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When I first started it took me 55 minutes to "walk" 2 miles. I just kept increasing a little daily. Now I walk run and can do 2 miles in 30 minutes.

1/2 pound a week is great. 1 pound a week is fantastic. Don't be discouraged. There were some weeks that I did not lose anything at all then suddenly went down 3 pounds over night. Also, I say this all the time but I am going to say it again. Do you measure? I measured weekly and when the scale was not moving I was still…

I don't. Are you talking 1200 net or gross. I do 1200 net. But I eat 1600, 1800 sometimes over 2000 every day. But I net 1200.

^^^ Amen!

You look very small in your profile picture. Not sure what your stats are as far as height and weight but you don't look like you need to lose anything.

^^^^ I agree with you 100%. Why get the ultra if the one is the latest version. It is supposed to be made better and more durable as well. The only reason I am not getting one now is because I already have the ultra and it is still working fine. Someday I hope they come out with a water proof one or either a water proof…

I have a fitbit ultra. Love it. The one just came out so I can't speak to that except for the differences. The ultra and the one do the same things from what I can tell. The one has an alarm which I don't need and it is water resistant. The ultra you do not want to ever get in the water. I did once. Forgot it was on my…

Now that was funny!

Heaviest - 157.5 Lightest - 6.5 pounds 7 ounces Current 129.8 Goal weight is between 125-128 but I am not really worried about this anymore. Now it's more about getting in the best shape of my life. Not what the scale says.

It depends what you mean by cheat day. For me I have days that I am over on my calories. Does not mean I ate a bunch of crap that is going to ruin everything I have worked so hard to do. It just means usually that it was my day off from working out. So I did not have the exercise calories that I normally get to eat back.…

I have George and Lucas (yes I am a star wars fan) George is a brown tabby and weighs in at a whopping 26 pounds. Lucas is white and black and weighs in around 6 pounds. Love them both!

^^^^ Same here. I don't worry about carbs. I worry about protein. As long as I am getting a lot of protein and stay in my calorie limit then I don't worry.

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When I started on MFP I ate only 1200 calories that it gave me not understanding how it worked. After reading many posts and all the wonderful advice I started eating back my exercise calories. Now I am netting 1200 and grossing anywhere from 1500-2000 a day. Oh, and some of those are beer calories. Have at least 2 a day.…

I go by weekly totals on MFP instead of daily. This way when I have plans to eat dinner out or maybe a birthday party with cake I can enjoy without taking me off track. I do this by leaving a couple hundred calories for the day. Then if I am over on another day I am still in my weekly goal. This has been working for me.

Water and exercise. Whenever I am hungry and it is not a meal or snack time I drink a glass of water. If it works then I was just thirsty. I also noticed on days I do not work out I am really hungry. You would think it would be the opposite. So somehow working out curbs appetite as well.

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Wow, I feel dumb. Thanks! LOL

When I do the Turbo Fire starter class there is a song that sounds like to me it is saying "F&ck that body F&ck that Fat" I am sure it is saying Rock that body burn that fat or something like that but it sounds like the F words to me. But with how the song Jams and the intensity of the work out I like thinking it is saying…

What is a Mil?

Congratulations!!!!!! Wow! Wow! Wow!

When you say you stay close to 1200 do you mean 1200 Gross or 1200 net? There is a big difference. You need to hit your 1200 net minimum a day.

Mine is how I was feeling when I signed up on MFP that day.

I am 5'5.5 and my goal weight is 128-130. I have been as low as 118 when I was younger and high as 158. I have small bone frame except for my butt and hips. So I am going for 128 but will be happy with 130 as well since I am 41 and never ever want to be 118 again. When I look back at the pictures I was really too small.

If she is working out 4-5 times a week then it sounds like she already cares and is trying to do something about it already. Why would you need to say anything to her besides WTG! Every time she lifts weights, cycles, runs etc... Edit to add that I agree with another post saying if she is this active maybe you both could…

I do it all the time and it works for me. I bank for going out to eat and if I have a day that is over I make up for it being a little under the next few days. Go by the week not the day. My goal is to hit my weekly totals.

1560 gross or 1560 net?

Wow! This gave me chills. So powerful! Thank you for posting because it is so true.

I have fitbit and a HRM. I use them both together. HRM to log actual exercise to get the most accurate calorie burn. Fitbit to gauge my actual activity level and motivate me to move more during the day. But if you are only going to get one get a HRM. Heard good things about bodymedia but most people I know that ended up…

Yep, totally agree. I am at 25.5 pounds lost but my ticker says 26 pounds. I would rather it say 24 instead of 26.