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I have bought my last few workout things at Old Navy. Cheap and reasonably good quality. I mostly wear athletic/yoga pants and tank tops. I also bought a few sports bras at Walmart too. I don't do anything super high impact, so I'm not too concerned about their "holding power". :-)

Thanks all for the tips. I will definitely get Starting Strength, and I love the idea of videotaping myself doing the exercises and reviewing for form. I think I'll do some of that at home before I hit the free weights at the gym. Any other tips are still welcome!

I have to echo what Greenrun has said. You have a lot of days under 1200 cals (looks like most days are). If it were me, I'd try eating right around your target every day. And even eat back some of your exercise calories on big workout days. Good luck!

This app has changed the way I work out on the treadmill... http://www.lolofit.com/apps/beatburn_treadmill You put in a few stats, tell it what kind of workout you want to do (walk, walk/jog, or run), what intensity and how long, and it not only makes a custom workout for you but also syncs up your iphone music to your…

Another vote for the Polar FT4. I love mine, and don't find the chest strap uncomfortable at all. It sits right below the band of my bra, and if I didn't know it was there I would think it was just my bra strap I was feeling. In fact, it's so comfortable that I often forget to take it off before I hit the showers!

I eat pretty much all of my exercise cals. I exercise to improve my cardiovascular health and endurance (cardio), as well as my strength, flexibility and body composition (weights). There's already a 500 calorie deficit built in to my goals to help me make steady progress with weight loss. And I'm HUNGRY on workout days.…

Feel free to check mine out. I'm at 1470 on non-exercise days.

A cool thing I learned recently about figuring out unit conversions. I used to google convert grams to ounces, then find a site that had a converter and do my thing there. Then someone told me to just type "convert 80 g to oz" into my Google search bar. Google does the conversion for you right there at the top of the page.…

I think you're going to love your Polar FT4. I have been using mine for several months now and I love it. It's easy to use, reasonably attractive (I wear the wrist monitor all the time as a watch), and many of the machines at the gym pick up its signal so I can see my HR on the machine. Enjoy! :-)

Do you have an iphone? Try this awesome app. You load your music into it, tell it your stats, what kind of workout you want to do (walk, walk/jog or running), what intensity and how long you want to do it for. Then it creates a custom interval workout for you and syncs up your music to your pace. It has actually helped me…

I :heart: Steve. If you haven't already checked out Nerd Fitness, DO IT NOW! www.nerdfitness.com There. Saved you some googling. :smile:

We tend to have higher calorie meals in the evening, and usually I like to keep my lunch fairly light. But if we have something light-ish leftover and I haven't earmarked it for my kids to eat for lunch the next day, I will often bring that. I usually am quite happy with my greens and tuna, as long as I have some other…

Perhaps I should have posted this a little earlier. :-) Off to the store to get me a chicken breast.

I have to agree with Katharita. Don't eat junk just to up your calories. If you need to boost your calories, try adding in some full fat dairy, nuts/nut butters and seeds, avocado, healthy oils, fatty fish, etc. It's amazing how those calories add up, and there is nutrition behind them. If you are comfortable doing so, you…

Also, you could try some prepared meats. It's fairly easy to find fully cooked chicken breast strips.

I get the little cans of flavoured tuna (spicy thai chili is my favourite), and eat them on top of some nice greens. My current favorite greens are baby spinach and arugula. Yum! This is my work lunch most days.

Oh, I totally wasn't offended. I just thought it was funny because I don't think she realized how it sounded.

Yeah, I think that's how she meant it. But I thought it was kind of funny the way it came out. :-)

I have just recently developed a successful habit of morning exercise. I had tried it oodles of times before, but it didn't last long. I think this time I am just more committed to making this work. I know there is no other time that I can consistently get it done (I have toddlers and a full time job), so the AM is it.…

Zero calorie food freaks me out. Food is supposed to have calories!

With a spoon, while standing in the pantry. So I made my husband buy natural crunchy peanut butter last time. I won't binge on that. I like the over-processed, sugar-enhanced stuff. I had myself convinced it was worth it for the protein. Yeah, Fat Michelle can rationalize anything. Fit Michelle knows better.

Amen, sister! I was told emphatically by a trainer at my new gym that I MUST switch my morning latte to skim milk (from whole). I didn't tell her about my post-workout protein shake made with whole milk, but I feel sure she would have been as emphatic about that. I like the way whole milk tastes (when mixed with other…

I'm in!

Weight loss is a long term game. I find that it works best for me to weigh no more than once a week. And even then, you will see fluctuations based on water retention and other factors. The important thing is the trajectory over time. If you net out at a loss over several weeks, you're on the right track. Good luck to you!

Perhaps I should, but I'll never cease to be amazed at how the most innocuous, well-intended questions can turn into such entertaining threads. Makes good lunch time reading. For the OP...I'd agree with what some of the others have said here in that you don't have to go full paleo if you concern is mainly reducing the…

What weight loss goal did you set when you joined? 2 lbs a week? 1.5 lbs? 1? I would recommend just changing that to a slightly lower number (just slowing down the process a bit). That will bring your cals per day up.

I also vote for water retention due to the all the work your muscles did, and the salty foods you ate. Drink lots of water and stay on track...I'm sure you'll see positive results from this soon.

Like some of the others have said, you are very close to your goal, and that makes losing these last kilos really tough. And slow, unfortunately. I do agree with Captain_Tight, who suggested that you look at adding strength training. You may even find that you are happy at your current weight once you see the changes in…

How long have you been eating 1200 calories? Have you given yourself enough time to see real results? I would suggest that 2 lbs a week at your current weight is too much to do in a healthy way. Even at my weight (40 lbs to lose), it's too drastic of a loss to sustain healthfully. And you are considerably smaller than I.…

I just joined today. $33 a month. Includes all classes. Kids club is $3 per kid per visit. So if I go twice a week and take my two kids, I'm at about $73 a month. But I really think it's worth it. And I have a plan to find the money elsewhere in our budget. I have been buying lunch at work 3 times a week, which is costing…