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the best, most accurate way is to invest in a heart rate monitor. Then there is no guesswork

some of the best foods to lower cholesterol are beans, pears (skin on), oatmeal, brown rice, apples (skin on), grapes (the darker the better), walnuts (although only a moderate amount as they are higher in calories than other options). work some of these foods into your diet, and watch other forms of cholesterol, alot in…

a bike needs to be comfortable... the seat should be about hip high when standing next to it, handlebars should be a comfortable height for you so that you can keep a slight bend in your elbows. Maybe your seat needs to be moved forward or something. I second the opinion of taking it to a local bike shop and them them…

welcome! this is a great site, very helpful in allowing change.. this is a lifestyle change after all! Good luck to you :drinker:

welcome aboard.. this website is great, and the people that frequent it are great as well. Come on in! good luck to you:drinker:

welcome.. this site is great.. use all it has to offer and it makes losing *almost* easy :tongue: good luck you you!

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go to my home, settings, change forum signature, and post that link in there, then it will work welcome to MFP.. this site DOES work if you use it. It has taught me how to eat healthy, and now I can pretty much do it without thought.... the choices are much easier now as I learn, and get used to, my new lifestyle. I have a…

yes, next summer we will look back on this time and how we feel about it will depend on what we do this fall/winter. I guess I am lucky on that regard though, because I actually look forward to summer being over... It is harder to motivate myself to sweat when it is already 110 outside... much easier for me to kick it into…

setbacks happen... and it isnt easy, we all can attest to that. I have noticed that if you can keep your diet really good for 6-8 weeks your body will stop craving all the unhealthy carbs, fats and sweets. They will be less and less needed and your body will start craving all the vegetables and fruits you train it to love.…

good luck on your journey. Take advantage of all this website has to offer. It does work if you use it :) congrats on the soon to be new child.

im thinkin if you have to log THOSE calories you arent doing enough other exercise.... LOL

welcome, and congrats on the weight loss! keep it up :)

welcome.. this site is great.. use it, and you will lose it! good luck to you! Dana.

I have swear rolling off me when I exercise too! (sorry, couldnt resist) Dana.

congrats! cant wait till i get to my target :) :glasses:

welcome, this site is a wonderful tool to use to re-teach yourself how to eat, the right way. I am still amazed at how my habits are changed, and how the resulting change is making weight loss happen. I still have a long way to go, but I already feel better, and more motivated to keep going :) good luck to you

weight fluctuates because of water weight, food intake, etc.... if you eat 16 ounces of food for dinner, and dont get rid of anything, a couple hours later you are gonna weight more... your body needs time to digest the food and convert it into useable energy, and poo LOL my advice is to weigh only once or twice a week, in…

yes, it makes perfect sense.... it is all about how fast you want it to come off.. if you are good with a pound a week, great... that is a healthy rate at which to lose. Just the fact that you KNOW how much you are eating, and the calorie counts, etc.. is great, means you care... good luck to you in reaching your goals

welcome... wish you well on your journey :)

i think maybe your key is to eat much more often throughout the course of the day, and eat healthy foods. For myself, i found that it took my body (and mind) about 4 weeks to purge all of the cravings for sugar and unhealthy food from my system. It was a very hard month, but then as i started to eat much healthier I craved…

i second the opinion that using food as a "treat" for doing well on the exercise and weight loss can, if you are not careful, sabotage the good that you are doing, and it will make it harder to get in a healthy routine. With that said, I see nothing wrong with having a subway sandwich occasionally, especially when you make…

i think some people might actually think you look good where you are, but I also think that some people that say it do so because they are subconciously afraid that when you are done you will look and feel better than they do... and that makes them not really want you to do it... sad, but i have found this is true in alot…

I dont look at is as cheating, because this isnt a diet... it is my lifestyle, and I still have to live, albeit healtier than before. I sometimes have a meal that is not as healthy as the ones I have began to get used to, but I dont PLAN them. For me, planning on indulging is not good for me mentally.. its like I am giving…

with the weight loss and exercise comes better health, and the Eiffel tower climb proves it! Bask in knowing that all your hard work IS paying off... and then keep it up!

welcome to this site... if you use all of the tools here (food log, exercise log, support forums) you can lose the weight. Good luck on your journey to better health!

I am sure it is different for everyone, but for me, i generally just watch total calorie intake, and as long as i eat somewhat balanced, and choose healthy foods I dont worry about the breakdowns of protein, carbs, etc.. seems to work for me. try out what you are doing and if it works for you great, if not then tweek it a…

welcome back... It is good to hear you have support in your lifestyle change... that will make alot of difference. Good luck!

I think i lost about 4 pounds my first week, mostly water I am sure.. but that quickly tapered off to about 2-2.5 pounds a week, pretty steady as long as I continue my healthy eating and abundant exercise! Dont get frustrated if it doesnt fall off that fast all the time, just stick with it and in six months you will look…

realizing it is half the battle.. just try not to even buy it or have it around. If it isnt readily available to you then you cant eat it.