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I don't know how your machine measures up, but I've found that my HRM compared with my Nordic Track elliptical's calories results in a 33% to 50% difference in calories burned. The Nordic track vastly overestimates my burn. I think your estimation is on the high end at 700. With your weight stats, I don't think you're…

I'm 5'6" and 180.6. I added you.

Hey Bronwyn. I added you as a friend. My name is Erin, and I speak a little French, but not much. I love crepes! I have a bunch of children (4) and two cats. I work from home several days a week evaluating the speaking abilities of foreigners desiring to attend school in the U.S.

I randomly bought a pair of size 10 pants at a garage sale and they fit. As in, they buttoned and I didn't feel suffocated. My arms look smaller, and my face looks thinner.

Same here--except I work part time because my four kids keep me so busy at this point. Add me as a friend, I post daily and keep an open diary.

I think the key is the cocoa powder--it will block the taste of beans me thinks.

I too have PF. It is miserable, but you can get over it. Have you gotten any orthotics for your shoes? I have such high arches my podiatrist thinks I have some genetic issue, but I don't. For jumping jacks, just alternate moving one leg at a time to your side and keep the same arm motion. You still have momentum with low…

My husband has his rotator cuff repaired in August. He doesn't know how he did it, but it was getting progressively worse. It was only the rotator cuff though, doc said it was a bad tear, but nothing else had to be done. He had to wear a brace for weeks, it had a foodball like cushion that went with it. As far as it all…

Because the weight bothers you I imagine. My weight bothers me too, but I realize I have to be in this for the long haul so that the day will come went I won't hate to try on clothes in the dressing room or hide in the back of pictures so I won't be seen. I totally understand where are coming from. It's normal to feel this…

I added you as a friend. 1200 calories is not enough unless you don't move all day. Read the stickies at the top of the forums, they are helpful. I read them to keep me motivated. Remember CICO- calories in calories out--its a good mantra to repeat. I'm all sympathy with how difficult this is, but losing weight is for the…

I do fitness blender workouts on YouTube. They are challenging.

Hilarious!! Even my 12 yo laughed!!

I sent you a request! I'm 38. :D

Hi Vicki--I'm sorry your mom is so ill, but I'm glad you're able to help her. I think one of the things you could do for yourself would be to move more--maybe buy a simple pedometer and just walk around the house. I have a fitbit that keeps me going sometimes. My dad is on hospice with congestive heart failure, and his…

Well, I have half of 8--only 4 kids, but I'm on Mfp regularly. I added you as a friend. I need to lose 30-40 lbs.

I don't have it yet, but I do have two small nodules on my thyroid that are too small to biopsy at this point. My dad has it, and I expect I will eventually get it. Sometimes it is just a process of waiting for it to show up in my bloodwork and getting a yearly ultrasound to make sure nothing is growing too large. There…

Y'all can feel free to add me as well. I'm 38, a mom to 4, wife to one, and I cook a lot! That means I'm in the kitchen cooking for my hungry teens and I start to nibble, taste, lick, etc. I love to bake especially. I don't have any pictures of doom, but I turn around and refuse to look at my weight on the scale at the…

Hi Lauren. I have a wrist fitbit that only does steps, and it interfaces with Mfp. I'm thinking about buying a Hrm as well. One thing that has helped me is the TDEE, it gives a few more calories to eat rather than the standard MFP 1600 calories. Also, I have 40 lbs to go, but I'd be happy at 160/65. I'll add you as a…

Love your motivation!! Mine is likely all the numbers I don't want to see--cholesterol, bp, etc.

Hi ladies, I'm 38 with four kids. Can we still be friends? My weight is I think 186, and it has tI come down due to high cholesterol. I've been unhappy with it for quite a few years. Please feel free to add me. I'm active and try to be encouraging. Btw, I'm in TX.

Add me! I'm pretty active and record what I eat daily. I have about 40 lbs to take off. I'm going very slow and avoid the scale, concentrating more on what I can see/measure.

Hey!! I'm in east Texas close to Nacogdoches. Pls add me if you want. Thanks!

Hey Holly, I am on a similar path as you---I have four kids--12, 11,10 and 6. Feel free to friend me if you'd like. I have abt 40 lbs to take off. Erin

Age: 37 4 kids (1 girl, 3 boys) Height 5'5.5" HW 189 CW 188 :( GW 160 ish...I'd be happy here, it's better than 188!

Please add me: www.fitbit.com/user/287J8C I've been somewhat active on MFP, but having some friendly competition would help me! Thanks, Erin