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Not only is the wrist only type not as accurate, but you have to stop what you are doing & touch a button or the screen with your finger & wait for a reading. That would really annoy me, personally. I like the constant reading I get with the chest strap & I can check it without having to interrupt my workout. I really…

It has gotten me through two plateaus. Here is a really good article I found on the subject. Mainly, you have to confuse your body. It gets used to what you've been doing & it's no longer effective, so change things up to get your metabolism kick started again. http://www.burnthefat.com/break_weight_plateaus.html

You should add in your exercise calories. 1200 calories should be your net after exercise. For example: if you burn 300 calories exercising, you should take in 1500 calories. Subtract the 300 you burned & your net calories will be 1200. Also keep in mind that it is not safe to go below 1200 calories a day, so you have…

Me too. I'm 47. Through my 20s & 30s I never had to even think about my weight, I could eat whatever I wanted without ever gaining an ounce. Back then I only weighed 98lbs & no more than 105 lbs. But after 40 that all changed. Now I just think about food & I seem to gain. I'm not accustomed to having to watch my calories…

I've tried working out first thing in the morning but it seriously makes me feel like I'm going to pass out. Have tried several times over the years & always the same results. So I work out in the evenings during the week, adding a walk on my lunchbreak at work if weather permitting & workout mid-day usually on the…

How funny this topic came up today, I was just wondering the same thing yesterday! Got a look at myself in a fitting room mirror at the mall & was completely grossed out! I've lost 7lbs so far & only have 10 more to go, have been working hard~cardio, weights, the whole deal & that sight was very disheartening! I, too, am…

I'm 5' 0" and currently weigh 137 lbs. My goal is 127 lbs which is the most I should weigh & be considered a normal weight/BMI. 125 lbs would be awesome, but I'm being realistic. I'm middle aged & losing weight & keeping it off is HARD. I do find the 1200 calorie limit very difficult. I have to exercise every day because…

Know this problem well! Going through right now actually. I usually feed it to some extent & then just up my exercise. I have found that Fiber One 90 calorie chocolate brownies are a lifesaver for the chocolate cravings! They taste like a real homemade brownie, are very satisfying & give you 20% of your daily fiber. Drink…