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So many people think we need to starve ourselves to lose weight. See that ticker under my post. that's 73 pounds that I've lost eating back my exercise calories. I've never been more satisfied and ENJOYING what I eat than since I started here last August. It really allowed me to break that dieting cycle and to find my LIFE…

yes (about half to 3/4 of them because I don't own a HRM, otherwise I'd eat them all back) 73lbs in one year and one week, no plateaus.

Wow, are you really small framed? 120 is pretty thin for 5'7" It is technically in healthy BMI but right at the bottom. I'm 5'7" currently 169lbs and my goal is 159 right now (my dream weight was 142 and I was 18 and really fit then), medium framed, hourglass shaped, always had boobs. I started here last August at 242lbs!!…

The Body Bugg is meant to be worn all day so has much more information needed for it, a regular HRM is only meant for exercise and not accurate on regular BMR calories burned.

I'm A+ and still eat meat, always have always will. I reduced red meat just because I realized I don't really like it much. I just think the blood type ones are gimmicks like any other gimmick diet IMO. A true allergy is different.

"are you hungry or are you bored?" "tomorrow will you regret going to work out or not going to workout more?" MEASURE and/or weigh everything you eat. LOG it all, even on a bad day.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/310080-what-is-the-30-day-shred-q-a-thread That thread will explain everything :D

Well I don't have 80 min to work out, I'm excited if I get 40 min. But anyhow, the machines are notoriously inaccurate (either over or under), so getting a HRM is the best bet. edit: daily my exercise is about 400-500 calories.

I log mine after I do it. BUT early on after I knew what my exercise would be and felt like I really needed to eat all my exercise calories I logged them earlier so I could keep track.

hey neighbor! I'm just north of Milwaukee! http://www.performancerunning.com/ There's one on Oakland and one out in Brookfield on Callhoun Rd (it's really right off North Ave, way out there). Edit: I've only been to the one on Callhoun.

Thanks! That first 25 min run day was KILLER. I actually never completed it before moving on, I always walked for at least 2 min in the middle somewhere. I just decided to move on and see how it went. Turns out it's the change I needed, by the time I got to the next "long" run I did it ALL! I also couldn't run when I first…

Only run because you want to and because you love it. If you THINK you should run because you should for any other reason don't do it ;D That said I decided I wanted to try it. So I downloaded the C25K app for my phone (couch to 5k). I started in June (date is in my siggie) and yesterday I finished Week 8 Day 2 and I LOVE…

Is that the type of HRM meant to be worn all day? I know the BodyBugg is but I don't know about other kinds. Many others won't be accurate all day long because they aren't calibrated for that. But yes we burn lots of calories all day long just sleeping, breathing, growing hair, digesting food etc. So that doesn't seem like…

I simply started counting calories, weighing and measuring everything I ate. Then I walked, 30 min a day 5 or 6 days a week. Or using the elliptical machine, so I did something 5/6 days a week. I didn't add in strength training til much later.

I haven't had one and I've been here a year (last week) and lost 72lbs on my own. It is hard to do on your own but doable, heck I don't even have a gym membership BUT I do own both an elliptical machine and a treadmill. I had the treadmill gathering dust, I invested in the elliptical after starting hard here. A personal…

Shoes, they don't have to be expensive even just new and better fitting. The shoes prevent injury. I've lost 72lbs in one year (last week was my 1 year mark) with NO HRM ;) So you don't need one to lose weight. I eat back only half my exercise calories to be sure I'm not over eating. I haven't hit a plateau yet!

The "hip" measurement is actually the widest part around your butt.

MFP has it set to only 15% of calories, which is rather low (they have carbs high). So I went into custom settings and changed protein to 30% of my calories which is a much better option, Carbs 40%/Fat and protein 30%

The number on the scale is only part of the story. Many people are "skinny fat", where they don't weigh that much but without any muscle they are flabby in areas we don't want to be flabby in. I like Staci's story about why the scale isn't the whole story. In the end she actually weighs a little more than her low weight…

Lift weights, At this point what you want to do is sculpt your body, throw the scale out, it doesn't matter. By doing more lifting you'll reduce fat and build muscle which will smooth you out nicely (not bulk you up).

Nope can't spot reduce, but working out will mean that when the fat does come off those muscles will be nice and toned underneath.

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Actually breathing in through the nose and out through the mouth is best, because then you take longer deeper breathes and not short shallow ones. To stop the hunch when I'm tired I THINK about my posture and focus on keeping it correct. I run a mental check list from my head to my feet to decide if I really need to walk…

in cardio there is an option for strength training. I don't use it honestly because unless you're using a HRM it's really not accurate.

1. get fitted for good shoes 2. Start slow (I used C25K) 3. Don't worry how far or fast other people are going 4. Do what works for you (I wear super cheap socks and haven't ever had a blister, I hate socks LOL) Also I couldn't run when I first started here. Until I'd lost some of the weight my knees just couldn't handle…

Nice websites! I think I'm in a food slump right now so getting some new ideas is always a good thing!

Protein is important for muscle regrowth, etc But I don't think it matters if you're getting it from nuts/lentils/etc or from an animal. As long as it's working for you that's fine. Not everyone needs copious amounts of protein but we do all need some. It helps keep me full and helps me to work out better.

Scheduled snacks are so that I remember to eat more often, so that I don't think I'm ZOMG starving at a meal and over eat there. It keeps my tummy happy :D I do unscheduled snacks because I'm bored or feel crummy, stress etc. So I'm working on that. I TRY to remember "are you hungry or are you bored?" before I eat…

It's also a medication used to prevent heart attacks, so I'm sure that's part of the reason the warning is on the label because if you're using it for that and stop taking it then you could have a heart attack (duh right LOL). You should never stop taking a prescribed medication of any kind without speaking with your…

broccoli is another one that hasn't been mentioned. I'm also a fan of protein shakes, I use frozen fruit, natural unsweetened applesauce, low fat vanilla yogurt and a scoop of protein powder.