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There are straps that mesh better with certain apps. I suggest you nail down which app you prefer and then decide on the strap. Personally, I find the polar app does everything I want so that works for me. I did find a lot of people that like the endo... app, and I don't think the polar strap works with it. Bottom line I…

I do not agree with the good carb, bad carb concept. That usually boils down to the quantity of added sugar (added or natural) in whatever food it might be. You will probably read about the Glycemic index at some point too. While this is a scientific value you need to keep in mind they are tested for that specific food.…

The worst meals that activated the pain when I was overweight were high in fat and involved large quantities. Half a large pizza after appetizers would always lead to late night pains (what a shocker, haha). I no longer have any problems now that I am at a healthy weight and rarely ever eat insanely large high fat portions.

I quite like mine and the polar fitness app works well. It does not sync with all apps so make sure you like the apps it works with. I ended up adding the stride device to track my speed as well, but I am one of those kind of people.

Good luck with kicking those ideas out of your head! You got it this. Nothing else to add really since I pretty much stick to light strawberry cream cheese or natural PB.

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With 54lb to go achieving a deficit is the key. At some point some need to resort to lower carb levels to achieve a lower BF level, but not at the point you are at (not intended to be rude). Some do find a lower carb plan is beneficial, but it is not for everyone. Experiment and do what works for you. If the loss is…

If you tend to have your smart phone with you when you are at the gym or working out I would suggest looking into the Polar H6 or H7 straps. They both bluetooth to various devices and use an app to track HR, calories (estimated, not as good as watch that learns more about your fitness level), speed and distance.

The low 20's is fairly lean for a woman. I believe that 27% is possible (not intended to be rude) from you avi. Pictures, mirror, scales, and the measuring tape will tell you all the info you need. The actual number is really not that important if you are confident in your nutrition plan and training. It will come in time.…

At the early stages such as you are the high carb, low carb debate is not important. The whole topic of carbs needs to be discussed with the context of where a person is at. Right now you should be able to drop weight using any calorie restriction. If you are not losing, please examine your methods to track your food…

100% possible. I too am in the best shape of my life at 40.

Unless it is older, here is the manual. Looks the same as my FT80. It takes the right size coin. http://www.polar.com/en/support/manuals/User_Manual_for_Polar_FT40_in_English?product_id=7886&category=manuals The only one Polar has that is not currently replaceable is the un-coded HR band and that has four screws.

0.8 - 1.0 g/lb lean body mass (LBM) is a good target for you if you are lifting weights. LBM = Actual Weight * (1 - BF%/100)

You can make a fairly good low calorie cheese cake using it too.

I too like my polar watch. If you are a gym goer and want it to sync to a cardio machine watch for the coded/un-coded HR bands. I have an FT80 and it will not sync to my True treadmill because most cardio machines use an un-coded band. I also found that they offer a band now that blue tooths to your phone. You might be…

1tbsp cocoa, cinnamon to taste, drops of choc stevia drops, and whatever you like to drink. Mix it up and it tastes wonderful. On higher carb days I add a 1/3c of grape nuts or oats, and peanut butter. Awesome and under 200 cal (mine is 190 without oats and PB). You can do the same with low fat cottage cheese. You can put…

If the doctor had a typical balance beam scale that will be more accurate. If your home scale is digital, they use load cells and the quality of those varies quite a lot. Balance beams are accurate provided they are setup correctly. In reality the 2lb difference is not that important. The important part is whatever one you…

Please read this from Leigh Peele about starvation mode. You are not feeling that effect. http://www.leighpeele.com/starvation-mode Whatever fits your lifestyle is most important. Don't get too caught up in a lot of numbers. Patience and paying attention to what is happening are key. TDEE Calculators are estimates. You…

I have done the RFL program by Lyle McDonald and it worked very well. That said, I had been on a moderate carb plan for almost a year before going that route to drop another 20lb quickly. I doubt I would have been able to maintain the plan had it not been for a long period of moderate carbs. It is a huge daily deficit and…

Weight gain for men is reported by some to be around 0.5lb/wk and it is0.25lb/wk for women. Those figures are with very good nutrition and earlier on in ones training. I do not think you have added 2.5lb of muscle mass in the time frame mentioned by running or by any other means for that matter.

My feelings on PB2 is pretty much meh. I add it to a few things for a bit of flavor, but it tends to be a let down when compared to real PB. Some places stock the dark version, and I know a few that really like that one. I have never found it in my little town.

The sugar debate depends a lot at where you are at and what your goals might be. Given your aim is to loose 45lb, my guess is you are somewhat early into the process. At this stage deficit is pretty much the most important. If your goal is to reach a BF level lower than typical people, then the sugar part of the equation…

Personally, I did not find C4 very good. 1MR is a bit better, but if you look at the active ingredients in most of these you can simply buy L Tyrosine, L Arginine, Beta Analline, caffeine and creatine and achieve the same effect at a fraction of the price. A bit of ephedrine works for some too.

Here is a calculator that might help. http://iifym.com/IIFYM-calculator/ Keep in mind that is just a target, so you have to adjust based on what you see happening. There is a lot of truth to the first weeks being difficult. Very short after starting many experience a 3-10lb gain. This is normal, and you just have to deal…

Aim for a gain around 0.5lb/wk or a little less. A portion of the gain will be fat. That is unavoidable, but trying to gain muscle mass without adding fat at some point is painfully slow. A program like Lyle's (re-composition author) UD2 is efficient at adding mass without adding much fat, but it is not a great deal of fun…

You probably do not need that much protein unless your lean body mass is 140lb. That number sounds like you are using your actual body mass. Some suggest 0.8 - 1.0 g/lbm for females. If that is the correct number, its not that hard once you get used to it. Divide the 140 by however many meals you like to eat each day and…

Here is a very good pudding that uses greek yogurt. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwsmkCBCepg&feature=c4-overview&list=UUb9ageBPhZYNBU93tnjs-QA

You are not quite to the stubborn fat zone yet. Annoying maybe, but not stubborn. It will come off where it wants when it wants according to your body programming. Sorry, dems da breaks.

Lifting does not make it worse. The addition of muscle mass means that you will have more defined pectoral muscles once the fat is gone. The key is a consistent diet made up of the correct macros.

There are oodles of threads about this exact topic. I am a believer in the "it is what it is" theory. I dumped 100lb and I have a surgery consult in September to deal with the loose skin. You are a lot younger, so there is hope you will not have the problem to the same extent. This problem has a lot to do with the degree…