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Awesome! You look great, you should be very proud of what you've done! BTW, how'd you do in the 5K?

Anyone that takes tea and walks to the "baths" is cool in my book! On the calories front, how are you calculating the burn? Might your estimates be high? How are your results?

There are so man variables your not going to get a useful answer. Buy a HRM and see how man you burn, then you'll know.

Thursday, July 5 bombedpop - 3 DEVLe - 4 Doc - 3 girlonfire15 - 3 Jigglebewie - 5 Jill (PJilly) - 3 Jodi - 3 Jokersrs - 4 Keri - 1 Lana (dbanks80) - 3 meeaham - 2 Minisumo - 4 Mollie - 2 Mommy2ajs - 2 nolachick - 2 Pam (Pverbarg)- 2 Paula - 2 Portia - 3 Shreddin_mama - 3 threedaysfromyou - 1 WaldenLev - 4

Week #1 - 240 min Monday: 37 min weights Tuesday: 70 Cardio / 30 weights Wednesday: 30 Cardio Thursday: 75 Cardio Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Total/ min. left: 242 / -2

Wednesday, July 4 bombedpop - 3 DEVLe - 4 Doc - 3 girlonfire15 - 3 Jigglebewie - 4 Jill (PJilly) - 3 Jodi - 3 Jokersrs - 3 Keri - 1 Lana (dbanks80) - 3 meeaham - 2 Minisumo - 1 Mollie - 2 Mommy2ajs - 2 nolachick - 2 Pam (Pverbarg)- 2 Paula - 2 Portia - 3 Shreddin_mama - 3 threedaysfromyou - 1 WaldenLev - 3 Happy 4th of…

Week #1 - 240 min Monday: 37 min weights Tuesday: 70 Cardio / 30 weights Wednesday: 30 Cardio Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Total/ min. left: 167 / 73

Week #1 - 240 min Monday: 37 min weights Tuesday: 70 Cardio / 30 weights Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Total/ min. left: 137 / 103

Still looking forward to 304 :-) But I'll do squats with my trainer (well, not _with_ him, he just stands there. :-) I know the sounds you mean, try backing off a bit, but you also can use it as an excuse. Keep pushing!

Variety is the spice of life! I've got the NordicTrack CX1600 at home and I love it, but it's not cheap. Still, I also use the treadmill and bike at the gym. I'm not one for running outdoors (yet) but I'll get there. The change in routine helps, so don't limit yourself. But to your original question, I found the…

Generally accepted rule is you don't want your net to drop below 1200. (well, there are many rules, but that's one :) What do the calculators say your BMR and TDEE are? If you're netting p, say 1100, I'd sa it's working based on your ticker results. If you're netting, say, 800, I'd be worried.

1) NO! Don't give up! 2) don't log sometimes, log always. The first thing you need to do is know what you're eating, then you can adjust. Remember, the math is simple calories in < calories out = weight loss. 3) Never give up!

Absolutely! When I started I couldn't go 3 minutes without feeling like I'd die, now it's 45. Keep at it, and be smart. It's consistency that matters. Go 10 minutes for a week. Then 11:00 for a week, then 12:00... Before long you'll be cruising.

I have it too, seems related to the fact that you don't actually lift you foot off the ellipitical so it never gets releif from pressure. I find that getting off the ellipitical every 10 minutes for just a minute or two really helps. As for shoes, not sure as I do ellipitical barefoot.

Week #1 - 240 min Monday: 37 min weights Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: Saturday: Sunday: Total/ min. left: 37 / 203

Awesome job! You look great!

With skin. Both normal and sweet. I'll thow one in the microwave and grab and eat. Mmmmm....

From a weight loss point of view obviously "no cheat" would be the ideal, but it's clearly not realistic for anyone, nor fun! :-) If I'm in a situation where I'd like something, I'll have some. But I try to keep it small, and I always log it. However, I'm not at all a fan of the "cheat day' as I think the "cheat" then…

Love my fitbit, or should I say fitbits. I have both the pedometer and the new Aria scale. I have fitbit sending "extra" calories to MFP, and MFP sending food to fitbit. But I don't really pay attention to the calories part on fitbit, I use MFP for that.

Can't help on the picture front, but great work! Quite an accomplishment!

Great job! That's no small accomplishment. You should be very proud!

Assuming that weight is in KB, not LB, it's still about 30% over what my watch says. I'd love it to be correct! :-) And if that weight is in LB then it's more that double my watch!

30 minutes on the elliptical this AM. Almost didn't do it, considered having a "rest day" but thought the better of it and got going.

My HRM has my weight and does the math for me. I'm sure there's a formula somewhere, but I'm not sure what it is. On the MFP front, it's in there, but at least in my case way high. MFP says the 30 min I did this AM would be 688 calories, but my HRM says 360. I'd much prefer MFP to be right, but... :-) The issue I have with…

I'd be very careful with that. A "cheat" every once in a while isn't a cheat, it's a natural, healthy enjoyment of food. But once you setup a "cheat day" it's something you do each week whether you want to or not. Be careful of not falling into the "it's my cheat day, so I'll cheat" trap. Keep up the great work!

I've found my elliptical to overestimate based on my HR monitor. I'd suggest getting a HRM (chest strap kind) and just wearing it while you exercise, then you'll know. That's a lot of exercise!

Elliptical for 40 minutes. Looking for 45 starting next week.

Sure, I can relate. In fact I'd bet most people here can. I know I had a less than stellar weekend. The important thing is you start again, every time. Each time you'll get a better at catching yourself sooner. Don't get down on yourself, just look back and the successes you've had (small or large) and start again. And…

Yes, but my scale is on blocks, so I call that step aerobics! Seriously though, the "official" weigh-in is once a week, but I'll step on the scale most days as a checkin, or to see how my body reacted to what I ate yesterday (weigh first thing in the AM).

As much as you say you've been eating "whatever you want" I think you'd likely find that's not true; had a sleve of Oreos? Pint of ice cream, box of Tagalongs? Doubt it. After the great success you've had so far I think you've just become more accustomed to the "right" amount of food for your body, and you're seeing the…