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Quaker Cheddar MINI Rice Cakes. I like Cheetos and it's the healthiest alternative I could find.

The fiber in any fruits help with the sugar. That's why whole raw fruit is better than juice.

Don't beat hell out of yourself. I found that when I have overindulged for a couple of days, any gain falls right off just as quickly as it came on once I get back on track. Besides....good to fake your body out...or so I've heard.

This is the best advice.

Good luck. I have lost nearly 65 (70 is the goal). I also quit smoking during the process. Excercise.... Helps with the weight loss of course, but the nicotine cravings too.

Drop in blood pressure.

Love mine too.

This is what I've been doing and it's an excellent way to stay on track.

Check-in with your doctor. Your blood pressure could also be lower now because of your weight loss.

I have a Timex also. I moisten my skin slightly in addition to the sensors. The only time mine has ever acted crazy was when the batteries needed changing on the strap.

The one not turning.

I don't trust anything that's just using what it picks up from your grip.

I read somewhere that the whole eating at certain times thing is a myth. Calories eaten less calories burned = net calories...period. Doesn't matter when.

I found it help to take a day off and stretch often. Helped me anyway.

I have tried the vanilla and the chocolate sandwiches. They are great also. Have also tried the truffle and chocolate ice cream bars. Also very good.

I do. I trust it more because the chest strap is where the heart is and not measuring god knows what in my hand. I have a Timex....it's not fancy...but it feeds into the machine I use and it was relatively inexpensive at $50. I know others have different brands...just saying what I have.

Thank you for sharing that experiment. It's helpful.

Does sound good. I do something similar on a multi-grain English muffin.

My Timex was $50. Have had it for nearly 2 months and it's been fine.

Sure you're a success! Congrats to you.

Unless one of these people tell you they are a physician and know all your health history, etc., I would go to a doctor. What may be "ok" for them, according to them or their cardologists or whatnot, may not be for you.

Yeah...otherwise you won't know if you are getting the nutrition you should given that you said you hadn't been.

I don't really "reward" myself. Right now I am so highly motivated that I want to maintain that and fear any deviation will make me lose that motivation. For me, just reaching milestones is reward enough.

I used my personal numbers (high end fat burning, etc.) at this site www.braydenwm.com/calburn.htm using 73 minutes duration (as you have here). It gave me in excess of 578 burned.

I went into a depression during a week's vacation. When I went to put on my work clothes the Monday I went back to work, I was shocked that I didn't have to melt myself down and pour myself into them. They fit great. So now I am just watching what I eat. I don't recommend the depression part though ;-)

Hell...I don't even count it. I figure if thats the worst I do then I am doing great.