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i love my new polar ft4. less than 100, but it was a gift, so not exactly sure how much. comfy strap.

just ran this experiment today, as it was my first chance to use my new hrm... i did 31 minutes of hills on my elliptical. my machine, which i purchased second hand and can't firgure out how to change the weight settings for, said i burned 520. mfp, which can't account for the hills, says i burned 486 and my hrm, polar…

married a giants fan. go skins! it's usually pretty fun on game day!

water is water. iced tea is iced tea. lemonade is lemonade. you get the idea. if i followed her logic i could count beer as water. wait, maybe i WILL follow her logic.

the 8 cups a day recommendation started, i think, from a water company trying to sell more. a frequent guideline on mfp is half your body weight in ounces. another is drink til your pee is clear. as for me, i aim for a gallon a day. and can tell when i am close or way off. my body just feels different. you will have to…

i love it! been 4 or 5 times so far. and i am a guy. i was impressed with the fact that there were people of all sizes and ages, and i wasn't the only guy. i also personally know a regular yoga teacher from a different studio. i saw her at my hot yoga studio, so it gave me some confidence that my place is good. i certainly…

same problem. i guess i would rather it be too big than too small tho, right? might just put a lil athletic tape around the bottom of it to keep it where it belongs!

interesting...and possibly effective. thanks for sharing.

eat more to crave less. you need to fuel your body more. one, maybe two meals a day isn't enough for the exercise and living. so you are craving stuff (sweets) your body can then turn in to immediate energy. up your protein. good luck.

think i might just have to settle on something. waiting for it to just "hit me" but doesn't seem like it is going to happen. thanks for all the suggestions. one last ditch effort...

my wife keeps suggesting the pair of boobs. we, along with everyone else i am sure, saw it on the internet. i am not convinced yet! anyone else?

a few years back at a different party we were prom king and queen. we don't think that is dressed up enough. as for the mermaid, i had suggested that, as i love to fish. wife thinks too cold for minimal clothing as we will likely be outside. thanks for the suggestions. anyone else?

yes, it gets better. but i agree with above post, you have to stay consistent. monday's are usually the worst for me, since i tend not to drink as much water on the weekends. but overall, yes, your body will get used to the amount of water. hang in there.

bump. asking for one for my birthday next week.

bump to read later. very interested.

great job! i, too, have that scrunched up flap of pants in the front. nice motivator and reminder of how far i've come. keep up the dedication and hard work!

i would agree with the above. not just for yoga, but any exercise class. perhaps ask the instructor if he/she thinks you are ready to move on. just got home from my hot yoga session. namaste.

thanks.

how bulky are the chest straps? can you lay on your stomach with it? want to wear it during a yoga session and some of the poses require laying on your stomach... thanks.

this.

incline.

i have done this in the past intensely and to a lesser degree now. however, i only did it for lunch. then i realized that my time was worth more than the few extra bucks i would need to spend to make it easier. instead of cutting up two heads of lettuce and carrots for 5 salads for the week, i now use bagged salad and…

wear that medal proudly...ALL WEEKEND! congrats on the commitment and awesome results.

matter of fact, sipping on my fav right now... my two friends jack and ginger are decorated with a few cherries. going down smooth. happy weekend!

this. absolutely this. if it doesn't make it in the first trip, it doesn't come in the house!

i purchased my elliptical second hand. it is set to record the calories of the person who used it before me; a 100 pound woman. and i am not a 100 pound woman. so it is inaccurate for me. but i think what mfp says is an over estimate too. so im asking for a hrm for my birthday. good luck.

happy halloween!

down almost 70 pounds since january. pizza once a week or so has been a part of my weight loss. but now i eat two slices instead of 3 or 4.

50 minutes on my elliptical. my most minutes on it yet!

50 minutes on my elliptical. longest yet for me. went quick. good music and good conversation thru texting with a friend, exchanging tips and ideas for getting healthier.