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Also, just throwing this out here - Did you feel sick before or after you calculated how many cals were in things? Though it is likely to be foods you have not been consuming so often (MSG etc) there also CAN be a mental component - 'Holy crap I ate HOW MUCH?!?!' <and commence making yourself feel bad about it> Just…

Though ultimately it is up to you, if you set your daily activity level above 'sedentary' that probably falls under the umbrella of your daily caloric needs as figured by MFP - if you opted to claim you are sedentary you MIGHT want to put some of the time in as exercise. (I rarely include work related stuff as exercise,…

4/12: 128 oz Woo hoo! Way to got thus far everyone!

4/11: 112 oz

7th = 96 oz 8th = 112 oz 9th = 112 oz 10th = 128 oz 11th = 12th = 13th = 14th = 15th = 16th = 17th = 18th = 19th = 20th = 21th = 22th = 23rd = 24th = 25th = 26th = 27th = 28th = Total oz = 448 (10.April.2011)

Larabars are great for this! I also tend to pack some fruits or veggies, (apples, carrots and celery seem to withstand the beating in my bag best) and maybe some nuts if it is a really long flight. Something to be very aware of though - any produce/nuts etc may be taken from you when you arrive wherever you are going.…

As a note (from a yahoo somewhere in the digital ether) - what backinthenines said about skinny fat is very important - was reading something (Sorry I don't remember where) that mentioned that yes, if you could convince you body to ONLY burn fat for the deficit we could all eat less, sit on our butts and eventually look…

I made an excel sheet when I was going to the gym - it made it so easy to track progress and to keep track of what I had done or not done. (Did a similar thing on little notebooks when I was printer-less, but keeping a log on the computer is nice for tracking!) ...and then when your notebook disappears, is eaten by dogs or…

For me it does kind of go in phases (or it seems to!) - Something I noticed - the more simple carbs I consume, the hungrier I seem to end up. And maybe it is something else on those days, but I don't eat a lot of bread products (wheat allergy) so when I have some me-safe bread it is a treat, but it usually ends up with me…

I only tried it once, so probably not the best of samples to opine about, but - I can see where it COULD be fun, if I weren't kind of uncoordinated and extremely self-conscious about it. ...as to the calorie burn - I think you'd have to be rockin' the heck out of everything to get a burn like some claim you can (but I know…

Good on ya! ..and eventually those in our lives will accept some amount of 'OCD-ness' if we are being healthy. ^_^ Best of luck!

This is a question that has plagued me at various times - though I have yet to take the time to actually look into what the manufacturers of the HRM's say about that...and to add to that, does MFP take into account one's 'baseline' calorie burn when computing calories burned? Also, fmktjod - I love the disclaimer! ^_^

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Strangely I too am on week 2 of P90X (just did the Plyometrics today) - if you'd like to keep tabs on each other that would be grand - especially as I am traveling Sunday and taking my bands with me - yay hotel room workout. ^_^

Polar makes the HRM that syncs with the Nike + stuff - I picked one up for a good friend who had the food pod and the ipod nano and thus far his reviews of it have been positive - just do your research - apparently it will not play nice with some of the older generation ipods. I am pretty sure I bought it from nike.com, it…

Not so cheap, but Polar makes some very nice ones! For accuracy look for something with a chest strap - best monitoring of heart rate. Good hunting!

^_^ A good goal. I'd be happy to join, but not sure that I fit what you are after as I regularly consume 96 oz of just water a day without really making an effort. Best of luck to your water consortium!

Stress can be really rough ...but perhaps it is worth either reducing the amount of weight you aim to lose a week, or switching to maintenance for a little bit? I know you are not where you optimally want to be, but if your body is fighting to deal with a caloric deficit and other stress, it might be a bit much.…

I could be wrong, but I think the point was not that working out is not important, but that your body can only do so many things at one time. If it is focusing on burning fat, you have probably opted for a reduced caloric consumption - would that not inherently limit your physical ability to build muscle (to an extent)? If…

Breathe. And if it is your first time there, usually instructors are pretty good about making sure you understand what they are asking you to do. Don't stress, and have fun! ^_^

If it shows your speed in MPH, then the numbers it should display at the end for distance should be in miles. If there is a chance it could be set to kilometers, I'd say crank it to a comfortable/fast walking pace and walk for about 15/20 min - a 15 minute mile is a rather fast walk. If, after 15 min it is showing more…

Do you have a bicycle? Kind of a quicker way with a bit less effort than walking if your location is good for that sort of thing. Tough to make that call, 5 miles is a fair distance to hoof it - do you walk to work and home from work or do you have a ride home? An option would be to cab it to work and hoof it home perhaps?…

Peanut butter is not all bad, especially if you are avoiding the stuffs with sugar/high fructose corn syrup/other bizarre sweeteners. That said, try limiting the amount you eat on a daily basis? Try it on celery or other veggies instead of bread? If you are concerned that you will not stop at one serving (or whatever…

Summer..the time of shorts.... ..and of course the hardest part is the starting. You can do this! Come and ache with those of us that are getting back into the swing of things (or just starting). Have you continued logging your cals? I find that logging my food is rough when I am 'off the reservation' but makes it quite…

Y'know, planning calories is probably a really good idea, and in some ways I do - breakfast tends to be a pretty standardized meal for me... but after that so much depends on where I am and what I am doing. I applaud the planning and organization mentioned by others here - that is a lot of motivation/organization to get…

...also, if you have been doing some walking or running in one pair of shoes and would rather the running store people not 'watch you run' (I can be REALLY self conscious) - take in your old shoes, a lot of times they can get an idea of how your feet hit the ground based on the wear patterns of the shoes. And if it helps?…

You can do this! I always said I would try not to stop running because the part that was the hardest (and most painful) was starting. Too bad I don't listen to myself more often - but it is true, coming back is hard. You have to find what works for you - are you a 'Jump back in/Full Speed Ahead!!!' kind of person, or…

Whenever possible, use what is on the packaging - it can be a pain, but if you have the app on your phone, the bar-code scanner makes it MUCH faster. ^_^ Other things - restaurant food, homemade stuff - can be tough - I tend to stick with MFP's cals, though there are occasionally discrepancies even there. Do some research…

Actually... no. I still do not love or even like this song. But I am pleased you have found something you enjoy.

Delightful! =)