception. Find out the truth, and move on.

It's this kind of unfounded garbage that confuses people... ScatteredThou is 100% spot on, your kidneys and liver clean/filter/cleanse your body.

Knudsen 2% cottage cheese with fresh fruit. The casein protein is excellent as a late evening snack.

Nice work! Keep it up. What are your lifts at right now?

The old saying "muscle weighs more than fat" is correct, assuming you're talking about it in relation to physical volume... What this thread really needs to start talking about is actual body composition, and not just body weight. Get hydrostatically dunked/scanned/bodpodded and you will know exactly where you stand from a…

1 pound per week is completely realistic.

Get dunked/bodpod/whatever for an accurate BF% and use that as a baseline to set a goal. Then get retested at intervals to check your progress and reset/renew your goal. Using weight is not a consistent or accurate representation of anything, and will vary over the short term due to hydration levels.